Doug Friedline is best known for his unorthodox and often irreverent style of advertising. In 1998 Friedline used
action figures to represent candidate Jesse Ventura in a number of television spots. In radio ads Ventura was cast in the role of a
super hero fighting special interests and the opposing candidates. Friedline used similar tactics again in the 2006 Florida Election when he masterminded a multimedia blitz for
Reform Party candidate Max Linn. Television, internet, and newspaper spots featured Linn as a classic cartoon hero in the vein of
Superman battling various incarnations of
Republican candidate (and now governor)
Charlie Crist. In 1999 Friedline spearheaded an exploratory committee for the Presidential run of
Donald Trump. In 2000 Friedline was the campaign manager for Natural Law Party / Reform Party Presidential candidate
John Hagelin. In 2001 Friedline took the role of campaign manager for Libertarian Party Candidate Mark Edgerton, who was running for governor of New Jersey after Friedline had moved from his native Minnesota to Chappaqua, New York. When the candidate was denied support from the national Libertarian Party, Friedline left to become campaign manager of recent independent NJ Gubernatorial candidate
Bill Schluter, who had been recognized as a long time New Jersey Republican State Senator. Friedline later worked in one form or another on political ventures involving
John McCain, the "Draft Springsteen For Senate Campaign "
Bruce Springsteen,
Ralph Nader,
Matt Ahearn,
Ted Glick, and
Joe Piscopo. ==Anytown, USA==