Worst. Attack. Ever.

That sound... (0.00 / 0)

the 'dah dah daaaaah' sound effect they use in there? What is that from, it sounds so familiar, like it's from some awful Microsoft program or game like 7 years ago.

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by: Karl-Thomas Musselman @ Fri Oct 27, 2006 at 20:37:13 PM UTC

Trumpeter's entrance (0.00 / 0)

I think that's the sound they use whenever they announce royalty. You know -- like when they announce that emperor without any clothes.

Now, a very great man once said that some people rob you with a fountain pen.

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by: Phillip Martin, Progress Texas @ Fri Oct 27, 2006 at 20:39:24 PM UTC

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Cartoon Royalty or... (0.00 / 0)

Imperial Margarine

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by: Dave In A Cave @ Sun Oct 29, 2006 at 15:33:18 PM UTC

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Besides the content... (0.00 / 0)

Martha Wong is running this ad on network television, not cable. That means that Wong just spent tens of thousands of dollars to tell the 1.8 million people who don't live in her district and can't vote in the race anyways to vote against Ellen Cohen.

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by: Ryan Goodland @ Fri Oct 27, 2006 at 20:46:04 PM UTC

Wow. (0.00 / 0)

That's awesome.

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by: Josh Berthume @ Fri Oct 27, 2006 at 21:04:50 PM UTC

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Umm... (0.00 / 0)

Broadcast TV is the most powerful medium.  So what if you hit a lot of extra people, you still hit YOUR people.  If you have a solid mail program, why NOT use the most effective mechanism out there... especially when you can SPREAD YOUR MESSAGE WITHOUT THE OTHER PERSON RESPONDING!!!

As far as cable goes, it's a VERY mixed bag.  A LOT of habitual voters still just watch about 80% broadcast TV, including the local news.  Plus, I know Houston zones are kinda messed up and this District might be split between two (dunno on that one).  Finally, to hit ANY saturation level for cable subscribers is often MORE EXPENSIVE than cable.  A whole lot of unscrupulous people will tell you cable is the answer... when in fact it's sometimes a good idea and somethimes not.  And it's NEVER as good as broadcast...

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by: David O. @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 01:43:15 AM UTC

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Typo... (0.00 / 0)

I meant more expensive than broadcast... it's been a long couple of weeks!

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by: David O. @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 01:44:03 AM UTC

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David... (0.00 / 0)

You're in a position to give a well-formed opinion. I'm not sure screaming IN ALL CAPS FOR NO FRICKIN' REASON is necessary.

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by: Phillip Martin, Progress Texas @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 05:48:45 AM UTC

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Mixed Metaphor (0.00 / 0)

Is Ellen the Tax Lady or the Church Lady? I don't get it.

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by: Kabanx @ Fri Oct 27, 2006 at 21:07:02 PM UTC

Hooooooooooooly F#ck!!! (0.00 / 0)

I laughed til I plotzed

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by: Dave In A Cave @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 00:36:08 AM UTC

Desperados waiting for a train (0.00 / 0)

that won't come anytime soon for the GOP.  The silly and quite frankly dumb ad will help, not hurt, Cohen in this very well educated and  “get it” district in Houston. 

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by: Libby Shaw @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 01:27:58 AM UTC

I hate to bust up the party... (0.00 / 0)

But this ad actually looked pretty good to me.  It broke through the monotony of campaign commercials and spread a message using humor.  If you can make people remember what you said (called stickiness) then it's effective advertising.  I certainly wouldn't be calm if this ad were running against ME!!

Obviously, I support Cohen 100%.  But, compared to that ad I saw from her camp, this thing isn't just a work of art, it's the freaking Mona Lisa! 

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by: David O. @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 01:46:26 AM UTC

One thing I would change... (0.00 / 0)

I'd repeat Elen Cohen two additional times in the ad..  For instance, when she says "That'd be me" they could have her say "That'd be me, Elen Cohen, your friendly Canadian tax lady" or something like that...

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by: David O. @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 01:48:50 AM UTC

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Ellen Cohen Supporters win on non-monotony (0.00 / 0)

Remember that commercial with no voice; just piano and sound effects?

That beats this one very very much so.  There is nothing wrong with a humerous ad; but this was funny to me because of its stupidity.  If this was some race I wasn't knowledgable, I would probably go, "HAHHAHAHHAHAHHA!!!  I'm not voting for that lady! [wong]"

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by: Michael Hurta @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 01:55:31 AM UTC

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Man (0.00 / 0)

We just have two totally different senses about TV ads. You won't to break through, and doing it with humor may work in some districts, but not with cohen. Imagine if Ben Bentzin ran an ad like that against Donna Howard, or if Fleece ran one like that against Strama. It would be laughed out of Austin...

Maybe you don't really know the district, but that's not going to play well for the people that are actually voting in that district. Citywide, maybe, but not in that district.

Now, a very great man once said that some people rob you with a fountain pen.

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by: Phillip Martin, Progress Texas @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 05:47:23 AM UTC

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You know... (0.00 / 0)

I actually think that ad could have been effective in a General Election against Howard (special election... no...  those voters tend to be more serious).  That ad wouldn't exactly work in a rural East Texas district, but in an affluent/highly educated urban district, I rather like it.

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by: David O. @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 16:09:48 PM UTC

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They stole from a DCCC ad... (0.00 / 0)

The oilman toward the end of that ad is the same guy that was used in a DCCC spot in Indiana.  Perhaps they just both got the image from the same source, but it'd be pretty funny if they stole this picture from a DCCC ad.

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by: valphoosier @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 05:57:35 AM UTC

It's unintelligible, frankly (0.00 / 0)

But really, I don't think many undecided (read: less knowledgable) voters in this district will even understand this ad.  Ellen isn't widely known or identified as "Canadian".  She's not from there, she just lived there for several years.  She doesn't have a Canadian accent, and unless you've been to a private house party for her you've probably never heard her even talk much about living in Canada. The ad is frankly, weird and silly.

I'll go back to my strictly, unscientific observation about this race:  As I drive and walk around the district every day, for every Martha yard sign I see, I see as many as 10-15 Ellen signs.  That's a 10:1 ratio of people who are passionate enough about this race to have a yard sign.  I see at least 1 or 2 bumper stickers for Ellen every day and, except for Martha's cars (she has at least 3 with "SO" plates..what's up with that?) I've never seen a car with a Martha sticker.  Unscientific? yes.  Comforting? very.

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by: godmother @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 14:27:51 PM UTC

Butter or jam on that? (0.00 / 0)

This is the only question 'cause Wong is toast.

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by: Cafe Tortoli @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 17:43:59 PM UTC

Fart! (0.00 / 0)

I was expecting to see Terrence and Phillip in there.

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by: John McClelland @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 20:11:09 PM UTC

This ad works simply due to the fact that we are talking about it... (0.00 / 0)

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by: eric.heggie @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 23:41:50 PM UTC

Finally... (0.00 / 0)

Someone hits the nail on the head...  Good amazing job!

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by: David O. @ Sat Oct 28, 2006 at 23:47:34 PM UTC

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yeah (0.00 / 0)

except none of use are voting for Wong.

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by: Karl-Thomas Musselman @ Sun Oct 29, 2006 at 00:41:14 AM UTC

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Not "talking about" (0.00 / 0)

"Laughing at". Big difference.

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by: kuff @ Mon Oct 30, 2006 at 00:52:19 AM UTC

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