Michael Smith wrote:
>
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:05:51 -0600
> John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > Knowing the Republicans will try to scare the electorate is like
> > knowing the sun will rise in the AM.
> > It's the standard Republican tactic of fear-mongering.
>
> Isn't it also the standard Democratic tactic? Yes, our guy
> is a creep, but if the Republicans win... the sky will fall!
The 1964 election was a classic of this sort. If I remember correctly, the tv ad went something like this: a little girl gathering flowers in a meadow; Goldwater elected; mushroom cloud.
Carrol