July 29 - Historically, presidential election campaigns tend to heat up as a summer to heat up as summer winds down. This year seems to be no exception. In August, conservative groups are planning multi year media attacks on Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Judith Siers-Poisson and Diane Farsetta of PRWatch.org report.

July 9 - Both John McCain and Barack Obama have begun releasing general election television advertisements. As Andrew Stelzer reports, both candidates are trying to re-define themselves in relationship to each other, their parties, and the public perceptions that have built up through the primary season.

May 2, Feature - As the Indiana and North Carolina primaries approach, Barack Obama is again using his giant war chest on advertising. He's outspending Hillary Clinton by a 2 to 1 margin. Andrew Stelzer has more.

Apr. 18, Interview - A new report released by an Internet research group, iCrossing, sheds some light on the Presidential campaigns use of Internet searches and advertisement. It says that not until a few weeks ago have the candidates made use of paid Internet searches. The candidate who has made use of this tactic the most, thus far, is John McCain.

Apr. 18, Feature - As the Pennsylvania primary approaches, The influx of spending on advertising is one way to tell a primary is near. In Pennsylvania, Senators Clinton and Obama have spent a combined $13 million dollars, with Obama outspending Clinton by a margin of 3 to 1.

Andrew Stelzer has more on the varied methods and messages the candidates are employing to try and mount a last minute surge in the polls.

Apr. 8, Interview - With Barack Obama's monstrous advantage over Hillary Clinton and John McCain in fundraising, at least two dollars to every one in March, gives Obama a big edge in advertising. Election Unspun producer Karen Miller spoke with Darrell West Professor of Political Science at Brown University about the tactics, despite the amount of money spent, the candidates are using to disseminate their message.

Apr. 8, Feature - After a few weeks of relative quiet on the airwaves, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both began airing television commercials in Pennsylvania, in preparation for the states primary on April 22. And after a nearly 2 month hiatus, John McCain has produced some new TV commercials to try and re-insert himself into the publics' consciousness. Reporter Andrew Stelzer has more.

Mar. 17, Feature - More than $210 million dollars in total has been spent on campaign ads since the presidential campaign kicked off in 2007, according to an analysis by the Campaign Media Analysis Group. With the Democratic race still neck and neck, its estimated that more than $40 million dollars could be spent in the state of Pennsylvania alone, before that states primary on April 22nd. Andrew Stelzer has more on some of the most recent ads to hit the airwaves, and just where some of that money is coming from.

Mar. 17, Interview - With all the money being spent on campaign advertising Sid Bedingfield, Professor of Media at University of South Carolina, discusses the overall advertising strategy of the two candidates.

Bedingfield says Obama's strategy has been to uphold his image of a visionary who rises above political bickering and offers a positive message. But Obama has to respond to attacks and allegations that come with politics. Bedingfield says Obama:

Feb. 28, Feature - A new study from the University of Wisconsin Advertising Project has found that in the lead up to last week's Wisconsin primary, Barack Obama spent 5 times as much money as Hillary Clinton on advertising; with his 1.5 million dollars spent, he won Wisconsin with 58% of the vote. Clinton only spent 300,000.