http://dir.salon.com/topics/political_ads/?source=rss&aim=political_ads en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST By Eric Boehlert Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/11/05/bush_ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/11/05/bush_ads/index.html?source=rss An unscripted emotional encounter with the president, captured on camera, ends up a winner. By Eric Boehlert Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/07/20/david_bossie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/07/20/david_bossie/index.html?source=rss Partisan hack David Bossie raised political sliming to an art form against Bill Clinton. Now he's out to smear John Kerry and Michael Moore. Why does anyone in the media still take him seriously? By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/06/09/blog_ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/06/09/blog_ads/index.html?source=rss Political advertising on weblogs is booming, and some local candidates are raising big national money. Is the Web finally delivering on its revolutionary rhetoric? By Michelle Goldberg Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/01/16/moveon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/01/16/moveon/index.html?source=rss The upstart political organization learns that there's no right to free speech on network TV -- even for those who can pay for it. By Joan Walsh Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/01/07/moveon_ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2004/01/07/moveon_ads/index.html?source=rss Two online entries out of hundreds in MoveOn's TV-spot contest compared Bush to Hitler, and Republicans cry "hate speech." But they're the ones who are twisting the truth. By Tim Grieve Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/10/27/dean_criticism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/10/27/dean_criticism/index.html?source=rss Howard Dean's Democratic rivals cry foul when he criticizes their policies. His sin? Doing so openly, on TV, rather than behind their backs By Robert Capps Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/09/27/fec/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/09/27/fec/index.html?source=rss Remember the McCain-Feingold campaign reform bill? The ideologues who control the Federal Election Commission are gutting it. By Ben Fritz Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/col/spinsanity/2002/09/13/gopac/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/col/spinsanity/2002/09/13/gopac/index.html?source=rss A GOP powerhouse is forced to disavow a radio ad, aimed at African-Americans, that compares Social Security to "reverse reparations." By Arianna Huffington Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/03/17/ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/03/17/ads/index.html?source=rss Why McCain's plan to target issue ads is vital to campaign finance reform. By Alicia Montgomery Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/11/01/spot/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/11/01/spot/index.html?source=rss And our ad critics are torn: Best campaign spot so far or a tired retread? By Alicia Montgomery Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/10/24/ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/10/24/ads/index.html?source=rss The Democratic National Committee shoots -- and scores -- in an attack on Bush's record. Too little, too late? By Anthony York Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/13/castellanos/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/13/castellanos/index.html?source=rss Frustrated Republicans say a New York Times story on the Bush campaign's "rats" offensive is revenge for the governor's "major league" gaffe. By Alicia Montgomery Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/13/ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/13/ads/index.html?source=rss Did the Republicans engage in subliminal advertising tactics with their Gore attack ad? Concept by Lawrence Weschler Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/13/rats_cartoon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/13/rats_cartoon/index.html?source=rss New subliminal message detected in Gore ad. By Alicia Montgomery Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/06/negative/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/06/negative/index.html?source=rss Salon's panel of advertising experts takes a look at a new ad from the Republican National Committee attacking Al Gore. By Alicia Montgomery Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/06/dnc/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/09/06/dnc/index.html?source=rss A new attack ad that bashes Bush on healthcare has our panel cheering -- and jeering. By Alicia Montgomery Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/08/30/giuliani_peta/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/08/30/giuliani_peta/index.html?source=rss The animal rights group's milk-mustached Giuliani sours critics' sensibilities. By Salon Staff Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/08/25/nader/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/08/25/nader/index.html?source=rss Watch the Ralph Nader campaign ad MasterCard doesn't want you to see. By Alicia Montgomery Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/08/24/ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/08/24/ads/index.html?source=rss Was the vice president more interested in playing house with Tipper than in a career in politics? Ad experts deconstruct the latest campaign spots. By Alicia Montgomery Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/06/16/spots/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/06/16/spots/index.html?source=rss What makes you say, "Yes, that's it! That's real, solid Al Gore"? Advertising pundits ponder. By Ted Rose Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/02/24/mozart/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics2000/feature/2000/02/24/mozart/index.html?source=rss Composer Todd Hahn is a whiz at using digital technology to create soundtracks that win over voters' hearts and minds. By Jake Tapper Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/22/ads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/11/22/ads/index.html?source=rss The men who would be president launch their TV campaigns, with -- Surprise! -- lots of smiling kids in the background. Letters to the Editor Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/09/10/robin_williams/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/09/10/robin_williams/index.html?source=rss Robin Williams stinks (maybe); the WNBA doesn't need The Dunk; attack ads and the First Amendment. By Ruth Shalit Fri, 05 Nov 2004 14:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/media/col/shal/1999/06/14/morris/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/media/col/shal/1999/06/14/morris/index.html?source=rss Dick Morris is telling his clients to start running political-style hit attack ads. Here's Salon's exclusive look at the first crop.