The Living Room Candidate

Karin Ponce writes "I represent the American Museum of the Moving Image , and I wanted to write to you about the Museum's latest online exhibition, The Living Room Candidate. The exhibition maintains a comprehensive and detailed collection of over 300 commercials from the past fourteen elections (1954-2000). As the presidential race heats up, I think this is a very timely exhibition that will equip your readers with insight on the development of the campaign messages crafted by our presidential candidates over the years and provide historical context for the 2004 campaign as the race unfolds. Its convenience (all commercials are available online in the Living Room Candidate website) make this exhibit a must-see for voters and non-voters."

Comments

Re:Coincidence?

[hype7]

Sounds like as good a reason as any to limit the amount people can spend on a Presidential campaign.

yes, there are freedom of speech issues but most countries already deign to regulate political campaigning, especially around election time. it's not that much of a stretch to set a hard limit, and only allow it to increase with inflation. plus less of those stupid ads on tv.

in effect it prevents those voters who have more money donating more $$$ to their favoured candidate, and in essence getting "more than their one vote".

-- james

Here's an idea

[jb.hl.com]

I have an idea. Rather than watching campaign commercials, read each candidates Wikipedia page.

John Kerry
George Bush

That way you get unbiased info untainted by either party, with all the nitty gritty details. Try it with friends, see if they switch allegiances after seeing the truth.