Tv, Purdue University professor Kathryn Brownell teaching a class about political advertising, in the 19 fifties. Highlighting the eisenhower president ial campaigns, she compared radio and early tv ads, and discusses what make them successful. Nothing perhaps captures the popular memory of the 19 fifties, like the slogan i like ike. This idea, this been that so many people wore around the campaign of 1952, and 1956 conveys a notion of nostalgia and simplicity. It really emphasizes this idea of the 19 fifties as this era of prosperity, where america was a world leader, and the American People were happy in suburban homes, with their nuclear families. I like ike. Its so simple. And it conveys that happiness. This idea, however, is a myth. And, its a political construction. The 19 fifties, in fact, were a time wrought with racial discrimination, conflict, intense political and social pressures to conform to a suburban ideal, that imposed gender hierarchies and mandated heterosexuality in
Tampa. And joe biden also in floridaed today. It was something of a duel, a e competition. But biden was rallying in front of a few dozen automobiles in a place called coconut creek. And he was screaming in the parking lot while his supporters stayed an appropriate distance and honked their horns. Appropriately, of course. And President Trumps second scheduled rally of the day in fayetteville, North Carolina, had to be postponed because of weather, because of high winds. President trump, though, only postponing that rally. He will add the rally to his already full schedule. He will be there on monday, and tomorrow hell be in minnesota and wisconsin as well as a planned rally this saturday in pennsylvania. President trumps trip to tampa today following great news for the country and great news for the president s reelection bid. News today that the economy roared back from the lockdowns caused by the china virus. Third quarter gdp growth coming in at an asson the you shouldinging astoni
Advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhowers political campaign. She examines what components made them successful. Her class is about an hour and 10 minutes. Nothing perhaps captures the popular memory of the 1950s like the slogan, i like ike. This idea, this pin that so many people wore around the campaign of 1952 and 1956, conveys a notion of nostalgia and simplicity. It really emphasizes this idea of the 1950s as this era of prosperity. And the American People were happy in suburban homes with their nuclear families. I like ike. Its so simple and it conveys that happiness. This idea, however, is a myth. And it is a political construction. The 1950s, in fact, it was a time wrought with racial discrimination, conflict, intense political and social pressures to conform to a suburban ideal that imposed gender hierarchies and mandated heterosexuality in the law. It was a time in which anti communism targeted the liberal reform impulses of the new deal and often anticommunis
President ial debates. Im hale bruno from abc news and i will be moderating. The participants are dan quayle. [ applause ] democratic senator al gore. And retired vice admiral james stockdale. He is with the independent candidate ross perot. Now the ground rules for fonts debate, each can dlat have two plnts for an opening. This will be followed by a five minute constitution neither which they can ask questions of each other if they so choose. The order of response has been determined by a drawing. Our radio and tv audience should know they were given an equal allocation of seats for supporters. So could the audience please refrain from applause once the debate is under way been that plea from your moderator, lets get started. Good evening, its great to be here in atlanta for this debate where america will be showcased to the world. It is appropriate because in a real sense our constitution this evening will be about what kind of a nation we want to be four years from now. Its a pleasu
Than 2016 correct . Visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the Republican Party we started this book back in the obama era. We had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. From watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. Host was an easy prey . Did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project . Wast at this point, he willing and ready for some of the l2 write a biography about him. Some ready for amebody else to write biography about him. He was open and cooperative. He didnt put anything off balance. He was very generous with us. Host what was it about him personally and about his stellar career in washington and before that that initially you to talk to him . Guest i think we realized we were delighted to realize that no one had done an independent book of history about him. When you think about it, baker has a unique