“Daisy” (campaign ad), September 7, 1964

Broadcast shortly before the election, this ad commissioned by the Democratic National Committee was highly controversial, so much so that it was pulled from the air after appearing only once. However, it was this very controversy that led the ad to be rebroadcast and commented on endless times in newscasts and news magazines. The context for the ad were comments that Barry Goldwater made during the campaign that expressed a possible willingness to use small tactical nuclear weapons in Vietnam.

Evaluating the Evidence

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