Presidential Election, 2016: Campaign Finance and Advertising

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Use this site to get the latest information on political ads purchased at television stations around the country. Provides links to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) documents to view when advertisements are scheduled to appear.

From the New York Times; "breaking down the messages powering the 2016 presidential election"

Provides campaign advertising from all of the candidates, in a variety of media formats (television, radio, billboards, Facebook, etc.)