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  • 11
    Jun
    2012
    1:03pm, EDT

    Team Obama enjoys ad-spending edge this week

    By NBC's Mark Murray and Steven Lovern

    The Obama campaign and its allies hold a nearly 2-to-1 ad-spending advantage this week over the Romney campaign and its supporters, $8.8 million to $4.7 million according to ad-spending data from NBC/SMG Delta.

    But over the course of the early general election, Romney and GOP-leaning outside groups have outspent Obama and his supporters.

    Here's ad-spending breakdown for this week:

    Colorado: Obama $531K, Romney $90K, Crossroads GPS $169K, Priorities USA $179K
    Obama/Pro-Obama $710K
    Romney/Pro-Romney $259K

    Florida: Obama $1.2M, Crossroads GPS $794K, Priorities USA $289, Planned Parenthood Action Fund $149K
    Obama/Pro-Obama $1.638M
    Romney/Pro-Romney $794K

    Iowa: Obama $592K, Romney $103K, Crossroads GPS $185K, Planned Parenthood Action Fund $103K
    Obama/Pro-Obama $695K
    Romney/Pro-Romney $288K

    Michigan: Crossroads GPS $223K
    Obama/Pro-Obama $0
    Romney/Pro-Romney $223K

    Nevada: Obama $516K, Romney $30K, Crossroads GPS $172K
    Obama/Pro-Obama $516K
    Romney/Pro-Romney $202K

    New Hampshire: Obama $482K, Romney $33K, Crossroads GPS $310K
    Obama/Pro-Obama $482K
    Romney/Pro-Romney $343K

    New Mexico: Obama $18K
    Obama/Pro-Obama $18K
    Romney/Pro-Romney $0

    North Carolina: Obama $1.1M, Romney $193K, Crossroads GPS $449K
    Obama/Pro-Obama $1.1M
    Romney/Pro-Romney $6.42M

    Ohio: Obama $1.7M, Romney $277K, Crossroads GPS $514K, Priorities USA $166K
    Obama/Pro-Obama $1.866M
    Romney/Pro-Romney $791K

    Pennsylvania: Obama $474K, Crossroads GPS $427K, Priorities USA $214K
    Obama/Pro-Obama $688K
    Romney/Pro-Romney $427K

    Virginia: Obama $772K, Romney $128K, Crossroads GPS $615K, Priorities USA $145K, Planned Parenthood Action Fund $193K
    Obama/Pro-Obama - $1.11M
    Romney/Pro-Romney - $743K

    Total:
    Obama/Pro-Obama $8.823M
    Romney/Pro-Romney $4.712M

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    So, is this the only snipet of 'good news' that can be stated about President Obamas Campaign? Guess FR had to look long and hard for it after pushing positive Willard all last week nothing positive was posted about President Obama.

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