Mudslinging on your dime
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The article focuses on political campaigns for parliamentary elections in Poland to be held on October 9, 2011. It states that change in election laws has removed a ban on political advertisements on commercial television (TV) and radio, and use of Internet has increased in campaigns. It further...
- Fundraising Message: The Candidate's Own Story. Christensen, Kenneth S. // Campaigns & Elections (1996);Apr2002, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p60
Discusses the strategies adopted by U.S. political candidates in giving fund raising messages to contributors. Factors that must be considered by politicians in soliciting contributions; Recommendation on the use of political and social issues; Example of a political campaign.
- Hunkering Down for the Mean Season. Fineman, Howard // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);11/29/99, Vol. 134 Issue 22, p62
Looks at the conduct of the United States presidential campaign in November 1999. Allegations that staffers for George W. Bush were questioning Senator John McCain's emotional stability; Vice President Al Gore's radio advertisements; Public opinion poll results; Description of television...
- Hunkering Down for the Mean Season. Fineman, Howard // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);11/29/99, Vol. 134 Issue 22, p34
Looks at the conduct of the United States presidential campaign in November 1999. Allegations that staffers for George W. Bush were questioning Senator John McCain's emotional stability; Vice President Al Gore's radio advertisements; Public opinion poll results; Description of television...
- Funds for TV spots flow like cider. Shillinger, Kurt // Christian Science Monitor;10/24/95, Vol. 87 Issue 230, p1
Informs about the spending of the Republican candidates in running expensive television spots for their election campaigns in Manchester, New Hampshire. Candidates include Senator Gramm of Texas, Governor Lamar Alexander and others; Risk of federal campaign spending; Position of Senator Bob...
- Candidates spend more, get less. Merrion, Paul // Crain's Chicago Business;11/09/98, Vol. 21 Issue 45, p3
Reports on the declining return on investment (ROI) in political campaign outlays in Illinois. Number of ballots received by Governor-elect George Ryan; Slower ROI in the Senate race; Emulation of consumer marketers by political campaigns; Return to door-to-door campaigning.
- Propaganda builds US direct spend. // Precision Marketing;8/27/2004, Vol. 16 Issue 43, p9
Reports on the political expenditures of political parties in the U.S. Increase in political expenditures of political parties which will be attributed to Internet and direct mail campaigning; Estimates on the percentage rate of increase in political expenditures; Consideration of Internet as a...
- Political Parties Spent $225 Million on Targeted Elections. // Response;Dec2006, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p10
The article reports that the National committees for Democrats and Republicans had spent approximately $225 million in advertising during the 2006 midterm election cycle in the U.S. The advertising has been so saturated that commercial time for other advertisements. In 10 tight Senate races and...
- On the Trail. // Canada & the World Backgrounder;Sep2000, Vol. 66 Issue 1, p21
Focuses on election campaigns in Canada. Comments on the content of several political advertisements; Percentage of campaign budgets allocated for television advertising during the 1997 elections; Importance of surveys/pollings in election campaigns; Potential of the Internet as an election...
