With all the media outlets in the world today, it is easier than ever for a person running for political office to get their voice heard in one way or another. Some political ads are straight forward and serve the facts. Some ads make outlandish statements and accusations about opponents while others seem to be just strange or weird maybe to make the voter remember the candidate's name. There also seems to be a lot of horn tootin' in today's political campaign ads. There are a handful of ads out there that make you wonder why anyone would pay for the air time to put that ad on when its' statements are so ridiculous or the relevance of the ad is questionable. I would like to bring to light a few of the ads that really "get my goat." When I hear these ads start to come on, I usually turn off the radio or television.
First of all, why are political ads copying the format of the beer commercial featuring the world's most interesting man. Is there not enough free thinking creativity left to create an ad that is original and gets the attention of voters. This radio ad from Judge Jeff Rose copies the format and, to me, just sounds a bit goofy. I understand being serious all the time is not very attractive to most voters but being over the top silly isn't either, at least in my opinion. The statement about Judge Judy watching his court just seems like a waste of air, which I imagine doesn't come cheap. Another ad under this umbrella attacks Bill White by calling him "the most mysterious Liberal in the world." This ad is just a barrage of attacks and does nothing to persuade me to vote for Rick Perry. The original beer commercial is annoying enough, I don't want to hear these poorly put together rip-offs that don't say much.
The new ad for Rick Perry which basically blames Bill White for a police officer's death is just absurd. The video depicts Jocelyn Johnson, whose husband was a police officer killed by an illegal alien during an arrest, showing support for Perry and disdain for Bill White's policies while he was mayor in Houston. The ad basically blames Bill White for the death of the officer. This article from the Austin American Statesman explains what happened during the incident in question. The officer didn't do a thorough enough investigation of the suspect and failed to find a concealed weapon. It is a tragic incident any way you spin it, but to try and use it for political gain is just disgusting.
This commercial for John Cornyn which was played at the Republican Party of Texas Convention is just a joke of an ad. It is set to the tune of "Big Bad John" originally recorded by country artist Jimmy Dean. The video makes me think he wants to be a metaphorical Senator of cowboys in the wild west. The whole ad is just statements tootin' his own horn and making people think he's a real tough Texas cowboy "doin' the Lord's work for Texas." I don't see how a rationally minded individual could take this ad seriously.
Two lesser radio ads are for candidates I can't remember at this moment. In one of the ads, the candidate states that he's for concealed guns and that he carries one in his boot. That's a little too much information. Maybe that type of information should be kept to himself. The other ad is for a female candidate who seems proud to be a rookie and states we should vote for the rookie because Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio were rookies. I was left asking myself if that was the only reason we should vote for her.
These ads cost money and it doesn't seem that these candidates are really getting their money's worth with these types of ads.
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