The Ad Wars Begin
Since I am currently preoccupied with rebuilding a small part of our deck (unskilled non-trades person that I am, the work is proceeding slowly), I shall take the easy way…
political ads
The Search For Authenticity
In their bewilderment over the staunch following that Toronto mayor Rob Ford continues to enjoy amongst ‘Ford Nation,’ some pundits have advanced the idea that it is his ‘authenticity’ that…
Snapshot of the U.S. campaign
Checking in on the U.S. campaign. Here is how it’s going, in a nutshell. A new Obama ad: A new Romney ad: Which one do you find more compelling? Krugman…
Nice help if you can get it
Hey ho, the gang is all back together. Bridget Mary McCormack, sister of West Wing alumnus, Mary McCormack, is running for Michigan Supreme Court and the above is her ad…
Late night
UK Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg with his very own version of a Checkers speech. He offers an apology for supporting massive tuition fee increases when he and his party…
New Mulcair ad
It’s a Mulcair day on the blog, it appears! How on earth did that happen… I find it hard to get too excited about this. Released just after the parliamentary…
Tom in the boardroom
A corporate leader for the NDP? In a subliminable way? Can’t help but highlight what stood out in the ad, “Tom,” not Thomas, chose to deliver his intro in a…