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  • Key Takeaways from Midterm Campaign Advertising
  • Taxpayer-funded ads starring Trump and Brandon Johnson are drawing bipartisan questions
  • The political ads that don’t look like ads

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politicalwire.com /2 weeks ago

Key Takeaways from Midterm Campaign Advertising

“Campaign ads are all about the economy. Republicans highlight immigration and social issues in commercials more than Democrats. But they rarely mention President Donald Trump,” th...

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thegrio.com /3 weeks ago

Taxpayer-funded ads starring Trump and Brandon Johnson are drawing bipartisan questions

Critics say government-funded campaigns featuring elected officials blur the line between public service and political promotion.   New government-funded advertisements

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aljazeera.com /4 days ago

The political ads that don’t look like ads

Political campaigns and lobby groups in the US are paying content creators as little as $25 to influence the midterms.

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kmbc.com /3 weeks ago

Public service announcements or propaganda? Experts weigh in on new Trump ads

Weeks before the midterm elections, the Trump administration released a series of taxpayer-funded ads prominently featuring President Donald Trump promoting his agenda, and Democra...

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wlky.com /3 weeks ago

Public service announcements or propaganda? Experts weigh in on new Trump ads

Weeks before the midterm elections, the Trump administration released a series of taxpayer-funded ads prominently featuring President Donald Trump promoting his agenda, and Democra...

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washingtontimes.com /4 weeks ago

Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reach

The Trump administration on Friday appeared to ramp up its use of U.S. government-funded political advertisements promoting President Donald Trump, airing its second TV ad in three...

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wcpo.com /1 month ago

Why WCPO 9 runs political ads — and why the station can't refuse or edit them

As we transition from summer to fall, it is also the time of year when political commercials and messaging are hard to avoid.

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politicalwire.com /3 weeks ago

White House Expands Taxpayer-Paid Ad Campaign

“The White House has expanded a series of taxpayer-funded advertisements boosting President Donald Trump, including a new spot that repurposes imagery and political rhetoric Trump...

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politicalwire.com /3 weeks ago

Ad Spending in Midterm Races Crosses $1.5 Billion

“$1.5 billion has been spent on advertising for Senate and House races overall, an increase of $317 million from last week,” the Washington Post reports. “Ohio’s U.S. Senate race c...

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npr.org /2 days ago

Political communications expert discusses Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political communications expert Jacob Neiheisel from the University of Buffalo about Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad.

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cleveland.com /1 day ago

Ohio’s political ad rules differ online and on TV

Ohio’s political ad rules differ online and on television. Here’s what sponsors must disclose and why a state complaint won’t automatically stop an ad.

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reason.com /3 weeks ago

Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them.

With midterm voting underway, the distinction between public service announcements and campaign ads blurs.

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sunflowerstatejournal.com /1 week ago

Sunday ad roundup

Read ArticleWell, we tried to smash as many of these ads that we could into our Sunday Reader. But YouTube limits how many of these ads we can upload and ads are flying out faster...

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politicalwire.com /3 weeks ago

Trump Ads Run On CNN and MS NOW

“The Trump administration bought advertising space on both CNN and MS NOW, running taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump, even as the president barred both cable net...

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politicalwire.com /4 weeks ago

White House Defends Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ad

“Democrats are demanding a U.S. government-funded, campaign-style ad promoting President Trump be pulled as it airs weeks before the midterms, while the White House argues it’s a p...

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politicalwire.com /2 weeks ago

Democrats Get More Bang for Their Ad Buck

The Downballot: “New data from AdImpact shows that, across nine of the most competitive Senate contests, Republicans had spent $563 million on advertising through the end of Septem...

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politicalwire.com /4 weeks ago

Is Trump’s Campaign-Style Ad Taxpayer-Funded?

“The Trump administration appears to be running a new ad on Fox News that has drawn criticism from Democrats as violating federal rules preventing the use of tax dollars for politi...

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huffpost.com /3 weeks ago

Broadcasters, Regulators Urged To Pull Trump’s 'Propaganda' Ads

A complaint to federal regulators from Public Citizen says that Trump's government-funded ads "violate the federal law against using taxpayer funds to finance propaganda."

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abc13.com /4 weeks ago

Is the Trump administration's campaign-style ad on Fox News taxpayer-funded?

The Trump administration is running a pro-Trump ad on cable news featuring Trump boasting about his record and vowing the US "will never be a communist country."

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latimes.com /4 weeks ago

Commentary: Call it propaganda or a PSA, Trump's latest ad blitz is paid for by you

Criticism spills over on strategically timed ads paid for by the U.S. government touting the alleged achievements of President Donald Trump.

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thejournal.ie /3 weeks ago

Are Trump's telly ads a sign of his desperation?

Also: are they illegal?

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tonyskansascity.com /2 weeks ago

Senator Marshall Hit With Cease & Desist Over Attack Advert

Dirty politics always comes at a cost . . . Most voters find the strategy off-putting (at least publicly) and there's always a response in store . . . Accordingly . . . Here's main...

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politicalwire.com /1 month ago

Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers

New York Times: “As more people spend time scrolling on their phones, campaigns view these shows of support from influencers as a vital way to reach voters. They are also significa...

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jurist.org /2 weeks ago

Democrats challenge taxpayer-funded television advertisements promoting Donald Trump

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sued Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to halt taxpayer-funded television advertisements promoting Pre...

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