TV ads score big in Bush turnaround

USA Today ^ | 3/31/04 | Susan Page

[swilhelm73]

WASHINGTON

[oceanview]

he needs all the help he can get from these ads. Friday is the jobs report release, its not looking good from the "whisper" information:

http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/040331/economy_4.html

[jwalsh07]

Where are all the media giants at FR who said the ads were terrible and off the mark?

Yo guys, own up!LOL

[mtbopfuyn]

For Kerry having won the nomination...

Nomination? What nomination?

[lonestar]

He's J F K, he wants to be the "second black president" and now he's doing his Bob Dole act.

If the public bought the "two for one" of the Clintons, look what a bargain Kerry is going to be! He's a dozen different people!

Can he get Sybil to be his running mate?

That's the funniest thing I've read yet!

[rock58seg]

We need to thank the dimwitted democrat that came up with the name Democrat Unity Dinner. You would think someone, immersed in an atmosphere/town that almost totally speaks in acronyms, would realize that DUD spells dud. The real irony is that it is a totally realistic description at the same time.

[CFC__VRWC]

This tells me he's having trouble raising money. The atmosphere at that DUD told me the Democrats aren't excited about Kerry.

I've heard other things as well, things like how Kerry's campaign has no ground organization at the state and local levels in many places. All he's got is a bunch of media buzz and flash and glitzy celebrity bling-bling. Knocking on doors, putting signs up on street corners and working the phone banks is not glamorous work, but even in this age of mass media buys and the internet, old-fashioned legwork is essential to any political campaign.

I'm here in Central Florida, and I can't remember the last time I saw or heard a John Kerry ad on TV or the radio. There's been a few ads by MoveOn and other left-wing whack job groups, but nothing actually put out by the Kerry campaign. And while there haven't been many Bush ads yet, there have been some, and they are making an impression. Considering what happened here in 2000, Kerry should be making this state his second home.

[Torie]

Among Republicans, 83% believe the Bush administration's testimony before the Sept. 11 commission. Among Democrats, 76% believe Clarke.

Sad really. Finding fair and balanced juries for matters like this is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

[ShandaLear]

Bush is knocking Kerry over with a feather.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Yeah, there sure hasn't been a huge groundswell of grassroots support for Kerry. I live in Northeast Montana, in a county that's probably 50/50 Republican/Democrat, and I haven't seen a Kerry bumper sticker or lawn sign at all. This time in 2000, there were quite a number of Gore signs in this county.

[MNJohnnie]

I wasn't happy about the lack of response from the White House to the nasty accusations made by Kerry, Dean, et al during the Dem primary

Rope a dope Bush strikes again. I guess we should all have learned by now just how impecable the Bush Administration's sense of timing is. What is such good new about this is how high Kerry's UNFAVROBLE number is. Positives tend to wax and wein but NEGATIVE numbers are alot harder to over come. This is good news but we have a LONG way to go.

[BigSkyFreeper]

The hard hitters dropped out first, and Bush didn't lift a finger. Didn't bother me Bush was saving his war chest for the lone Democrat to emerge. Bush has emerged quite well, one could argue unscathed, from the 15 months of attacks from the left.

[MNJohnnie]

Damn man, if the ads work that good, why not air them in every state in the union???????????

Because even the President hasn't raised enough money for that. Rather then waste your money on say Massachsets where you have little to NO chance to win, you spend the bulk of it in say Ohio which is a toss up state. If you want to see the ads, go here.

http://www.georgewbush.com/

And while you are there sign up to be a Bush Voulenteer so you get the email alerts when new ads are being released.

[MNJohnnie]

I've heard other things as well, things like how Kerry's campaign has no ground organization at the state and local levels in many places. All he's got is a bunch of media buzz and flash and glitzy celebrity bling-bling. Knocking on doors, putting signs up on street corners and working the phone banks is not glamorous work, but even in this age of mass media buys and the internet, old-fashioned legwork is essential to any political campaign.

Want to hear some more good news? Bush has all ready signed up over 12 MILLION people to work in the grass roots part of his campaign. Bush's ground game is going to be awesome in the battle ground states. The problem we face is the Moveon.org types have a basically unlimited war chest backed up by a DNC directed "News Media" which is NOT going to even pretend to objectivity this time. We need everyone we can get to sign up at

http://www.georgewbush.com/

[MNJohnnie]

Where are all the media giants at FR who said the ads were terrible and off the mark?
Yo guys, own up!LOL


Yes, I agree. Come on all you Doom and Gloom trolls be adults now and admit you were wrong.

[whereasandsoforth]

Where in their Mary Martin Land has any poll had the foul-mouthed senator up by 28 points?

[Steven W.]

In contrast, there has been much less volatility in states where the ads haven't aired. Kerry held a four-point lead in them in February; Bush holds a two-point lead now.

Hehehehe ... it isn't just the ads, IT'S KERRY and CLARKE that are killing the DemoncRATs! The press reluctantly admits, even in states where the ads don't run, Bush has performed remarkably!

[MNJohnnie]

he needs all the help he can get from these ads. Friday is the jobs report release, its not looking good from the "whisper" information:

http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/040331/economy_4.html

This report makes no sense. It states that the Index it the highest level since April 1998 in Feb 2004. Yet the jobs report claims only 21,000 jobs in Feb 2004. How can the index drop 5 points yet a "record month" only produce 21,000 jobs? AHHHHHH! This is driving me NUTS! How long are these analysts and Business Geniuses going to screw around scaring themselves with imaginary terrorism fears and hyperventilation about Oil Prices? YOU HAVE INTREST RATES AT 40 YEAR LOWS. EVERY fundamental is set for record breaking growth and STILL we cannot get a decent jobs report!!!!! AHHH GOD WHY do you hate George Bush and the Republican Party??????

[Eva]

That ad about Kerry voting for the gas taxes is really funny.

[MNJohnnie]

Yes, that is the really Funny thing about all this. Want to know what Bush's secret weapon is?


John F. Kerry.

[Joe Bfstplk]

I hope democrats are as sick to their stomach as I was when Dole was nominated.