Obama swamping McCain on TV
Nielsen Media Research today put some numbers behind Barack Obama's huge edge in campaign ads, fueled by his gargantuan advantage in fund-raising.
In seven key swing states -- Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia -- Obama ran more than double the number of ads between Oct. 6 and Oct. 22 than Republican rival John McCain, 53,049 to 21,106.
Obama has been most active on the airwaves in Florida, where he ran 15,887 ads during that period compared to 4,662 for McCain.
But the Associated Press is reporting that Obama is spending so much that even his record-shattering fund-raising isn't keeping pace.
Obama spent more than $105 million during the first two weeks of October, according to new campaign finance reports, but reported raising only $36 million during that period, about half the pace in September when he brought in a record $150 million.
McCain's spending is constrained by his decision to accept $84.1 million in public money for the general election. He had about $25 million left as of Oct. 15.
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Obama isn't trying just to win. He's trying to run up the score.
Wow - a Democrat spending more money than is coming in? How novel... Isn't that the typical way they do things?
Not that the recent Republican administrations have been any better, but at least McCain has demonstrated spending restraint. Just another case of Obama not walking his talk - he agreed to only accept public funding, and instead has spent money hand over fist that might have been better allocated to some of our nation's less fortunate. Oh wait - Democrats only use *tax* money for the less fortunate.
Hey Andrew, That's a misinterpretation of the facts. He spent more during the last 2 weeks than he brought in during that same period. He's got plenty left in his war chest. I hope he does run up the score.
Andrew, the election is like a Monopoly game. You're not trying to create a sustainable economy because the whole game goes away in November. If the other guy goes bankrupt you win regardless of your financial situation.
WHITE FLAG!!!!!!
So was the 700 billion for the Bail out of US Banks or the Obama Advertising campaign Banks
Andrew...what's your thoughts on the Republican Party spending 150k on Palin's wardrobe and hair? Do you think that money could have been used towards the less fortunate? Are you going to criticize them for their irresponsible spending or are you just so brainwashed by your party that you only criticize what Barack does and not your beloved McCain?
Victory is sweet, but humiliation is delicious.
Not "running up the score" so much as making sure that so many people decide to vote for him that it will not be possible once again for the Republicans to steal the election.
One advantage of the early voting in some states is that it has already shown that some of the voting machines have already been compromised and that in some areas polling places grossly inadequate even for the EARLY voters are in place.
I agree with EdA. Obama has to be far enough ahead that the Supreme Court wouldn't dare try to give McCain the election.
"he agreed to only accept public funding, and instead has spent money hand over fist that might have been better allocated to some of our nation's less fortunate."
an obvious mischaracterization andrew. obama promised to accept public financing if mccain would too, and if he also promised to disavow any 527s spending their unlimited money on his behalf. mccain didn't, so obama didn't.
in addition, the fec has very specific rules about how campaign funds can be used and spending it on "our nation's less fortunate" isn't one of them. mccain DID take taxpayer money that could have been used for the less fortunate. obama only took money that millions of eager supporters donated to him of their own free will.
in the immortal words of ali g: "booyakasha!"
The RNC just announced that Sarah will donate her makeup kit and her traveling beautician to charity.
I see you all have not lost your fight :
GOOD! Because we have a lot to do. You! (the American people) are going to have to take back control of your elected government at every level, and set your government back on the right path of service to you, and the greater good of the World.
Barack Obama and the democrats are your best hope of doing that now. Tell your family, friends, and everyone you know to support them as best they can. Because the Bush McCain vote fraud, vote cheating, vote buying, vote manipulation machine is already hard at work to cheat you again. And we all know what a disaster that has been the past 8 years of Bush McCain.
Barack Obama and the democrats will need all the power you can give them at every level of government (Federal, State, County, and local City elected governments). Obama and the democrats will have an enormous mess to fix for the American people, and the rest of the World. A mess caused by the corrupt Bush McCain administration.
You see, starting back in 2000, and before 911, it was mostly the Republican governors, Republican legislatures, and county elected Republican officials that conspired with the corrupt Bush McCain administration to raise college, and university tuitions by the fastest, and highest rate increases in American history. Some state tuitions went up by as much as a WHOPPING! 30% in one year.
The reason the Bush McCain administration did this was to force struggling working class kids into the military to pay for the sudden jump in tuition. Which was forced on them by the corrupt Bush McCain administration, and their corrupt Republican Governors, and republican controlled state legislatures.
See, Bush McCain had plans to get us into all these immoral, foolish, criminal, and unnecessary wars from the start. So they could use these wars to seize power, and later to get reelected. But, for their evil plan to work they needed more volunteer soldiers struggling to pay for an education whose blood they could spill to help them seize more power. Remember Bush McCain's "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!" theatrics.
The exploitation, and lost lives of these finest Americans is despicable, disgusting, immoral, corrupt and criminal. And it makes me SICK, and ANGRY!
You will have to vote for Obama, and the democrats in overwhelming numbers to overcome the Bush McCain vote fraud machine. Vote early if you can. Then help your fellow Americans cast their votes now, and on through election day. Vote for Obama, and the democrats like your life, and the lives of your loved ones depends on it. Because it does. You will not survive 4 more years of "Let Them Eat Cake" Bush McCain, and their republican allies.
Just look at the mess we have now.
You can fix this mess with your votes for Obama, and the democrats. And REMEMBER, no matter which of us may stumble or fall, the rest of you must continue to surge forward for Barack Obama, and the democrats, and for your-selves most of all. The children, and the World are counting on us.
It's in your hands now. And I know you will get it done.
God bless all of you.
JACK SMITH - WORKING CLASS... :-)