Is Republican Attorney General candidate Jeff Johnson getting racial in his latest TV spot? Members of the White Earth and Leech Lake bands of Ojibwe think so, according to Minnesota Public Radio’s
“More Americans get their news from The Daily Show than any other nationality.”
The genius of Comedy Central’s parody of ABC News’ old slogan–its “truthiness,” if you will–is that, when asked in a 2004 Pew Center survey, more than…
In the noisy clutter of TV advertising, the best way to cut through is with a simple clear message. And a new spot by Harold Ickes’ 527 group, the September Fund, uses an easy gag to take a…
At Vox Verax and Minnesota Monitor we have taken exception to negative attack ads, not because they were against a candidate, but because they were untruthful. Witness our complaints about Minnesota DFL ads here and Gil Gutknecht…
Minnesota Public Radio features the 1st Congressional District race today. What appeared to be another sure election for six-term Republican Gil Gutknecht has turned out to be a real fight.
The Winona Daily News reports that only…
In his newest TV spot, Mark Kennedy delivers a “stay the course” message on Iraq–a mantra even George W. Bush appears to be jettisoning–wearing crisp-pressed khakis in an idyllic country setting amid the somber swell of classical…
Back in September–before the Mark Foley scandal and coverup exploded, before Rich Lowry of the National Review coined the word “precriminations” (conservatives’ pre-election accusations of why they’ll do poorly November 7)–GOP polling firm Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates…
On taking a cue from the President, who lied his way into Iraq
I don’t use the terms “lie” or “lying” lightly. After all, they are codified in the Ten Commandments as Commandment #8: “You shall not bear…
Instead of yard signs, Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Peter Hutchinson is giving away lawn leaf bags. At first glance, though, the orange plastic bags with black lettering look like garbage bags–perhaps an allusion to…
There are two notable things about the TV commercial Secretary of State candidate Mark Ritchie launched today: that a down-ballot candidate is running TV at all, and that Ritchie didn’t unload his best ammo on his opponent, incumbent SoS Mary…
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