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saltpoint

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4. I second Egnever above. They work sometimes.

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 10:48 PM

Sep 2016

The new Kander ad in Missouri is extremely effective, IMO, and will change some minds.

The Herman Cain ad from 2012 featuring his campaign manager Mark Block smoking a cig fell a bit short of the mark:

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Do campaign television ads work? [View all] Proud liberal 80 Sep 2016 OP

My answer would be sometimes. Egnever Sep 2016 #1

I just know that a campaign ad has never made me change my vote Proud liberal 80 Sep 2016 #2

There are examples of people that never recovered from devastating adds Egnever Sep 2016 #8

Here in Kansas citood Sep 2016 #11

Ask Mitch McConnell. One got him elected. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #3

I second Egnever above. They work sometimes. saltpoint Sep 2016 #4

This general election threw the rule book out the window yeoman6987 Sep 2016 #5

She HAS a ground game. MADem Sep 2016 #6

Nope. AngryAmish Sep 2016 #7

Ask Willie Horton. Maru Kitteh Sep 2016 #9

I have been glad Hillary has had the money to spend on ads after seeing wall to wall free world wide wally Sep 2016 #10

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