Thus, they qualify as "issue ads" and are not subject to normal campaign spending restrictions.

The party also paid the same company $375,000 in housekeeping money for "issue ads."

Increasingly in recent days, Democrats have expressed fears about what an investigation of the issue ads might mean.

The study was the most comprehensive look yet at "issue ads," one of the new trends in the last election.

The gambling industry spent more than $100 million on political contributions and issue ads.

As you acknowledge, political parties are not prohibited from running issue ads.

In recent days, the committee has focused on $52 million in "issue ads" paid for by the two political parties.

The bill would tightly regulate the issue ads that identify candidates within 60 days of an election.

Both do a brisk business in "issue ads" by groups seeking to influence Congress.

He needs to stand up in front of the unions, to get all his friends not to run issue ads.