One of the most effective political ads was a thirty-second spot that depicted a little girl picking daisies in a field and then an image of a mushroom cloud emanating from a nuclear explosion that was done for which of the following candidates?
A. John F. Kennedy in his campaign against Richard Nixon
B. Lyndon Johnson in his campaign against Barry Goldwater
C. Jimmy Carter in his campaign against Ronald Reagan
D. George Herbert Walker Bush in his campaign against Michael Dukakis
E. Bill Clinton in his campaign against George Herbert Walker Bush
Answer: B
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