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Political Ads and Commercials
HerrKaiser:
presidential candidate ads are required to have air time when they want it. Stations cannot turn them down. And the rates they pay are, by law, the lowest available on the station. Radio stations tend to limit the ads of a candidate to one per hour, but sometimes if the candidate is pushing hard for more time, the stations may double spot or run two per hour.
The problem I have with political ads is not the quantity, rather the quality. Regular advertisers in the media who sell products and services are required by the stations' clearance departments to provide scientific data on any claims they make in order to be cleared for air. Any statements that are indirect or implied claims must be substantiated as well. Impressions are subject to be scrutinized; an ad cannot mislead or create a wrong impression even though the actual text may not say something that is inaccurate.
But, political ads are not cleared for truthfulness or clarity or correctness. The messaging can say anything and not be kept from airing.
The amount of so-called negative ads that are being aired are massively misleading, and with the obama campaign outspending mcCain by over 2-1 margin, the false messaging that is being disseminated for the benefit of BO is creating voter behavior that is not legitimate.
delalluvia:
Nope. Texas is a foregone conclusion. :P No self-respecting opposing presidential party would waste money here.
HerrKaiser:
too bad the rest of the U.S. is not as smart, insighful, analytical, and interested in the best candidate for president, regardless of party as the people of Texas!
milomorris:
What I have noticed is that this same exact thing happens every election cycle. The hype goes up along with the frequency of the ads.
underdown:
No. Haven't noticed any political adds lately, here in Oz.
But there HAS been more than enough hype about it in the news to allow time to go get a cuppa.
Very few people I know here really care who the next US President will be. At least, not since the financial meltdown.
I wonder if, when China takes over as the leading economy in a few years time, we will have to listen to their politics on the news? :-\
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