In Part 1 of our two-part series, we introduced you to five of the more noteworthy political ads from the 2010 campaign trail. Some of the ads were funny, others were unique, while still others were downright..interesting. All of the ads had one thing in common: they had us talking.

Because there were so many ads to choose from, we didn't go with the best or the worst ads from the election cycle. Instead, we decided to highlight some ads that we felt were noteworthy.

Here are five more of those ads.

Daniel Freilich (Vermont Senate Race):

SM: LISTEN UP ALL POLITICIANS: YOU CANNOT PARODY A POPULAR CULTURE REFERENCE AND HAVE IT BE FUNNY. SNL can do it. Jon Stewart can do it. You cannot do it. I’m sorry. This man is Exhibit A. The saddest thing is how uncomfortable he looks through the whole thing. You can almost see the hotshot young ad exec goading him from behind the camera, “Come on dude, this is going to be great!” Poor guy.
TB: I happen to think that this one minute parody ad of the Old Spice guy is pure awesomeness! Sure, you have to get over the bad acting and the really bad sets, but in a sense, it’s all just part of the fun. Not to mention it all builds up to the hilarious climactic finale when Freilich announces “I’m on a cow.” If only he were really on a real cow, instead of a person dressed as one. This ad is so bad…it’s good! I also happen to love randomness, so this ad was a winner for me.

Tim James (Alabama Governor's Race):

SM:This ad is incredibly politically incorrect, yes. But it’s also really funny because of the tone he uses throughout. His inflection and pauses are just hilarious. I feel like he got the script for this ad and said to himself “Finally! My one junior college acting class is finally going to pay off!” My favorite part is the dramatic look down at the end, followed by the pensive, “Does it to you?” You can almost see him going in his head “And, scene.”
TB: Did you know Alabama offers its drive’s license exam in 12 different languages? This apparently offends Tim James, because, as he says, “This is Alabama. We speak English.” To that, I say evidently not—otherwise the driver’s license exam wouldn’t be offered in 12 languages.James ultimately did not win the Republican nomination in his race. Perhaps his campaign would have been more effective if he had run this commercial in the 11 other languages.

Bradley Byrne (Alabama Governor’s Race):

SM: So...let me get this right, we should not be teaching evolution in schools? Do they not teach evolution in Alabama? I thought that sort of thing was standardized in public schools these days, but apparently in Alabama, not only is it not taught, but it is also not acceptable. Do people really cast their vote in Alabama because they are afraid it might be taught in schools? Someone may want to inform them of something called the separation of Church and State. I nominate Christine O'Donnell for that job.
TB: Alabama sure knows how to put out noteworthy political ads! This one against candidate Bradley Byrne also came out of the Alabama Republican Gubernatorial Primary.  Now, let me get this straight—Byrne supports a position that is widely accepted academically, and because of that, he shouldn’t be governor. Really? That’s all it takes? Shouldn’t we be talking about the economy or something related to the economy? Because as far as I’ve seen, the two biggest issues in Alabama—based on ads—appear to be the state's driver’s license exams and evolution. I wonder where Mr. Byrne stands on the driver’s license issue.

Jack Conway (Kentucky Senate Race):

SM: Why did Rand Paul say if it were up to him, the world would get rid of all bunnies, kitties and flowers? Why did Rand Paul admit he is in fact, the devil? Why didn't the previous two questions make it into Jack Conway's ad? I mean, come on. How do you expect to be taken seriously when making such outrageous claims? Maybe try attacking Rand Paul’s policies? Unless of course Rand Paul actually believes the entire Holy Bible is a hoax and goes around tying up women. Then I guess, have at it.
TB: I’m still scratching my head over this one. Another ad about a non-issue—only this one happened nearly 30 years ago while Rand Paul was attending Baylor University. According to this controversial ad by Jack Conway, Paul belonged to a secret society during his college days. (Really, what political candidate didn't belong to one?) For good measure, the ad throws in this interesting story: Paul allegedly blindfolded a female student and told her to worship “Aqua Buddha.”  Conway wants to know: Why? And I also want to know: Why, Jack Conway? Why?

Renee Ellmers (North Carolina Congressional Race):

SM: The thing that gets me about this ad is the pageantry.  All of the pictures straight out of a high school history textbook are just ridiculous, not to mention the dubious historical validity of her claims.  And I’m sure the imam’s at the “Ground Zero Mosque” are secretly planning for their mosque to be a “victory mosque.” This is ludicrous. Another thing--aren’t you campaigning in North Carolina? Why are you running an attack ad about New York City? I guess there is really just nothing worth mentioning in your own state?
TB: This ad came under fire for interchangeably using “Muslims” and “terrorists.” In it, candidate Renee Ellmers wants to know why her opponent, Congressman Bob Etheridge, hasn’t come out against the proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero in New York, calling it a “victory mosque. ”Here’s a guess: because the site in question is located in New York, whereas your opponent—who is currently occupying the congressional seat you are running for—represents the citizens of North Carolina. Needless to say, Ellmers is fervently against it—at least enough so that she devoted an entire ad to the issue.