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Matthew Mosk
In Final Stretch, McCain to Pour Money Into TV Ads
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 31, 2008 - 7:35amLast updated: October 31, 2008 - 7:35am
Sen. John McCain and the Republican National Committee will unleash a barrage of spending on television advertising that will allow him to keep pace with Sen. Barack Obama's ad blitz during the campaign's final days, but the expenditures will impact McCain's get-out-the-vote efforts, according to Republican strategists.
FEC, FCC to Consider Complaints Over GOP Ads
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 14, 2008 - 4:17pmLast updated: September 14, 2008 - 4:18pm
Television stations in four states are asking the Federal Election Commission and the Federal Communications Commission for advice regarding allegations that Republicans in several Senate races are shortchanging viewers with the brevity of their stand-by-your-ad statements.
In Obama Fundraising, Signs of a Shift From Online to In-Person
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 18, 2008 - 7:20amLast updated: July 18, 2008 - 7:20am
Sen. Barack Obama reversed a three-month fundraising slide by raising $52 million in June. Obama's campaign would not say how much of his total was raised from small donors who gave online, and official reports are not due to be filed until Sunday.
