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And one item in particular has this author thinking he may just take a trip out to see if he can get his hands on it.

We've all seen ads from Democrats attacking Republicans and Republicans attacking Democrats, but have you ever seen a political ad going after...everyone? An opponent to the Speaker of The House, John Boehner, has just released a video ad that can be considered one of the most offensive political ads ever produced. It spoofs commercials for Cialis and Viagra and it takes shots at both parties...it

Have you heard the radio commercial for Total Transformation?  It's a commercial for a program that assists parents in dealing with their problem children. "I will never forget the day my son Jeremy told me he hated me and slammed the door in my face," the commercial reads...

In radio we call it a spec spot. It's a produced commercial that the client may or may not air. This happens in the television world as well as this ad was just named Spec (speculative) ad of the year by (AICP), the Association of Independent Commercial Producers. Apparently some felt the ad had a 'hate children' feel to it so it never saw the light of a television screen.