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Ad wars the office3/14/2023 ![]() ![]() Senate or one of Minnesota’s eight congressional seats, can be a helpful resource. These groups often have innocuous and patriotic sounding names, such as “Citizens for Puppies and Ice Cream.” But with a little work, you can usually learn more about who’s behind the push.įor ads speaking for or against candidates running for federal office, such as U.S. In a mail piece, it’s printed somewhere on the flier. On TV, the “paid for” disclosures are read at the end and flashed across the screen. State and federal law require that groups paying for ads identify themselves to the public. But there are some tips and resources consumers can use to assess the ads and claims flying their way. Wading thought the political pitches and attacks can be a tiresome task, even for seasoned election watchers. Over the next six weeks, the frequency and intensity of the ad wars will only increase. Campaigns are flooding the radio airwaves, streaming apps and social media channels, too. It’s not just cable and broadcast TV getting bombarded. Democratic nominee Joe Biden promises to protect Social Security. Senate hopeful Jason Lewis, fill the screen with warnings of a lawless future. Republicans, including President Donald Trump and U.S. Tina Smith is on the air promoting her manufacturing plan. If you watch cable TV, you might learn the life story of Kendall Qualls, a Republican congressional candidate in the western suburbs. Tim Walz urges you to vote for DFL legislators this November. With just over six weeks to go until Election Day, and early voting now underway, campaign ads are hard to miss.įootage featuring Gov. ![]() But before I could pull up one of the dozens of episodes of “Shark Tank” in my DVR queue, I was bombarded with a familiar fall sight: back-to-back political ads. I was settling in with my husband and dog for some post-dinner TV viewing. The latest and most surefire sign that the election season is in full swing here in Minnesota surfaced in my basement. ![]()
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