Obama Buys Superbowl Ad Time

Obama did this locally and not nationally, so its okay.

In a bid to pile up political points in the Bay State, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama is spending big money to advertise locally during the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Obama has bought air time through locally Fox 25 (WFXT-TV) during the big game this Sunday, the station's public record shows. The cost of a 30-second commercial to run locally could cost as much as $250,000, local media insiders said.

The buy comes soon after Obama received a high-profile endorsement from Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, which opened up the campaign here between Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton. The ad will run only two days before the Super Tuesday primary taking place in many states, including Massachusetts.


http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/01/28/daily29.html

Got to go all out. This is it!

A serious ad during the super bowl may make a lot of people just ignore it.

The Caroline Kennedy ad would be best. I think it runs 30 seconds....and I believe that it will do well with the patriotic theme of the Superbowl--and it is a beautiful ad, but not too serious. JFK is always a good person to see when you are feeling hopeful about winning, even a game...that is.

There will be a lot of pats fans who wont give a crap about any ads this year because their team is trying to do something historic. That said, I think a Kennedy can get their attention.

:D

is there no escapinbg this political stuff!? Another GOOD reason NOT to vote for BO.

He needs all the visibility he can get to increase name recognition

I agree on the Caroline ad, but it sounds like they may have one just for that event

Right. The yutzes who get so drunk over a stupid game are going to respond to Obama. What is he going to do in the ad, take his shirt off, paint his face green and blue, dump a cooler of Bud on his head and holler like an idiot? What a waste of money.

That is the implication I get.

spots are sold-out months in advance.