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David Plouffe: Just Wanted Obama Campaign to be "Credible"

Mike Smith | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hillary Clinton, Donny Deutsch, Political Advertising, Advertising, Barack Obama, David Plouffe, Clifford Franklin, Obama Election Day, Politics News
Mike Smith

"Young people are truly color blind," said Plouffe, "so we ran a non-race-based campaign." The campaign and constituents knew the country wanted change.

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Obama Spent Big On Radio Ads

Silicon Alley Insider | Nicholas Carlson | Posted 12.13.2008 | Media

Read More: Obama Radio Ads, Political Advertising, Obama Radio Ad Spending, Advertising, Radio, Barack Obama, Media News

Conventional wisdom has it that the Internet -- specifically Facebook fans, my.barackobama.com and Internet advertising -- won the White House for the...

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Why Local TV Will Miss The Campaign Gravy Train Most Of All

New York Times | DAVID CARR | Posted 11.27.2008 | Media

Read More: Political Advertising, Local TV, 100 Days, Media News

Let's be honest. As much as we are looking forward to Nov. 4, when a historic and riveting presidential campaign will finally reach a verdict, it's go...

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Daschle for Chief of Staff?

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Alston and Bird, Political Advertising, Administration, Lobbying, Lobbyists, Ethics, Campaign Ads, Bob Dole, Transition, John Thune, Barack Obama, Fear and Courage in the Democratic Party, Obama Chief of Staff, Obama Administration Appointments, Obama Administration, Chief of Staff, McCain Lobbyists, Tom Daschle, Obama Lobbyists, Politics News
Glenn Hurowitz

Obama's got to ask himself as he considers Daschle for Chief of Staff -- does he want change and success or hypocrisy, capitulation and defeat?

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Out of Line: Beware of Ad

Mort Gerberg | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Political Ads, Cartoons, Cartoon, Political Advertising, Advertising, Political Cartoons, Politics News
Mort Gerberg

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Radio Station Questions Political Ads

Julia Goldberg | Posted 10.19.2008 | Home

Read More: Mccain, McCain's Money, Political Advertising, Santa Fe, Home News
Julia Goldberg

On Monday, Sept. 15, the McCain campaign began running ads, nearly every hour, on Santa Fe, New Mexico radio station KBAC (98.1 FM) . So Ira Gordon, o...

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Political Ads, Like Toothpaste, Should Be Fact-Checked

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 10.12.2008 | Home

Read More: Political Ads, Fcc, John McCain, Political Advertising, Barack Obama, Political Propaganda, Fec, Home News
Sarah O'Leary

For reasons unbeknownst to this marketer of 22 years, the network censors, the FCC and Congressional oversight committees most often turn a blind eye when it comes to a political ad's actual factual content. The decision to air is left to the individual broadcasters, who make tens of millions of dollars each presidential election campaign cycle from advertising revenues.

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First Major Independent Ad Benefiting McCain To Begin Next Week

Huffington Post | Posted 07.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain Advertisement, Political Advertising, Vets for Freedom, Politics News

Politico's Mike Allen reports on the first independent advertisement to be run on behalf of McCain: The first major independent advertising benefitin...

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Does Obama have a thing for Michigan?

Dan Treul | Posted 06.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Politics, Midwest Politics, Political Advertising, Battleground States, Barack Obama, Midwest, Presidential Election, John Edwards, Media, Election 2008, Al Gore, Campaign Strategy, Vote 08, Michigan, John McCain, Mccain Michigan, Obama Michigan, Obama Mccain Michigan, Home News
Dan Treul

If Obama aims to win without having to carry Florida and Ohio, then Michigan and its 17 electoral votes will be critical, which explains the campaign's preference for staging big announcements there.

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Tab For '08 Political Ads Expected To Reach $3 Billion

CNN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Political Ads, 2008 Elections, Candidates, Interest Groups, Unions, Political Advertising, Advertising, Media News

A wide-open presidential race and a willingness by candidates, interest groups, unions and corporations to buy TV time will lead to historic spending ...

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