2006 political ads: Santorum's dud

A struggling Santorum resorts to the nuclear button.

By Kl

Published October 26, 2006 1:13PM (EDT)

A struggling Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., went nuclear Wednesday, with an ad that tries to ally challenger Bob Casey with North Korea and China. Ah, the acrid smell of desperation in the weeks before a congressional election! Be prepared for even more of these terror-filled spots in these glorious final days of Campaign 2006, all of which carry a little DNA from the mother of all scare ads: The 1964 Lyndon Johnson "Daisy Girl" ad against Barry Goldwater (bottom ad, below).


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