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So far, for the general election, $108 million has been spent on TV ads by the presidential campaigns and outside groups, according to an analysis by NBC/SMG Delta.
Just 16 states have seen any spending since the end of the GOP primary, and the lion’s share of that has been concentrated in just 10 battleground states.
Nearly $6 out of every $10 spent so far have been in a trifecta of states that could very likely determine the outcome of the presidency – Florida, Virginia, and Ohio.
About 40 percent has been by the Obama campaign.
Here are the 10 states seeing the most spending, through June 5th:
1. Florida $22.1 million
2. Virginia $20.8 million
3. Ohio $19.3 million
4. North Carolina $10.1 million
5. Colorado $7.4 million
6. Iowa $7.4 million
7. Pennsylvania $6.7 million
8. Nevada $6.6 million
9. New Hampshire $4.4 million
10. Michigan $3.4 million
(No other state has seen more than $336,000 spent, the amount spent in New Mexico.)
The biggest spender so far – no surprise – in those battlegrounds is the Obama campaign, with $41.5 million poured into TV. (The Romney campaign has spent $7.4 million.)
But outside conservative groups combined – not including the Romney campaign -- have outspent the Obama campaign there with $49.6 million.
Here’s how the spenders break down:
1. Obama $41.5 million
2. Crossroads GPS $24.5 million
3. Americans for Prosperity $13.3 million
4. Priorities USA and Priorities/League of Conservation Voters $8.2 million
5. Romney $7.4 million
6. America’s Future Fund 4.5 million
7. Restore Our Future $4.1 million
8. American Energy Alliance $3.2 million
9. Planned Parenthood $1.4 million
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Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ads. What will we do?
I know - turn the TEEVEE off.
Problem solved.
I sold my TV and donated the money to the Ron Paul super pac...
just kidding!!
Why do we tolerate the spending of these obscene amounts of cash on TV, radio, etc when in reality, people change the channel, turn it off, DVR fast forward through it......This money could serve much better purposes anywhere in society that you would care to look. Do I blame the contributors....not really, because they must really believe in what they are promoting to contribute to it so heavily and try to get other people to agree with their viewpoints. But I do think that this sort of thing is part and parcel of what has corrupted our political system and our politicians who do not think in terms of real policy, but how to present the glitziest image possible and appeal to the greatest number of people possible.......Our election process has turned into a national prom king and queen competition as if none of the voting populace has moved beyond high school and addressed the issues facing us in the real world. Why is it that we aren't rebelling against the process that he people more focussed on how they appear, instead of how they perform for their constituents.
freedom of speech - sometimes - equals freedom of misinformation.
People are not easily fooled - you hear what you want to hear.
Besides, such massive spending can be just another set of stimulus spending - cash for clunkers. But regular folks won't benefit - only the 1% members in the media business.
This is news?
There is still a ways to go before we hit the magic billion dollar mark...
We are watching our country being sold to the highest bidders - who happen to be outside conservative groups!
Thank you SCOTUS for opening the flood gates...
Like last time when Obama was the big money guy, when Obama "sold out" to Wall Street by a 4-1 margin, sold out to all the green big bundler buddies and their projects ....
Actually .... Thank you SCOTUS for somewhat leveling the playing field.
Somebody had to do something about the $400 million to Obama from the unions and union boss cronies..
Btw - How is Obama doing in raising his billion he bragged about?
Libbies really are sore losers.
As borne out by all this talk about ad money. Bad now, totally ok in '08 when O had a huge money advantage.
And speaking of sore losers, I sure hope everyone joins me tonight as I watch Big Eddy Schultz's head explode.
Somebody had to do something about the $400 million to Obama from the unions and union boss cronies..Btw - How is Obama doing in raising his billion he bragged about?
Well, as of two minutes ago, he's at least $30 closer and I've got a new t-shirt coming in the mail - thanks for asking! By the way, I have never belonged to a union in my life, much to my late union president father's chagrin.
Hey, does anybody know if you get cool t-shirts for contributing to Romney's SuperPAC's, or do they only sell influence to the highest bidders?
$30? That's it?
Come on JoAnne - you are going to step that up.
$30. Oh my.
Feisty--I don't understand how the conservatives don't seem to be able to differentiate between individuals raising money with a set of laws, which we had in 2008 and the situation today in the aftermath of the Citizens United decision where it is clear that individuals are donating hundreds of millions of dollars to influence elections. Not to mention the money being donated that we don't know where it comes from.
Wow ... that is exciting!
Did you get the "Ineptocracy" T-Shirt in pink?
You know the one that describes ...
"A system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers."
or did you get the "Kleptocracy"?
Help ... my yellow lab can't decide!
Hey JoAnne - a couple of T-shirts & some bumper stickers I ordered arrived last Friday!
Whoo Hoo!
Made in the U.S.A - not the Chinese cheap @!$%# Willard promotes!
Well, which is it, Spanks? Obama gets all his money from union thugs, bundlers and billionaires, or he gets it from us poor folks with our "paper route" money? You can't have it both ways.
Besides, I'm still trying to decide which one to get next - "Fired Up And Ready To GO"? "Environmentalists for Obama"? Or "I LIKE ObamaCare"?
Oh, and if 2008 was any indication, my time as a volunteer will be worth sooooo much more than my money anyway.....
P.S. to Bob - If your lab can't decide, might I suggest "Dogs For Obama - 28 More Years!"? :)
SF,
I think they are more then capable of seeing the difference - the problem is, they thrive on spreading deceit!
Anyone know how much the right wing boogy-man George Soro's has contributed to the Obama campaign?
Remember... it's not a LIE if YOU believe it! ☺
buy the one "I like Obamacare", then let me know how you like in about 10 years!!
Well said Feisty! Cracks are appearing in the Citizens United ruling. Let's hope the whole thing fractures into a million pieces and is swept into a garbage bin.
Feisty -
I just had to go and see if Romney's site was even selling bumper stickers, since I've yet to see a single one anywhere. I did see an over-sized lawn sign down in Florida last week - oh, but wait - that was for Ron Paul. Well, at least SOME people are actually proud of their candidate.....
A little off topic but it is being reported that our drones killed the #2 leader of Al Qaida in Pakistan earlier today. Gosh our fight against terrorists is just so BAD under President Obama!
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Hopefully, they are at least spelled correctly!
Apparently... Team Willard has never heard of spell checker or a proof reader! lol
"Amercia" - "Peak"& Oooops - I can't remember the third! ;o)
Feisty
it wouldn't have gone viral if they didn't miss-spell it
"Dogs for Obama - 28 more years?"
I don't know about that ... but it would be a great doggie biscuit pick up bag.
Hopefully it doesn't take 28 years to clean Obama's crap up, though.
bob-1805084 - It will take us another 20 to clean up Bush's mess! Luckily Obama is doing a great job of kicking out the garbage so far!
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Good point!
It's a nice reminder though, of which party is anti-education! ☺
I would like to be the first to congratulate Scott on the recall victory. Just want to know why you needed to spend that much money if all those people in Wisconsin are so happy with the job you are doing?
Seeking Sanity -
I just saw that too - "Officials characterize al-Libi as irreplaceable in his expertise, ability and influence over al-Qaida. Another U.S. official told NBC News al-Libi's death is "a major blow" to al-Qaida -- removing the number two leader twice in less than a year, further damaging the group's morale and cohesion and bringing it closer to its ultimate demise than ever before".
http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/05/12070068-nbc-news-deputy-al-qaida-leader-al-libi-killed-in-drone-strike?chromedomain=worldnews
Guess that's not the kind of "clean-up" Bob wants to talk about though, huh?
Betty ... Betty ... Betty ...
We're not anti-education, we're anti-teacher unions that could care less about education and the kids - that are solely committed and focused on their wages / pensions / benefits, their political protection and power ... the ones responsible for destroying our educational system.
JoAnne - nope - they never want to discuss our success under President Obama. It would be laughable if it weren't so sad!
Feisty - how dare you think teachers should be paid a good salary to help mold the minds of young people? What are you thinking? They should work for minimum wage and be happy they're getting that - according to the GOP. It's amazing to me that people who should be paid the most for the jobs they do - teachers, police, firemen - have to fight to get the salaries they get. The GOP shows over and over again they have no values!
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Feisty
The reminder of the un educated party is President Obama.
rukidding:
how do you get more anti-education then cutting the education budgets, which is one of the things the GOP wants to do.
Spanky and the other rwnj seem to think it is fabulous when SUPER PACs give tons of money to the GOP candidates but let anyone donate a dime to the Democrats and well, that's buying votes, unfair, shouldn't be allowed. Such hypocracy typical.
Both sides have their super PAC donor, thanks to the SCOTUS and Citizens United. Now it just might backfire on the rwnjs
adler:
in a few years or so they will probably get rid of it and put in something else to take advantage of, who wants to bet when they do strike down Citizens United the Republicans will try their hardest to take credit for it
Cutting spending on education does not necessarily mean cutting funding in the classroom. Our school districts have become catch all institutions, often far removed from the actual teaching of students. We have made them soup kitchens, feeding as many as three meals per day to students in some districts, while our taxes duplicate and pay for food stamps for the parents to purchase nutritious meals....How many nutritious meals does any person need, particularly in a society screaming about obesity, overeating, distorted portion sizes.....If the consensus is that the parents don't feed their children at home, or send lunches to school, then stop giving the parents money for food. If the parents are feeding their kids, then why does the school duplicate it for free? That is only one example, and yet if anyone suggest that we cut the free breakfast/lunch/dinner, or that we cut back on food stamps, we are haters of children.....In many instances, there is pure waste here. Cafeteria personnel will tell you that in most school cafeterias 60% or more of this nutritious food finds its way into the wastebarrels uneaten. And then there is the social service aspect of schools-layers and layers of counselors, social workers, school nurses-before and after school care programs to keep kids off the streets. Aren't parents responsible to keep their kids off the streets? We have armies of janitorial staff, some so specialized that they only buff floors, or change light fixtures and bulbs.....We are paying for armies of people that have little to do with actual education...and we are paying through the nose for their "services" due to union agreements.
You libbies better start contributing, and hurry.
So why are small donation off a whopping 80% for team O?
Rats scurrying from the sinking ship it would seem.
Well, last ime out, Team Obama got 75% of their donations from big dollar donors- I guess the same is true this time, as well.
Looks like despite their desperate attempt to ignite class warfare, Team Obama is on the wrong end of a trend
http://www.gallup.com/poll/155030/Romney-Edges-Obama-Battle-Middle-Income-Voters.aspx
Whatever will the liberals do with the information that Romney has a big lead among middle class voters- and an even bigger lead with independent middle class voters?
Wait- I know- complain that Gallup is a "right wing" polling organization!
Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ads. What will we do?
I know - turn the TEEVEE off.
Problem solved.
"Holy @!$%#" Spanky, You finally said something that makes sense, and that I agree with.
Turn off the the frigginTV's!!!!!
With that said, I have to go in and turn on the television.......
WOW, what a remarkable lead Romney has +4 points of voters with incomes above $36,000 and only -12 points from voters making less than $36,000.
And among those Independents a net +2 points for Romney.
But how about the women … where Obama has a 29 point lead versus the men where he trails by 18 points.
Then there is the pesky white versus non-white … where Obama leads by 52 points or more in every income range among non-whites and Romney leads by less than 20 points in every income range among whites.
Overall it looks like an advantage for our President.
uH, Dennis - less that $36k?
Those are some people who have obviously made some poor choices already.
So Dennis - according to you Romney is getting killed with women and non-whites [does that include Lizzy Warren?], yet is in a tie with O.
So basic math dictates O must be getting crushed in other groups, eh?
Oh and Ron, how you think the poll numbers will look this week?
Trends are not O's friend, right?
So Dennis - according to you Romney is getting killed with women and non-whites [does that include Lizzy Warren?],
Hey Spank, Women are 50% of your party. Thats a figure you repubes better start taking seriously....
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Dennis, did you really not understand what you were reading?
Let me spell it out for you:
Among all middle class earners polled, Romney leads Obama by four points among those earning over $36,000- which is broken down as those earning between $36,000 and $89,999, and those earning over $90,000. Four point Romney leads with both groups.
Breaking it down further, Obama does lead among non-white middle class earners- by fifty five points among those earning between $36,000 and $89,999, and by fifty two points among those earning over $90,000. However, Romney leads among whites earning between $36,000 and $89,999 by nineteen points, and by fourteen points among those earning $90,000 or more. In fact, Romney leads by ten points among whites earning less than $36,000.
Among I dependents, Romney leads Obama by eight points among those earning between $36,000 and $89,999; the two are tied among those earning $90,000 and over.
Obama's leads with middle class women are nothing to write home about- he has a three point lead among women earning between $36,000 and $89,999, and a nine point lead among women earning over $90,000.
That 38 point lead Obama supposedly has with women that you love to cite so often seems to have been an anomaly. It has never been repeated in any poll I've seen since. Probably poor weighting on the part of the pollsters.
Romney is building a solid lead among the middle class, and it will continue to grow as the election gets closer.
Spanky,
[Those are some people who have obviously made some poor choices already.]
The average household income in the US is about $46,000 a year.
It is very sad that you do not understand many Americans do not have the physical and/or mental capacity to earn what the average person earns.
You have no compassion or empathy … sad !!
And the country is broke, so it looks like you can't depend on the government for your "compassion and empathy".
Is there any updates on the FEC audit into President Obama's 2008 campaign?
As always, a liberal holds the lead in segments of the population who fear that their benefits, their free ride, their assistance will cease if they dare disagree with the administration. This isn't just buying votes, but it is extorting them and akin to blackmail. Instead of offering real opportunity to move forward and improve life, the liberals offer you a minimum wage job (called job growth), part time, no benefits, no vacation-all the while telling you how big business is getting fat off your efforts. Now when minimum wage isn't enough, then we have a host of government programs to supplement the working poor, and with each program, you are brought farther into the dependency that should insure that you vote continually in favor of the hand that feeds you.....It is not liberating, but rather voting based upon fear. I don't seriously believe that the founding fathers ever anticipated that votes could be extorted, and that assistance (which should be motivated by altruistic goals-making things better for the individual and the community) would be the cudgel of blackmail.
If those "outside interest groups" spent half as much time, and money, creating jobs, as they do defending their tax cuts, this country would be at 4% unemployment.
So true Amy.
And if Obama would spend even a fraction of his time focused on the economy as he does golfing and/or fundraising we just might be at the 6% number he promised us with the stimulus.
Yeah, I remember back in '09 and '10 when Obama had huge majorities in the House and Senate and could do whatever he wanted.
Too bad he did want to try to fix the economy, eh Amy?
Oh and by the way Amy - 'those interest groups' like the Koch employ thousands of people already.
But then, you already know that.
Amy, businesses are the absolute LAST group that wants to see unemployment at 4%. When it's that low, the pool of candidates is 'slim pickins' at best (supply and demand). And it's not just tax breaks they want protected - it's the regulations they want eliminated that inhibit their ability to make the biggest profit off the backs of each of their employees.
No it wouldn't.
Companies would still have the 21 new tax increases associated with Obamacare, they would still have rising fuel and energy costs (soon to be exploding if Obama wins another term), they would still have tens of thousands of new pages of regulations, they would still have the uncertainty associated with rising asinine debt ..... how many do you need?
Nope .... the only way for the country to recover - to get unemployment around 4% - is for them is to invest their money in getting rid of this epic failure of a president.
invest their money in getting rid of this epic failure of a president.
Bob - You do mean the epic failure of the previous administration that the President is trying to dig us out from under? Contrary to the popular belief of Repubes, there was no Etch-a-Sketch moment back in 2008 that gave the President a chance to start over with a balanced budget and good economy. Unlike back in 2000 when you Repubes were handed a good economy on a silver platter, and blew it big time.
Interesting Bob, how you leave out bush and the republicans and what they did to the economy.
Because President Obama has turned around our country that was bleeding millions of jobs, and now we have had months and months of job growth but for this he is a epic failure.
The policies that we are recovering from are the very same policies that Romney wants to return too. The republicans don't want to mention bush they just want to go back to his policies.
First the republicans voted for a huge deficit and recession on purpose and now they want us all stupid enough to vote for another republican recession on purpose to pay for more tax cuts for Romney.
They convinced Bob that destroying America for the rich is now his ideal of success. Then he wants us to think he is smarter than the average sucker that the republicans use.
You really don't even know that Bush was handed the dot.com recession that lasted 16 months?
Goodgawd ... you people are obtuse.
Why would I care what severely challenged people think?
I just have one question for the libs. If you owned a business, would you want to make money or lose it?? Just wondering, because it looks like making money is a bad thing for a business according to most these posts.
bob-1805084 - clearly you don't have a clue! You far righters will go to any length to put President Obama down - including your pathetic lies.
plsthink90 - not one person has indicated that making money is not good. And, my guess is that every person on this site makes money. So, your post is totally idiotic!
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Bob - Obtuse! That was a small part of the economy. The little nimrod needed something to deal with. Everything else, before 9/11 (and we know the ultimate outcome of his decision making on that ended up), was a cake walk for him. So who's being obuse?
sanity- you are so full of crap. Read the posts, you are a troll and exhuasting. All you libs do is complain about business getting richer etc.I didn't realize they opened a business just to go bankrupt. If all you can do is ridicule, then don't post!!
Bob, research it, I did and there was no recession that bush inherited. That was just the excuse the republicans used to go for the tax cuts.
We can't blame bush for the proven bad economy he left, but you want to go back and blame President Clinton for the lies that bush and the republicans told after they got into office.
Wow, what a good republican sucker you are.
plsthink90 - your stupidity is overwhelming - but not unexpected. You have NEVER seen me complain about businesses making money you liar. And, you never will since I work and make money. And, that idiot - is why very often I stop posting during the day. I'm meeting with clients.
Now moron, what else ya got?
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plsthink90, is it better for workers to forfeit a safe working environment and a living wage so the business owners can make that extra profit margin?
BTW, that was rhetorical - I know your answer.
plsthink90---I am a liberal who owns a business and I enjoy making money. In fact I am making more money today than I was 4 years ago. Just another reason why I support President Obama's re-election.
sanity- you are not even worth the time. Name call all you want, shows how childish you are. Gotta go, off to work I go. Ya I work too!!
plsthink90 - aw! I'm soooo hurt! NOT!
So Spanky, Everyone is allowed to spend tons campaigning and only Obama is supposed to sit nose nailed to the desk and not allowed to get our among the people or relax from doing the hardest job in the world? How many days off did Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43 take compared to Obama.
Oh, by the way Obama has accomplished another take down of an AlQaeda chief. Why couldn't his predecessor do that?
Adler - now there you go touting accomplishments by our fine President. Don't you know that just makes the little heads of JAS, Spanky and nojoe explode?????
Do it some more - please!!!!!
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It is good to see so many people contributing to the election of a better leader in 2012. The amount spent on defeating Obama is a pittance compared to the damage done to our economy due to his poor policy decisions the previous 3.5 years. We can't afford another 4 years of entitlement expansion. We haven't even gotten the full bill for Obamacare yet. Jeeeesh.
LETS VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2012!
UAW - Name one thing other than Health insurance and equal pay for women (God forbid) that Obama has introduced into law.
Stimulus I
If you had any brains you would see the stimulus turned around our economy. Even though our economy is growing slowly, it is growing in the right direction.
In England where they did basically put the republicans policies in place and are now facing another recession.
Republicans make the claim that President Obama is trying to make us like Europe and their failures when it is actually the republicans austerity policies that have caused the failures in Europe.
Europe is now looking at stimulus plans for Europe as our country is doing better than the rest of the world due to our stimulus.
But you keep repeating the lying republican talking points as if the lies alone will turn around our economy.
VOTE FOR FREEDOM...VOTE FOR A DEMOCRAT 2012
UAW - Most economists agree that Stimulus one was not enough. Besides the stimulus was started by the Bush Administration. Got any more?
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Yea, Let's not fix our budget now. We'll live like kings today. We'll forward the bill to our kids and grandkids. Yippee! That's Freedom we can beleive in.... NOT
Let's elect a pro-business president in 2012. This war on business has to end....
There is no war on business. And Romney is not pro-business he is pro-rich.
Romney wants to take food out of the mouths of children for more tax cuts for himself. Is that pro-business or anti-Americans?
Romney want to take care away from our wounded veterans for more tax cuts for himself. Is that pro-business or anti-Americans?
Romney would take health care away from your sick grandmother for more tax cuts for himself. Is that pro-business or anti-Americans?
Republicans are now so concerned about the deficit they voted into existence and how it will affect your grand-kids and yet don't seem to worry at all that these same grand-kids will need clean air to breathe and clean water to drink if we are to survive as a planet. The republicans want to kill the EPA and then pretend they care about our future of our children.
A sucker born every minute and all of them are voting for a republican to destroy America for the rich 1%.
Lets clean up campaign finance abuses and follow the example of McCain/Feingold. Dump the Citizens United decision NOW!!!!!!!
Obama had a democrats majority his first 2yrs but that majority was constantly nullified by the intransigent blockage by the minority welding filibuster used to block progress. I remember no other than Gen. Colin Powell advising that Obama should slow down his many legislation's being introduced. But each one of them was filibuster to death. Even health care escaped by the whiskers. Brown election in Mass almost derailed it. Jobs, jobs,jobs election sales by the GOP ended up being post office naming and women womb investigations by the GOP after they tricked the people to bring them back to work with our POTUS. What happened to the job infrastructure bill submitted by the president? Did the GOP act on it? America is the only place in the world where the minority not only can have it say but deny the majority its way as it pleases. So why elect a majority if it can not govern within its set objectives and a minority that cannot pass any bills on its own?
Woo-hoo!!!! Yeah baby!!!!
We're #1!
We're #1!
We're #1!!!!!
Oh wait...forgot to set the old Sarcasm Flag to the "ON" position.
LOL...I'm pretty sure of the $22.1M spent in my state, a cool $22.0M of that has been spent during reruns of the Simpsons - making for 2 young and unhappy non-voters in the Grimey household.
Thanks for the laugh... i needed one today!
Grimey, you crack me up! Thanks for the laugh.
Gonna be a long campaign season so I figure we could all use a laugh from time to time!! Glad I could help!! :-)
Grimey---will be interesting to hear which candidate your kids supports after watching all those ads!
Hey Steeler Fan...
That will be simple. They will support the candidate who advertises the least! :-)
NOBAMA2012, the Marxist/Socialist Experiment has FAILED
Republicans will never agree to get rid of the citizens united decision that is their tool for gaining permanent control of our government. The republicans are not interested in democracy they are only interested in control.
Citizens united is their tool for destroying the voice of the people and replacing it with the propaganda of the rich.
For republicans it is all about protecting the rich and nothing about protecting America. We couldn't pass the jobs act because we can't ask the rich to invest or even be patriots in their own country. Republicans would rather see communist China get rich on our American interest dollars than ask the rich in our own country to be American patriots like we have done in past wars.
Add that to the fact that the republicans are protecting the job creators that have send our jobs to China. While the republicans have created a strong Chinese economy, they have destroyed the economy in America.
Vote for a strong Communist Chinese economy, vote for a republican.
Virginia will be Obama's Waterloo.
Spend as much as you want, Obama...you have to have it...and Bob McDonnell will deny it to you, regardless of whether McDonnell is on the ticket.
Bob,
Are you really from VA There is no way Romney gets VA. He will definitely get NC and more than likely FL. McDonnell is not a factor.
"I just have one question for the libs. If you owned a business, would you want to make money or lose it??"
Well, I'd rather make money. Now, if most of that money was made to the detriment and finanical destruction of fellow citizens of these United States (by outsourcing their jobs so I could make an extra buck)- maybe not so much. But then again, you would expect that from simple-minded ol' DBO- he's not a dyed-in-the-wool 'Me Firster'.
Isn't it clear by now that GOP/Romney can outspend Obama/DNC without breaking a sweat. Obama is having to spend precious resources early and often while the GOP and PACS have guys who write million dollar checks every day. Remember Ricketts of TD-Ameritrade? After his Rev. Wright campaign idea blew up, he just writes another check for $10 million to fund another ad campaign. Every dollar that Obama and the DNC spend on him is a dollar less that can be spent on Democrat House and Senate candidates. The GOP on the other hand has unlimited resources. The Kochs have already announced that they will spend $370 million into the 2012 campaigns.
Wm.-375815 - yes, isn't it grand to see that the GOP has our White House up for sale?
Shocker here. I'm very uncomfortable with all this PAC money in the elections. I am a conservative and I am 100% behind Romney because he is everything a President should be(I don't believe the crap being said about Bain and I have researched his actual record as Governor and find him to be a very competent leader).
That said, I believe this is too much power for the few to have even though I agree with them politically.
BTW, I also have to say that Obama will benefit from the PACs as well, and Romney does not have Hollywood and the press on his side. Just sayin'.
I can see where Betty White might sway some votes, but I don't think George Clooney and Robert De Niro have that much clout. And while these Hollywood guys are rich (and we can throw in Alec Baldwin) but they are not on the list of richest Americans, then income is not constantly increasing, and they don't own vast financial and manufacturing assets like the Kochs, Trump or Sheldon Adelson. I think when you really need to worry is if you see Big Bird wearing the Obama button. Now that's impact.
Atticus, There is way too much money involved in Politics these days. Real campaign finance reform would be so refreshing.
Karl Rove says he hopes it does not get Nasty. RIGHT KARL, You and the Republicans are the SUPREME KINGS of FEAR MONGERING the Public on DIS-INFORMATION OF THE TRUTH and Total DISRESPECT for this President and the Office of the Presidency.
Newt started the Country down this PATH of total Disrespect for COMPRIMISING on Government working very effective for the PEOPLE. Newt is Despicable Nasty incarnate and figured how to use Words to Confuse the Public on Bad Policies by Republicans.
Can someone say TANKED Economy on the last 12 years before to President Obama took Office?
Grover Nordquist an UNELECTED PERSON is Blackmailing Republican Legislators with a PLEDGE, and if they refuse to sign they will never hold public office or if they are in office they will be kicked out. So a Vote means nothing if the PLEDGE IS NOT SIGNED.
Those in disbelief, Read Former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson's remarks on Mr. Nordquist and the PLEDGE.
How is that for HOLDING the WHOLE Country Hostage and NO JOBS unless Mitch McConnell gets his Boehner, and Cantor's wish of getting President Obama out of Office SO NOTHING GETS DONE for the American People, except CUT, CUT.
With a BIG DOSE of Voter Suppression IN REPUBLICAN DOMINATED STATE HOUSES to make sure they Stay in Power and ROOTING FOR THE ECONOMY TO FAIL and TOTAL OBSTRUCTIONISM TO WORKING with this President.
So Karl, tell that to some low information voters who also believe you have a BRIDGE TO SELL THEM.” Sane Voters already see the NASTINESS and how you, Karl and the BILLIONAIRES BOYS CLUB ARE trying to PURCHASE THE U. S. A. for your own ENRICHMENT, People be damned.
wow, you libs are a scream!! I think I have better chats with my child. Very sad!! A bunch of name calling cry babies. Get a grip!!
says "plsthink90" in a name calling, immature way.
newday - you noticed that too? Ha!
Hard to miss! Love people like that who don't recognize irony in their own writing!
Right, I don't think there are any Democrats out there is this election cycle who have been as NASTY AND VILE AND TOTAL DISREPECT OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE OFFICE AS Republicans have been.
Don't say what about Bush. Bush was never this disrespected and he TANKED THE ECONOMY, and let President Chaney and the NeoCons talk him into a War of Destruction on our young men and women in the Military, which NONE of the Kids will ever fight and the total destruction of the Iraqis and their families.
The Democratic Congress made an attempt to work with him on some things good for the Country. The Republican Congress is doing EVERYTHING AND TOTAL OBSTRUCTION to the DETRIMENT OF THE COUNTRY because of total HATRED, mostly wrapped in Racism and Bigtry to Defeat this President.
I think Bush should have a few harsh words thrown his way.
obama got it right, oh mitt omit mitt omit mitt please omit mitt, can"t stand the greedy, womwn hater repubs, don"t like fox, caught them in so many lies, remermber when they reprted castro dead, the stupids, so ever stupid, i turned off my tv too! mitt romney wants the power of the pres seat, he already has all the money, bully mitt can"t remember high school, really? keeps his hair young looking enough lol lol what a moron. he didn"t know the ledbetter law, becuase he does not support womens issues, of any kind, just wants power for himself, selfish idiot moron
Anyone that believes a campaign ad is a fool. All these millionaires pumping millions into these races behind the GOP all to keep from paying a few extra thousand in taxes. Talk about humanitarians, they would rather spend millions so they don't have to pay thousands in taxes to help the unfortunate and get the country out of debt.