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a kennedy

(29,683 posts)
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 08:25 AM Oct 2014

Thought this was interesting....TV’s Most Republican and Democratic Shows

Political ad buyers looking to stretch precious campaign dollars target television shows they believe undecided voters are watching. We took the 50 network shows that have aired the most political ads this election year and counted how many were for each party. Here are the shows with the highest percentage of Democratic and Republican spots.

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/graphics/2014-most-tv-campaign-ads/

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Thought this was interesting....TV’s Most Republican and Democratic Shows (Original Post) a kennedy Oct 2014 OP
I don't watch any of that newfie11 Oct 2014 #1
Oddly, I don't watch any of those shows. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #2
The democratic shows are odd to say the least Sanity Claws Oct 2014 #3
Kind of insulting to Dems LeftInTX Oct 2014 #4
I think the point is these are the shows each party is advertising on more than the other party Yupster Oct 2014 #6
That's a waste of money...who watches any of that? nt WhiteTara Oct 2014 #5
Kinda insulted. marble falls Oct 2014 #7
 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
2. Oddly, I don't watch any of those shows.
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 08:45 AM
Oct 2014

Actually, come to think of it, I haven't watched a "show" on network tv in like a decade or so.

Sanity Claws

(21,850 posts)
3. The democratic shows are odd to say the least
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 09:13 AM
Oct 2014

Could it be that fewer democrats watch tv? Or that most shows are more evenly divided among the parties?
Btw I don't have a tv. I watch some shows online.

Yupster

(14,308 posts)
6. I think the point is these are the shows each party is advertising on more than the other party
Sat Oct 11, 2014, 03:10 PM
Oct 2014

It's not which shows are the most watched.

In other words, this is where Democratic candidates think they can reach undecided voters that would vote for them.

Looking at it that way, it makes more sense I think.

Democratic candidates are looking for women voters who are unlikely to vote. That's why the General Hospital and Judge Judy.

I think the Republican ones make less sense.

Are you looking for undecided or tuned out voters who watch the news every day? Seems like they would have long ago decided.

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