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GOP Ad Guru Fred Davis versus the Truth-O-Meter
Summary:
Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. - TRUE
McCain Opposed Boarder Fence - FALSE
Boxer only passed 3 bills into law - FALSE
Alabama's Tim James says government report backs up his claim that non-English speaking drivers are a public safety hazard - FALSE
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." - BARELY TRUE
The name is Fred Davis, and he's the man behind some of the most widely-viewed viral campaign videos on behalf of Republican candidates. Remember the McCain ad in the presidential election that mocked Barack Obama's celebrity, comparing him with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton? How about the creepy "Demon Sheep" ad from Republican Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina, attacking her then-opponent, Republican Tom Campbell? Or the bizarre image of Sen. Barbara Boxer's inflated head floating over California? All Davis creations.
Washington Post reporter Philip Rucker offered a rare glimpse into Davis' world, introducing him as "perhaps the most sought-after ad man in politics."
"A pioneering imagemaker in modern politics, Davis injects Hollywood glamour, and a dose of the bizarre, into the staid, paint-by-numbers formula of campaign advertisements," Rucker writes of Davis. "His ads are unforgettable. His candidates win races. So many politicians seek his services that he has to turn away business."
"But his attention-getting tactics veer toward the extreme -- in volume, in imagery, in divisive language -- and even his highest-profile candidates have to tell him when he's gone too far," Rucker states. "Of course, not every candidate is so restrained. When Davis issues another designed-to-go-viral commercial, his work can often be as admired for its creativity as decried for its corrosive effects on political discourse."
Summary:
Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. - TRUE
McCain Opposed Boarder Fence - FALSE
Boxer only passed 3 bills into law - FALSE
Alabama's Tim James says government report backs up his claim that non-English speaking drivers are a public safety hazard - FALSE
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." - BARELY TRUE