Campaign ads

Nearly 90 percent of people in the United States say there is too much corporate money in politics, according to a new poll from a collection of watchdog and public interest groups.

The poll, released Thursday by the Corporate Reform Coalition and conducted by the Democratic-leaning Bannon Communications Research group, asked 804 people their opinions on the role that corporate money plays in political campaigns.

Eighty-one percent of those polled felt that corporations should only spend money on political campaigns if they disclose their spending immediately. And 80 percent of respondents said companies should only spend money on political campaigns if they get approval from shareholders.

Lisa Gilbert, the director of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch division, pointed to the poll’s results to argue that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should require publicly traded companies to reveal their campaign donations.

“Secret corporate spending is appalling in a representative democracy, and this poll shows that the public agrees,” Gilbert said in a statement.

The Sierra Club Independent Action is targeting Rep. Quico Canseco (R-Texas) for his ties to fossil fuel companies in a new Spanish-language radio advertisement.

The environmental group cast Canseco as obliged to oil and gas interests that have donated $230,000 to his campaign. He is also targeted by the Sierra Club's broader “Toxic Money, Toxic Votes” campaign that hits six GOP House incumbents.

“Canseco accepted tens of thousands of dollars from big polluters and votes without shame to let them spew toxic mercury that poisons our air, our water and the fish we eat — threatening the health of our families,” the new advertisement says.

Team Obama unveiled two television ads Wednesday — one aimed at getting supporters to the polls and the other to convince voters that Obama deserves another four years in office. In the final stretch of the presidential race, the ads showcase past fumbles and achievements to make the case for Obama's reelection.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the super-PAC American Bridge 21st Century released Web videos Wednesday attacking Mitt Romney for his support of Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock.

Crossroads GPS, a GOP outside group, is out with an emotional ad featuring the parents of a boy who died of cancer talking about how Mitt Romney helped him in his final days.

Priorities USA, the super-PAC supporting President Obama's reelection campagn, released a new ad Tuesday slamming GOP challenger Mitt Romney over his tenure at private-equity giant Bain Capital.

Mitt Romney's campaign on Tuesday unveiled a new ad, touting the GOP nominee's policies as a "clear path" to restoring the nation's economic health.

Mitt Romney’s campaign is out with a new campaign ad after Monday’s debate attacking President Obama over cuts to the military.

Romney’s ad, which likely has an eye toward Virginia, a military-heavy battleground state, criticizes Obama for $1 trillion in cuts to the Pentagon that could occur if sequestration goes into effect.

The ad takes footage of Obama saying at the debate that America is stronger now than when he took office, and splices it with Romney’s comments Monday night that the U.S. Navy is smaller now than at any time since 1917.

The blitz features two ads, one hitting Obama on the economy and a second highlighting Romney's work to help veterans.

The latest ad from the Mitt Romney campaign features the GOP candidate touting his own bipartisan successes during his tenure as governor of Massachusetts, drawing an implicit contrast with President Obama, who has seen much of his legislative agenda of late thwarted by Congress.