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Political ads are a tough sell for image-conscious corporations

By Dentons Pay to Play Law Group
September 8, 2010
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June 1, 2010 – Stefan Passantino is quoted in a Washington Post article discussing the impact of the Citizens United decision on corporations. He said that corporate executives “recognize they have this newfound freedom. They want to exercise it, but not in a way that will antagonize members of Congress or customers or employees.”

He says that, instead, these firms are considering giving advertising money to coalitions and conservative political groups “that are going to fight their battles for them and not come back to them.”

“They’ve seen the regulation on their horizon — and how it can really affect their bottom line,” he said. “But if corporations are forced to put their corporate logo on it, most won’t do it.”

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