Comments on: Blue America Launches New TV Initiative in Arkansas — And We Need You

By: BooRadley

BooRadley — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:17:04 +0000

These people don’t speak like southerners

Bullseye!

Thank you.

Can’t believe I missed that.

By: ArkansasDem

ArkansasDem — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:54:10 +0000

Just met with Senator Lincoln at the Fayetteville, AR airport this morning. She would not commit to a robust public option, and she spoke at length to local media about the need to protect “private industry” in healthcare.

By: msmolly

msmolly — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:20:43 +0000

“Preventative measures that could keep Arkansans healthier and out of the hospital are deficient, leading to problems across the age spectrum:”

MOD: Here too. And if it’s wrong in the ad, that will be unfortunate.

By: jacqrat

jacqrat — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:10 +0000

So Yew Mean we shoulda tawlked a bit differnt-like in them ads?

Well, SHoooooot. Whyfore dint you a’tell us’n beforehand, like?

By: msmolly

msmolly — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:37:24 +0000

FWIW the word is “preventive” not “preventative.”

Mod note: Thank you.

By: Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:21:51 +0000

Hi jacqrat, Omaha Nebraska… the actors tone, lack of accent etc.

By: jacqrat

jacqrat — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:11:21 +0000

ES, can you please explain what you mean by “the actors need to do spots for Omaha, not Little Rock or Fayetteville, certainly not Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, El Dorado or Texarkana.”

I don’t understand the nuance.

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:58:23 +0000

I like number one because it speaks to people who have insurance at work; most of us have been in that situation, gotten a huge hospital bill despite having insurance.

By: Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:52:04 +0000

I love picking apart commercials and have made many radio and television ads for my own business in Arkansas over the years. With that in mind, here’s my first reaction after watching them all just once.

These people don’t speak like southerners. And I am not looking for a twang overload, but they are from somewhere else. The set was fine, but the actors need to do spots for Omaha, not Little Rock or Fayetteville, certainly not Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, El Dorado or Texarkana.

I pick, number three… and hope number two doesn’t make it to the airwaves at all. Saying Harry the way she did sounded almost condescending… especially when she said it the second time.

By: Blub

Blub — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:12:21 +0000

Thanks. I just scanned it quickly.. will do a detailed read later tonight, but it looks intriguing.