Since June 1, more than 900,000 election ads have run on cable and broadcast television. So it’s no wonder that residents of battleground states are probably marking off the days until their TVs will all switch back to showing the usual car, soda, and fast food commercials. One group, however, isn’t interested in waiting that long: unPAC, which has previously brought us such treats as super-PAC-themed Pac-Man, is raising money to air a one-minute silent ad in the attack ad-saturated swing state of Ohio. (For just $75 it will even throw in a free unF*CK AMERICA tote bag!)
Have a look:
The ad, a protest against the $2 billion presidential campaign, is meant to be a “message to politicians, special interest groups and the media: we won’t stand by idly while our democracy is bought.” unPAC is a collaborative effort between the consumer advocacy group Purpose, the campaign finance reform group United Republic, and Rootstrikers, which was founded by Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig.
