4 Powerful Messages That Stand Out in a Sea of Advertisements

The number of presidential campaign ads that ran across the country in the last week was a staggering 80,000. It’s going to be like that — and possibly much worse — through Election Day. Given the overwhelming volume of political advertising, any single ad may leave little beyond a fleeting impression with voters. And for smaller political action groups — the not-so-super “super PACs” — getting their message across can be downright impossible. But these groups have created some of the election’s most striking ads. Here are four that stand out. — JEREMY W. PETERS