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2banon

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7. interesting observation and I wonder why that is?
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 12:12 AM
Jan 2012

that's just another curious aspect to this circus.

Perhaps, the reason for the M$M to be silent on this issue, is because it's the "elections" circus they make their fortunes vis a vis campaign ads which candidate's "super pacs" spend hundreds of millions (by the time all is said and done)..

Someone check me, but it seems to me the M$M has been doing 24/7/365 coverage of the 2012 horserace since soon after the 2010 elections. Nearly 2 full years before the 2012 elections schedule. I suppose that's on par with what they did wrt the 2008 elections...the 24/7 salivating seemed to begin in late 2006, if memory serves.

If the voter turn-outs remain low through-out the rest of the primaries, Super pacs may be less inclined to shell out mega bucks just for TV ads.

on second thought, nah.. not likely.

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