[econ40432]

Does CNN, Fox News, ABC, New York Times and CBS use money to endorse candidates on air? Is that advertising?

[ericjmorey]

Who would think it's not advertising?

[econ40432]

So these news networks would be banned too?

[tptacek]

Candidate endorsements (and political advertising in general) are core political speech. You can't outlaw it in the US.

[esperent]

Are candidate endorsements by corporations (e.g CNN) allowed? That sounds like something that should be banned.