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Sex in Political Advertising - Differences Between the USA and Europe (contains brief nudity) | 10 comments (10 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Differences Between the USA and Europe (none / 0)

Can you explain to me the first ad? What is it for and what was on that piece of paper?

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Thu Oct 26th, 2006 at 06:29:18 PM EST

Re: Differences Between the USA and Europe (none / 0)

The first ad was from the Austrian elections. It's a negative ad against the social democrats (SPÖ), run by the conservative ruling party (ÖVP). On the piece of paper is a declaration of membership to the SPÖ, for the woman (I think, as the first name on the paper is Marie and the 'gender' is w for 'Weiblich'). The message at the end says 'Güsenbauer's SPÖ costs trust'.

So the basic message of the ad is 'try to get your gf to join the SPÖ and you'll find an empty bed'. The meta-message is that all the sexy girls are at the ÖVP, and SPÖ voters are untrustworthy looooosers.

(The SPÖ went on to win the elections, mainly because the ÖVP vote stayed at home)

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Fri Oct 27th, 2006 at 05:12:37 AM EST
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Re: Differences Between the USA and Europe (4.00 / 2)

Of course the ÖVP vote stayed at home, they were all having fun with their partners!

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Oct 27th, 2006 at 05:14:38 AM EST
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Good Snark (none / 0)

I might ad that running a negative campaign (as the ÖVP did) doesn't necessarily motivate 'the base'.

In Europe, at least...

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Fri Oct 27th, 2006 at 05:46:32 AM EST
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Re: Good Snark (none / 0)

I didn't realise the membership form was for the gilfriend, BTW, I thought she was just disappointed that her lover was a Socialist.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Oct 27th, 2006 at 05:57:43 AM EST
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