Yesterday the Bush/Cheney campaign unveiled a new campaign ad called "Wolves".
It may become the most talked about spot of the 2004 race -- especially if Bush wins. Moody and ominous, the 30-second ad mines the shadowy light-and-dark world of a mysterious forest, with an occasional nano-second flash of danger, before showing the large pack (sleeper cell?) of wolves ready to attack at the first sign of weakness.
The post I pulled that from described the ad as the Democrats' "worst nightmare" though a more recent report (via Atrios) indicates that when the ad was presented on an episode of CNN's Crossfire the overwhelming audience reaction was laughter.
But what I find most interesting is the speed with which this new website popped up. It's called Wolf Packs for Truth.org and says, among other things:
We were tricked by George W. Bush
They told us we were shooting a Greenpeace commercial!
I share this with you so you'll understand why anyone involved with the current American election can be expected to be increasingly cranky for the next ten days or so. Apparently they've all decided not to sleep until Nov. 3rd.
I watched the ad - had to go to the Bush/Cheney website to do so - and it was, meh. Didn't strike me as noteworthy at all. Even the wolves looked bored.