The `` Daisy '' spot by Lyndon B. Johnson 's campaign aired 50 years ago . It 's widely considered the first political attack ad . Comment: When Putnam adds Dorothea Lange-quality portraits of the people Romney was dismissing , it 's a devastatingly clear : He does n't care about you , why should you care about him ? Babb shares five 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 . Comment: Babb shares five other ads he considers masterpieces .