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The Living Room Candidate

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the candidates-in-the-modern-age dept.

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."

2 of 228 comments (clear)

  1. Slashdotted allready by EntirelyUnpredictabl · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Only a few minutes after the article was posted, any allready I can't access the site

  2. Museum bankrupt in 3 ... 2 ... 1 .... by Jtheletter · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Did they seriously just knowingly post to slashdot a site which has as its sole purpose serving 300 video files?

    I really hope they enjoyed their time as a museum, as they will themselves be a historical artifact after their hosting bill comes.

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