About This Ad

» Candidate/Organization: Barack Obama
» Other Candidates Mentioned: Barack Obama
» Year: 2007
» States: Louisiana, New Hampshire
» Race: Presidential
» Party: Democratic
» Funded by: Candidate
» Disseminations: TV

Ad Content

» Cues: Candidate Present, Children, Color, Music, On-screen Writing
» Issues: Education
» Tone: Positive
» Types: Emotional, Issue
» Music: Inspirational
» Characters: "Real People", Children, Families, Students, Teachers
» Narrator: No
» Language: English

Analysis

By Channel '08: A new Barack Obama ad airing in New Hampshire draws out some personal comments about the senator's past. "Chances I Had" focuses on the senator's education policy proposals, but also manages to make mention of his childhood. "My parents weren't rich, my father left me when I was very young. The one thing I was able to get was a great education," he says. "Government alone is not going to solve the problem. We need parents to turn off the television, and instill in our children a sense of excellence," he says. More...