You or I can buy ads. I have no affiliation. I’m not even registered for any party. I’ve voted for a cross section of candidates.
Are they going to vet all these ads? What if I’m in Mexico, can I place an ad to target US likely voters with a pro-USMCA candidate? What if I belong to a Union and buy pro union ads but don’t bring up a candidate but my union endorses some candidate?
Do we put a minimum on ad buys so that there are fewer to vet? Maybe the minimum is $20,000? Does that sound democratic?
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You or I can buy ads. I have no affiliation. I’m not even registered for any party. I’ve voted for a cross section of candidates.
Are they going to vet all these ads? What if I’m in Mexico, can I place an ad to target US likely voters with a pro-USMCA candidate? What if I belong to a Union and buy pro union ads but don’t bring up a candidate but my union endorses some candidate?
Do we put a minimum on ad buys so that there are fewer to vet? Maybe the minimum is $20,000? Does that sound democratic?
Most of these questions needn’t be hypothetical, since there are already regulations regarding political ads: https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/making-di...