About This Ad

» Candidate/Organization: John McCain
» Other Candidates Mentioned: Hillary Clinton
» Year: 2007
» State: New Hampshire
» Race: Presidential
» Party: Republican
» Funded by: Candidate
» Disseminations: TV, Web

Ad Content

» Cues: Candidate Present, Debate Setting, Historical, Music
» Issues: Military, Spending, Values
» Tone: Negative
» Types: Attack, Factual, Humorous, Personal, Record
» Music: Rock
» Characters: Hippies
» Narrator: No
» Language: English

Analysis

By The Trail: John McCain is hip. He's with it. And to prove it, his latest campaign ad starts with a swirling, psychedelic pattern of colors and the song "Light My Fire" by the Doors playing in the background. The Arizona senator's ad, which begins running tomorrow in New Hampshire, moves quickly to its real point: making fun of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for seeking $1 million for a Woodstock Concert museum in an appropriations bill on Capitol Hill. More...