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| Obama Stops Advertising in Red Battleground States |
| 2008-08-23 |
| Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has put the brakes on ads that were running in seven states carried by the GOP in the 2004 presidential election, FOX News has learned. Of the seven states — including Alaska, Georgia, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota — Florida and Virginia are considered key battlegrounds this year. Obama’s decision to stop advertising in those states is raising eyebrows. Aides to Obama told FOX News that the changes are related to the convention next week. They wouldn’t discuss the specifics of their ad strategy, but the Obama campaign insists that it has not pulled out of those states permanently, calling this a temporary suspension. When Obama’s campaign took over the Democratic Party earlier this year, it embraced Howard Dean’s 50-state strategy, which is aimed at courting Democrats nationwide. The strategy has generated controversy, though, because many Democrats say it wastes money in states where they have no chance of winning. The suspension of ads in some states comes after Obama and McCain exchanged ads Thursday accusing the other of being out of touch with the average citizen because of the number of homes he owns or the amount of money he has. |
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #7 The word from one our congressman John Lewis? |
| Posted by: Beavis 2008-08-23 13:00 |
| #6 Biden WAS NOT the Obamessiah's pick, it was Nancy Pelosi's pick. The word from one our congressman is she controls all party decisions and actions with an absolute iron hand. Experience issues aside, a senior democratic player like Biden is a good pick for Pelosi. Complete loyalty (daily backchannel Oval Office updates) and a viable man to step in and replace an indicted or resigned Obama. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-08-23 10:29 |
| #5 I thought he wanted to president of all the people, not just the Progressive Democrats? How are we to know that, if he won't even advertise to us? Once or twice a week, during The Daily Show, The Tonight Show, and whatever that other one is with the gentleman from Indiana who likes to call his mother. would probably be enough to remind all that he does too love us, too. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-08-23 10:17 |
| #4 Look for big buys in the Wilmington, Newark and Dover markets. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-08-23 10:09 |
| #3 Of the seven states — including Alaska, Georgia, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota Can't speak for the Tar Heels and the rest, but Georgians will surely celebrate his not coming here. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-08-23 10:07 |
| #2 Thank God for the DVR! Live TV is for suckers..... |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-08-23 09:24 |
| #1 Glad to hear he is still wasting his money in Idaho. |
| Posted by: Betty Grating2215 2008-08-23 07:01 |