Clinton’s ‘Red Phone’ Ad

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2008 In the waning days before the crucial electoral contests in Ohio and Texas, Hillary Clinton's campaign has released targeted advertising emphasizing her readiness to handle the most dangerous security threats to the nation and suggesting that she would be better prepared than Barack Obama to pick up the dreaded "red phone." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton’s Soft Money Boost

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2008 Hillary Clinton has had difficulty keeping pace with Barack Obama's fundraising, which could explain the launch of a new pro-Clinton 527 group called "American Leadership Project" that already has a commercial it plans to run in Ohio. The group is not subject to the same rules as the campaign and can theoretically raise unlimited amounts of money. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s an Air War

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2008 There's a reason campaigns are more expensive than ever: commercials. Although they try, the candidates can't be in every Super Tuesday state at the same time, and the most effective way of reaching millions of people in one state is the same for politicians as it is for Tylenol. Even Barack Obama, who has bet big on his grass-roots organization, spent around $4 million on ads in the last week of January. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abercrombie Ad Rankles Va. Beach Cops

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2008 Teen-targeting retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has long pushed the erotic envelope when it comes to its saucy ads, usually depicting proto-Adonises stripped to the waist and gamboling together, with a scantily clad female or two thrown in for good measure. The company's latest campaign, though, was clearly too much for the (fashion) police of Virginia Beach, Va. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amigos de Los Latinos

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2008 Latino voters have become a major force in American politics, especially in the Democratic primary. Although these Spanish-language ads from Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are similar in theme to the two presidential candidates' other TV spots, the music adds a little sabor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Romney Is Good for Democrats

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2008 This video makes the case that Democrats should do everything in their power to keep Mitt Romney, and his millions in negative campaign ads, in the race. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fear-Mongering, Giuliani Style

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2008 Um, is it just us, or did Rudy Giuliani's camp seize upon the strike-induced lull in Hollywood to hire out talent to make what looks and sounds like a Mideast-themed action movie trailer to promote his presidential campaign? "A religion betrayed a nuclear power in chaos madmen bent on creating it " Steven Seagal's people should take notes from this one. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Huckabee Denies Subliminal Cross

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2007 Mike Huckabee tells MSNBC that the prominent floating cross in his Christmas ad was pure coincidence, although he immediately loses credibility points with a series of canned jokes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Postering for Change in ’08

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2007 It's hard to limit oneself to just a couple dozen names, slogans and events representing the worst of the Bush years, but that's what the folks at The Huffington Post have done for a postering campaign designed to promote Democratic candidates and shame Team Bush for its transgressions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Planted Canned ‘News’ Spots on U.S. Stations

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2007 For years, we've been hearing about big companies increasingly taking over the American news business, as well as media execs jumping into bed with government higher-ups, but this report about the federal government and major corporations actually producing and planting prepackaged "news" stories in outlets around the country raises the Big Brother threat level to at least Orange. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ad Asks Gore to Run, He Says No

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2007 DraftGore.com purchased a full-page ad in The New York Times, hoping to persuade an audience of one that "it's a moral imperative for [Al Gore] to be a candidate." The former vice president appreciates the sentiment, but still "has no intention of running." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Your Tax Dollars at Work: Abstinence Ads

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2007 The Department of Health and Human Services' latest abstinence ad commands the viewer to "tell your kids you want them to wait till they're married to have sex." That's the Bush administration for you: Forget about the heaps of data that show a strategy doesn't work and just keep throwing money at it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )