Written Response

Written Response

Assignment:

Go to:

Campaign Commercials 1972 Presidential Election (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

View two commercials from the Republicans and view two commercials from the Democrats.
(4 commercials in all)

Read the tabs to the right of the video screen which give a short summary of the Nixon campaign, McGovern campaign and the results of the election.

Describe the 4 commercials you watched. What were the images used? What were the themes and emphasis of each commercial
Which commercial do you think was most persuasive and would have the most appeal to the voters?
Explain any differences between the candidates and political party from viewing the commercials.
How did watching the commercials increase your understanding of the Election of 1972 and the issues facing Americans in the early 1970’s?
Guidelines

Respond to the questions and attach the written response as a file.
Due at the end of Week 15.
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The first commercial which was done on behalf of McGovern, a Democrat who was determined to defeat the incumbent President Nixon was based on the party nominations that were conducted in New York. McGovern, the eventual winner of the nominations, immediately started tabling out his agendas where he promised his supporters and all of the American people generally to bring back the government to the people once he was President.

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