Report: Romney Launches $4.5 Million Ad Buy In Eight Swing States

[ProSense]

Report: Romney Launches $4.5 Million Ad Buy In Eight Swing States

As the Democratic convention wraps up Thursday, the Romney campaign is preparing to launch a new round of ad buys worth $4.5 million in eight swing states, according to NBC News.

NBC News pegs his ad spending at roughly $1 million in Florida, Ohio and Virginia; $600,000 in North Carolina and additional funds in Colorado, Iowa, Nevada and New Hampsire.

Two Romney spokespersons declined requests from TPM to confirm or dispute the figures. One said the campaign does not discuss ad buys.

The news comes alongside a report that the Romney campaign and his allies have pulled their ads from the battleground states of Michigan -- the candidate's home state -- and Pennsylvania.

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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/report-romney-launches-45-million-ad-buy-in

You know this was to overshadow that they're pulling out of other states.

Romney, GOP Groups Pull Ads From Michigan and Pennsylvania
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021284108

Just announced on MSNBC: Romney/Ryan pulls ads from Wisconsin!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021285423

[Avalux]

1. I just read that his SuperPACs have 100 mil and are going to carpet bomb key states,

right after the convention. So Romney's campaign may be pulling out, but not so sure his big money is. They have a lot invested and don't want to lose.

[tblue]

3. Yep. They are leaving it to the PACs.

Isn't this exactly what we all expected to happen?

[ProSense]

4. Doesn't matter

They've just concede three states.

They have money, but it's not a huge edge.

The NBC report notes that the Obama campaign is outspending the Romney campaign in ads, but when outside groups are factored in, the Republican nominee has the edge by $303 million to $269 million.

[onehandle]

2. This has become the 'Save Boehner's Job' race. nt

[NightWatcher]

5. great, more ads...signed Frustrated in Florida

good thing we dont watch much tv and any that we do is usually on the dvr

[11 Bravo]

8. Feeling your pain here in Virginia.

[RandySF]

6. It's good to be in Fortress California.

[powergirl]

7. What is that like? To be in a Democratic Powerhouse of a State

I. Am. In. Texas. I'm hanging in here hoping the rise in Hispanic population will turn us blue. But right now I feel like a member of the French Resistance.

[11 Bravo]

9. Hugs to you, powergirl. Trust me, it can get better.

I've lived in Virginia for the vast majority of my 61 years, and I have seen the Old Dominion go from blood red, to red, to purple, to light blue. Hang in there, dear!

[powergirl]

11. Thank you 11 Bravo

I will hang in. I like my state and I hope it goes the way of the Old Dominion.

[RandySF]

14. It feels like this.

Obama will carry the state without breaking a sweat. Feinstein will be easily re-elected. We could pick up 2 or 3 congressional seats and we might take a 2/3 majority in both chambers of the state legislature due to a redistricting process Republicans pushed. But we are fat and lazy. And if the Republicans EVER get their act together, we would have trouble.

[C_U_L8R]

10. There's an truism in the ad biz

Advertising will just make a bad product fail faster.

Have at it, Mitt.

[MatthewStLouis]

12. Hope those are all slow-mo ads, because most people (even GOPers) will be hitting fast forward. /nt

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[Matariki]

13. Which is why he isn't working very hard on campaigning

he's relying on spending massive amounts of money to essentially hypnotize people into voting for him.

It's very sad. This nation is in serious need of campaign reforms.