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Political ad revenue is on the rise, according to a new report. Experts predict about $22 billion will come from political ads alone.

To say political ads bombard TV viewers, radio listeners, and anyone who sees a billboard would be a vast understatement. Political advertising gets bigger ever year, monetarily speaking, with an estimated $4 billion ready to be spent in the 2012 election year. But where did it stem from, and how has it changed?

MoveOn.org says it won't be using images of Hurricane Katrina victims in its anti-John Roberts ad and says it never planned on doing so.

Utah TV station KTVX says it won't be airing the anti-war commercial featuring Cindy Sheehan, the woman whose son was killed in Iraq.

After a controversial week and a letter from Senator Arlen Specter, an abortions rights group has pulled its ad against Supreme Court nominee John Roberts.

Interest groups who want to see Supreme Court nominee John Roberts confirmed are willing to put millions behind him in commercials.

Political ad spending on Election 2004 is breaking records and last week's spending numbers alone show how close the race is.

Where are the most political ads airing? A new report shows 10 states are being flooded with political ads.

After spending roughly $1 million on anti-Kerry ads, it's really no surprise that the NRA has now officially endorsed President Bush. The organization is promising an additional $20 million to help with Bush's re-election.

Money spent on political ads is breaking records every day. By the time you cast your vote, about $500 million will have been spent.

Republican challenger George Nethercutt has accused Democratic Senator Patty Murray of Washington of having "a different view of Osama bin Laden" in a new ad.

The convention didn't just give John Kerry and President Bush a bounce in popularity, the bounce followed them to the Web.

The National Rifle Association takes aim at John Kerry in a new $400,000-a-week ad.

President Bush's camp claims the Federal Election Commission is failing to do its job against groups airing anti-Bush ads.

President Bush has asked Republican Senator John McCain to help him stop outside groups from running political ads.

John Kerry's camp has released a :30 ad in response to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth's anti-Kerry spot.

President Bush won't condemn a new anti-Kerry ad, despite Senator John McCain hoping he would.

A new :60 anti-Kerry ad has Republican Senator John McCain speaking out.

The weight loss company drops Whoopi Goldberg after she makes risque anti-Bush remarks.

Moore could be prevented from advertising his controversial documentary, "Fahrenheit 9/11," after July 30.

The former campaign rivals are teaming up to keep control of the White House.

USA Today's Campaign 2004 ad chart shows side-by-side comparisons of Bush vs. Kerry ads.

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is kicking off a major campaign in his race for the presidency.

Missed one of the many political ads in 2004? Check out this archive to view the ads.

Annenberg Political Fact Check says ads for both John Kerry and President Bush don't contain all of the facts.

Political ads are volleying back and forth with each candidate taking a shot at each other.

People who lost loved ones in the September 11 terrorist attacks say President Bush's ad featuring the World Trade Center are in poor taste.

The race to the White House has candidates turning to Web ads.

CBS plays the anti-issue ad card and rejects an ad showing children in adult jobs.

Kerry has already spent close to 7 million and Bush has $100 million to help with his re-election campaign. Now it's time to take it to the airwaves.

Anything you can do, I can do better. Kerry and Bush are using political ads to ask questions and following accusations with another ad of their own.