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The governorships in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are up for grabs in the 2007 cycle, paving the way for a flurry of advertising activity in those states. Meanwhile, with a new party in control of Congress and a wide-open playing field ahead of the 2008 presidential race, interest groups and White House hopefuls are already taking to the airwaves in key battlegrounds like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Here, Ad Spotlight compiles NationalJournal.com's 2007 coverage of television and radio ads, sorted by White House, 2008 Senate, 2008 House, 2007 Governor and Issue ads. Individual summaries can be found through the articles below or by visiting the search page for a keyword search of the complete Ad Spotlight archives.
White House Ads
DEMOCRATS
• John Edwards For President: "Season" (12/21/07)
• Barack Obama For President: "Friendship" (12/21/07)
• Hillary Rodham Clinton For President: "Presents" (12/21/07)
• Bill Richardson For President: "All Out" (12/20/07)
• Barack Obama For President: "Candor" (12/20/07)
View all Democratic ads for this race:
• Rudy Giuliani For President: "Freedom" (12/27/07)
• Mitt Romney For President: "Searched" (12/21/07)
• Mitt Romney For President: "It's Personal To Me" (12/21/07)
• John McCain For President: "Best Prepared" (12/21/07)
• John McCain For President: "Not Easy" (12/21/07)
View all Republican ads for this race:
2008 Senate Ads
KENTUCKY
MINNESOTA
MONTANA
• Mitch McConnell For Senate: "Cures" (12/11/07)
• Mitch McConnell For Senate: "Relied" (12/11/07)
• Mitch McConnell For Senate: "Leader" (11/12/07)
• MoveOn.org Political Action: "McConnell Betrayal" (9/24/07)
• Public Campaign Action Fund: "Big Money Mitch" (9/13/07)
• Mike Ciresi For Senate: "Disaster" (8/22/07)
• Mike Ciresi For Senate: "Results" (8/22/07)
• Max Baucus For Senate: "Abigail" (10/4/07)
2008 House Ads
ILLINOIS
• ILL.-03: Mark Pera For Congress: "It's Time" (11/1/07)
• ILL.-14: Jim Oberweis For Congress: "Life Lessons" (10/17/07)
MASSACHUSETTS
• MASS.-05: Jim Ogonowski For Congress: "Special" (10/11/07)
OHIO
• OHIO-05: National Republican Congressional Committee: "More Secure" (12/11/07)
• OHIO-05: Club For Growth PAC: "Say Anything" (11/1/07)
• OHIO-18: National Republican Congressional Committee: "The Real Zack Space" (8/21/07)
2007 Governor Ads
KENTUCKY
• Steve Beshear For Governor: "Business" (10/25/07)
• Ernie Fletcher For Governor: "Endorsement -- McConnell" (10/25/07)
• Working Families For Kentucky: "What Is The Truth?" (10/25/07)
• Ernie Fletcher For Governor: "Accomplishments" (10/19/07)
• Ernie Fletcher For Governor: "Ethics Scandal" (10/12/07)
View all political ads for this race:
LOUISIANA
• Republican Governors Association: "A Second Chance" (10/19/07)
• Bobby Jindal For Governor: "Dirty Dishes" (10/19/07)
• Walter Boasso For Governor: "Tide Turning" (10/19/07)
• Louisiana Democratic Party: "Best Actor" (8/24/07)
• Louisiana Democratic Party: "Religion" (8/24/07)
View all political ads for this race:
MISSISSIPPI
• John Eaves For Governor: "Dad" (8/6/07)
• John Eaves For Governor: "Values" (8/6/07)
• Mississippi Democratic Party: "Two Faces" (1/24/07)
Issue Ads
AGRICULTURE
CIVIL RIGHTS
DEMOCRATS
DEFENSE/MILITARY
ECONOMY/JOBS
EDUCATION
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT
ETHICS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
GLOBAL WARMING
GUN CONTROL
HEALTH CARE
IMMIGRATION
IRAQ
INTERNET
LABOR
PENSIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY
TRADE
• Oxfam America: "Farm Bill" (10/16/07)
• American Civil Liberties Union: "Watch" (3/22/07)
• American Civil Liberties Union: "Swearing-In" (3/22/07)
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: "Faces" (8/7/07)
• Freedom's Watch: "Holiday Support" (12/07/07)
• Freedom's Watch: "Thank You" (12/07/07)
• Foundation For A Secure And Prosperous America: "Wounded Warrior" (11/13/07)
• Coalition For The Future American Worker: "Interview" (9/11/07)
• Americans United For Change: "Act" (7/27/07)
• Wal-Mart Stores: "One Company" (1/10/07)
• Wal-Mart Stores: "Sam's Dream" (1/10/07)
• Strong American Schools: "Priorities" (8/15/07)
• American Petroleum Institute: "Blue Skies" (8/3/07)
• American Petroleum Institute: "The '70s" (8/3/07)
• American Wind Energy Association: "Power Of Wind" (8/3/07)
• MoveOn.org Political Action: "Dingellsaurus" (6/28/07)
• Alliance Of Automobile Manufacturers: "Drive Farther" (6/20/07)
• Citizens Energy Corporation: "Testimonial Ed" (2/15/07)
• National Resources Defense Council Action Fund: "Call Off The Guns"
(10/5/07)
• Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine: "Dirty Little Secret" (9/26/07)
• National Republican Congressional Committee: "Rewind" (8/17/07)
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: "General" (4/16/07)
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: "Testified" (3/21/07)
• ONE Vote '08: "Heal" (12/14/07)
• America's Survival: "Exposing Law Of The Sea Treaty" (9/28/07)
• MoveOn.org Political Action: "Reckless" (4/20/07)
• Republican Jewish Coalition: "Dangerous" (4/12/07)
• League of Conservation Voters Education Fund: "Heat" (4/25/07)
• Avaaz.org: "They Snooze, We Lose" (2/5/07)
• Mayors Against Illegal Guns: "Chief Knight -- Frelinghuysen" (4/24/07)
• Americans United For Change: "One More Chance -- Bachmann" (11/16/07)
• Americans United For Change: "What If? -- Chabot" (11/9/07)
• MoveOn.org Political Action: "Bethany's Story -- Musgrave" (10/23/07)
• American Medical Association & AARP: "At It Again" (10/19/07)
• Americans United For Change: "Abby" (10/10/07)
View all political ads on this issue:
• Californians For Population Stabilization: "Children" (9/19/07)
• Texas Employers For Immigration Reform: "We All Need Workers" (6/8/07)
• Grassfire.org: "Where's The Fence?" (6/7/07)
• Peace Through Strength PAC: "Border Fence" (1/30/07)
• Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Of America: "Demand Action" (10/15/07)
• VoteVets.org: "Real" (10/3/07)
• Americans United For Change: "Small Price" (9/25/07)
• MoveOn.org Political Action: "McConnell Betrayal" (9/24/07)
• MoveOn.org Political Action: "Giuliani AWOL" (9/18/07)
View all political ads on this issue:
• MyWireless.org: "Running Out" (9/19/07)
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: "Minimum Wage -- Boyda" (6/1/07)
• Coalition For A Democratic Workplace: "Sacred -- Boren" (4/3/07)
• Coalition For A Democratic Workplace: "Wrong Change -- Mahoney" (4/3/07)
• Coalition For A Democratic Workplace: "Voting Booth" (4/3/07)
• Center For Union Facts: "Thanks Union Bosses!" (4/2/07)
• Center For Union Facts: "What if Unions Controlled Class Elections?" (4/2/07)
• Americans United For Change: "Voice -- Gerlach" (3/14/07)
• Americans United For Change: "Voice -- Kuhl" (3/14/07)
• Coalition For A Democratic Workplace: "Your Vote" (3/1/07)
• AARP: "Way Too Important" (6/1/07)
• AARP: "Too Young To Vote" (6/1/07)
• AARP: "Divided We Fail" (4/3/07)
• AARP: "Way Too Important" (6/1/07)
• AARP: "Too Young To Vote" (6/1/07)
• AARP: "Divided We Fail" (4/3/07)
• They Work For Us: "Montana First" (3/19/07)
• Peace Through Strength PAC: "Football" (1/2/07)
• Peace Through Strength PAC: "Submarine" (1/2/07)
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