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Rocco Rossi releases wise guy-inspired ad campaign
Have you been looking for something fresh to deck out your bedroom walls? Is that Joe Pesci poster a little worn out? The perfect solution? Your very own "Rocco Rossi: Wiseguy" poster. Tough as it may be to believe, Rossi's ads position him as the quintessential gangster: part family man and part urban badass.
Not into it? How about "Rocco Rossi: Goodfella"? Or "Rocco Rossi: Bocce Balls"? Lucky for you, you can have all three. The Toronto mayoral candidate has updated his website with high res posters available for download.
Also for your enjoyment are radio ads narrated by a Godfather-sounding Rocco-enthusiast jarringly interrupted by a voice telling you to vote for the atypical candidate. You can also downtown the Rocco Rossi ringtone (which, admittedly, is quite catchy) or check out YouTube videos of the young candidate with hair and coke bottle glasses.
Clearly, Rossi's multimedia attempts slaughter those of his competitors. But is the effort enough to win votes? And does the humour work?
Check out a few of the YouTub clips below:
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How the hell does Rossi think he'll find the funding to build that idiotic expressway?
Dear Mayoral candidates: STOP BEING STUPID. The field is so weak all one of you have to do is display a triple digit IQ for even a fleeting moment and you'll be a front-runner.
What's next, Pantalone's going to head over to the New Era store and snap a few photos in some 59Fiftys?
Yup, nothing says "trustworthy" and "anti-corruption" like a mafia-themed campaign!
I don't like his spiteful attitude; he has no idea how to work well with others and that's his fatal flaw.
NO ONE is in favour of waste, including me; but we need a lot more than a speeded-up motor-mouth, who taps into the anger(fomented by Ford and followers in the media)and repeats ad nauseum, the same old, same-old. Now he's bragging about how he's going to cut in half the number of councillors, so he'll have less opposition----doesn't matter that WE will have even less representation. And he's GUARANTEEING that all our councillors will personally return phone calls within 48 hours! He'll crack the whip on those good-for-nothing idiots whom we also elect, by the way. He must think he's God, but his arrogance and nasty side, both privately (wife assault charge) and publicly, show he's nothing but an opportunistic, out-of-control, control freak, riding a one-trick pony. The next mayor needs to do a lot more For Toronto than cut waste.
Less councillors would lead to less votes for <b>and</b> against him. You mentioned yourself, you the people will elect councillors. That's not less opposition.
Look up the meaning of "bragging" too.
You won't vote Rossi because he's behind, I would imagine then you'd like to solidify support for 2nd place then to oust Ford as frontrunner?
That means Smitherman. One million wasted e-Health Smitherman. Great choice.
You talk about hateful comments in your opening sentence, but go on to do the same in the body of your comment. Really goes to show the thought you put into this.
I hope your attitude on spiteful attitudes leads you urge your councillor to vote as the people want, and not just against Ford because you despise him.
True, he might have fewer pro councillors with 22 vs 44, but it's still easier to manage or influence the lesser number, and does little to help the treasury.
One other relevant fact here: Only the province can cut council numbers, and that's not likely to happen. So why is he so sure???
You don't like the word 'bragging'? Well, then, I'll try 'boasting'. Just watch today's CP24 clip with Steven LeDrew.
Maybe yes, maybe no, regarding Smitherman. And thanks for not using the pejorative Slitherman. He doesn't inspire me, but he may be a better choice than the others. No matter who we vote for, we have to take a leap of faith. And with George, he says he's learned from the billion dollar blowout, that he's accountable. So far, I haven't heard Ford say he needs to improve his social skills,(ACC hockey game?) or that he has learned to achieve consensus.
Pantalone and Thompson seem to have the most integrity of the group, aside from Rossi. But again, their chances look slim at this point in time.
So it's really a risk, no matter who gets in, right? Question is, who is the least risky of all?
Feel free to make spoofs of the Rossi campaign poster. I've edited the picture a bit to make a template for you to use!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54137730@N04/5009520721/
Be sure that you share them with the BlogTo flickr group :P
I'm voting for Ford just to get back at Rossi for this.
So all in all, I'll take this goodfella, wiseguy Rossi. The man is the most educated of the bunch, and he's actually help top executive jobs. Let's see what can happen for Toronto when a seasoned exec takes over.