Lights, camera, action on your own Romney set

Have you ever watched something on television, say a commercial, and thought to yourself, I could do better than that?

Well, here's your chance. The Mitt Romney campaign is running a contest to make your own 27-second and 57-second Romney ad. The only catch: It must be in favor of Romney.

According to the Boston Globe, the campaign is making available 44 video clips, 36 audio files and 372 photos for amateur ad-men and ad-women to use. Actually, professionals can submit entries too, but be warned: There is no prize, other than seeing your work broadcast.

"Your ad can have practically any theme you choose as long as you support the campaign creatively and responsibly," says a description on the campaign website.

The deadline for entries is Sept. 17. The winning ads, chosen by a popular online vote, will be broadcast the week of Sept. 20 as part of a planned grass-roots Romney Rally event and possibly at other times during the campaign.

--Andrew Malcolm