Wednesday, November 11, 2009

campaign advertising

Ad Roundup: Wall Street Crisis Prompts Slew of Ads From Obama and McCain

The candidates released ads outlining their plans to fix the current financial crisis. more >>

Obama's Campaign Is More Negative Than McCain's

The Obama campaign is running more negative ads. more >>

5 States Where Obama Is Spending More on Ads Than McCain

Obama is outadvertising McCain by a wide margin in Virginia. more >>

Data Points: Campaign Ad Spending Since Conventions

Data collected in the week following the Republican National Convention, September 6-13. more >>

5 Top Campaign Advertising Markets

Where presidential campaign ads are aired most frequently. more >>

Data Points: Campaign Ads Sponsored by Political Parties*

More than 50 percent of McCain's ads were aired in cooperation with the RNC. more >>

Obama and McCain Flood Battleground States With $a5 Million in TV Ads

Much of their advertising budgets is dedicated to Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan. more >>

Barbra Streisand, the GOP Attack Machine, and Barack Obama's Image Problem

Why is the Democratic nominee hobnobbing with the Hollywood elite while Main and Wall streets burn? more >>

Ad Roundup: Lipstick, Sex Education, and Mavericks

McCain attacks Obama on education and the "lipstick" comment; Obama responds to the "maverick" claims. more >>

Obama's Campaign Plans to Punch Back

McCain tactics called a "series of smears, lies, and cynical attempts to distract" voters. more >>

John McCain's Campaign Launches Ad Blasting Barack Obama's 'Lipstick' Quip

Obama accused McCain of unleashing a "Swift-boat" style attack. more >>

Blog Buzz: MSNBC Demotes Olbermann and Matthews, New McCain Ad Repeats Bridge Lie, McCain's Convention Bounce

The opinionated hosts will no longer be anchors, McCain gets his convention bounce and releases an ad. more >>

Ad Roundup: Sarah Palin VP Announcement Inspires Ads

Both candidates released ads focusing on the implications of Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate. more >>

5 Misleading Presidential Campaign Ads

Some recent campaign ads needed some fact-checking before airing. more >>

Ad Roundup: McCain Courts the Hillary Vote; Obama Slammed on Foreign Policy

While Obama and McCain trade barbs over their houses, another ad tries to link Obama to Bill Ayers. more >>

Blog Buzz: Hillary Clinton's Convention Speech, John McCain's Latest Ad, Barack Obama's Convention Stage

Hillary's speech gets mixed reviews, as does the stage set-up for Obama's acceptance speech. more >>

Obama Needs to Hit Back Hard

He can't let himself be defined the way Kerry and Gore were. more >>

Obama Needs to Hit Back Hard

He can't let himself be defined the way Kerry and Gore were. more >>

Ad Roundup: McCain and Obama Zero In on Taxes

The candidates attack each other's tax plans and records, and a PAC releases a pro-Obama ad. more >>

Obama Campaign Presses the Attack Over McCain's Houses Gaffe

Democrats use the lapse to portray the Republican nominee as out of touch—and old. more >>

Obama Tosses the Age Card Into McCain's Housing Crisis

A new ad plays on McCain's housing crisis—and his age. more >>

Ad Roundup: Trying to Connect McCain with Bush, Obama's Celebrity Fan Club, and McCain as Washington's Own Celebrity

Obama issues new aggressive ads, while the candidates trade celebrity charges. more >>

Blog Buzz: Georgia, Warner, and Obama's New Ads

More on McCain's rhetoric and lobbyist, Warner's big speech, and Obama's new TV ad. more >>

Blog Buzz: Russia, Georgia, and Obama's New Ad

What to do about the Georgia and the awakened bear, and Obama hits back on celebrity. more >>

Ad Roundup: Competing Energy Policy Ads, Barack Obama as the Messiah, and John McCain Is the "Original Maverick" That Democrats Love

This week brought negative energy ads from both candidates and plenty of mocking and backlash. more >>

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