POLITICSMISSOURI INDEPENDENT
The weird world of Missouri campaign B-roll
Candidates in Missouri post raw, context-free B-roll footage online for independent political committees to use in uncoordinated TV ads. The practice, legal under U.S. Supreme Court rulings, often results in humorous and bizarre videos, including slow-motion clips of candidates and unrelated scenarios.
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