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Obama Buys the Election

By Robert Stacy McCain on 10.18.08 @ 7:33PM

A 4-to-1 advertising advantage for the Democrat:

With advertisements running repeatedly day and night, on local stations and on the major broadcast networks, on niche cable networks and even on video games and his own dedicated satellite channels, Mr. Obama is now outadvertising Senator John McCain nationwide by a ratio of at least four to one, according to CMAG, a service that monitors political advertising. That difference is even larger in several closely contested states. . . .
"This is uncharted territory," said Kenneth M. Goldstein, the director of the Advertising Project at the University of Wisconsin. "We've certainly seen heavy advertising battles before. But we've never seen in a presidential race one side having such a lopsided advantage."

The lopsidedness of the ad wars argues against any suggestion that John McCain's problems are purely a function of campaign tactics, media bias, etc. Look on the bright side: After this year, you'll have the ultimate comeback when your liberal friends slam Republicans as "the party of the rich."

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KD| 10.18.08 @ 10:38PM

I guess it speaks for itself that BO would have "lost" by now if he hadn't backed out of his "gentleman's agreement" about campaign funding and outspent McCain 4-1. It also doesn't surprise me that BO isn't truly a gentleman, let alone a man of his word. Buyer beware!

John K| 10.19.08 @ 5:31PM

The "genteman's agreement" was about discussing a sensible accord. Their staff met without being able to come to an agreement. Its interesting that the "conservatives" prefer the government solution to campaign financing as opposed to the free people's solution. I have met so many people who have never given to a political campaign until this year - myself include. This is Freedom Financing - not government financing.

Ya| 10.19.08 @ 5:37PM

Obama not only buys off the election, he manipulated the election that bought him the Illinois senate seat. He stands on the side lines acting like he's not involved in the corrupt acts of his campaign staff, but the truth is, he used his "legal education" to train/instruct them on how to operate corruptly within the fine line of legal limits. His character is two-faced and speaks with fork tongue. Obama's campaign staff are hate mongers who operate without proper knowledge or facts. They just want him in office because he's black, or because he's liberal and will allow the golden calf to be reconstructed.

VOTE McCAIN-PALIN 2008 ticket so we'll know what the American people are getting in the White House.

Ya| 10.19.08 @ 5:44PM

John K | 10.19.08 @ 4:31PM

____________________________ Yeah, it would be interesting to you how CONSERVATIVES operate. Get educated with the facts... none of you liberal jerks know what the hec you're saying. You speak like your thumb is stuck in your ear. Jerk.

Ya| 10.19.08 @ 5:53PM

Jennifer Rubin is right: The Obama campaign is using thuggish tactics to literally try to stifle opposition (who cares about free speech, anyhow?) while they try to steal the election. Yes, I repeat: The Obama people are trying to steal the election through the most massive voter fraud this country has ever seen. ________________________________

Here's one truth that bears repeating here. Twelve states continue their investigation.

Cheryl| 10.20.08 @ 1:52AM

Listening to Obama stutter is like nails on a chalkboard. If he ever has to speak without a script, we're all in for a looooong, um, well, um, four years! That scam artist gives me the creeps!