Perry and White: Best and Worst ads?

[pearceg]

My favorites and the ones where I think the campaigns deserve money back from the ad firms:

Perry: The "Texas Is Open for Business" ads are good especially in this national economic climate. Saw one tonight for the first time that's just devastating.... the widow of a Houston cop gunned down by an illegal alien who had already been arrested several times, and she says that Bill White's Sanctuary City policies for Houston created an atmosphere that contributed to the death of her husband while Perry is working to secure the borders. Bonus points for her being a black woman who is off the Democrat plantation. The ones with White's successor as mayor saying the city has spent too much money for years is good too in the Tea Party climate. Can't really think of any dumb Perry ads, but haven't really been paying that much attention either.

White: One of the first ads of his I saw was the one chiding Perry for spending so much money for his living expenses. Well, the mansion did suffer arson and -- regardless of party -- I'd rather not have the Governor of Texas living out of a van down by the (Colorado) River. Dumb commercial over a non-issue. Likewise the "Bill White's in it for Texas. Rick Perry's in it for Rick Perry." ads are just stupid and sound petty. Fire that ad agency. Perhaps it's because they're issues that resonate with me, but the ads knocking Perry over the Gardasil order, the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor, and toll roads in general are winners with me.... REAL issues that Perry can be attacked for. That's where White needs to stay.

[Nelson]

Any ad that keeps that Junior Achievement "Its only Monday, only Monday" annoyance off the air for even a few seconds is a good ad!!

[pearceg]

Originally Posted by Nelson

Any ad that keeps that Junior Achievement "Its only Monday, only Monday" annoyance off the air for even a few seconds is a good ad!!

You know, I haven't seen that one in a while. I think UPS bought all their ad time to carpet bomb the airwaves with their "UPS Loves Logistics" spots.

[fegary]

Originally Posted by pearceg

Saw one tonight for the first time that's just devastating.... the widow of a Houston cop gunned down by an illegal alien who had already been arrested several times, and she says that Bill White's Sanctuary City policies for Houston created an atmosphere that contributed to the death of her husband while Perry is working to secure the borders. Bonus points for her being a black woman who is off the Democrat plantation.

One of my problems is I have very little appreciation for things that are false and misleading. So no matter how well an ad of this nature is done, I have very little, if any, appreciation for it.

[pearceg]

Originally Posted by fegary

One of my problems is I have very little appreciation for things that are false and misleading. So no matter how well an ad of this nature is done, I have very little, if any, appreciation for it.

What do you find objectionable about it?

[Nelson]

Originally Posted by pearceg

You know, I haven't seen that one in a while. I think UPS bought all their ad time to carpet bomb the airwaves with their "UPS Loves Logistics" spots.

Must be the networks that I watch. I watch quite a bit of programming on Sleuth, TNT, USA and the Game Show Network...and that ad seems to run every 10 minutes on those networks...and usually 3 or 4 times in a row.

[pitakelly13]

double post

[pitakelly13]

Recently I watched a movie with Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan. The visuals were stunning, the conversations well-written. Of course, if I knew it was a Roman Polanski film, I would've skipped it.

I think what pearceg was saying with this thread is both camps can create interesting commercials, whether you agree or disagree with the content. The choice of what to emphasize and the method of conveying their points are fascinating (and telling).

Many of Bill White's ads are beautiful to look at and did prompt me to try to learn more about him.

I do have to disagree with pearceg that White indeed hit a sore spot. I, and MANY others, already know that 'Rick Perry is in it for Rick Perry' and while I do think that Perry views his position as a whistle stop on the way to DC, I'm not sure that's bad for TX either.

[pearceg]

Interesting rebuttal to the Perry border security ad. White makes the claim that he has the endorsement of "sheriffs representing 98% of border Texans," which is certainly a curious parsing of words. What, do the sheriffs of El Paso, Laredo, and Brownsville support him? Ooooooooooo.

[Nelson]

Originally Posted by pearceg

Interesting rebuttal to the Perry border security ad. White makes the claim that he has the endorsement of "sheriffs representing 98% of border Texans," which is certainly a curious parsing of words. What, do the sheriffs of El Paso, Laredo, and Brownsville support him? Ooooooooooo.

They all have one very odd thing in common...and I bet it is a GIGANTIC surprise!!!...all of those sheriffs are elected to the office of County Sheriff as Democrats. What a total shock...Democrat elected officials are supporting the Democrat candidate for Governor...maybe the sun will rise in the east tomorrow morning too.