The commercial, which is called "Values" and does not mention any of Mr. Santorum's Republican opponents, highlights his social conservatism and his commitment to fighting "radical Islam," two themes that the group hopes will strike a chord with this state's uncommitted conservative voters.
They are collections of musical ditties from the series, like the ode-to-fighting theme song of the cat-and-mouse duo Itchy and Scratchy; Tito Puente's sarcastic salute to the corporate pariah, "Señor Burns"; and -- one of our favorites -- "You're Checkin' In," the opening song to a musical about the Betty Ford Clinic.
The inflation-fighting theme is one that explains the two 2009 carryovers below.
Al Gore built much of his 2000 campaign on the theme of fighting: he would fight on so many issues that it was hard to keep track of his enemies.
The number honors the 28 million people fighting cancer, a theme of Armstrong's Livestrong Foundation.
Mr. Bush has made the Patriot Act and its importance in fighting terrorism a theme in his re-election campaign, urging Congress repeatedly to extend provisions in it that are set to expire at the end of next year.
"The whole idea that they are fighting for the larger themes, Shakespearean themes, is ridiculous," he said.
His speech made no reference to tighter immigration policy, defending free speech or fighting terrorism, recurring themes of his predecessor.
"Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and other PAP leaders used the campaign period to effectively shift the political debate from the opposition's favored themes — fighting inequality and managing immigration — to some of the problems within the opposition ranks," Josh Kurlantzick, senior fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, wrote.
For "Oklahoma!" the theme was fighting -- for land and for love.
Abbas returned to his theme of fighting social division, emphasising his pedigree and personal history.
