Obama ad attacking Romney’s involvement with KC company isn’t running in Missouri

[pstokely]

Source: KC Star

"There was more evidence Monday that Missouri has dropped into the second tier of presidential battleground states.

The Barack Obama re-election campaign unveiled its first negative TV ad, a blistering attack on Republican opponent Mitt Romney’s involvement with the collapse of Kansas City-based GST Steel more than a decade ago.

But while the two-minute Obama commercial is expected to run in states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Colorado, it can’t be seen on television in Missouri or Kansas City, even though it features Kansas City workers talking about a Kansas City business.

“It’s pretty clear Missouri is not a battleground state for the Obama re-elect,” said Kansas City-based Democratic consultant Richard Martin. “And those other states are.”
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Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/14/3610483/obama-ad-attacking-romneys-involvement.html

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Obama doesn't need to win MO but he can't totally ignore it with a gubernatorial and senate race

[TheDebbieDee]

1. Obama lost Missouri to McCain by less than 4,000 votes in 2008..........

Maybe as we get closer to November, the Obama Campaign will invest more $ into winning Missouri.

[pstokely]

2. It's a waste of $ to buy ads there right now when there are more important states

Polls have shown the race to be close there. He still needs to compete in MO to put Mittens on defense, the Repuke senate primary isn't until August. MO also loses 1 electoral vote in the census.