Blunt, mythic, powerfully paranoid — the 60-second spot was image-making at its most weaponized. A white American girl is counting the petals on a flower when an ominous voice counts down. The ...
It’s known as the Daisy Ad. In 1964 as President Lyndon Johnson was facing off against Republican Barry Goldwater, he wanted to send out a message that would activate more people to vote for him. In ...