See For Yourself Video: The controversial "Daisy" ad from 1964

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In one of the most controversial political ads of all time, the Johnson campaign uses a cute child counting to implicitly frighten voters into support with the threat of nuclear war.

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. Which presidential campaign was this video made for?

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. What are the stakes suggested by this video?

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. What is the significance of the little girl counting the daisy petals?

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