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The Most Effective Political Advertisement In History
BitPig Online ^ | 2004.09.07 | BitPig [B-Chan]

Posted on 09/07/2004 3:23:27 PM PDT by B-Chan

“Daisy” (:30)

Forty years ago today.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: Texas; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: ads; advertising; atomic; democrat; election; goldwater; gop; johnson; lbj; nuclear; politics; propganda; republican; television; tv
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To: speedy
Of course, Goldwater did not run in vain. It marked the start, rather than the end, of an evolving conservative takeover of the GOP.

It gave the opportunity for the nation to see for the first time Ronald Reagan as the "Great Communicator" as he gave his "A Time For Choosing" speech.

21 posted on 09/07/2004 3:51:20 PM PDT by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: dfwgator
It gave the opportunity for the nation to see for the first time Ronald Reagan as the "Great Communicator" as he gave his "A Time For Choosing" speech.

That speech, broadcast on the Sunday before the November 3 election, had a larger audience by far than the "daisy" ad of LBJ's on its single airing, even though it probably didn't change many votes. Most who watched it were already committed to Goldwater.

It's difficult to imagine, I'm sure, for "Bush conservatives," but Goldwater and Reagan were really not that close, having more than differences in style to set them apart. Goldwater was fiercely anti-union, for one. Reagan had been president of the Screen Actors Guild before he knew better.

Nevertheless, to the Eastern Establishment at least (both parties included), Goldwater and Reagan were way off to the right and therefore unacceptable as presidential candidates. In '64, they ran Rockefeller, then Scranton in a belated attempt to head off the Goldwater stampede; in '80 it was George H. W. Bush, and we know what that brought us.

22 posted on 09/07/2004 4:27:37 PM PDT by logician2u
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To: B-Chan

Wow - I caught myself. Having been born after this aired and not having seen it, I thought Daisy referred to a Daisy BB gun for a few seconds. Gives the script a totally different meaning.

I imagine it was very effectie imagery.


23 posted on 09/07/2004 4:30:18 PM PDT by reed13k
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To: B-Chan

This is the advertisement that cost Senator Barry Goldwater the 1964 Presidential election, and in so doing arguably changed the course of United States history


Yep - They voted in a MASS MURDERER - L. B. Johnson (democrat) - He went to war for his enjoyment and self-pleasure from his sense of absolute power!

That was what he had been trying for years in Texas to achieve - murdering all those who opposed him there.


24 posted on 09/07/2004 4:37:51 PM PDT by steplock
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To: B Knotts

I agree with you in that, the Swifties coverage of the Fulbright testimony by kerry was the most damning commericial yet seen. Even though it was dramatic, compelling, well scripted, and powerful argument; it was most powerful due to its strict observance of the TRUTH!

LLS


25 posted on 09/07/2004 4:43:26 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Continued Job creation will not matter, if kerry "Outsources" our National Defense!)
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To: discostu

I agree about the respect that Goldwater deservedly attained among liberals, because in their hearts they knew he was an honest and decent man. They knew that even as they reviled him. But they did wait until his political career was safely buried before they began to praise him.


26 posted on 09/07/2004 5:22:31 PM PDT by speedy
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To: B-Chan
Well, if this the most effective ever then the Reagan commercial with the bear in the woods has got to be right up there with it. Anyone know where to find an mp3 of that classic?
27 posted on 09/07/2004 5:39:45 PM PDT by jwpjr
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To: jwpjr

How about the dumbest campaign ad ever? The current kerry ad that I've never seen, but hear all the time. When it comes on all you hear is President Bush's voice talking about the economy. It ends with Bush's voice saying over and over, "steady and strong, steady and strong." It's a great ad for......Bush. (I listen to TV as I freep so I don't see the ad, but hear it)


28 posted on 09/07/2004 5:53:26 PM PDT by WVNan
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To: jwpjr
I've got it on my work computer.
I will see if I can't locate where I found it when I get in tomorrow.
29 posted on 09/07/2004 5:56:38 PM PDT by Constitution Day (Burger-Eating War Monkey)
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To: B-Chan

I thought the Kerry on Iraq ad was far better. Daisy plays to your emotions which might have been the most effective ting to do in the 60.

But the Kerry on Iraq is much more devistating.


30 posted on 09/07/2004 6:11:33 PM PDT by Rate_Determining_Step (US Military - Draining the Swamp of Terrorism since 2001!)
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To: B-Chan
“Daisy” was produced by Doyle Dane Birnbach for the Democratic National Committee and broadcast on 4 September 1964.

Is old Doyle burning in hell yet for having visited an expanded Vietnam war on us?
31 posted on 09/07/2004 6:13:25 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: dfwgator

"They told me that if I voted for Goldwater we'd have riots in the cities and half a million troops in VietNam. They were right, I voted for Goldwater and we got half a million troops in VietNam and riots in the cities."


32 posted on 09/07/2004 6:20:47 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ("And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths")
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To: Constitution Day

Thank you! I think that is one of the best commercials ever.


33 posted on 09/07/2004 6:22:13 PM PDT by jwpjr
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To: jwpjr
I agree.
If I recall, the version I have is not just the audio, but the video.

Will be back in touch tomorrow...

34 posted on 09/07/2004 6:23:34 PM PDT by Constitution Day (Burger-Eating War Monkey)
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To: dfwgator

The "Duke of Duval" lifts it head again....


35 posted on 09/07/2004 6:26:53 PM PDT by Rik0Shay
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To: B-Chan

If memory serves, and we're talking about a loooong time ago, this imagery may have gotten its start from a Ray Bradbury short story.

Bradbury was in the news recently, too. The author of Fahrenheit 451 was not at all pleased at the gross rudeness of Michael Moore in usurping and vandalizing his famous title. He declined to take legal action because he did not want to give MM publicity.


36 posted on 09/07/2004 7:29:03 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (No, we're not losing any air from our tires. That's just the "girly-men" hissing and sputtering....)
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To: byteback
How about an ad with the scenes of the Terrorists with the Russian school children with a voice dub in of Kerry "Wrong War, Wrong time, Wrong..." and then Bush cuts in and says "I respectfully disagree and I approved this ad".

...OUCH!...sharp point

It'll really piss-off the russianS. :/

37 posted on 09/07/2004 7:31:16 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :)
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To: B-Chan

Goldwater lost because the country was gushing with sympathy for JFK. Johnson played the "I'm gonna carry on Kennedy's vision" crap to the hilt. He did the usual RAT trick of promising everything to everyone. He lied about what he would do in Vietnam.

LBJ's body should be dug up, mutilated, and every Vietnam Vet allowed to file by and p*** on it.


38 posted on 09/07/2004 7:50:25 PM PDT by Zman516 (No retreat, baby, no surrender.)
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To: Ironclad

Still set the presedent for negative campaigning and we all know the same party continues it today.


39 posted on 09/07/2004 8:12:23 PM PDT by moonman
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To: WVNan

Ha ha! I'm glad someone else noticed this! I usually leave the room during commercial breaks. I heard President Bush's voice making good sense, and thought it was a great ad. The third time it was on I saw it was a Kerry ad showing empty (obsolete) factories.

Did you see the MoveOn.org ad? There's a snarly looking woman I immediately perceived to be a humorless 'rat. She's going on and on about her clients leaving her, but she doesn't care. Then she says she's a Republican for Kerry (as IF!) and doesn't care if her last client leaves her because of it. THEN she curls her lip and snarls at the camera! Yep, that ought to turn the tide for Kerry, NOT!


40 posted on 09/07/2004 8:12:46 PM PDT by ntnychik
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