On Saturday, April 2, Civitas compiled a long list of political ads, from old tv spots to new Youtube Super PAC ads, to show to students. We’re making the list available here for students to share/re-watch.
The site that had all of the older ads can be found here: The Living Room Candidate
This site has ads for Campaign 2016: Political TV Ad Archive
The NPR article, “Do Political ads actually work?“
Now here is the long list of ads we watched (with a few notes from Bobbi):
Old ads:
1952: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1952/ike-for-president
http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1952/bus-driver
http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1952/adlai-to-you
http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1952/the-same-god-made-us-all
Fun fact, those 40 commericials for Ike cost 2 mil in 1952, would be $18 mil today
Show a few from 1956? (doesn’t matter what)
1964:
Reagan for Goldwater: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1964/ronald-reagan
Daisy: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1964/peace-little-girl-daisy
1972
Nixon defense: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1972/mcgovern-defense
McGovern: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1972/newspapers
1980: PACs spent a total of $12 million on Reagan’s behalf, compared to less than $50,000 on Carter’s.
Reagan: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1980/podium
Carter: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1980/state-60
1988:
Tank Ride: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1988/tank-ride
Environment: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1988/bay
1996:
Surgeon: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1996/surgeon
Truth: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1996/riady
2000:
Al Gore internet: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2000/really-md
Too much maths: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2000/down
2004:
Flip flop: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2004/windsurfing
Swiftboat: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2004/any-questions
Mistakes were made: http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2004/mistakes-were-made-web
2008:
Celeb http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2008/celeb
Celeb? http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2008/embrace
New ads:
Pro-Marco PAC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTwGXIs5yQs
Florida Rubio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9EW3g4DzwU
Bernie too liberal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XsWkwakVlA
Pro-Trump ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzkw2tDIcLQ
Creepy Ted Cruz ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDumsN1NCGg
Vote for Cruz = Hillary? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEZgShHP4hU
Trump not conservative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRn_u61lo9E
Trump quotes about women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huqrMX1t83w
Local ads:
Hanaway ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBoJAJ2doIc
Kinder ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7XQVaPG3BY
Brunner ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP8Vhas_hqU
Roy Blunt (anti-Kander) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iGlJF_KGF4
Greitens Meltdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2bWrFPWmSY
Older local ads:
Susan Montee, anti-Kinder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9ilYdeZ9ir0
