Clinton buries Trump in negative ads

By Niall Stanage - 08/25/16 06:00 AM EDT

Hillary Clinton has buried Donald Trump with an avalanche of negative TV ads in an effort to kill off the Republican’s campaign before he starts to fire back.

Clinton’s campaign had spent about $60 million on television ads before Trump went on the air for the first time with a $4 million buy in four swing states: Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Many of Clinton’s ads have been attacks against Trump for being rash, lacking in basic decency, or for engaging in outsourcing as a businessman only to oppose it as a candidate.

When advertising from outside groups backing Clinton’s candidacy is factored in, the disparity in the TV “air war” is even more startling.

The money spent on all pro-Clinton advertising had reached $104 million by last week, according to data from NBC News and Advertising Analytics. All pro-Trump advertising reaches about one-ninth of that figure. It’s a statistic that causes consternation even among some Republican strategists, who say Trump risks being defined by his opponent.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/292563-clinton-buries-trump-in-negative-ads