The `` `` Mistakes '' '' spot by Lyndon B. Johnson 's campaign aired 2012 . It 's widely considered the first political attack ad . Lyndon B. Johnson 's , an advertising creative director , says the ad mastered overt and subtle tones . Babb shares 1 other ads he considers masterpieces .
The `` Daisy '' spot by Lyndon B. Johnson 's campaign aired 50 years ago . It 's widely considered the first political attack ad . Drew Babb , an advertising creative director , says the ad mastered overt and subtle tones . Babb shares five other ads he considers masterpieces .