Hollywood Magic Meets California Politics
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Aug 22, 2010 at 9:25pm
Suppose you're a Republican congressional candidate considered such a longshot that reporters for your local paper say, "We're not interested." Well, if you're GOP challenger Mattie Fein, taking on Rep. Jane Harman in California's 36th District, you hire independent filmmaker Ladd Ehlinger Jr. to produce an ad that's sure to go viral on YouTube. We'll see if those local reporters are still "not interested," now that Politico's writing about the Fein campaign.
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Jul '10
Re: Hollywood Magic Meets California Politics
Didn't work for Dale Peterson.
I don't think it's gonna work for Mattie Fein, either.
Fein should go for a Tea Party-hottie vs. Dried-up-Corrupt-Pol vibe.
Jun '10
Re: Hollywood Magic Meets California Politics
It's a nice effort, but the Devil Sheep ad still wins worst political ad of 2010.
Aug '10
Re: Hollywood Magic Meets California Politics
Define "work," Kenneth. True, Peterson didn't win the Alabama ag commissioner race. However, thanks to that John Ford-themed ad, Peterson went from being an asterisk in the polls to getting 28% in the June 1 primary, which forced Dorman Grace into a runoff against John McMillan. Peterson then endorsed McMillan -- via another Ehlinger video -- and McMillan defeated Grace in the July 13 runoff.
Peterson specifically targeted Grace -- "taking money from industries he would regulate" -- in his now-legendary first ad. Ask Dorman Grace if that ad "worked."
Jul '10
Re: Hollywood Magic Meets California Politics
Robert Stacy McCain, Guest Contributor
Define "work," Kenneth. True, Peterson didn't win the Alabama ag commissioner race. However, thanks to that John Ford-themed ad, Peterson went from being an asterisk in the polls to getting 28% in the June 1 primary, which forced Dorman Grace into a runoff against John McMillan. Peterson then endorsed McMillan -- via another Ehlinger video -- and McMillan defeated Grace in the July 13 runoff.
Peterson specifically targeted Grace -- "taking money from industries he would regulate" -- in his now-legendary first ad. Ask Dorman Grace if that ad "worked." · Aug 23 at 6:25am
Define "work"? Who won?
Aug '10
Re: Hollywood Magic Meets California Politics
I loved it, too bad that Dr Laura shouted that the "sheriff is near !"and the world thought she said something else in the "Blazing Advice" spoof.