Talk:Lyndon B. Johnson 1964 presidential campaign

Daisy attack ad
The suggestion that the Daisy ad was a turning point in the presidential campaign is weakened in the article by the graph which follows: the graph shows little change in polling before and after the ad. Goldwater actually improved his polling slightly towards the end of the race. Instead, the Smithsonian article, referenced, suggests its key significance is that it was the first "attack ad", which freed others to follow suit in all subsequent presidential campaigns, and indeed in other countries as well. Verne Equinox (talk) 13:19, 10 July 2021 (UTC)


 * @: I understand your concern but I don't believe that the DYK hook has factual error. Indeed the Daisy ad had key significance in political advertisements and is considered the first "attack ad", but it too had much effect on Johnson's campaign. It was a direct attack on pro-war views of Barry Goldwater, which convinced many that a Goldwater administration would result in a nuclear conflict. It successfully characterized Goldwater as an extremist not to be trusted with America’s future, which damaged Goldwater's political prospects. Although the opinion polls don't show any change in Johnson's polling numbers, the result of election did; Johnson won by largest margin of popular vote. And I think that "Daisy" ad can be considered one of the most important factors for victory in his campaign. Thanks for reading the article. Hope my reply helps. Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 14:58, 10 July 2021 (UTC)
 * @ Thanks for the defense, which I accept. The fact that Johnson had a such a strong lead throughout the race makes it all the more regrettable that they chose to use the ad. Given the subsequent proliferation of attack ads, the term Pandora's box comes to mind. Verne Equinox (talk) 19:00, 10 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi again @Verne Equinox I have recently expanded the article on Daisy (advertisement), and have nominated it for GA. It would be a great help if you can provide some suggestion for improvement. Thanks!  Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 04:34, 12 August 2021 (UTC)