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Marketing, Advertising and Social Media News With Attitude by Steve Hallen-us2014-08-21T12:31:42-05:00This Political Campaign Ad Features A Horse With A Large Erection
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There's a campaign ad for Republican congressional candidate Gary Kiehne, the guy who once said 99% of mass shooting are committed by Democrats, in which Garry is accompanied in the background by a horse with a large erection. Or, as one commenter pointed out, the horse is taking a leak and that's what happens when horses take a leak.]]>Political2014-08-21T12:31:42-05:00Dayton Ohio's Perennial Political Candidate David Esrati Installs Basketball Nets Across City in Mayoral Bid
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David Ersati has been running for political office in Dayton Ohio for 20 years. He has never been elected.]]>Political2013-08-19T11:39:07-05:00Anthony Weiner Launches First Mayoral TV Ad
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While it could maybe/possibly/probably be true that a person who sent pictures of his erect penis to younger woman could seemingly compartmentalize all that illicit behavior to successfully function as mayor of a major American city, the likelihood of that person serving without ridicule and shame is, at best, unlikely.]]>Political2013-08-12T12:26:39-05:00How 'Story Logic' Influenced Obama, Romney Campaigns
http://www.adrants.com/2012/12/how-story-logic-influenced-obama.php
Story logic runs deep in every brand, including those of Presidential candidates. As consumers, we don't see it, but we do sense how strong story logic is or isn't. Toapply story logic to any brand, one must first see the brand as lead character in the story that it sets out to tell its audience. Specifically, a brand is very much like a story's protagonist confronting certain obstacles to achieve certain goals.]]>Opinion2012-12-14T12:02:13-05:00Obama Outspent Romney 2-1 in Election Spend
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An infographic from ReTargeter took a look at election spend and found that Obama spent $52,006,072 compared to Romney's $26,230,293. ]]>Political2012-11-06T09:19:40-05:00Twitter Hashtags Power Virtual Presidential Debate Site
http://www.adrants.com/2012/11/twitter-hashtags-power-virtual.php
Miami Ad School Students, Christoffer Ahlen and Philip Hovensjo have created The Last Debate, a site on which tweets with #speakromney and #speakobama respectively are directed to the mouths of the candidates themselves. ]]>Political2012-11-05T13:48:56-05:00Obama, Romney Duke It Out Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Style
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Courtesy of JWT Brazil and Agencia Casa, one version of the U.S. Presidential election will be determined by Rock 'Em Sock "em robots...powered by tweets!]]>Agencies2012-11-05T12:52:27-05:00Redhook Says 'Getting Married Is So Gay'
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Leading up to election day and Washington State's referendum 74, Redhook beer has taken a pro same-sex marriage stance with an ad that says "getting married is so gay. It's about time."]]>Political2012-11-02T10:45:47-05:00Jeff Goodby Enlists Kids For Pro-Obama Effort
http://www.adrants.com/2012/10/jeff-goodby-enlists-kids-for-proobama.php
Jeff Goodby along with Rich Silverstein has leveraged one of the strongest motivators in advertising, children, to advocate for President Obama. ]]>Agencies2012-10-29T12:06:20-05:00Samuel L. Jackson Says 'Wake the F#&K Up' to Obama Supporters
http://www.adrants.com/2012/09/samuel-l-jackson-says-wake-the-fk.php
Oh it's funny when Samuel L. Jackson says, "Wake the fuck up." But it's even funnier when an eight year old girl screams it out the window. ]]>Political2012-09-27T20:17:44-05:00