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Related: About this forumRomney’s Real Reason for Being in PA: It was the Only State With Ad Space Left
Romneys Real Reason for Being in PA: It was the Only State With Ad Space Left
The lid was blown off Mitt Romneys latest attempt to fool voters today, as it has been revealed that Romney bought ads in Pennsylvania because it is the only state with ad space left in the country.
Dan Hirschhorn, a reporter from The Daily, tweeted, Source familiar with RNC IE just acknowledged to me main reason they really bought in PA is they couldnt spend anywhere else. airwaves full.
The real reason why Republicans are buying ad time in Pennsylvania isnt because the state has suddenly become competitive. The truth is that the Republicans have so much money to burn that they dumped millions of dollars into a state that they wont win because it was the last state with available ad time for sale.
If ad space would have been available in any other state, the Romney campaign would have made the same argument that they were broadening the map. Romneys campaign stop in Pennsylvania today is designed to do nothing more than further the illusion that the candidate has momentum heading into election day.
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Romney’s Real Reason for Being in PA: It was the Only State With Ad Space Left (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Nov 2012
OP
They certainly bought up any space that was left. Wall to wall Romney ads in W.PA.
AlinPA
Nov 2012
#3
My state of California can use some of that ad money. Rmoney is down by only 23 points.
4lbs
Nov 2012
#4
But it does look like the polls have narrowed in PA according to a lot of pollsters
TroyD
Nov 2012
#5
Rmoney's likely scamming money by running ads on Clear Channel which he owns
diane in sf
Nov 2012
#8
tanyev
(42,564 posts)1. Money to burn.
Must be nice.
skeewee08
(1,983 posts)2. Bob Shrum mention this on Ed show on Thursday
He also said Rove tried it in 2000 in California
AlinPA
(15,071 posts)3. They certainly bought up any space that was left. Wall to wall Romney ads in W.PA.
4lbs
(6,858 posts)4. My state of California can use some of that ad money. Rmoney is down by only 23 points.
There's still time to make that up!
TroyD
(4,551 posts)5. But it does look like the polls have narrowed in PA according to a lot of pollsters
It's not just the Republican pollsters saying it.
The Washington Post has a story up right now from the Romney camp saying 'It's real'. (eg. the Romney movement in PA).
Real or not, it can affect momentum, so I hope the Obama Team has it under control.
I guess Clinton is going there tomorrow?
dimbear
(6,271 posts)6. Romney should run ads in Haiti. Their economy could use the stimulus.
Just as useful to his campaign.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)7. Haven't the people of Haiti suffered enough?
Perhaps they won't understand the ads. But, the Romney creep factor transcends language.
diane in sf
(3,913 posts)8. Rmoney's likely scamming money by running ads on Clear Channel which he owns
a good chunk of.