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It's Often Hard To Tell Who's Behind Political Ads

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(s3aphotography/Flickr)

If you live in Iowa, New Hampshire or other early primary states, you can’t turn on the television these days without seeing the endless presidential primary ads. Often though, you can’t tell who’s behind them.

Here & Now’s media analyst John Carroll joins host Robin Young to sort through who’s getting the most air time and which campaigns and Super PACs are spending the most at this point in the race.

See Some Of The Ads

.@RealDonaldTrump’s absurd comments again raise questions on whether he possesses the judgment to be President: https://t.co/lLr1SF1jwp

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) October 17, 2015

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