Campaign Ads Filling Airwaves During RNC

[Sydnie]

NEW YORK - Viewers treated to a break from the TV ad wars during the Democratic convention last month won't get the same respite when Republicans gather to re-nominate President Bush (news - web sites).


Campaign commercials will fill airwaves from Maine to Florida to Oregon, and some by the Democratic National Committee (news - web sites) will run even in pricey New York City, an ultra-expensive media market in a Democratic state that's typically void of presidential political ads.


Liberal interest groups and the Democratic Party will broadcast the most ads, criticizing Bush on everything from the Iraq (news - web sites) war to the economy as they try to poke a hole in a week centered on praising the president.


In New York City, the DNC is spending a small amount, about $25,000, to run four 15-second spots needling Bush's May 2003 claim of "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq. Arguing that "Mission Is Not Accomplished," one ad intones, "They say America has turned the corner, but middle-class families are feeling squeezed" on taxes and health care.

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[genius]

1. The RNC convention is getting much more coverage than the DNC

convention. Could this coverage be considered a campaign contribution?

[mbperrin]

2. Perhaps we can think of it as a maintenance fee.

Huge media conglomerates want more than they get now, so they kiss up to the power structure.

I'm getting to where I really dislike Republicans, period.

[Moderator]

3. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=783893