Obama buys a (Boston) Super Bowl ad
Patriots fans who tune into the Super Bowl at home this weekend will see the usual barrage of beer and snack ads -- and a pitch from Barack Obama.
A spokesman for WFXT-TV confirmed yesterday that the Obama campaign has purchased a 30-second spot during a local advertising block during Sunday's game. That means the ad won't be seen by viewers nationwide, but it will appear on Fox 25 two days before Massachusetts holds its presidential primary.
TVWeek reported last week that Fox wouldn't sell national ad space - at a cost of about $3 million for 30 seconds - to presidential candidates. No campaigns had tried to purchase the spots anyway. Local ad space costs considerably less.
In addition, the Fox spokeswoman said, both Obama and Hillary Clinton have purchased at least one ad during the pregame Super Bowl programming, between 2 and 6 p.m.
Fox is already planning to mix football and politics that day. The broadcaster will air three hours of Fox News Channel programming in the morning, beginning with Fox News Sunday, moderated by Chris Wallace, and continuing with coverage anchored by Shepard Smith from 10 to noon.
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From the reports I've just read it seems he has done the same thing in 20 markets! I suppose anyone (Clinton, Romney, McCain) could have as well. Did they? I don't know yet but if it turns out they haven't then you have to credit him and his campaign with tactical brilliance. The kind of thinking you want from a president: smarter.
Touchdown!
Go Barack !
This is what the Obama ad should be. If you haven't seen it - take a look now. It rips you apart:
Yes We Can!
http://www.webcastr.com/videos/music/yes-we-can-song.html