VIDEO: Great 'stamp act' ad against Allen, sad story on use...

yurbud

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Sun Oct-29-06 02:29 PM
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VIDEO: Great 'stamp act' ad against Allen, sad story on use...

This is exactly the kind of ad I've been waiting for the Democrats to run and it is on a substantive issue.

Click on pic to see flick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN63Iwxppj8&eurl=">

The tragedy is the story the guy who made this told, which I hope is not true:

I made this ad as a free gift to the Webb campaign. I felt this would strike a chord across party lines. The Webb campaign and the DSCC "LOVE IT," but tell me that they cannot run it because they did originate the concept, and their "rules" prevent its use. Webb is at least 4 points behind Allen. I believe that if they ran this ad, Webb would take Virginia. If anyone knows someone with the guts to run this thing on the air, about half a million dollars is all it would take!

Why in god's name would you NOT run a memorable, issue based, effective ad?

I can't believe that it is just that the Democrats are married to some brain dead campaign consultants who couldn't sell water to someone whose ass was on fire.

If Webb is running a better ad, post it, so I'll have a reason to hope the Dems aren't shooting themselves in the foot with blandness again.

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williesgirl

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Sun Oct-29-06 02:32 PM
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1. We should definitely run this ad - very effective - recommended

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yurbud

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Sun Oct-29-06 02:49 PM
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2. change the candidate name and use it everywhere

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DoctorMyEyes

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Sun Oct-29-06 02:57 PM
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3. Another candidate is using it.

It's already been reworked. Trupiano is using it in Michigan - you contribute to get it on the air.

http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/28/thanks-howie/

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yurbud

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Sun Oct-29-06 03:43 PM
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4. interesting that 'unbought' wasn't used. why won't dems tap into that

anti-corruption theme?

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bain_sidhe

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Sun Oct-29-06 03:50 PM
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5. why they can't use it

It's illegal for a campaign to "coordinate" with outside advocacy groups.

Even the reworked version isn't being run by the Trupiano campaign. It's being run by the BlueAmericaPac.

Karen

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yurbud

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Sun Oct-29-06 04:42 PM
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6. hmmm...why do 'outside groups' do better work than the supposed pros?

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