During the course of the 2012 US Presidential campaign 474 unique TV ads (215 by Democrats and 259 by Republicans) … More
Category: US Presidential 2012
How much money was spent on TV advertising by US Presidential candidates in 2012?
The latest data available shows that 75% of all money the Presidential candidates raised was spent on TV advertising. This equates … More
Colin Powell endorses Obama in a rare positive TV ad
Last week, in an interview with CBS, Colin Powell endorsed Obama’s campaign for Presidency. Powell, who was Secretary of State … More
Obama ad – can you name all of Romney’s tax rises in 30 seconds?
Obama has released a new ad that attacks Romney for raising taxes during his time as Governor of Massachusetts. The extreme … More
Mitt Romney Style (Gagnam Style Parody)
I’m very late to this, but here is a video mocking Mitt Romney – Gagnam Style. The video featuring a … More
FedEx Office – The Candidates
One my favourite things about the US elections is the brands that seek to capitalise on the public excitement and … More
Another social media election
Commentators have now, thankfully, stopped calling every election on earth “the first internet election”. However, during this Presidential contest there … More
Big Bird Obama Ad
Obama’s campaign have released an ad featuring children’s TV character Big Bird. The reason for featuring the large yellow avian … More
Sarah Silverman 2012 – Let my people vote
Sarah Silverman has released her long-awaited follow-up to ‘The Great Schlep’ that received huge acclaim in 2008. Similarly to her … More
The deluge of attack ads using Romney’s 47% speech begins
In May of this year Mitt Romney held a behind-closed-doors fundraiser for high rolling supporters. He spoke candidly and passionately … More
