ACLU Runs First Paid TV Ad

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NEW YORK — The ACLU has created its first paid TV ad, which breaks today. The spot, created by Zimmerman + Markman in Santa Monica, Calif., a political-consulting and advertising firm, features a copy of the Constitution being written over and cut up. “Look what John Ashcroft is doing to our constitution,” a voiceover states. “He’s seized powers for the Bush administration no president should ever have.”

The ACLU spent about $1 million on the campaign, which is running Oct.

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