Activity 9

Select a corporation, labor union or other group that actively advertised for or against a federal candidate in the last election cycle.  Prepare a written response that addresses the following questions:  (1) Who did the group support? (2) Why did the group support this candidate? (3)  What type of advertising did the group use?  (4) What was the nature of the advertisement?  (5) Was the advertisement consistent with the campaign strategy of the candidate?  (6)  What was the ultimate outcome of the election?  (7)  What impact will this spending have on a candidate’s future decisions?