Ronald Reagan's Morning in America ad was probably one of the key factors in earning him his huge election victory in 1984. Basic theme: long live the conservative revolution!
Eight years later, Bill Clinton ran campaign ads calling for an end to the Reagan Revolution. These ads probably helped Clinton defeat George H.W. Bush (Bush 41), a man who most Democrats thought was unbeatable.
If you had been a voter in 1984 or 1992, would these ads have influenced your vote? Why, or why not? In what way are these ads similar? What's the major difference?

I think Reagan's commercial would have really given me hope and faith in Reagan. It makes one feel safe while watching it. It would have made me sway that way for sure. The major difference between these are that Clinton does have more negatives pointed out, instead of just showing how it could be. They are similar by showing how each candidate could make the country better. Clinton's ads seem to be a little forceful compared to the softness of Reagan's, but I do like the little tidbits of Clinton actually speaking to the people.
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