New Ad Campaign: 'Progressive - And Proud Of It' (Mac Parody)

[Hissyspit]

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http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/14/progressive-and-proud

New Ad Campaign: ‘Progressive. And Proud Of It.’



The Center for American Progress, in conjunction with the Glaser Progress Foundation, recently launched a multi-year effort to increase public understanding of what it means to be a progressive given our nation’s history and the challenges we face today.

The first part of the campaign involves a pilot experiment to begin defining progressivism in the public’s mind through a series of distinct advertisements that explain the progressive movement’s core values and policy ideas, its historical accomplishments, and its philosophical differences with conservatives.

Progressive reformers in the 20th century paved the way for a more humane society that ensured decent working conditions; fought corporate abuse and corruption; provided support for the elderly and unemployed; protected our natural resources; and expanded democratic opportunities for all citizens. Our ad campaign is a first attempt at bringing these progressive values and accomplishments to light for modern audiences.

We are just completing a three-week run of four ads in the Columbus, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis media markets. We look forward to hearing ideas from readers of Think Progress and other progressive blogs — let us know what you think:

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[spooky3]

1. As a Mac user from the beginning - I like it!

[toadzilla]

2. hehehe

[ooglymoogly]

3. hit the luddites where it hurts.. KR

[GMFORD]

4. Great!

Progressive vs. Conservative = Pro vs. Con

Sure am glad I'm on the Pro side.

[xxqqqzme]

5. All these ads are great - when will the 'liberal' media

start playing them?

[mzmolly]

6. Love it!

:hi:

[Hamlette]

7. they need some tips in marketing, I couldn't find where to donate to run the ads.

you'd think the web site would have a link so people could send in money to run the ads. I would. They are great. And its what we need. To get the message out that we are the good guys.

[cynthia]

8. I love it

especially the dumb look on the Con's face. He plays the part of a moran so well!

[krkaufman]

9. Great video, but wish they'd changed one line in the Mac/PC video....

I wish they'd changed one of the lines in the Mac/PC video, when the Conservative responds "Bingo!" to the proposition that he's "against every American having health insurance and making sure our food and water are safe." I was thinking that a more revealing response would have been... "If it cuts into my profits, you BET I'm against it!"


Just a thought.

[sandyd921]

10. I think it's great

Succinct, but sums up what progressives are about. I hope they run the ads nationally.