In both national, state and local political campaigns you will hear this repeatedly after their commercial, "I approve this message"! I've been hearing one lately from a Jim Talent in Missouri running for some office and he is in the commercial and he ends up saying "And I approve this message". That's about the stupidest comment I've ever heard and I can't understand stand why someone would add it to their campaign message!
2006-08-15 02:31:55 · 13 answers · asked by lloydtj 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It's supposed to make them more accountable for its content. Hopefully, ads will be less reckless when the candidate must stand behind it.
2006-08-15 02:35:40 · answer #1 · answered by Brand X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason that politicians add that statement to the end of their campaign aids is because there are a number of companies, organizations, and people that will create, air, and distribute aids as a way of showing their support for certain politicians. Sometimes these aids can be negative. Sometimes these aids can be positive. Politicians cannot cease these aids from airing because of Americans' right to free speech. So, the aids that they like, they say they approve.
2006-08-15 09:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by moonguardianluna 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This let's you know that the advertisement has been approved by the politician - and that it is official.
Anyone can make an ad for a politician and say anything - some of which is not what the politician would say or believes. This protects them.
2006-08-15 09:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Vicki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's so that people can differentiate between the ads the candidates themselves put out and those of independent organizations. The latter has no laws governing the quality or honesty of ads they pay for to either support one candidiate or go against another, which means they can be as smutty or mudslinging as they wish. The campaigns themselves don't want that kind of stuff being associated with their candidate- it could cause all kinds of trouble for them.
2006-08-15 09:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by Robin J. Sky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, making stupid laws is what the US Congress does best. Some years ago, they passed a law requiring that a candidate's campaign identify broadcast commercials authorized by it -- so the federal elections commission can keep track of campaign spending. This is the method most candidates use.
2006-08-15 09:41:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
many years ago there were ads being shot from the opponents other ads or previous news stories and voice overs to make the other look bad.
Example. I made a ad of John Kerry saying I am a clueless @ss and in it for the money and put it on TV and it showed Kerry for Pres 2008. They is what has happened in the past so that is why they say it
2006-08-15 09:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by ML 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agreed, very stupid. But not ALL messages put out there are approved by the casndidate, so I guess it's there to clear up any confusion.
2006-08-15 09:38:19 · answer #7 · answered by hichefheidi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some other person has made the commercial and the politician is just confirming that this is their authorized message .
2006-08-15 09:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Federal campaign financing law.
2006-08-15 09:35:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can have plausible denial of responsibility for campaign ads that are too extreme. Remember the Swift Boat ads?
2006-08-15 09:40:34 · answer #10 · answered by Pitchow! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋