NoTeaPartyPleez
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C'mon, I know this beast as I've created copy and design for political hit ads, mainly for candidates in the far west and California.
They can't do this without tons of money. Where is that money coming from?
They want the ads high impact and scary, short n' sweet because they know voters have the attention span of a King Charles Spaniel. And it works. People don't read, study, research or source. They just watch the ads and decide. Bill Maher is right, Americans really are stupid.
A Flood of Late Spending on Midterm Elections, From Murky Sources
""""The onslaught shows how fast and aggressive strategists and donors in both parties have become about using the array of tools now available for pouring a lot of late cash into races. The efforts are a byproduct of court rulings like Citizens United and lax enforcement by the election commission and the Internal Revenue Service.
“In an inexpensive market like Topeka or Joplin, an independent group with minimal resources can come in, own that market for three weeks and can have a major impact on a campaign,” said Chris LaCivita, a strategist for Senator Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas, who is seeking re-election and has been bolstered by millions of dollars in spending by groups formed in recent weeks.
At least 90 political nonprofits, super PACs and outside groups did not spend any money until the beginning of October, according to a New York Times analysis. Among them are 18 groups that did not exist in September, and that had collectively spent almost $9 million through Thursday."""
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/u...-on-midterm-elections-from-murky-sources.html
They can't do this without tons of money. Where is that money coming from?
They want the ads high impact and scary, short n' sweet because they know voters have the attention span of a King Charles Spaniel. And it works. People don't read, study, research or source. They just watch the ads and decide. Bill Maher is right, Americans really are stupid.
A Flood of Late Spending on Midterm Elections, From Murky Sources
""""The onslaught shows how fast and aggressive strategists and donors in both parties have become about using the array of tools now available for pouring a lot of late cash into races. The efforts are a byproduct of court rulings like Citizens United and lax enforcement by the election commission and the Internal Revenue Service.
“In an inexpensive market like Topeka or Joplin, an independent group with minimal resources can come in, own that market for three weeks and can have a major impact on a campaign,” said Chris LaCivita, a strategist for Senator Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas, who is seeking re-election and has been bolstered by millions of dollars in spending by groups formed in recent weeks.
At least 90 political nonprofits, super PACs and outside groups did not spend any money until the beginning of October, according to a New York Times analysis. Among them are 18 groups that did not exist in September, and that had collectively spent almost $9 million through Thursday."""
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/u...-on-midterm-elections-from-murky-sources.html
