In his two-minute announcement posted online last month, Romney included clips of BYU students walking past the Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center and sitting in the Harold B. Lee Library. While the Republican candidate does not appear in the shots, the private university owned by the Mormon church has strict rules on how its image can be used.
“We have spoken with Mitt Romney’s campaign officials about the brief clips showing campus and our political neutrality policy,” said school spokeswoman Carri Jenkins in a written statement. “We have been assured by the campaign staff that this footage will not be used in any other promotional pieces.