tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post116221159340133986..comments2024-03-25T07:29:08.216-04:00Comments on 2 Political Junkies: More bad news for RickyMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439330154875628083noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-1162250578942717162006-10-30T18:22:00.000-05:002006-10-30T18:22:00.000-05:00This is the guy we need to vote for.http://brianin...This is the guy we need to vote for.<BR/><BR/>http://brianin2020.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-1162219943922975672006-10-30T09:52:00.000-05:002006-10-30T09:52:00.000-05:00Like Rick, Santorum's media people only know how t...Like Rick, Santorum's media people only know how to do things one way. They produce expensive, expansive ads which, while sometimes interesting to watch, are more complicated than they need to be. They are so full of "concept" that many voters have no idea what they're supposed to draw from them. <BR/><BR/>It's the classic advertising agency trap of "let's do this really cool commercial so we can impress other clients with our creativity." You know the kind; the water-cooler ads that, while fun to watch, leave everyone going, "Who was that for???" <BR/><BR/>Many of the negative ads backfired, because they were simply too, too. Too over the top. Too full of questionable material. Too nutty for their own good.<BR/><BR/>Viewers have been tuning out negative ads for years...and these would make them leap for the remote. Remember, most voters don't just dislike political ads, THEY HATE THEM! They might zone out and watch one that's "positive," but the negatives mostly just piss them off. <BR/><BR/>And in this campaign, there was this juvenile approach to Casey. The folks at BrabenderCox clearly wanted to tag him with the "Bobby" diminutive right off. It was in one of the first radio spots they aired. But I would guess that most listeners just thought this was silly and stupid; not clever and funny. It amounted to name-calling on the playground...and a lot of PA residents, including those solid souls in the T, don't like that sort of thing.<BR/><BR/>Over the years, Santorum and his media hacks have drifted along on the rising tide that lifts all ships...while getting credit for being smart, intuitive and super creative. The truth, of course, is that, the first time Santorum has had any real competition, he's going to lose. <BR/><BR/>You have to wonder; what will the pundits say about the campaign late next week?Piltdown Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624809999110700764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-1162219519099888212006-10-30T09:45:00.000-05:002006-10-30T09:45:00.000-05:00I saw Casey on TV this weekend with Mike Lamb. Is...I saw Casey on TV this weekend with Mike Lamb. Is he going to be Casey's PA director?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213262.post-1162212321427721562006-10-30T07:45:00.000-05:002006-10-30T07:45:00.000-05:00Maybe it's his base turning on him because his wre...Maybe it's his base turning on him because his wrestling ad seems way too non hetero...then there's the issue of his gay advisor. Rapture Ready Republicans truly hate the gays. <BR/>He should hurry up and put out some ads with fully pregnant breeder wives and their giant home-schooled families to show that the RRR's can keep their faith in Ricky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com