Posted on 02/03/2008 6:22:58 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
In an unprecedented move, Idaho Republican Candidate for United States Senate, Rex Rammell is set to debut a series of television ads statewide during this Sundays Superbowl game. The clever 30 second spots were filmed in early January in Napa Valley California and feature stars from last summers Universal Pictures blockbuster, Evan Almighty.
Each of the three television spots portray Washington DC’s current state of political affairs in a very unique way. Sources close to the campaign say that these ads are designed in the “over the top” Superbowl tradition. “This is a great way for Dr. Rammell to introduce himself to a statewide audience,” says a campaign spokesman. “As far as we know, no one has ever run political advertisements during the Superbowl... and trust us, these will be noticed.”
When asked why he spent so much money and effort to run these ads, Dr. Rammell said, “We are in this race for the United States Senate for the long haul. We are very serious about this race and a commitment like this shows just how serious we are.” The Rammell campaign is hoping that exposure from these ads will help introduce their candidate to a wide audience across the State of Idaho. So far, reaction to the humorous spots has been all positive. Previews of the ads can be seen at the candidates website, www.RexRammell.com or on You Tube with the search words Rex Rammell.
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This is an interesting strategy. I wonder if it will make an impact.
Is this the favored candidate to replace Larry Craig or just one of many contending for the Republican nomination?
Obama had an ad, I think it might have been a nationwide ad.
It reminded me why Obama should not be President. The man is too young to understand that you can't just make things happen, and that you can't succeed simply by saying so.
The favored candidate is currently Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch. He and Rammell are the only Republican candidates running.
Is the Lt. Gov. even half this good?
What discretion do local affiliates have during the Super Bowl? Can they merely replace a national ad, or does the network allow them a certain number of local ads?
What about various cable services? I saw a 10-second or so ad for a local Japanese restaurant during tonight’s game — I am fairly certain it was inserted by the cable company rather than the local affiliate.
If I were paying $2M+ for a national ad, of course I would want it to be truly national.
“Is the Lt. Gov. even half this good?”
He’s a vast improvement over the current Senator.
[cue the Miss Ebonics joke]
I saw one of his ads, knowing nothing about him, and was unfavorably impressed by his failure to identify himself as a Republican.
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