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Comparing Johnson And Goldwater's Advertisements
Comparing both Johnson and Goldwater ads you find that they are both similar in different ways. Neither one of them appeared in their ad which I take as they are trying to communicate to what people find dear such as a little girl in a meadow and Ronald Reagan the great communicator. Both their messages were about going to war. They both had a message, maybe not the same message but it was very clear and précis. Their messages had different meanings in Johnson was ready for war, and Goldwater was wanting to peace to continue. Johnson’s ad was more graphical and Goldwater as Johnson tried to send a clear message. Johnson’s ad related to the critical approach in that he was trying to focus everyone’s attention to the war. He knew that people
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