Comments on: Rock the Vote in ‘Actually Quite Good’ shocker http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/ Coverage of Irish Politics, News and Current Affairs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: asdasd http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-65302 asdasd Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:04:17 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/#comment-65302 actually continuesly crap actually continuesly crap

]]> By: eoin http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-48669 eoin Thu, 03 May 2007 10:08:31 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/#comment-48669 Not a bad ad, all things considered; and even if the target audience only becomes aware of it after this weekend's deadline for final registration passes (see <a href="http://www.irishelection.com/05/make-sure-you-cant-vote-on-24-may/" rel="nofollow">Dave</a> and <a href="http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/" rel="nofollow">Daithí</a> here), it could still raise awareness of the importance of actually votings, which would also not be a bad thing. But I have a different question: where has it been broadcast? There is an ulterior motive behind question - I haven't seen much tv recently, but if it's been broadcast on tv, why is it not a <a href="http://www.cearta.ie/?s=political+advertising&x=0&y=0" rel="nofollow">poltiical advertisment</a>, with all the consequences of that characterisation (including that it shouldn't be broadcast)? And if if hasn't been broadcast, but available only on YouTube and in cinemas, doesn't that once again demonstrate the absurdity of our overbroad prohibition on political advertising? Not a bad ad, all things considered; and even if the target audience only becomes aware of it after this weekend’s deadline for final registration passes (see Dave and Daithí here), it could still raise awareness of the importance of actually votings, which would also not be a bad thing. But I have a different question: where has it been broadcast?

There is an ulterior motive behind question – I haven’t seen much tv recently, but if it’s been broadcast on tv, why is it not a poltiical advertisment, with all the consequences of that characterisation (including that it shouldn’t be broadcast)? And if if hasn’t been broadcast, but available only on YouTube and in cinemas, doesn’t that once again demonstrate the absurdity of our overbroad prohibition on political advertising?

]]> By: Green Ink http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-48667 Green Ink Thu, 03 May 2007 09:44:19 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/#comment-48667 If this is rock and roll I'm going to cut my ears off. If this is rock and roll I’m going to cut my ears off.

]]> By: Cian http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-48665 Cian Thu, 03 May 2007 09:41:36 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/#comment-48665 as MP called it, 'the w thing' it is very american and i havent seen many students in ucd do it all that regularly. Still rock and roll and all that as MP called it, ‘the w thing’ it is very american and i havent seen many students in ucd do it all that regularly. Still rock and roll and all that

]]> By: Green Ink http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-48664 Green Ink Thu, 03 May 2007 09:33:27 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/#comment-48664 I imagined that was going to be cringey and it was worse than I imagined. Much worse. What's the hand thing? That is so lame it would make a snake walk with a limp. I imagined that was going to be cringey and it was worse than I imagined. Much worse. What’s the hand thing? That is so lame it would make a snake walk with a limp.

]]> By: Maman Poulet » Blog Archive » Rock the Vote - The Advertisements http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-48589 Maman Poulet » Blog Archive » Rock the Vote - The Advertisements Wed, 02 May 2007 23:51:06 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/#comment-48589 [...] Discussion also on Irishelection.com [...] [...] Discussion also on Irishelection.com [...]

]]> By: Stargal http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-48588 Stargal Wed, 02 May 2007 23:45:53 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/#comment-48588 I think they ran a voter registration campaign as well, but it was pretty low-key. I think they ran a voter registration campaign as well, but it was pretty low-key.

]]> By: Cian http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-48587 Cian Wed, 02 May 2007 23:34:57 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/#comment-48587 adam that is a very good point. I thought myself, when i heard the launch date, it was starting to late on in the campaign, still we can wait and see. Anyone looking to register check this post out <a href="http://www.irishelection.com/05/make-sure-you-cant-vote-on-24-may/" rel="nofollow">http://www.irishelection.com/05/make-sure-you-cant-vote-on-24-may/</a> adam that is a very good point. I thought myself, when i heard the launch date, it was starting to late on in the campaign, still we can wait and see.

Anyone looking to register check this post out http://www.irishelection.com/05/make-sure-you-cant-vote-on-24-may/

]]> By: Adam http://www.irishelection.com/2007/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-48586 Adam Wed, 02 May 2007 23:28:55 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/05/rock-the-vote-launch-ad-campaign/#comment-48586 I was lost until Grainne came on at the end. I have to wonder, though, if a lot of its energy will be lost by the fact that young people hoping to vote might see the advert after the deadline for voter registration passes. I'm sure there are countless registered youth who won't vote and need to be encouraged, and I support that, but what about the ones who are eligible for the first time and haven't gone through the process of getting on the list? I was lost until Grainne came on at the end.

I have to wonder, though, if a lot of its energy will be lost by the fact that young people hoping to vote might see the advert after the deadline for voter registration passes.

I’m sure there are countless registered youth who won’t vote and need to be encouraged, and I support that, but what about the ones who are eligible for the first time and haven’t gone through the process of getting on the list?

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