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highplainsdem

(63,027 posts) Thu Sep 6, 2012, 11:58 AM Sep 2012

Romney cedes Ohio TV airwaves to Obama (at least for now) [View all]

Source: LA Times

CLEVELAND -- If you switched on a television in northern Ohio this week, chances are you saw an ad for President Obama’s reelection campaign. Or two. Or three. Over and over again.

Mitt Romney? Nothing.

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But Romney’s temporary withdrawal has been striking here in northern Ohio, where what had looked to TV viewers for months like an evenly matched, if annoying, ad battle transformed into a lopsided all-Obama-all-the-time promotion campaign, with news coverage of the Democratic National Convention amplifying the president’s message.

The Romney vacuum was especially noteworthy given that early voting in Ohio starts in less than four weeks.

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Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-obama-ohio-ads-20120906,0,4157574.story

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Romney cedes Ohio TV airwaves to Obama (at least for now) [View all] highplainsdem Sep 2012 OP

Heard on Thom Hartmann they are going to start the "gay marriage sh!t" soon Kolesar Sep 2012 #1

They have to run on bigotry, racism, xenophobia, and hate. Their policies are shit. JRLeft Sep 2012 #3

It's already started... onehandle Sep 2012 #13

No, Obama is NOT trying to force same-sex marriage on the country... nanabugg Sep 2012 #17

Right. Frame it as "Equality of marriage" and "Freedom to marry" and "honoring commitment", etc. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #29

ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL snooper2 Sep 2012 #21

Already? Mr.Turnip Sep 2012 #26

OK bluemarkers Sep 2012 #14

Great point but it's a metaphor? nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #16

yes bluemarkers Sep 2012 #19

As defined ... Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #30

Their old ads weren't working. They will create new lies. JRLeft Sep 2012 #2

GOPpers super duper pacs haven't given up yet and sure not the OH GOP. Iliyah Sep 2012 #4

This further validates the story about Obama's internal polls... CoffeeCat Sep 2012 #5

According to another thread they seem to be conceding MI and PA. It sounds to good to be Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #8

Yup. KamaAina Sep 2012 #18

That is what I suspect. xxqqqzme Sep 2012 #23

I think the grass roots efforts are stonger than the media will INdemo Sep 2012 #12

Wow..interesting. My Pet Goat Sep 2012 #6

I agree. Romney panic means they will go dirty far sooner than expected TeamPooka Sep 2012 #7

A cautionary note.... Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #9

I don't believe for one minute they're giving OH or PA up so soon. Unless Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #11

Same in Michigan and now Ohio while they develop new lies? gordianot Sep 2012 #10

Sarah Palin figured that one out a long time ago. Mr.Bill Sep 2012 #22

They know it's in the bag for them because the machines are set and they are going to steal it again nanabugg Sep 2012 #15

Tactics TomClash Sep 2012 #20

Or a strategic withdrawal. sofa king Sep 2012 #24

Yes,I remember. Nt TomClash Sep 2012 #27

wow. What does it mean... BootinUp Sep 2012 #25

Will take it, elleng Sep 2012 #28