‘Super PAC’ Makes Some Intriguing Bets on Romney
Source: NY Times
Mitt Romney may have had a bad run in polls in recent weeks, but he still has supporters who are bullish about his chances in some states that President Obama won handily in 2008.
Restore Our Future, the super PAC supporting Mr. Romney, is investing $1.5 million on ads in Michigan and Wisconsin, according to a media buyer who monitors spending in battleground states.
The investment suggests that for all the advantages Mr. Obama has had coming out of the nominating conventions, Mr. Romney can rely on one clear advantage he has over Democrats: outside groups with much more money to spend supporting his candidacy and tactically placing their bets in states where they believe he has a chance to win.
Restore Our Futures $720,000 investment in Michigan is particularly remarkable. Mr. Romneys campaign and his other allies seem to have all but given up on the state, even though the candidate grew up there and his father, George Romney, was once governor. The Romney campaign itself, which is running state-specific spots in those states it ostensibly considers to be the most in play, left Michigan off that list.
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I guess Romney will soon be mooning attendees safe in the assurance that his wealthy backers will dump gazillions into the race in an effort to buy the election.
DAMANgoldberg
(1,278 posts)So much for campaign coordination. If this isn't blatantly obvious, I don't know what is. Kinda makes you want to go all Jesse Ventura on him.
DFW
(54,410 posts)When it was first posted that "the Republicans" were pulling out of Michigan and Wisconsin, I asked "just WHO was pulling out of Michigan and Wisconsin?"
The RNC is maybe 10% to 20% of their money. The black money is still there just waiting to be spent. Rove doesn't need $150 million left over to buy himself a house in the Caymans after the election.