A Project of the Center for Political Communication
& Civic Leadership
"Political Ads, Popular Culture, & Campaign '08" |
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Trevor Parry-Giles Department of Communication University of Maryland |
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Political commercials have been around as long as the Republic. Ever since we've asked people to vote, to make a judgment about political leadership, we've tried to persuade them, convince them, cajole them, with ads. The first great negative ad in American History? The Declaration of Independence! |
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