It’s become soooo annoying


It’s become soooo annoying

Asbury Park (N.J.) Press: Does anyone recall the Census being this annoying in 2000? Every time you turn on a TV or radio, there’s another ad, pounding it into your heads how important an accurate head count is to divvying up federal funding and congressional representation.

Prior to 2000, the government primarily relied on public service announcements. A $100 million advertising campaign in 2000 resulted in a 65 percent increase in mail returns. Will the $300 million spent this year bring a comparable result?