About This Ad

» Candidate/Organization: Mitch McConnell
» Other Candidates Mentioned: Mitch McConnell
» Year: 2008
» State: Kentucky
» Race: Senate, District N/A
» Party: Republican
» Funded by: Candidate
» Disseminations: TV

Ad Content

» Cues: A Common Man/Woman, Candidate Present, Color, Constituents, Elderly, Music, Narrator, Old Video Footage, On-screen Writing, Outdoors, Photographs
» Issues: Education, Healthcare, Leadership
» Tone: Positive
» Types: Issue
» Music: Inspirational
» Characters: "Real People", Candidate, Dr. Donald Miller, Dr. Larry Cook, Elderly
» Narrator: Female
» Language: English

Analysis

By The Fix: A series of ads launched by two potentially vulnerable Republican senators -- Elizabeth Dole (N.C.) and Mitch McConnell (Ky.) -- provide us with some clues about how GOP incumbents are seeking to sail into a fierce political headwind. The ads are this week's installment of Ad Wars. More...