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    Navigating through the treacherous waters of Political Advertising can be a queasy experience, but RAB is here to help you get your sea legs.

    Below you'll find myriad resources to inform and equip you and your political clients, whether you want to know more about issue advertising or just need the basics. As always, Member Response is just a phone call or email away, ready to answer any question or help in any situation.

    2010 Political Calendar

    Latest Political Articles
    Below, find the 10 latest Articles on Demand articles. See the search options below to search the complete Articles on Demand library.
    View Title Date Source
    View BORRELL ADDS $400 MILLION TO POLITICAL ADVERTISING FORECAST 02/08/10 INSIDE RADIO
    View AN ADVOCACY AD ELEVATES INTEREST IN ALL THE ADS 02/05/10 THE NEW YORK TIMES
    View AN ADVOCACY AD STIRS A NATIONAL DEBATE 02/02/10 THE NEW YORK TIMS
    View COURT RULING INVITES A BOOM IN POLITICAL ADS 01/25/10 THE NEW YORK TIMES
    View LOBBYISTS GET POTENT WEAPON IN CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULING 01/22/10 THE NEW YORK TIMES
    View IT'S A NEW ERA FOR CAMPAIGN SPENDING 01/22/10 USA TODAY
    View BIG DONORS PLAN BOOST IN CAMPAIGN SPENDING 01/22/10 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
    View SUPREME COURT RULING WILL PUT POLITICAL AD SPENDING 'ON STEROIDS' 01/21/10 ADVERTISING AGE
    View COMMERCIAL FOCUSES ATTENTION ON ISSUE ADS DURING THE SUPER BOWL 01/21/10 THE NEW YORK TIMES
    View BROWN'S MASSACHUSETTS WIN COULD MEAN HIGHER 2010 AD SPENDING 01/20/10 ADVERTISING AGE

    More Articles
    Click here to visit RAB's Articles on Demand library where you'll find more articles about political advertising.

    Visit Get Out the Vote
    This free conference was sponsored by The Radio Advertising Bureau & The National Association of Broadcasters on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at NAB Headquarters. Downloads of session materials are available here


    2009 Elections and Major Political Events

    NAB Political Forms and Broadcast Catechism


    Related Links

    Links to Political Parties' Sites

    For specific information about and for each political party, please check the links below:

    Constitution Party
    Democratic Party
    Green Party
    Libertarian Party
    Republican Party


    Links to Regulations and Advice on Political Advertising

    The following sites provide insight into regulations regarding political advertising and/or clarification of those rules:

    Election Assistance Commission
    Federal Communications Commission Political Programming
    Federal Communications Commission Electioneering Communications Database
    Federal Election Commission
    Federal Elections Commission – Special Notices on Political Ads and Solicitations
    Statutes and Rules on Candidate Appearances & Advertising


    Other Useful Political Sites

    There are many sites offering Americans information on the upcoming elections, forums for candidates to address issues of interest groups, and the chance for citizens to sound off on issues and platforms.

    American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Voting Rights Act
    Answers.com – United States Presidential Election, 2008
    Blue Eagle Commentary (over 700 political columnists plus hundreds of other resources)
    Broadcast Law Blog
    Campaigns & Elections
    Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment
    Coalition of African American Voters
    Elected officials and Issues & Actions
    League of Women Voters
    National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials (NALEO)
    Pew Hispanic Center
    Political Resources Online
    Politics1.com
    Project Vote Smart
    Real Clear Politics
    Rock the Vote
    SCBA Political Handbook
    Smart Voters
    The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies®
    The Pew Forum: Religion and Politics '08
    Vote411.org – Election Information You Need
    Voter Information Services
    Voting and Registration in the Election of 2004
    Washington Post Politics
    Young Democrats
    Young Republican
    YouTube News & Politics




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