Strong (advertisement)
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| Client | Rick Perry 2012 presidential campaign |
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| Running time | 30 seconds |
| Release date(s) | December 7, 2011 |
| Country | United States |
"Strong" is an American political advertisement that aired on television as part of Rick Perry's 2012 presidential campaign. The advertisement was broadcast since December 7, 2011, for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries.
The ad was targeted at Christian, socially conservative voters.[1] It raised controversy for addressing gay people in the military and religion in public schools, largely due to Perry's disapproval of the former.[2]
The video went viral and inspired a number of parodies.[3] During the primaries, it became one of the most disliked videos on YouTube.[4]
Transcript
[edit]I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a Christian. But you don't need to be in the pew every Sunday to know that there's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school. As president, I'll end Obama's war on religion and I'll fight against liberal attacks on our religious heritage. Faith made America strong; it can make her strong again. I'm Rick Perry, and I approve this message.
— Rick Perry[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Burlij, Terence (December 7, 2011). "Rick Perry's latest TV ad appeals to religious voters". Newshour. PBS. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Gibson, Megan (December 9, 2011). "Rick Perry's 'Strong' Ad Racks Up Dislikes, Parodies". Time. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Feldmann, Linda (December 12, 2011). "'Perrodies'? How Rick Perry ad spawned a viral Internet sensation". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ Barthel, Mike (December 9, 2011). "Why Do People Want Rick Perry To Be More "Disliked" Than Rebecca Black?". Village Voice. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ CampaignAdCentral (December 7, 2011). "Rick Perry for President 2012 Ad - "Strong"". YouTube, Inc. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
External links
[edit]- 2011 controversies in the United States
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- Religious controversies in the United States
- Political controversies in television
- Television controversies in the United States
- LGBTQ-related controversies in television
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- Rick Perry
- 2012 United States Republican presidential primaries
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- 2010s television commercials