McCain Quietly Spending on TV in Swing States

Washington Post by Matthew Mosk | Jun. 2, 2008 (News Report)

Republican John McCain has quietly spent about $1.5 million on television ads in key swing states over the past 90 days, trying to get an early edge with voters while his Democratic rival remains bogged down by a protracted primary battle.

The McCain advertising -- in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa and Michigan -- may also be an attempt to start countering what has been a huge television presence by Democrats over the past six months.

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Deborah Plummer
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 by Deborah Plummer - Oct. 1, 2008

I checked the author's source (Campaign Media Analysis Group), which seemed legit but I questioned the comment about how Obama spent more than all the Republican candidates combined at $75 million during his/Obama presidential campaign. How much money did Romney spend of his own? McCain's wife's? I'm amused that McCain is following in Obama's steps when it comes to campaign ideas.

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