2016 Postmortem

spooky3

(34,401 posts) Sun Aug 7, 2016, 04:15 PM Aug 2016

Here in Northern Virginia, I've seen 3 Clinton ads on Bravo (during Olympic tennis coverage)

just this afternoon. The latest one was the one with David Letterman pointing out to Trump that his "beautiful" ties are being made in China (a very good ad IMHO).

So I don't know when the ad buys really are going to stop in VA as reported a few days ago, but they have not so far (maybe they had contracts to continue to air the ads for some time, at the time the campaign made the announcement).

I think the campaign is wise not to take ANY state for granted. November is a long way off. I assume that someone in the campaign is watching the budget carefully and weighing the pros and cons of investing in VA (and Colorado) versus other swing states.

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Here in Northern Virginia, I've seen 3 Clinton ads on Bravo (during Olympic tennis coverage) (Original Post) spooky3 Aug 2016 OP

Here, too, in Texas. narnian60 Aug 2016 #1

I think they are running a very smart campaign and they know exactly what they are doing. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #2

She is cutting all Virginia ads starting this week 4139 Aug 2016 #3

But I seem to remember that Frances Aug 2016 #4

yes, that is in the linked article (from 8/4/16) (thanks, 4139): spooky3 Aug 2016 #9

But she has also reserved spots for national ads during the Olympics. n/t pnwmom Aug 2016 #6

She made a substantial buy of national ads during the Olympics, so we're seeing them all over. pnwmom Aug 2016 #5

I think cable ad buys are national bluestateguy Aug 2016 #7

meanwhile, in what should be Trump territory Setsuna1972 Aug 2016 #8

narnian60

(3,510 posts)

1. Here, too, in Texas.

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 04:18 PM

Aug 2016

Love to see Trump squirm in the Letterman one.

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

2. I think they are running a very smart campaign and they know exactly what they are doing.

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 04:18 PM

Aug 2016

This campaign will be a model for others to follow.

4139

(1,893 posts)

3. She is cutting all Virginia ads starting this week

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 04:20 PM

Aug 2016

http://www.politico.com/blogs/swing-states-2016-election/2016/08/clinton-virginia-ads-battleground-states-226681

Frances

(8,540 posts)

4. But I seem to remember that

Reply to 4139 (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 04:36 PM

Aug 2016

ads on some Olympic cable chanels are shown in all the states

spooky3

(34,401 posts)

9. yes, that is in the linked article (from 8/4/16) (thanks, 4139):

Reply to Frances (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 01:10 AM

Aug 2016

"And the official added that voters in those two states may still see some Clinton spots on television: The campaign is advertising across the country on cable and on NBC’s Olympics telecasts over the next two weeks."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/swing-states-2016-election/2016/08/clinton-virginia-ads-battleground-states-226681#ixzz4GiMVetQa

pnwmom

(108,953 posts)

6. But she has also reserved spots for national ads during the Olympics. n/t

Reply to 4139 (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 04:40 PM

Aug 2016

pnwmom

(108,953 posts)

5. She made a substantial buy of national ads during the Olympics, so we're seeing them all over.

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 04:39 PM

Aug 2016

She'll also have more targeted ads, but many of the Olympic ads will be national.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

7. I think cable ad buys are national

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 04:47 PM

Aug 2016

and hence cheaper.

And I suspect tennis fans are little more educated and sophisticated than Tru. mp voters

Setsuna1972

(332 posts)

8. meanwhile, in what should be Trump territory

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 05:41 PM

Aug 2016

I don't see anyone with Trump signs in their yards--one or two weirdos with the sign in their car, but that's it , NO tv ads for him . I see Hillary's ads everything I look up

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