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6. Since they already control the content; why bother advertising.

Reply to KurtNYC (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 10:08 PM

Jul 2012

I understand your point, but why spend all that money? Everyone makes such a big deal out of how much they're spending on ads; is that just so we'll give money to fight them?

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Fox and NBC telling Romney campaign what to do via Twitter... [View all] KurtNYC Jul 2012 OP

That RW-owned media is going to make a TON of money on campaign ads, too n/t arcane1 Jul 2012 #1

Wait till they realize he really isn't a serious candidate. He doesn't want to be President, monmouth Jul 2012 #2

How many people watch ads? Blanks Jul 2012 #3

But these 2 guys control content, the shows KurtNYC Jul 2012 #5

Since they already control the content; why bother advertising. Blanks Jul 2012 #6

+1000 JDPriestly Jul 2012 #7

I thought about this too. Ship of Fools Jul 2012 #8

Jack Welch hasn't been CEO of GE for years. Bake Jul 2012 #4