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* The infamous [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFV0qDSPB4o Doberman 1996 campaign] from the Spanish Socialist Party, which had been ruling for 14 straight years by then. To the point that, decades later, scare campigns are still known in Spain as "Doberman Campaigns". It did work, somewhat- the Socialists recovered from a 15-point deficit and lost by barely 300,000 votes. |
* The infamous [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFV0qDSPB4o Doberman 1996 campaign] from the Spanish Socialist Party, which had been ruling for 14 straight years by then. To the point that, decades later, scare campigns are still known in Spain as "Doberman Campaigns". It did work, somewhat- the Socialists recovered from a 15-point deficit and lost by barely 300,000 votes. |
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== Non-Political Examples == |
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* These aren't always political per |
* These aren't always political per se — for instance, an ads Newsweek accusing PETA of terrorism. Incidentally, no information was given as to who was ''paying'' for the ad, namely the [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/ Center for Consumer Freedom], an anti-regulatory [[Astroturf]] lobbying organization for the fast food, meat and tobacco industries. |
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* Broadview (formerly Brinks) have run home security ads in which attractive young women are alone at home—suddenly a man breaks in, and as the alarm goes off the bolts, while on the phone is the reassuring voice of a Broadview representative. Subtext? If you don't have Broadview Home Security installed, you, or your wife, or your daughter will be raped. |
* Broadview (formerly Brinks) have run home security ads in which attractive young women are alone at home—suddenly a man breaks in, and as the alarm goes off the bolts, while on the phone is the reassuring voice of a Broadview representative. Subtext? If you don't have Broadview Home Security installed, you, or your wife, or your daughter will be raped. |
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** In a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' [[Parody Commercial]] of same, it showed a woman who men were constantly kicking down her door to rape - her boyfriend, her father, her ''grand''father, the spokesperson of the ad... |
** In a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' [[Parody Commercial]] of same, it showed a woman who men were constantly kicking down her door to rape - her boyfriend, her father, her ''grand''father, the spokesperson of the ad... |
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