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Illustrative: Facebook notifications on a smartphone. (JaysonPhotography/Istock by Getty Images)
October 28, 2017, 3:14 am
Facebook moves toward revealing political ad backers
Under plan unveiled by social media platform, people will be able to click ‘view’ on page to determine its source
By AFP
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence react to supporters during a rally, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
December 9, 2016, 8:02 am
Right to the end, Trump campaign spent less than Clinton’s
President-elect’s digital director credits crucial, last-minute get-out-the-vote ads in narrowly-won Michigan, Wisconsin
By Julie Bykowicz and CHAD DAY
In this Oct. 28, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire. (AP/Evan Vucci)
November 4, 2016, 12:10 pm
To hear Trump’s voice, you have to turn to Clinton ads
GOP candidate silent in his own TV spots, analysts find, as each side wants the race to be a referendum about the other one
By CHAD DAY and Julie Bykowicz
US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton (AP)
October 21, 2016, 10:12 am
Trump, Clinton spending furiously as Election Day nears
GOP nominee drops low-cost strategy, doubles campaign outlays in September; Democrats ahead in super-PAC fundraising
By Julie Bykowicz and CHAD DAY
Labor Party campaign stickers saying "Bibi is good for the rich, Shelly is good for me" posted on top of a campaign poster depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
September 12, 2016, 11:48 pm
Panel calls for shake-up of election campaigning in Israel
Committee advocates ban on racist, inciting campaigns, wants more transparent polling, but limited TV ads
By Sue Surkes
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday, August 15, 2016. (AP/Gerald Herbert)
August 21, 2016, 9:19 am
Trump’s campaign spending at half the rate of Clinton’s
While Republican operation doubled its expenses to $18.5 million in July, Democrats spent about $38 million
By AP
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, June 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
June 18, 2016, 6:34 pm
Democrats to give Trump ‘rude awakening’ in summer onslaught
With $27 million invested in commercials, Clinton campaign to air barrage of negative ads slamming Republican opponent
By Lisa Lerer and Julie Bykowicz
Screen capture of an election ad for Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton, June 12, 2016. (YouTube screen capture)
June 13, 2016, 12:22 am
Clinton offers unifying message in first general election ad
Democratic frontrunner airs some of Donald Trump’s most inflammatory remarks in an effort to paint him as dangerous
By AP and TOI staff
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a rally at Eagle Aviation Hangar in Columbia, South Carolina, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
February 21, 2016, 2:15 am
Cruz, Rubio, Clinton 2016 bids get million-dollar boosts
Key 2008 pro-Obama group Priorities USA backing Hillary Clinton in 2016; tech billionaire Larry Ellison supports Marco Rubio
By Julie Bykowicz and CHAD DAY
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Nashua, New Hampshire, December 28, 2015. (Darren McCollester/Getty Images/AFP)
January 4, 2016, 7:44 pm
Trump reiterates call for Muslim ban in first TV ad
Republican candidate doubles down on controversial proposal, says he will ‘cut the head off ISIS’
By AFP
American Freedom Defense Initiative head Pamela Geller, holding a political advertisement containing the phrase "Hamas Killing Jews" (screen capture: YouTube)
April 22, 2015, 10:32 pm
NY judge OKs pro-Israel ‘Hamas Killing Jews’ bus ads
Despite MTA claims it could incite violence, court says advertisement is protected speech; de Blasio says anti-Islamic message ‘wrong’
By Larry Neumeister
New Likud campaign ad includes footage of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking before Congress, March 3, 2015. (screen capture: YouTube)
March 13, 2015, 11:41 am
Likud uses Netanyahu speech to Congress in campaign ad
New video prompts Congressman Steve Cohen to lament: PM used Capitol as ‘a studio for his political ads’
By JTA and TOI staff
Postcards made by an Israeli artist reading 'Nausea 2015,' a play on the Hebrew word for 'elections,' and featuring composite portraits of the various party leaders, can be seen in Tel Aviv, February 5, 2015 (photo credit: Danielle Shitrit/FLASH90)
February 25, 2015, 12:24 pm
An election full of sound and fury
As ideological differences between Israeli parties are eroded, politicians revisit age-old culture wars to rally voters
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Benjamin Netanyahu in his 'Bibi-sitter' ad uploaded to YouTube on January 31, 2015. (screen capture: YouTube/Benjamin Netanyahu)
February 19, 2015, 9:13 am
How would Israeli campaign videos play in the States?
American political communications experts offer critique of Netanyahu and Bennett’s attempts at winning votes with witty clips
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Clockwise from top left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complains 'they' are trying to distract voters with his new ad. The Zionist Union promises 'Fifty Shades of Hope.' Yesh Atid drones on for three hours in their anti-viral video. Naftali Bennett tries to educate voters about price regulation. (Screen capture: Youtube)
February 12, 2015, 2:03 am
Parties release slew of new campaign ads
PM’s latest video accuses ‘them’ of distracting voters, Yesh Atid details achievements in 3-hour video
By Judah Ari Gross
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