AP NewsBreak: Kerry Will Begin $50 Million Post-Labor Day Advertising Blit

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AP NewsBreak: Kerry Will Begin $50 Million Post-Labor Day Advertising Blitz in Seven Key States

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry addresses members of The American Legion during their national conference in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004.(AP Photo/John Russell)
09-01-2004 5:35 PM
By LIZ SIDOTI and RON FOURNIER, Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK -- John Kerry will begin his post-Labor Day advertising blitz in seven states from New Hampshire to New Mexico, his political Ground Zero for a $50 million campaign scheduled to expand into another 13 states by Nov. 2.

In a rare advanced buy, the Democratic campaign began reserving air time Wednesday night in Ohio, Florida, Iowa, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Wisconsin, according to Democratic officials familiar with the buy. Ads begin airing Friday in Ohio, then next week in the other six states.

The campaign also was buying air time through Nov. 2 in Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Maine, Michigan, Arizona, Louisiana, Colorado, Arkansas and North Carolina and West Virginia. They won't see ads until later this fall.

The $50 million is more than half of the about $90 million that Kerry has at his disposal between now and Nov. 2. On top of the massive downpayment, officials said the campaign has budgeted an undisclosed amount of money to pour into key states later in the fall.



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[DemoTex]

1. Good

Glad to see my money working for Kerry/Edwards.

[DCdem87]

2. Yes!!!

Thank god they are finally gonna step up and give these nazi's the bitch-slapping they deserve.

[Gman]

6. there just hasn't been any money available

until after the RNC.

[bearfan454]

9. Fucking eh DCdem87

These neocons need to get pistol whipped.

[Il_Coniglietto]

3. Great to see

Too bad they aren't doing Virginia. I think they really have a chance there if they would just work on it a little bit more.

[ramapo]

5. I think VA may be getting resources

Saw a post earlier that the campaign is sending 17 paid workers to VA and are considering it a swing state.

[Indiana_Dem]

4. Good Lord above. My prayers may be answered and

may my money be spent well!

[shamanstar]

7. what do we have?

we dont have a democracy- we have an auction.
if the same people who had money to throw behind bush to get him elected in 2000 are now throwing the money behind kerry, where does that get us besides away from having to hear the idiots voice everyday. atleast bush is so stupid it gives us something to make fun of. it makes me leery that kerry is able to come up with all this money.

[murielm99]

8. He is spending the federal money that was given to him.

That is how he came up with this money.

[goforit]

10. A little late Kerry......Are you sure you don't want Bush to win???

Where has he been all week......another vacation????

[JoFerret]

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