Internet Advertising Above the Law?
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Personal appearances and television advertisements are commonly used to appeal to voters during elections. But the first method reaches a limited number of people and the second can quickly drain campaign funds.
Now the presidential campaigns have found another targeted, unlimited and cheap way to reach voters — Internet videos.
The presidential election of 2004 (search) has seen an explosion of political advertisements sent out to campaign supporters.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Some political analysts say with fewer regulations than television, the Internet (search) opens up a whole different playing field for candidates.
"You can say a lot more things on the Internet than you could say on broadcast television and not get in any trouble doing it," said Democratic strategist Bob Beckel.
Click here to watch a report by Fox News' Caroline Shively.