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13. Those are not TV ads (reponse to Coyotl, post #6)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 11:19 AM

Oct 2012

Those are online ads, and they are a different category altogether. Ads that get shown on broadcast TV are more important. Here's how you can tell right away -- if it's :30 or :60 in length (YouTube adds an extra second of digital slop sometimes) then it's almost certainly for broadcast TV. If it's an odd length like :48, it's an internet ad. Internet ads tend to preach to the converted, more than a broadcast ad.

I agree, the ad is not very good... repeats the negative info (a no-no). Plus, it tries to discuss two different lies, but neither lie is really covered that well. And is vulnerable to the counter-claim that "They have their experts, and we have our experts. Views differ."

A better approach would be to show a Romney split-screen, and let him contradict himself. They could really connect the "liar" theme together with the older "flip-flopper" theme, and having Romney saying the contradictory words onscreen would be highly effective.

"Which Mitt Romney should we believe?" -- that kind of thing would be better.

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An entire set of Mitt the Liar ads here: Coyotl Oct 2012 #6

Those are not TV ads (reponse to Coyotl, post #6) PBass Oct 2012 #13

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