Ad Watch: Bankers back Budd.

• Author: Campbell, Colin
• Position: NC TREND >>> Public affairs

Here's a player in the U.S. Senate race I wouldn't necessarily expect: the American Bankers Association. Technically, the group isn't weighing with a formal endorsement for Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd's campaign, but its TV ad is clearly intended to boost Budd's reputation. The ad focuses on Budd's support for farming, not banking issues. Because it's technically not a campaign ad, the narrator tells viewers at the end of the ad to call the congressman's office and...