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Dean presidential campaign ads mimic Switcher ads

updated 01:20 am EST, Mon February 9, 2004

Dean \'Switcher\' ads

The campaign for U.S. presidential hopeful Howard Dean will air a number of that mimic the format of Apple's "Switcher" series. The Dean campaign has asked supporters to vote on which ad should be played on television leading up to the Wisconsin primary, which is widely viewed as make-or-break for Dean. They were created directed, and produced by grassroots supporters. The ads can be viewed online with QuickTime, RealPlayer, or Windows Media.

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02/09, 01:43am | report spam | close Reply |
Old News

Hey, I think they've made those mov for months. They are just trying to put them on TV now. Why macnn is putting that up as 'news'?

(and for those dean's supporters, yes, I am for Kucinich, but I am not bashing Dean here. I am just questioning macnn choice of news headline.)

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02/09, 01:52am | report spam | close Reply |
Coffee

Hey - I voted for the Quicktime codecs. Is this ok? hehe....

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02/09, 01:56am | report spam | close Reply |
Who Cares..

He's sucking wind. He'll be out asfter the next cacus. It's to bad, too. I was hoping to see Bush crush him like so many Taliban. No one was as defeatable as Comrad Dean.

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02/09, 02:30am | report spam | close Reply |
Re: Who cares...

I was hoping to see Bush crush him like so many Taliban.

Well actually, if you would be a bit informed and be smarter than what crappy schools made you be, you would know that he actually didn't crush many Talibans at all.

In fact GWB didn't crush much at all... other than maybe... yeah, our economy! Thanks George. We love the deficit. Great poltics, just great.

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Actually

The Taliban have been crushed and destroyed. He had a h*** of a lot to do with it. I would rather have a deficit, that has been around for a long time, than terrorism. Maybe when you grow up and have a family you'll get it. Until then watch a little news and pick up a paper at least once a week.

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02/09, 03:05am | report spam | close Reply |
Hey.

The Taliban are still around, in other areas. He just 'freed' Afghanistan. Also, our deficit was shrinking, due to the balanced budget of the previous president's administration. I read, watch, and digest news daily. I would say this is the most involved I've been in a while.

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02/09, 03:31am | report spam | close Reply |
This Mac News?

This is naked political campaigning under the silly claim the ads are in the Switcher style. Obviously there are Deanophiles at MacNN who can't accept that he's been totally rejected. Boo-hoo. Kerry's a liar and an oaf but he's winning.

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02/09, 03:37am | report spam | close Reply |
It's All About Love

Bush has made the world love America and therefore making us safer from terrorist. After all, who needs friends when you are trying to find people that hide in caves, holes etc? The important thing is for us Americans to continue to blindly support our war time President so that a bunch of his corporate friends can take those big tax cuts and create strong job growth everywhere around the world except America.

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Re: Actually

"I would rather have a deficit, that has been around for a long time, than terrorism."

Gee, and my choice would be none of the above. It's pathetic that you would favor either one.

That deficit has been around, what, 2 years? Yeah, that's a real long time. But don't worry, Dubya'll cut that in half in five years, lol. Notice that he leaves the real work to whatever president we have in 2008.

We have a republican house, a republican senate, a republican president, and a $500-600 million deficit. What the h*** happened to the fiscally conservative party? I wouldn't mind these Republican politicians so much, if they would just act like Republicans. How can a Republican b**** and moan about "tax and spend" Democrats with a straight face, when the Republican alternative is "just spend"? Enough with the "Osama did it" and "Saddam ate my budget" excuses.

At this point I dont even care what party the next president is from, as long as he is competent. Forget Bush beating Gore--I still can't believe he beat McCain.

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02/09, 05:35am | report spam | close Reply |
Shame

it's not Clark winning. I'm a republican, and would vote for clark over Bush....

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02/09, 06:10am | report spam | close Reply |
Any ways

The Democrats will always be criticized and look unpopular for reducing the US deficit the Republicans are responsible for.

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02/09, 07:01am | report spam | close Reply |
aren't these old?

I remember seeing these last year. What is new here?

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02/09, 07:09am | report spam | close Reply |
Masses

It's fun to see all those saying that war against terrorists was necessary ...
Remember that having an ennemy helps any government to control masses and do whatever they want without the pubilc discussing anything (patriot act, war prisoners since 2 years, privacy invasions, carnivore ...)

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02/09, 08:00am | report spam | close Reply |
Re: Who Cares

It doesn't really matter because in the end Bush is going to easily defeat Kerry or whomever the Democratic candidate is anyway.

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RE: Masses

It's fun on one level to listen to people carp about politics, but it's also disturbing to see how uneducated people are on the subject. I remember the complaints that were made after Sept 11th. Why didn't we know more? Why didn't we find out about their plot? Why didn't we stop them before they did what they did? So Bush put into place proceedures to try to catch terrorists before they do anything bad. You can't have it both ways. Or do you expect the terrorists to act like bad comic book villians who telegraph in advance what their plans are because they're so sure they'll succeed and it feeds their ego?

As far as the people gong on about the deficit, the deficit wasn't shrinking under Clinton in the last couple of years. It was completely gone due to the tax increases at the beginning of the Clinton administration, controlling the budgets (somewhat), medical costs being contained for a few years (Medicare and Medicaid) and a huge upsurge in employment (increased tax revenues). The US debt WAS shrinking in those last few years, which is what I think some earlier posters were trying to say. The debt is not the deficit, although they're related.

I'm an Independant and at this point Bush does not have my vote because I don't believe the debt is in the long term interest of this country. And he's squandered a lot of good will around the world in persuing his policies. I'm embarrased to go abroad for the first time in my life due to the stigma placed on Americans due to his actions.

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I am against terrorism.

That's why Bush has to go. I was really impressed with Bush for going into Afganistan. Then, instead of finishing the job there, he went charging into Iraq, a problem we don't have a hope in h*** of solving.

We really had the opportunity make things better in Afganistan, because for them, the only way was up. All for naught-- except for Kabul, the Taliban effectively rules Afganistan again.

I liked Dean. He had a better shot at beating Bush than Kerry will. Bush will easily pull Kerry into the Washington s*** jacuzzi. Dean could have stayed out of it.

Bush won't have an easy time beating anyone. At least 44% of voters will go to the polls and vote for a smelly sweatsock if that's who they put up against Bush. The democrats have to figure out how to come up with another 7%. Admittedly, that won't be easy either.

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02/09, 09:20am | report spam | close Reply |
Don't be fooled!

The federal government gets larger every year. The "cuts" are only in the increases. Russia has a flat tax and we should too.

The Iraq war was about Sadam's plan to convert from petrodollars to petroeuros. That would have been a WMD to our economy.

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02/09, 09:34am | report spam | close Reply |
Holy f**k

"The Taliban have been crushed and destroyed."

God damn you're an idiot. The Taliban isn't destroyed, because WE DIDN'T FINISH THE JOB. Bush was so happy to be on a roll of attacking countries, he went straight after Iraq without stopping. Meanwhile, the Taliban regrouped. Nice f**king job, Bush. Did we ever find Bin Ladin? No. Why the f**k are we wasting time with Iraq when we should be going after Bin Ladin?

"I would rather have a deficit, that has been around for a long time, than terrorism."

So we get to be safe, but we're so poor from not working we live like rats. Good alternative. I'm sure many starving americas thank you for keeping them "safe".

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Let's Be Realistic

> Forget Bush beating Gore--I still can't believe he beat McCain.

I agree 2000%.

> I liked Dean. He had a better shot at beating Bush than Kerry will.

The polls have always said otherwise. If there were an election between Bush and Dean on a particular day, Bush led the polls. Now, Kerry is looking strong. Not beating him but at least tying him.

> Russia has a flat tax and we should too.

Uhh, yeah and Russia's economy is doing well? Sorry, flat taxes look nice and tidy on paper but fail because they don't offer the ability to help stimulate the economy.

Dean is too arrogant, his campaign is sloppy and he makes way too many gaffs. Clark, for all of his supposed leadership and intelligence really isn't showing any. Edwards looks OK but just doesn't have the Joe-mentum. Might see him as a VP candidate. Sharpton is always camera-ready but brings nothing to the table. Ted Kennedy is to bridges as Sharpton is to Tawana Brawley.

I think Bush is beatable but not by the current bunch of candidates.

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02/09, 09:37am | report spam | close Reply |
Point of Order

Once again Apple's influence is shown. These ads are a direct rip off of the switcher ads. Too bad Dean is wasting his money. :) IMHO, of course.

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02/09, 09:46am | report spam | close Reply |
Finally

Someone comments on the blatent rip-off of apple's well-spent creative dollars rather than stroking their arm-chair political analyst ego's.

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02/09, 10:26am | report spam | close Reply |
ha ha

He is a loser, and those ads are just ripe to be thrown in the trash. They suck just as bad as the ones from Apple. They are just ripe to be trashed.

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02/09, 11:18am | report spam | close Reply |
Dean's a Mac guy

I've seen some of his campaign headquarters, he uses lots of Mac. He probably won't win the nomination, but but at least he has a good computer.

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RIPE.

bush supporters are just RIPE to have 10-15 more years of education.

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Dean is great

Howard Dean is the most honest and qualified candidate running for president in many decades. He was a great governor, and has the only campaign completely financed by regular people in small contributions.

Americans are falling for John Kerry right now without knowing the facts. For example, he had not voted in 73% of senate votes in 2003. He skipped the Iowa debate because he said he had to vote on the medicare bill. But then he never actually voted at all. He is afraid to take a stand on controversial issues. And, unfortunately, Bush will make horse meat out of him.

Voting for someone makes them electable. Howard Dean is fantastic and very electable, as the 35% of republicans who supported him in Vermont will tell you.

I am not voting based on fear. I am voting for Howard Dean, the most qualified candidate.

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RIPE

This thread is just RIPE to make 3 more pages worth of flaming.

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Real war is in Afganistan

That's where the focus should be. Iraq was plain dumb, but then again so is W. I'm going to cheer while the dems slam him from now until the convention about this and his other policies that are leading this country to ruin. And then when they're bored with that, they can start slamming Cheney about his Halliburton scandals and bribes and 5 Vietanam deferals. Don't tell me who really has what it takes to defend this country when almost none of the people in the current adminstration have any real war experience, except Powell and he did not want to go to ar in Iraq. Check the record: 5 deferals for Cheney during Vietnam, Bush AWOL from the National Guard, Rumsfeld no war experience other than playing sick games of Risk with other people's children. When John Kerry was called he went and put his life on the line for the country and now he wants to be president. I say YES! put a real hero in charge and get these idealogues out. Remember W did not win the popular vote last time and he won't this time either and if they fix those booths in FL, he won't even win that state. Good ridance to W and his ilk. Go back to Texas and play Marlboro man for the wife and kids.
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I never vote

I want to thank bush for making me want to vote in the up coming elections .. I have never seen such an a** in office that has cuased me to want to vote him out.

im American/Iranian and really dont want to see Iran on his hit list. Iran is doing fine and will have a revolution soon .. we dont need your help !

dont think W wont go attackin Syria or Iran next .. h*** just say the WMD must have been moved to one of those countries .. f*** .. he might just use that as an excuse to attack evr1 in the middle east but our best friends the saudi's .. GOD KNOWS THEY NEED TO GO FIRST.. Thats where all the money comes from ..

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It's sad

that the people who are posting anti-Dean comments here all obviously know -nothing- about him other than what they have heard through the corporate media. Especially sad coming from people who are -on the internet-.

Dean is a fiscal conservative. Bush is presiding over the largest expansion of our Federal Government -ever-. Bush is lowering taxes -right now-, but don't think that means you won't have to pay for all this stuff -eventually-, and since it's all being financed, you'll have to pay -more- for it later. Wacky as it may seem, Bush deserves the "comrade" snipe more than Dean does, because he is the one driving our economy toward third-world status.

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oh, and just because

if it is not clear to people, these ads were made by -supporters- not by the campaign itself. they were part of a competition called Project Deanlight, which I actually entered myself. I think almost everything in the contest was made on Macs...here's the one that I made...

http://www.projectdeanlight.com/movies/myflaghigh.mov

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So go fellate Dean

if you would be a bit informed... In fact GWB didn't crush much at all... other than maybe... yeah, our economy!

If you have more than one functioning neuron, you'd know the economy started tanking in Clinton's final year in office.

It's a little pointless to try and revise history through which we all just lived. The only people who will believe you are other ideological vacuumheads.

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Re: So go fellate Dean

Bush inherited an economy with a cold he gave it acute bronchitis! Do you freaking really believe we had to go it alone in Iraq and spend (still spending) all that money there? For what, a democratic Iraq? Give me a break the place is more unstable now then it was before the invasion. Now there is an additional terrorist hang out!

It's all good though, they came out with forecast for 2.5 million new jobs for 2004. Awesome! Except that they are not in U.S.

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Does anyone remeber...

all the federal employees Clinton laid off to have a balanced budget? Wasn't it a republican congress that passed the budget? Was Clinton responsible for a war on terrorism? No wait he passed on capturing on Bin Laden. While Saddam was killing hundred of thousands of his own people Clinton was getting a 'job' on the job.

Only 12 years since 1929 have we not had a deficit. The debt is older than that. Surpluses have been a part of the economy since the 'New Deal'. You want a surplus, cut the handouts. We give money to everybody including foreign governments. Next time you get a tax return remember you�re not pulling your weight. Thank any rich people you know because the upper class pay most (60%) of all federal income tax. 90% of them (the top 5%) were not born wealthy, they worked for it.

Where did this idea we abandoned Afghanistan? I know people over there. They�d be the first to know if we left.

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Insecurity

Quote:"Bush has made the world love America and therefore making us safer from terrorist."

Are you so insecure that if everyone in the world doesn't like us, we should just cower in the corner? Shall we just wait until our "time-out" is over so they can pat us on the head and say "there, there"?

While I'm not happy about Bush's spending, I think we made it through the 80's OK.

Don't even start on the "on paper" surplus.

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Re: Does anyone remeber

Clinton?? We can play that historical game and not go anywhere i.e., it was Daddy who left Saddam in power to begin with -go figure. Of course it's easier to point fingers than to be accountable.

So you are saying that Bush is going to capture Bin Laden? Well he better hurry up otherwise he will pass it on to the next guy. It's not that easy is it? If you want to remove evil dictators then there are plenty to choose all over the world -of course only one had all that oil. You should remember that the formulas for WMD were handed over by the Reagan admistration to their pal Saddam. Rumsfeld went as far as visiting and shaking hands with him at the time. So (knock on wood) if any Americans should die becuase of those WMD, should we blame Clinton too??

The rich people pay more taxes? Could it be because they make more?? The same reason that in a growing economy tax revenues grow. As far as thanking rich folks I will thank anyone of them who cares about America and will fight to keep the jobs here. Bush doesn't even mention all the off shore initiatives that have creamed so many good jobs -not the strawberry picking ones, that no one wants.

Cut the handouts? You mean to corrupt goverments all over the world who agree to be in an ad-hoc Coallition of the Willing for propaganda purposes?

Look, Bush has sort of a reverse Midas touch, Iraq being the biggest blunder and the more costly one in terms of lives -there was no need to rush in there and call the U.N. irrelevant and take jabs at old Europe -that was just plain stupid, was all that really necessary? If you really believe that he has done a good job then you will vote for him no matter what and they are many like you but in your hearts and minds you must know that he could've handled things much better and also know that the nation both Republicans, Democrats and everyone else trusted him after 9/11 and wished him the best -he bluntly abused that trust.

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Re: insecurity

I guess that post meant that it's harder to fight a war when you have little international support. Remember that terrorist are not easy to find. It takes people of good will to turn them over i.e., Saddam. No stealth bombers were needed for that. Having friends is not about insecurity is about being smart i.e., being more effective and spreading the risk and costs amongst all of those who stand to benefit.

Paper surpluses? Well, I'll take a paper surplus over a paper deficit any day. Why wasn't their an uproar about inheriting a paper surplus? Dude, they are s******* up. Bush is not cutting spending, he is cutting taxes and wanting to relive the 60's and send people to Mars etc. He's not consistent with what he preaches. Frankly, I don't blame him because he is really not that bright (and seems to be a good person) but takes advise from too many conflicting minds within his own admistration. In order to benefit from that diverstiy of thought you need to have a solid well-grounded intellect. A cowboy attitude doesn't quite cut it.

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