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“Fit Right In” Ad Script: MICHAEL STEELE: I’m Michael Steele and I approved this message. BEN CARDIN: I’ve stood up to the drug companies. TEXT: …but CARDIN took $89,000 from Drug Companies. BEN CARDIN: I’ve stood up to the oil companies. TEXT: Cardin’s taken oil and gas money for 20 YEARS. BEN CARDIN: I’ve stood up to the insurance industry. TEXT: Cardin’s taken $563,267 from insurance companies. BEN CARDIN: I’m proud of my record. TEXT: Cardin’s taken more special interest money that any Maryland Senator. EVER. BEN CARDIN: Judge me on my record. TEXT: Ben Cardin won’t change Washington. He’ll...

And you thought those people that set up roomfulls of dominos to knock over were amazing... There are no computer graphics or digital tricks in the film. Everything you see really happened in real time exactly as you see it. The film took 606 takes. On the first 605 takes, something, usually very minor, didn't work. They would then have to set the whole thing up again. The crew spent weeks shooting night and day. By the time it was over, they were ready to change professions. The film cost six million dollars and took three months to complete including...

WASHINGTON -- In an early sign of the imagery that may flood the nation's television screens as congressional elections approach this fall, a conservative political group closely aligned with the Bush administration has launched a blitz of television ads to shore up sagging public support for the war in Iraq. The television commercials feature vivid portraits of smoke pouring from the World Trade Center and the aftermath of terrorist attacks in Madrid and London as veterans of the Iraq war and parents of fallen soldiers make the case for continuing the U.S. military campaign in Iraq.

The night sky could soon be lit up with gigantic three-dimensional adverts, thanks to a Japanese laser display that creates glowing images in thin air. The system is being developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tokyo, in collaboration with Burton Inc and Keio University. “We believe this technology may eventually be used in applications ranging from pyrotechnics to outdoor advertising,” says a spokesman for AIST. According to Burton Inc, the technology might also be used for emergency distress signals or even temporary road signs. The display utilises an ionisation effect which occurs when...

CONCORD, N.H. - Six newspapers in New Hampshire have agreed to stop running real estate ads that suggest children aren't welcome at the properties following complaints that the ads violated federal law. Several dozens landlords and real estate agents also agreed to stop placing ads targeting adult tenants and to submit future ads to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for review. Federal law prohibits landlords from discriminating against children. The ads included promotions like "one mature person," "quiet adult location" and "great for a single person." They are discriminatory because they make it harder for families to...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Next month's Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix will be the last time cigarette companies will be able to use the romance of racing to sell their tobacco products in Malaysia. Health activists here can at least in part thank the World Health Organization's treaty on tobacco control, which goes into effect Sunday in 40 countries, for prompting the new limits on advertising. Malaysia is joining a growing list of nations that severely restrict tobacco sponsorship of sporting events - long a favorite publicity playground of cigarette sellers - for public health reasons. The new anti-tobacco rules...

Farenhype911 and other films were shown at a Conservative Film Festival in California. Films about the reaction of VietNam POW's to Senator Kerry's spew and so forth. Can anyone help me find a way to view and eventually purchase these films? I think we all ought to have watched or maybe even own these films. Thank you, in advance for any help.

Why are the Big Media savaging the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth? Why are the Kerryites telling us to move on and debate the real issues--health care, education, the economy? Because they know this could kill John Kerry's candidacy. Because they know this is not just about Vietnam, but also about the credibility and character of the man who would be President. I have followed Kerry since he became famous. In 1971, I urged Nixon not to enforce Chief Justice Burger's order to remove Kerry's Vietnam vets from the Mall. We don't want another Bonus Army episode, I told the...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Compulsive Australian gamblers seeking help from Gamblers Anonymous are being hit with online casino pop-up advertisements when they visit the Web site of the self-help group, the Daily Telegraph newspaper says. Australians gambled away a record $11 billion in the year to June 2002 -- nearly two percent of gross domestic product and slightly more than the nation's defense budget, according to national statistics released late last year. "This is when they least need that temptation. They are reaching out for support. Suddenly cues that allow them to gamble are there," Louise Sharpe, director of the University...

<p>Everyone knew that Google was gunning for e-mail. A Web-based e-mail offering from the Net's most popular search engine to compete with Yahoo! ( ) and Microsoft's ( ) MSN unit had long been rumored. Still, when Google announced on Mar. 31 that it was testing Gmail, a free e-mail service, eyebrows in cyberspace shot up. According to top Google executives, Gmail would offer users a full gigabyte of storage with the intention of allowing them to keep their e-mail on Google forever. That's 500 times more free storage than MSN offers and 250 times more than Yahoo, Google's chief competitor.</p>

My (generally liberal) brother sent the following to me and to others touting this site as an objective, nonpartisan resource for evaluating campaign commercials. My question is this: does anyone here know how "nonpartisan" these folks really are? -----original e-mail------- Hi- Got this from a friend, looks like a good site to get the straight scope on both sides of campaign adds: Campaigns already this ugly, you know it's only going to get worse. Regardless of your political leanings, I *highly* recommend looking at http://www.factcheck.org. This service is based out of the www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org University of Pennsylvania from the Annenberg Public...

Ads Backwards by Mark J. Penn Only at TNR Online Post date: 03.12.04 In his first barrage of ads--released yesterday and last week--President Bush has chosen to focus on the two issues where he remains most popular: terrorism and taxes. His ads have featured shots of Ground Zero, images of soldiers, and, in the newest ads unveiled yesterday, shadowy (and dark-skinned) figures who are presumably planning to do America harm. The Kerry campaign has pursued a similar strategy, focusing on issues that play to its advantage, such as Bush's perceived abandonment of the middle class. On the surface, these strategies...

<p>Undecided voters, by a 2-1 margin, feel it was inappropriate for President Bush's re-election campaign to use images from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in a television commercial, according to a poll released Friday.</p> <p>Among those who have not yet decided who they will support in the November presidential election, or say they could change their minds, 52 percent thought the ad was inappropriate while 27 percent said it was appropriate, according to the results of the National Annenberg Election Survey.</p>

<p>Gubernatorial candidates still arguing over ads, not issues Louisiana Gannett News Posted on November 5, 2003 BATON ROUGE - Democrat Kathleen Blanco of Lafayette has retreated from allegations that gubernatorial rival Bobby Jindal of Baton Rouge and a "Republican truth squad" aired television commercials attacking her.</p>

A key piece of evidence has surfaced indicating the economy is recovering. During the airing of the movie The Untouchables on TMC, several Northwest Airline commercials were shown. Since 911, the only advertisement for airlines has been Southwest (and sparringly at that). Since advertisement is the airline's second most expensive and expendable overhead expense (training is first) and since the economy is intrinsically tied to the U.S. fleet flying, this is more than anecdotal evidence that we are on our way to a full recovery.

NEW YORK - Quick: which company has the slogan "The power of dreams?" If you don't know, you're not alone. A survey released this week found that most Americans can't match even the most prominent advertising slogans with their corporate owners. On a list of tag lines for 22 of the nation's most heavily marketed brands, only six were recognized by more than 10 percent of those surveyed, while another six were identified by 1 percent or less, according to the survey by Emergence Inc., a brand consultancy based in Richmond, Va. The relatively new slogans for Circuit City Stores...

I was watching my trusty and sacred Fox News tonight. As I was getting a chuckle viewing liberals make panicked attempts to try and get their views out, I noticed something. During The Fox Report I saw, back-to-back, a commercial for our local CBS news station with the statement, "At six, switch to News4," then, "Turn to Colorado's news team. 9News (NBC)." It was at this point that I saw something odd, so I broke out my little pen and pad and started recording. From the last 20 minutes of The Fox Report all the way until the last commercial...

Game publicity plan raises grave concerns Mark Oliver Friday March 15, 2002 A gravestone with advertising billboard.   A computer games firm has been accused of pushing back the frontiers of bad taste after it announced that it was seeking to advertise its latest title on gravestones. Acclaim Entertainment said yesterday that it would pay relatives of the recently bereaved in return for placing small billboards on headstones, and that the offer might "particularly interest poorer families". The Church of England said that there was no way it would allow any of its graveyards to be used in such a...