- Reporter's Notebook:Big Money in Political Advertising
Although the election-s not until November, and nominating conventions won-t even be held until late in July, today-s Los Angeles Times reports that President Bush, Senator Kerry and various support groups have already spent almost $50 million on television commercials. But, says Adam Clymer, political director of the Annenberg Survey at the University of Pennsylvania, candidates are not getting much bang for their buck.
Former FBI Director Freeh's submitted testimony
Former AG Reno's submitted testimony
AG Ashcroft's submitted testimony
August 6, 2001 Presidential Daily Briefing (PDB)
Meyer's article on FBI's response to PDB
Annenberg Survey on affect of early TV adds on Bush, Kerry presidential campaigns
LA Times article on effectiveness of early political TV advertising