May 2011
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 5/23/11: Prominent Republicans are just beginning to declare their intentions to run for president, but it is a Democratic group that is making headlines because of an attack ad. This week’s Ad of the Week is sponsored by Priorities USA Action and criticizes several Republicans’ stance on Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) budget proposal…
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 5/16/11:
New Hampshire will hold the first Republican presidential primary next January, but it has already become the focus of several candidates who are looking to gain an advantage in a very open field for conservatives. This week’s Ad of the Week highlights two lesser known candidates, Fred Karger and Andy Martin, and their very different campaign...
April 2011
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 4/18/11:
With just under a month until the primary election, Democrats in West Virginia’s gubernatorial race are struggling to get an early lead through media appearances and, of course, campaign ads. Sponsored by state Treasurer John Perdue, this week’s Ad of the Week examines how the candidates will handle increases to utility rates…
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 4/4/11:
In the wake of President Barack Obama’s re-election announcement, conservative groups are already laying the groundwork to battle the president in 2012. This week’s Ad of the Week brings up what is sure to be a major talking point for the Republicans in the year to come: healthcare.
March 2011
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 3/21/11: As Congress continues to struggle to come up with an acceptable budget proposal, many groups are concerned that their specific field will face significant cuts. Rather than take a position on the issue, this week’s Ad of the Week simply asks to start a “conversation” about preserving Social Security…
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 3/7/11: This year’s Congress has seen its fair share of gridlock and stalled bills. However, even the threat of a government shut-down has not stopped issue groups from targeting specific legislators when campaigning for a cause. This week’s Ad of the Week looks at three ads that address a variety of budget-related issues…
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 2/28/11: In January 2007, Mitt Romney kicked off the 2008 Presidential Election by being the first candidate to air a campaign ad. Now, slightly later in the cycle than Romney, the first candidate in the 2012 Presidential race is on the air. Sponsored by Andy Martin, a “little-known presidential hopeful,” this week’s Ad of the Week revisits the President...
February 2011
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 2/7/11: The first campaign ad for the 2012 Presidential Election aired on TV last September and called for Hillary Clinton to run for the White House. Clinton, however, had nothing to do with the ad and repeatedly stated she has no intention of running. William DeJean, a dentist from Chicago, told CNN that he aired the ad because he doesn’t “think this country is...
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January 2011
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 1/10/11:
November’s general election is well over; however some of the major issues that shaped its outcome are carrying over into the New Year. Sponsored by Louisiana state Senate candidate Fred Mills, this week’s Ad of the Week, like the most recent election, highlights the importance of using oil drilling and other resources to create jobs…
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 1/03/11:
The debate over developing new, local energy sources at the risk of impacting America’s environment has always been complicated and multifaceted. This week’s Ad of the Week looks at two ways Americans can generate energy locally: coal and natural gas…
December 2010
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 12/13/10: As the Senate readies for a test vote on extending the Bush tax cuts and the accompanying deal negotiated by President Barack Obama, some issue groups and members of both parties are continuing their fight against the compromise. This week’s Ad of the Week features another Progressive Change Campaign Committee ad that again uses a clip of Obama speaking...
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WatchCMAG Ad Watch: MoveOn.org is on the air with a member-generated ad calling for President Obama to end the Bush-era tax cuts or the “Millionaire Bailouts”
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October 2010
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 10/11/10: With just three weeks left until Election Day, it’s about that time when campaigns let all the mud and dirt fly — and this cycle already seems particularly messy. This week’s Ad of the Week takes a look at the accusations flying around Kentucky’s District 6. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is on the air with an ad that uses the classic...
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 10/04/10: Democrats may be distancing themselves from the healthcare bill on the campaign trail, but they are still talking about specific aspects of reform. In Virginia’s 5th District, incumbent Rep. Tom Perriello details how his vote will protect Medicare…
September 2010
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WatchCMAG Ad Watch: Ballot Measures & Elections: In addition to candidates, political parties and issue groups vying for votes on November 2, ballot measures also serve to drive voter turnout. Often, these measures reflect very local issues and can even change the outcome of a close race. In 2008, California saw record voters thanks in part to Proposition 8 that amended the state’s Constitution...
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 9/27/10: Continuing on the trend of labeling Republicans as the Party of No, Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.)is out with an ad highlighting his opponent Sharron Angle’s vote against requiring insurance companies to cover cancer screenings. In addition to showing how Angle says “no,” this week’s Ad of the Week further portrays the ex-assemblywoman as extreme and...
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 9/20/10: It’s very common for outside groups to join political frays by endorsing one candidate or condemning another. So far this year, issue groups such as SEIU COPE and Americans for Job Security have shelled out more than $86.6 million worth of ads targeting races on all levels across the country. However, viewers in Kentucky are seeing one group become the...
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WatchCMAG Ad Watch: Grassley Diagnosed with the Twitters: More and more candidates are taking their campaigns online, using Twitter, Facebook and other forms of media to rally support…
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 9/13/10: Amidst all the mudslinging, name calling and negative ads, it’s refreshing to see a light-hearted, but informative campaign ad. This week’s Ad of the Week features some of CMAG’s favorite things: kids, math and corny dads…
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 9/07/10: Dinosaurs may have gone extinct 65 million years ago, but according to this week’s Ad of the Week, Washington is teeming with the reptile’s close relative, the “insidersaurus.”
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“She has more experience working in and with the White House than most living presidents…
Let’s make sure the president we should have elected in 2008 will be on the ballot in 2012…”
Ad Watch – Hillary Clinton For President 2012: Chicago Dentist William DeJean sponsors the first political ad targeting the 2012 race to the White House and calls for voters to elect Secretary of State...
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 8/30/10: According to this week’s Ad of the Week, this trio “may be the most tragic love story of our time.”
August 2010
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 8/23/10:
This year has seen more than its fair share of negative campaign ads. Colorado gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper takes matters into his own hands and hits the showers to clean up the airwaves…
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CMAG in the News →
CMAG predicts viewers will see more than $2.8 billion worth of campaign ads this election season due to the “unusual amount of highly competitive races.”
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 8/16/10: Even though Election Day is months away, we’ve already seen a lot of memorable ads. This week’s Ad of the Week looks at candidates who took original approaches to their campaign ads.
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“Fincher used his $3 million in subsidies to run a deceptive campaign. Why? Because to him becoming a politician is more important than telling the gospel truth.”
CMAG Ad Watch - Campaigns & the Bible:
Candidates use the ‘gospel truth’ to rally support for their campaign in Tennessee’s 8th District U.S. House race.
July 2010
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 7/26/10: Republican Paul Weladay, a candidate in Michigan’s 9th District U.S. House race, spoofs Rocky Balboa in a new ad to bash his opponent and says he “ain’t no champ.”
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WatchCMAG Ad Watch - Pawlenty’s Political Dreams Criticized in State Ads: Gov. Pawlenty may be on the way out of Minnesota politics, but his presence is still all over the airwaves as Democratic candidates contrast themselves with his policies. If Pawlenty decides to run for the White House in 2012, he will have to put in some extra hours to repair his reputation.
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 7/19/10: BP’s oil spill seeps into political ads around the country - incumbent Sen. Russ Feingold (WI-D) uses the spill as an example of why he said “no to drilling in our Great Lakes.”
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 7/12/10: Immigration reform is not just an issue in Arizona. Candidates in Tennessee address their concerns in campaign ads.
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“He had good intentions. He honestly thought simply talking to your advisories could change things. He ignored violent oppression, dismissed explicit threats, and believed that appeasement was the path to peace.”
Citizens United compares Pres. Barack Obama’s response to Iran to Neville...
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 7/06/10 - VA05’s Rep. Tom Perriello isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty in order to create jobs.
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Watch“While American troops are fighting to defeat Islamic terrorism, they wonder if the American people support them. We can’t let the indifference of our politicians destroy the morale of our troops.”
After the controversial remarks recently published in Rolling Stone concerning the War in Afghanistan, Move America Forward is on the air calling President Obama “uninformed” and asking...
June 2010
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WatchCMAG’s Ad of the Week for 6/28/10 - Florida’s governor race goes negative as the Republican frontrunners use 527 groups to attack.