Thanks to the miracle of the internet, young people today can watch the awful television commercials of the 50's, 60's, and 70's--including the campaign commercials. Lucky you! Please take a look at a one or two of the 1968 presidential campaign commercials I link here:What was the main theme of the commercial/commercials you watched? What issues were the candidates using to try to sway voters? Did the commercial/commercials seem to you at all likely to be effective?
I watched the Nixon commercial, and it seemed to really focus on the people. It made it seem like Nixon wanted to get the people involved in the politics. I think this would have been very effective, especially to people who feel like they need a say in the government.
ReplyDelete