Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus chipped in $1 million specifically for the "Ashley's Story" ad.
Salon.com News | The TV ad that put Bush over the top
In case you forgot, the "Ashley's Story" ad was the Bush ad where you saw him comforting a girl who had lost her mother in the 9/11 attacks. It was the most exploitative piece of propaganda I've seen during the campaign, and considering outcome of the election, it was very succesful.
I'll be shopping somewhere else from now on.
Posted by mduvekot at November 5, 2004 11:03 PM