Mitt ?

[cookkevin]

Mitt Romney ads on chow ???? O NO

[nsxtasy]

>> Mitt ?

www.chow.com/topics/632865

:)

[rasputina]

There were Obama ones a couple months ago. Personally I think they should keep ALL political ads off the sites.

[The Professor]

amen to that

[squid kun]

In a year of record political spending, I'm just glad CBS/Chow is getting a slice of the pie, so to speak. Red ads and blue ads both bring in the same kind of green.

[Samalicious]

Well said Squid.

[The Professor]

yes...very colorful. :-)

[Justpaula]

Ads are on all of our TV stations too. I don't know why anyone would think websites are different. The owners of both types of media are making money...and I do not think the ads are an indication of the corporate political viewpoints. It is simply about ad dollars.

[Canthespam]

The only reason that CBS bought CNET (owner of Chow and other sites) is for the revenue generated from these adds. When and if Chow ceases to be profitable..... you can say ciao to Chow.

[justalex]

I have no tribe. I'm simply an American. The empty chair does not represent me. I have passion and LOVE for America.

[Servorg]

Freedom is a messy business.

[Quine]

AdBlock is your friend.

[Leepa]

And mine. =)

[The Professor]

and mine...most especially where "Mittens" is concerned. LOL

[justalex]

And mine, most especially where "the chair" is concerned. LOL

[carolinadawg]

And others despair over the appearance of Obama ads:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/852460

I don't know why anyone would have an expection that political ads wouldn't/shouldn't appear on this site. And its the ads that keep the site available, for free.

[cookkevin]

yes, it must be hard for CBS to find ad buyers your right

[carolinadawg]

I don't know what you mean by that.

[cookkevin]

Who do you think owns this board ???

[carolinadawg]

CBS Interactive.

I'll just add the following facts:

1. Most, if not all, web ads are placed without the website owner being aware of the specific ads.

2. CBS Interactive would be acting contrary to their own economic self interest by refusing to carry the ads, and as pointed out below, cannot carry ads from one candidate and refuse to run them from his/her opponent.