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True_Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 01:12 PM
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Many Republicans ask: Where's McCain's TV presence?
Source: Orlando Sentinal

As John McCain struggles for traction in Florida, many Republicans find themselves asking the same question.

Where is McCain's television presence?

From late September through Oct. 4, Barack Obama outspent McCain on TV advertising by more than 3-to-1, according to the University of Wisconsin's Advertising Project. The Illinois Democrat dumped more than $2.1 million into state TV buys, while McCain spent $659,000.

"I don't get it," said a leading Republican consultant who did not want to publicly question the McCain campaign. "They're getting killed on the air."

Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/orl-prezmedia1208oct12,0,372728.story
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 01:13 PM
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1. his klan rallies are shown live, isnt that enought? nt
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Olney Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 01:14 PM
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2. So McCain mismanaged their donations? He's not an economist, you know.
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 01:16 PM
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3. In Minnesota, McCain is running tons of TV ads.
The current ones say that Obama "worked" with a "terrorist."
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 01:18 PM
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4. What happened to all this money the RNC is supposed to have?
Wasn't that supposed to level the field somewhat?
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 01:21 PM
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5. Didn't the RNC get thieved by one of it's own members
I got a feeling that they may have been fixing the books...again
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 01:40 PM
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6. Maybe The RNC Doesn't Want to Waste Their Money on McAin't
They have House and Senate seats to worry about.

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Shiver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 01:58 PM
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7. I remember reading somewhere that the RNC
Was putting more money into House and Senate races instead. Can't remember where though; think it was HuffPo.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 02:09 PM
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8. "The televisor, or telescreen thing? I've heard of that, my friends. I heard it does color now!"
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2Design Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 02:12 PM
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9. he has plenty of negative and miss leading ads in central florida n/t
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 03:49 PM
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10. He's trying to email the ads by himself, but it isn't going so well.
:rofl:
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Kalifornia.Kid Donating Member (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 05:06 PM
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11. McCain is on ...
That new fangled talking box - radio, that's A.M. radio.

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AlinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-12-08 09:24 PM
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12. There are lot of McCain ads here in W PA.
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