Republican Accountability PAC to Invest $50M to Defeat Trump

Is the GOP on the verge of collapse? I doubt it, but there are obvious signs of decay, including the fact that a substantial chunk of Republican primary and caucus voters told pollsters that they would be so dissatisfied if Donald Trump became the party’s presidential nominee—and it looks like he will—that they would not […]

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64-Year-Old ‘Kennedy for President’ Ad Remade By Super PAC

A Super PAC spent $7M on a media placement during the Super Bowl, but only 36 hours to produce the spot. And they were able to run it with no input or approvals from the client. Who does that? Answer: American Values Super PAC. The spot contains no original thinking. It’s merely a clumsy recreation […]

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Please Don’t Vote for the Guy With 91 Felony Charges

It’s an election year and the campaign is now in full swing. While former President Donald Trump appears to be headed for his third consecutive Republican nomination, current President Joe Biden is focusing on getting the facts straight about January 6th and delivering a message about how much worse it will be for everyone if […]

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Bias Against Aging People, Like All Bias, Is Idiotic and Unproductive

The truly odd thing about ageism is how every single living creature on this planet is aging. We’re all aging right now, as we do each and every moment of our lives. Ultimately, this means our bias against aging people is discrimination against the self, and that ageism is a brutal form of self-hatred. As […]

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In New TV Ads, Beto O’Rourke Says Governor Abbott Is Too Extreme

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his radical conservative peers on the nation’s top bench did not consult the public when they overturned Roe earlier this year. They did what they were put there to do, with no last-minute polling or significant weighing of consequences needed. Now, there are early signs that this Judicial power […]

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JD Vance and Tim Ryan Compete for Ohio’s Open Senate Seat

JD Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis is running for Senate in Ohio. He’s a Republican, and like so many of his peers on the right, his language is vile. “Joe Biden’s open border is killing Ohioans with more illegal drugs and more Democrat (sic) voters pouring into […]

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In New Attack Ad, Governor Abbott Deals the Misogyny Card

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has promised to spend $100M to defeat Beto O’Rourke, his Democratic opponent this November. That’s plenty of money to paint yourself and your record as governor in white light while diminishing your opponent at every turn. The Texas GOP has zero qualms about going negative. For the GOP, making attack ads […]

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Gun Happy Greitens Asks Voters to Kill “Republicans In Name Only”

In a new campaign video, Eric Greitens, the former governor of Missouri who is now running for U.S. Senate, asks Missouri voters to “Get a RINO hunting permit. There’s no bagging limit, no tagging limit, and it doesn’t expire until we save our country.” That’s right, he wants to kill people in his own party […]

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Ad Chatter: David Esrati on Being an Ad Veteran, Army Veteran, and Congressional Candidate

David Esrati is the owner of The Next Wave, an ad agency in Dayton, Ohio. He’s also currently the Democratic nominee for Congress in Ohio’s 10th District. Dan Goldgeier talks with David about the intersection of politics and marketing, along with: How military experience relates to an advertising career The commercialization of Memorial Day and […]

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Texans with Wildly Different Beliefs Are Running for Public Office

Political language and the narrative framing used in campaign ads are smudgy windows with a view into today’s rancid media and political cultures. Corruption is rampant. Extreme claims and disinformation are in vogue. And if you happen to line up on the right, you will need to pay fealty to Don Trump. Let’s look at […]

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Chris Jones for Arkansas Governor

Chris Jones is a Democratic candidate for governor of Arkansas. He’s also a well-educated family man and man of faith. He has charisma and all the back story needed to help capture the state’s attention. It’s about time. That’s a smart way to say what many Americans are feeling. It’s about time to recognize and […]

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Ruthless Attack Ads and Withering Lies Are Two Rules of the Game

As a local TV viewer in the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), I see a ton of terrible political advertising. The media budgets are as large and the ideas are small. Here’s what The Club for Growth has to say about the woman who wants to represent more than 800K central Texans in Congress. […]

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Sunday Sermon: Do Not Play Don’s Game, Or Anyone’s Game (This Isn’t A Game)

Do you have an opinion formed about Joe Biden? Do you also know what Joe Biden stands for? Do you know what Joe Biden will bring to America and Americans in 2021 and beyond? When it comes to his opponent, we don’t need to ask. “Make America Great Again” and the new version, “Keep America […]

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GOP Incumbents In Texas Not Exactly Sweating This Election

Why do Democrats lose races that they could win? Why has no Democrat won a statewide race in Texas since 1994? Maybe the GOP’s brand messaging has something to do with it. It’s simple and straightforward, and this matters a great deal. Let’s observe just how simple it is for incumbent Congressman Roger Williams to […]

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Latina Moms Demand A Brighter Future for Their Kids

The Latino community has been among the hardest hit by the climate crisis, with nearly 1 out of 2 Latinos in the U.S. living in counties that frequently violate pollution standards, exacerbating asthma and other respiratory illnesses. Consequently, climate change is one of the top concerns for Latinos. Thankfully, the Latino community, led by its moms, […]

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Women Gonna Win and Win Again

Women for the Win is a woman-led coalition of media professionals who are dedicated to getting more women elected to public office. Women for the Win takes volunteer creative talent from the advertising and entertainment industries and pairs them with high-profile candidates running in local, state, and federal elections across the country. These partnerships result […]

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Who Will Rescue The U.S. Postal Service, And How?

This week, the U.S. Postal Service admitted that in 46 states and the District of Columbia it could not guarantee mail-in ballots would arrive in time to be counted for the 2020 election. Though Trump casts his own ballots by mail, he’s vigorously criticized efforts to allow more people to do so, which he argues […]

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Don Dons Bring “Willie Horton” Back Because Virulent Racists Vote Their Fears

  There’s nothing new under the GOP’s obscured sun. Here’s the Trump campaign’s latest attempt to enter Willie Horton territory, and incite the most blatant racists in American to vote their “conscience” this November. Biden’s campaign donated money that helped bail violent criminals out of jail, including a serial rapist and a rioter who tried […]

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Biden Our Time Until January 2021

Television advertising makes a big difference in national elections. People with little time or little inclination to dive deep see the campaign’s commercials and these spots define the candidate and their platform in a span of seconds, not hours. Joe Biden’s team is doing a smart thing, communications wise, at the moment—they’re focusing on the […]

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WNBA Connects with Today’s Social Movements and A White Lady Doesn’t Like it

Sports, race, and politics are all mixed up today and the new stew isn’t the best gumbo Americans have ever tasted. The WNBA is in the middle of the action. The WNBA 2020 season will include a devoted platform led by the players that will aim to support and strengthen both the league and teams’ […]

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