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brooklynite

(94,748 posts)
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:14 AM Aug 2012

The first "Mitt Romney wants to destroy Medicare" ad will appear...


8 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
...at the moment Ryan is introduced as the VP candidate
0 (0%)
...by the end of today
0 (0%)
...tomorrow morning, at the same time Ryan is making the rounds of the morning news shows
6 (75%)
...Monday morning, in time to be talked about on Morning Joe
1 (13%)
...Monday evening, in time to be talked about by Rachel Maddow
1 (13%)
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The first "Mitt Romney wants to destroy Medicare" ad will appear... (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2012 OP
Obama's team is the best on offense I have ever seen. MADem Aug 2012 #1
They must be waiting for the official announcement to respond Marsala Aug 2012 #2
Oh yeah--and they have had cheat sheets for all the "possibles" for quite some time, I'm sure! MADem Aug 2012 #5
My guess is they had one ready for each of the three to role out davidpdx Aug 2012 #3
not fast enough.....eom irisblue Aug 2012 #4
in 3... 2... 1... backscatter712 Aug 2012 #6
it already happened, within an hour or two of your OP and the announcement. magical thyme Aug 2012 #7
Well, in all honesty... brooklynite Aug 2012 #8

MADem

(135,425 posts)
1. Obama's team is the best on offense I have ever seen.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:19 AM
Aug 2012

Plus, their ads are really good. They appeal to the people who already support them, they sway the undecideds, and they demotivate the opposition.

These folks do bring the A game...!

Marsala

(2,090 posts)
2. They must be waiting for the official announcement to respond
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:30 AM
Aug 2012

I remember the first response to Palin was a bit poor because they were caught so off guard. But they must have been expecting Ryan since Thursday when Romney said he wanted a VP with a "vision for the country".

MADem

(135,425 posts)
5. Oh yeah--and they have had cheat sheets for all the "possibles" for quite some time, I'm sure!
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:18 AM
Aug 2012

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
3. My guess is they had one ready for each of the three to role out
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:55 AM
Aug 2012

the door once the pick was made. It will be on the air Saturday or Sunday.

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