Question

According to this article, why does "the fate of the aliens [remain] up in the air"?

Answer 1

"McCall said hits on the state's tourism Web site have risen since the campaign began. "There's nothing to suggest we have turned off any target (audience)," he said."

"If that study shows what we think it's going to say, which is that the ad is effective, then obviously we are going to continue the campaign," he said."

The use of the unattractive aliens might have been more effective than harmful, despite their target audience's complaints.

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Answer 2

According to this article, "New Mexico Tourism Campaign Featuring the Ugly", Aliens draw critics on why does their fate remain up in the air. It is because there is not enough evidence to prove their existence. There are conspiracies surround aliens but no proof or an encounter with these beings.