Historic Presidential Campaign Television Ads on Hulu

by Scott Beale on October 25, 2008 · 2 comments

Hulu has just launched a new section featuring Historic Campaign Ads.

Above is the “Daisy Ad” used by Lyndon Johnson when he was running against Barry Goldwater in 1964. It’s considered to be first attack ad ever aired on television.

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filed under Advertising, Politics, Television

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1 moose October 26, 2008 at 9:46 am

Just so you know, this video, like so many others, cannot be viewed from outside the US. Aren't the internets wonderful for bringing the world together.
Or something.

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2 Scott Beale October 26, 2008 at 10:50 am

That is correct, most of our readers are aware that Hulu is only available in the US, which is why we have a special FAQ entry for those trying to watch videos from another country: http://laughingsquid.com/faq/#video-outside-us

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