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Tim Tebow Focus on The Family Super Bowl ad: Will $4 million spent on it influence anyone?
MassLive.com ^ | Sunday, February 7, 2010 | Ron Chimelis

Posted on 02/07/2010 2:47:33 PM PST by Star Traveler

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I'm hoping to discuss this ad with a relative who has been urged to have an abortion (which I don't support, but I don't have anything to do with the person). So, we'll see what happens...
1 posted on 02/07/2010 2:47:34 PM PST by Star Traveler
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Know the opposition... here's the Planned Parenthood counter to the Tebow Super Bowl Ad... (YouTube video, below...)

Sean James and Al Joyner respond to the Tebow Super Bowl ad


2 posted on 02/07/2010 2:48:18 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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The sheer blind opposition to the ad speaks volumes and alerts “we, the people” of the evil faced by this county in abortion on demand, and they demand and demand!


3 posted on 02/07/2010 2:49:46 PM PST by shalom aleichem
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I’ve seen it, or at least I assume it’s the commercial in question, numerous times during the CBS pre-game shows. Pretty subdued and innocuous, Mom loves son, son hugs Mom, show a URL. All it really does is point the viewer to a web site. Not likely to influence anyone, IMHO.


4 posted on 02/07/2010 2:51:28 PM PST by MCH
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Well, thanks to all of its detractors, every one knows what the ad is about and that Tim Tebow is anti-abortion and every kid in America now knows that it is okay to be a superstar and take a stand for what is right. So, yes, it will have an effect.


5 posted on 02/07/2010 2:51:49 PM PST by Juan Medén
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I think it will help girls who are pregnant and on the bubble make the right choice for life.

Ir won’t convince the hateful shrews on the left.


6 posted on 02/07/2010 2:52:05 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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This ad says, "Believe what we do.'' Its effect can't be measured by next month's sales.

How does he know? Has he seen it?

I thought the idea was to celebrate life and the love between a mother and her son and the idea that, because she bore him, he turned into what Tim is today?

How do you "sell" life and love?

7 posted on 02/07/2010 2:55:56 PM PST by raybbr
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I think that all the blind and hateful attacks on this ad have given it far more publicity than the ad itself would ever have received. Yes, I think it might well influence quite a few people.


8 posted on 02/07/2010 3:00:20 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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The abortion debates were never discussions, but competing diatribes. Nobody had any interest in listening to the other side.

It's ignorant to think minds and hearts aren't changed on the subject.

9 posted on 02/07/2010 3:00:22 PM PST by Ol' Sparky (Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils)
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It’s hard to know and we may never know.
But I do know a young woman who changed her mind on the way to have an abortion when she saw that bumper sticker that says “abortion stops a beating heart”.

If all this does is exposed the hypocrisy of the left and their real agenda that is a victory.

10 posted on 02/07/2010 3:00:34 PM PST by svcw (If you are going to quote the Bible know what you are quoting.)
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The pro life position has as much right to be heard as the pro killing/pro abort position.

God bless Tim and his mom. And I tip my hat to CBS for airing this.

Yes, it will influenece many to not have an abortion.......especially the guys who might pressure a girl to have one.


11 posted on 02/07/2010 3:03:48 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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There’s a second one to air during the game.


12 posted on 02/07/2010 3:12:49 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
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Well, I’m headed over (the other room) to watch the game, I hope it goes okay (i.e., that ad and the conversation regarding it... ).

I’m “out” for a while... :-)


13 posted on 02/07/2010 3:15:28 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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Is it worth it?

How much is “life” worth?

Small price to pay if it influences even one person.


14 posted on 02/07/2010 3:33:06 PM PST by mom4melody
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More and more people each year believe abortions should be restricted. If no one could be swayed, these numbers would stay the same.

This add seems to address one of the main objections and that is following the medical professions recommendations.

Further proof that it does change perceptions is the level of anger that NARAL members have over this ad. If it was of no consequence they would not devote their efforts to defeating it.


15 posted on 02/07/2010 3:33:09 PM PST by Raycpa
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... belief systems (mostly bad) have been subtly embedded in advertising for years ...there was a lot written about in the 50’s (subliminal advertising), then we got so desensitized, we forgot about it, for the most part ..

... I think the $4 million is well spent because

... just the fact of it, without anyone seeing it, has put CBS and the media in a bind ...any criticism has backfired ..

... Tebow is perhaps the most powerful advocate for the the good guys in the world today ... the viewership will be huge ..

... the after effects will be massively damaging to the pro choice folks, no matter what they do ..


16 posted on 02/07/2010 3:34:53 PM PST by HK Ball
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That’s what I hear as well.


17 posted on 02/07/2010 3:37:02 PM PST by GulfWar1Vet
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... ad was just on(just after the field goal, 6:43 est ...


18 posted on 02/07/2010 3:47:24 PM PST by HK Ball
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I just saw the ad.
I believe the lefty proabortion crowd called themselves out on this one. I think it will have an impact.


19 posted on 02/07/2010 3:50:19 PM PST by libbylu ( Palin begins from Wasilla not only a campaign, an Iditarod of a crusade ....YEAH!)
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Not to mention he admitted to being a virgin.


20 posted on 02/07/2010 3:51:45 PM PST by libbylu ( Palin begins from Wasilla not only a campaign, an Iditarod of a crusade ....YEAH!)
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