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Originally Posted by roachboy
what's curious about this is its timing.
why late july/early august to roll out these first adverts?
seems to me that they're geared at television, at the talking head crowd, the opinions of which apparently determine what many free-thinking americans are able to freely think about the next election, in that free-thinking kinda way.
but that do you think?
why now?
have you seen the adverts?
what do you make of them?
are they effective?
but my "partisan" underlying question--what really bewilders me---is:
how on earth is this a "close election" before it's really started and after 8 years of george w bush?
what do you think it shaping this sporting event/election?
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I believe the timing was absolutely directed at deflating Obama's Berlin boost. The McCain ads were (IMO) effective as they are once again within the margin of error (in most polls). I don't see the ads as particularly "dirty", but there is a thread of truth in the messages. This can be an advantage to Obama where it forces him to close gaps in his message, clarifying details may have previously overlooked. These perceived gaps may be why the race is so close. Obama needs to supply more substance to his rhetoric and interact outside of scripted events. He is starting to shift in this direction and hopefully depending less on speeches filled with platitudes. He only has this race to loose... struggling to close the deal is a growing concern.