The Good, the Bad, and the Funny

10 Worst US Political Ads According to the British

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown's website.

Meg Whitman

Meg Whitman's website.

Follow the Money

Campaign funds for candidates in California. Interesting.

Voter Guide Concerning the Propositions

American Government 11/1/10

In Class - Discuss the significance of voting and the factors that influence voters: gender, age, race, religion, ethnicity, political party, parents, peers, and the media. Also, discuss the role of campaign advertisments and their role in swinging voters

Homework - For class tomorrow, bring some research concerning one of the propositions on the November 2 ballot (Propositions 19-27). For Wednesday, find a political commercial, post it on your own blog, and write a short synopsis of the commercial. What did you find interesting? What were the main points of the commercial?

World History 11/1/10

In Class - Continue class notes over Napoleon. Summarize class notes on the handout. Continue to work on FR Picturegrams.

Homework - Read Chapter 3, Section 4. Test over Chapter 3 is on Wednesday.

Best Viral Campaign Ads of 2010

Katy Steinmetz, TIME
October 19, 2010

Politicians are always starved for attention, and in this YouTube era, nothing attracts eyeballs like a good viral video. As election season heats up, TIME takes a look at some of the campiest, craziest and creepiest campaign ads of the year.

Ad Nauseam: Do Campaign Ads Really Work?

Frank I. Luntz - TIME
October 29, 2010

Six simple rules for successful campaign videos.