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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:53 PM Nov 2012

Romney’s Real Reason for Being in PA: It was the Only State With Ad Space Left


Romney’s Real Reason for Being in PA: It was the Only State With Ad Space Left

The lid was blown off Mitt Romney’s 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 couldn’t spend anywhere else. airwaves full.”

The real reason why Republicans are buying ad time in Pennsylvania isn’t 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 won’t 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. Romney’s 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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Full article here: http://www.politicususa.com/romneys-real-reason-pa-state-ad-space-left.html





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4lbs

(6,858 posts)
4. My state of California can use some of that ad money. Rmoney is down by only 23 points.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:14 PM
Nov 2012

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
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:16 PM
Nov 2012

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?

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
7. Haven't the people of Haiti suffered enough?
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:35 PM
Nov 2012

Perhaps they won't understand the ads. But, the Romney creep factor transcends language.

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