[randita]

"I'm going to knock Gray Davis' and (Davis adviser) Garry South's teeth out with their own record," Rollins said. "This is going to be a donnybrook."

Lay in the beer and popcorn. This might be fun to watch.

Californians, let us know if you think these ads are effective.

[spokeshave]

Caught another Simon ad yesterday...quite short..snappy and effective....Simon talked about greyouts lack of leadership in CA.

Simon held eye contact the whole time... a distinct contrast to shifty eyed dems...

Go Simon

[eureka!]

Methinks Russo & Co. may be on to something here. After weeks of fundraising stories die down a little, run these. GoSimonGo...

[daviddennis]

I really like this idea - have a little fun with Davis instead of running the typical attack ads which are best only as a last-ditch insomnia cure.

I can't wait to see these ads on the Simon campaign web page - I hope they will appear soon :-).

And I don't think this reshuffling is chaos in the campaign. After all, the campaign is doing extremely well by any measure. No; this campaign has been run like a venture capitalist would, which should be no surprise to anyone knowing about Simon's career.

So, how does a venture capitalist run a campaign? Well, he starts with his core of people who thought up the idea. If preliminary work shows they have a reasonable shot at success, he brings in the big-gun CEO and managers. At this point, the campaign/venture costs a great deal more to operate, but now has the structure and professional talent needed to manage rapid growth.

I think this shows that Simon is satisfied that the campaign is a good investment, and it's time to throw more money in it - his and ours.

D

[NormsRevenge]

"I'm going to knock Gray Davis' and (Davis adviser) Garry South's teeth out with their own record," Rollins said. "This is going to be a donnybrook."

Im with U Here!!! This should be Pay Per View. Maybe the debates can be Ultimate Fight Challenge Style. Hell, We could have Mike Tyson join in! GO Get 'Em ROLLINS :-)
DUMP DAVI$ & the Den of Socialists



GO SIMON

[Coop]

Davis' campaign immediately dismissed the ads as "a complete distortion" and a gimmick that voters will summarily reject.

Funny. That's pretty much how I view Grayout himself.

[ElkGroveDan]

Campaign Ads
Click below for the audio, video, or text of Bill Simon's most recent campaign ads. Or go to the Simon For Governor page that has the ads.

"Time's Up"
video (mpeg)  |  pdf  |  text

"Maids"
video (mpeg)  |  pdf  |  text

"Receptionist"
video (mpeg)  |  pdf  |  text

"Davis Is Negative"
video (mpeg)  |  pdf  |  text

"Blame Game"
video (mpeg)  |  pdf  |  text

"Fulfill Our Children's Dreams" -
En Español
video (mpeg)  |  pdf  |  text

"Giuliani Trust"
video (mpeg)  |  pdf  |  text

[Gophack]

"You can be as clever as you like, but if it's not true, people will see right through it," Salazar said.

But, Mr. Salazar, what if it IS true????

Dump Davis!

[janetgreen]

BUMP TO DUMP DAVIS.

[PsyOp]

Funny works everytime. Especially if its on spot, and I think these ads are.

[daviddennis]

I've just viewed the ads, and I think they'll be absolutely devastating.

The use of humour makes them fun to watch, and yet the serious point is oh-so-clear. Best of all, the humour avoids the big trap of most negative ads, that they sound mean-spirited and petty. You're not going to feel sympathy for poor Davis after viewing these!

Great job, Simon campaign team!

Incidentally, this has so little in common with most campaign ads that I'm inclined to think Simon directed his operatives with a bit more than average imagination. Perhaps he brought them around a table and said "I know we have to go negative on Davis, but we don't want to sound mean. What do we do?" In any event, this guy's got a sense of humour, and I know he's going to need it when he becomes governor. Yes, when. :-).

Incidentally, I got them at 34kb/second, so perhaps the server was temporarily overwhelmed. It's fine now.

D

[doug from upland]

I love this kind of ad. When I was at an auto event at the Ontario Convention Center, the power in the whole building went down. I evoked a great amount of laughter in the dark as I shouted out --- Thank you, Gray Davis!

[Carry_Okie]

You can be as clever as you like, but if it's not true, people will see right through it," Salazar said.

Uh, Roger, I hate to break it to you this way...

Bray Davis: Experience Money Can't Buy

[hattend]

"It would be nice if Gov. Davis had inherited millions from his father, as Mr. Simon did. But Californians understand that regular people who aren't independently wealthy have to raise money to be competitive running for office. Mr Davis earned it the old fashioned Democrat way. He stole it, he corrupted it, he blackmailed it, he extorted it. "

[blackbart1]

KEWL! This Californian has been cringing in my boots everytime little davis' ad comes on. These will be a great "back atcha".

[bootless]

I heard the audio of "Receptionist" on KSFO this morning ... sounded good!

How did the candidate in (Illinois? Ohio?) do with his humorous TV ads? They were linked here on FR - I think he was running for Attorney General, and poked fun at himself, saying what a poor politician he was. One ad showed him trying to hold a series of babies for a commercial - all the babies were either crying, wriggling or spitting up on him. I thought those were GREAT!

[John Jorsett]

Californians, let us know if you think these ads are effective.

I just watched them online. I think they're both funny and accurate. I'm betting they'll have an effect on those people who haven't been paying attention up to now.

[John Jorsett]

[patton]

"Where's the BEEF?"

Funny adds can be quite effective.

[Max McGarrity]

I just saw the one with various citizens asking to see Gov. Dufus and being turned away by an officious secretary. Then a sleazy guy pops open a briefcase full of money and she immediately ushers him in. I like it.

[capitan_refugio]

Bill Simon and Garry South, here's my idea of a campaign commercial. You are free to use it:

Screen - film footage of Gray Davis making speeches in a collage with newspaper clipping headlines of Davis making denials

Voice over - Gray Davis says he's not responsible for the California energy crisis

Screen - ugly picture of Davis, returning to collage

Voice over - Gray Davis says he's not responsible for the $24 billion budget deficit

Screen - more ugly pictures

Voice over - Gray Davis says he's not responsible for offshore oil drilling.

Screen - really cruel, ugly picture

Voice - Gray Davis is right ... he's not very responsible at all.

Screen - fade to Simon Campaign logo