"Bear", a television commercial known for and often referred to by its opening line "There is a bear in the woods", was created for the 1984 U.S. presidential campaign of Republican Party candidate Ronald Reagan. The commercial featured a grizzly bear wandering through a forest, accompanied by narration … See more "There is a bear in the woods. For some people, the bear is easy to see. Others don't see it at all. Some people say the bear is tame. Others say it's vicious and dangerous. Since no one can really be sure who's right, isn't it … See more • The Bear — video of the original advertisement on YouTube • "If there is a wolf..." — comparison to Bush ad featuring wolves See more Initial focus group screenings of the advertisement demonstrated that the audience found its message ambiguous, with some … See more • 1980s portal • Morning in America • 1984 United States presidential election See more WebJun 26, 2008 · The 1984 Reagan "Bear" ad was a classic, for instance, but would Reagan have received any fewer votes had it never aired? Ditto for Nixon's 1972 "Turnaround" ad against McGovern. The most infamous ...
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WebThe Reagan campaign produced several ads to defuse Mondale’s main attacks. The most memorable spot, "Bear," responded to charges that Reagan had unnecessarily escalated military spending. In the ad a bear, representing the Soviet threat, prowls the woods as the narrator asks, "Isn’t it smart to be as strong as the bear—if there is a bear?" WebThe Russian bear. This is the classic 1984 Ronald Reagan presidential campaign commercial about the Soviet threat: If the script seems strange, it was meant to counter … WebIn another of his famous political ads, Ronald Reagan uses a bear to portray himself as a strong leader. Willie Horton: Is Dukakis Soft On Crime? 1.2 MB George Bush used this well … on the rate of aeolian sand transport