New Obama Health Care Ad Looks Familiar
The president's political organization held a health reform video challenge that brought in more than 1,000 entries. The winner is pretty effective, but it's also pretty familiar.The president’s political organization held a health reform video challenge that brought in more than 1,000 entries. The winner is pretty effective, but it’s also pretty familiar. — PZS
Organizing for America:
Compare that to this 1999 Monster ad:
And this parody from the Ralph Nader campaign:
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