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Political Ads - Radio vs. Television

Steve Inskeep reports that candidates at both the Presidential and Congressional levels make very different use of radio for their political ads than they do television. Candidates are "narrowcasting" with their radio spots -- tailoring messages to ethnic or Christian voters. And candidates are using radio to wage very negative campaigns, while keeping their television ads more positive.

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