OPINION: BEALE ON ... FIRE SAFETY

by Claire Beale, claire.beale@haynet.com, Campaign 03-Oct-03

You might by now be familiar with the story of Frank, the deceased goldfish of Trevor Beattie and thwarted star of the current McCain chips ad. Unfortunately, the advertising militia ruled that the goldfish bowl in which poor, dead Frank was to be floated for McCain's "chin up" campaign represented irresponsible treatment of (dead) animals for commercial gain. Not enough surface area for oxygen apparently. Not that floating Frank had any need of oxygen.