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Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

High Bandwidth

http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view/01_large.shtml

Low Bandwidth

http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view/01_small.shtml

I think the add is short and to the point and well done. Even truthful. [Smile]

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

I don't want to play a video right now because I have kids working. I saw the ads . . . which one won? (title)

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

'Child's Pay'

You could play it for your kids and introduce them to the wonderful world of political spin. [Smile]

[ January 15, 2004, 11:35 AM: Message edited by: Storm Saxon ]

Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :

Child's PAY, people, Child's PAY

Not play.

Sheesh.

I still wish that "In My Country" had won.

-Bok

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

Bok, "In My Country" preaches to the choir.

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

I dunno . . . I agree with Bok. I don't think the deficit motivates swing voters. I think putting our loss of rights into perspective does.

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

*whimper*

Sorry, Mr. Bok.

*runs away*

Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :

That one seems like it would be the best translated to television. It has that momentary questioning pause and then the "punchline" that makes it make sense. It had pretty good production values, too.

Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :

See, I think "Child's Pay" is unconvincing, and solely emotional heart-tugging. Now maybe that works, but if so, that's a major indictment of the average US voter, I think.

I think "In My Country" works better, because it can be framed in a "You believe in the Constitution, right?" way, such that knee-jerk conservatives can't argue that it doesn't matter, like they have with the deficits.

-Bok

[ January 15, 2004, 09:46 PM: Message edited by: Bokonon ]

Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :

I think you'd better go ahead and indict the average US voter.

Posted by Glenn Arnold (Member # 3192) on :

I still say "army of one" is most likely to change the most minds. Child's Pay is well made, but I think it's mostly preaching to the choir.

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

Could someone post the link to all of the entries? I can't find it.

Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :

these are all the finalists