Strong (advertisement)
"Strong" is an American political advertisement that aired on television as part of Rick Perry's 2012 presidential campaign. The advertisement was broadcast since December 7, 2011 for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries. The ad was targeted at Christian, socially conservative voters. It raised controversy for addressing gay people in the military and religion in public schools, largely due to Perry's disapproval of the former. The video went viral and inspired a number of parodies. During the primaries, it became one of the most disliked videos on YouTube. Transcript References External links Video on YouTube Video on YouTube (alternate link) 2011 controversies in the United States 2011 in American politics 2011 in American television 2011 works American television commercials Political campaign advertisements Political controversies in the United States Religious controversies in the United States Political controversies in television Television controversies in the United States LGBT-related controversies in television Religious controversies Political Internet memes Rick Perry 2012 United States Republican presidential primaries Viral videos 2010s television commercials