Gerdes AP U.S. Government.  “The average TV commercial of sixty seconds has one hundred and twenty half-second clips in it, or one-third of a second.

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Gerdes AP U.S. Government

 “The average TV commercial of sixty seconds has one hundred and twenty half-second clips in it, or one-third of a second. We bombard people with sensation. That substitutes for thinking.” ― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451  Who is Ray Bradbury?  What does the quote mean?

 John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon (1960) ◦ Presidential debate ◦ Who won?

 Barack Obama – 2008 “Inspiration” ◦  John McCain – 2008 “Not Easy” ◦

 Obama 2012 – “Romney Collapse” ◦  Romney “Obama Attacks Success” ◦

Vote 4 Stuff – Celebrity campaign to encourage younger Americans to get out and vote. /watch?v=P6jyTDhreP0

 Saturday Night Live ◦  The Daily Show with John Stewart ◦