To: Major Television and News Networks
Stop Television Airing of Negative Super PAC Election Ads
WE ARE ASKING MAJOR TELEVISION AND NEWS NETWORKS NOT TO AIR ANY NEGATIVE SUPER PAC ADS. IF A CANDIDATE WISHES TO AIR A NEGATIVE AD ABOUT AN OPPONENT THEY SHOULD DO IT WITH THEIR OWN CAMPAIGN MONEY BACKED BY THEIR OWN NAME. SUPER PAC ADS SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC ISSUES AND CANDIDATES STATED POSITIONS ON THOSE ISSUES.
Why is this important?
With the advent of Super PACs after the Citizens United decision we have seen millions upon millions of dollars spent by Super PACs in the first three primary states. These ads are invariably negative in character and are played incessantly during election cycles to the point of mind numbness. The negativeness of these ads is disavowed by candidates since theoretically the Super PACs are out of their direct control and the truthfulness is often suspect. Although required to disclose donors, Super PACs routinely postpone disclosure until well after the elections they participate in. We feel that the monies for these negative ads would be better spent on the poor or on paying down the national debt.