John McCain 2008: Ethics Reform

Video description: "John McCain strongly talks about ethics reform."

Note: I'm not really sure if this is intended to be an ad in the traditional sense. However, as I have eluded to in the past, YouTube is changing the way that candidates are choosing to format their messages. Here's an example.

Romney For President: "Secure"

Video description: "Gov. Romney's 8th Campaign Ad"

Romney For President: "Secure Borders"

Video description: "Romney For President Radio Ad"

Note: This one is a bit of a departure because its a radio ad. However, things are a little sparse on the net at the moment so I thought it should be included. It is mass media. Hope you enjoy.

Richardson for President: New Energy TV Ad

Video description: "Check out Gov. Bill Richardson's new TV ad on clean energy."

Richardson for President: Candidates

Video description: "Our next President is going to face a tough job cleaning up the mess Bush will leave behind. Our new ad "Candidates" (first shown during the CNN/YouTube debate) discusses Bill Richardson's record of getting things done and creating jobs as Governor of New Mexico."

Richardson for President: New "Heroes" TV Ad

Video description: "This ad details Richardson's efforts to get decent life insurance for National Guard soldiers and proposes a "Heroes Health Card" for veterans."

TANCREDOO8: Tancredo TV Commercial

Video description: "Tancredo television ad"

CNN/YouTube Democratic Presidential Debate

Here are just a few of the available campaign commercials that were feature during the CNN/YouTube Democratic Presidential Debate that was broadcast Monday, July 23rd, 2007. I'll keep looking for the rest.


Mike Gravel for President 2008: Mike Gravel 30 second spot for CNN

Biden for President: Joe Biden CNN/YouTube :30 Ad

Kucinich for President 2008: Dennis Kucinich - Text for Peace

Obama for America: Join Us

More and more YouTube only advertisements...

It seems that candidates are producing ads that are only meant for YouTube or the web. The next three ads vary in production value and only seem to be meant for web. It seems to me that candidates are taking YouTube very seriously. More on this later.

John Edwards for President: John Edwards - Hair

Video description: "What really matters? You choose."

Kucinich for President 2008: Dennis Kucinich - Text for Peace

Video description: "You can vote NOW to end the war in Iraq. Text 'PEACE' -- 73223 -- to send a message to the White House and to the Democratic Congress that now's the time to end the war. Make your vote count and your voice be heard." Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich. Video by Chad Ely"

Chris Dodd for President: Chris Dodd's White Hare

Richardson for President: New "Stand Up" TV Ad

Video description: " Gov. Bill Richardson calls for a new plan for Iraq in this TV ad."

John Edwards for President: John Edwards - 30 Years

Video description: "New Edwards campaign television ad with Elizabeth Edwards."

Karen Shanahan Political Ad

Video description: "Karen Shanahan is running for Toledo City Council District 2. Enjoy this campaign video. Vote Karen Shanahan, September 11th, 2007."

Note: I'm not sure who paid for this ad or if it is sanctioned by the Committee to Elect Shanahan. The ad is lacking the standard "paid for by" line at the end.

I'll keep looking for local ads and post them as they come up.

Kucinich for President 2008: A Call Out to Videographers and Editors

Video description: "We need your help. Video by Chad Ely"

Note: Looks like Hillary Clinton took her idea from the Kucinich campaign. Kucinich posted this video, "A Call Out to Videographers and Editors," on June 25th and the Clinton campaign's appeal appeared on YouTube on July 12th. I posted her video here not too long ago: Hillary Clinton for President Exploratory Committee: Make Hillary's Next Video.

John Edwards for President: We The People - Iowa

Video description: "The people of Iowa urge Congress to stand firm against President Bush"

Note: I would assume that this ad is running or has run on television in Iowa, but I have no evidence to support this.

This would be a good time for me to clarify what types of videos I am selecting for this blog. First, I've decided to choose any video that fits a 30 second or 1 minute advertisement format and has been clearly designed to be an advertisement. Secondly, the videos I select will be only for candidates that are likely to be on the ballot in Lucas county regardless of where the ad has been shown on Television through out the country. Finally, because of the proliferation of YouTube in the last year, I am selecting videos for Politics @ 30 frames per second that may or may not have shown on local TV stations or any TV station. Some selected ads will have been meant for or only shown on the web.

The criteria for this blog have to take into account the sources which people are likely to find out about the candidates for which they want to vote. And, with that in mind my aim is to present all candidates that have advertisements that are accessible on the internet. I intend to be as non-partisan as possible.

I'd love to hear any feedback you may have on the videos I've posted or on my selection process. I am going to try to present more commentary on the videos posted here when my schedule allows.

Thanks.

John Edwards for President: We The People

Video description: "Join John Edwards and people across the country in joining together to urge Congress to stand firm against President Bush."

John Edwards for President: Strength of America

Video description: "New John Edwards television ad airing in New Hampshire."

Romney for President: "Unplugged"

Video description: "Gov. Romney's first Campaign Ad"