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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 925710" data-attributes="member: 9789">WOW!&nbsp; 9 months and 3 weeks left that we have to endure all of this.&nbsp; After moving from Southern California to Northern Arizona, I noticed a sharp drop in political ads that hit the air ways. In California, I remember being bombarded by political ads all across the spectrum mostly coming from PACs for candidates and initiatives. 60-80% of the commercial ads were political in nature. This process starts in February and continues to ramp up to the Primary in June with a short lull and picks up a full head of steam until November. In Arizona, the primary is in February, I have yet to see any commercials and we will probably get 40% in a 2 week span before the election in February.&nbsp; The ads completely drop off until late September except for Congressional races, the commercials might start a little earlier.&nbsp; If there ever comes a time that brings a movement to limit commercial air-time of political ads to a two week period before each election, I would be a big supporter. I do realize that this is in direct violation to freedom of speech and capitalism but it would force candidates to concentrate on meeting with the public to get their message out.&nbsp; These smaller and earlier primary states get a real opportunity to see the candidates and be able to make an impact with many choices. By the time it gets to California, you are left with the last of the candidates and there is very little opportunity to meet them unless you are in the 1%!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 925710, member: 9789"] WOW! 9 months and 3 weeks left that we have to endure all of this. After moving from Southern California to Northern Arizona, I noticed a sharp drop in political ads that hit the air ways. In California, I remember being bombarded by political ads all across the spectrum mostly coming from PACs for candidates and initiatives. 60-80% of the commercial ads were political in nature. This process starts in February and continues to ramp up to the Primary in June with a short lull and picks up a full head of steam until November. In Arizona, the primary is in February, I have yet to see any commercials and we will probably get 40% in a 2 week span before the election in February. The ads completely drop off until late September except for Congressional races, the commercials might start a little earlier. If there ever comes a time that brings a movement to limit commercial air-time of political ads to a two week period before each election, I would be a big supporter. I do realize that this is in direct violation to freedom of speech and capitalism but it would force candidates to concentrate on meeting with the public to get their message out. These smaller and earlier primary states get a real opportunity to see the candidates and be able to make an impact with many choices. By the time it gets to California, you are left with the last of the candidates and there is very little opportunity to meet them unless you are in the 1%! [/QUOTE]

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