Obama buys 30 minutes on 10/29 FOX, NBC, CBS, MSNBC

[grantcart]

Source: Multiple

From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones
The Obama camp is confirming they have bought 30 minutes of air time in primetime on "the networks" Oct. 29.

*** UPDATE *** The Obama campaign stresses it is not saying which networks -- as yet.

*** UPDATE 2 *** The campaign now says it has bought 30 minutes of ad time in primetime Oct. 29 on CBS and NBC and Fox -- if there's no World Series game. They are still negotiating others.

*** UPDATE 3 *** At least NBC's timeslot is 8 p.m. ET.

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/obama-buys-prim.html

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Funny that ABC seems to be out of the buy even though they report it.


McCain's campaign is quickly running out of money and by this time Obama should have the airwaves all to him self.


Expect 30 minutes of calm reassurance. They have it scripted down to the last hours.

[Mme. Defarge]

1. "Damn the torpedoes,

full speed ahead!"

[Lebam in LA]

2. WOW

[BrklynLiberal]

3. What are the odds that FAUX will not run it...some excuse will appear.

[grantcart]

6. They are legally obligated to accept advertising

but realistically they would love to have it - have the money and take the ratings away from the other stations.

[Tunkamerica]

21. if all the networks are airing the same thing ratings are basically moot

[Unsane]

24. FWIW I'm not so sure the FOX network channel is as ideologically partisan as their cable news org.

[endthewar]

26. I'll always love FOX network as long as it has The Simpsons

They've even spoofed Fox News on that show. :rofl:

[endthewar]

25. FOX network, not Fox News

:hi:

[ColoradoMagician]

32. That's like saying Al Queda, not Bin Laden

[endthewar]

33. Hardly

I love the Simpsons. Check this out and you will too (only audio though): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNaWkKId2vE

[bulloney]

30. Or some of their affiliates will mysteriously go off the air in key markets during the ad,

just like a recent 60 Minutes report did on CBS affiliates that covered a damning report on the Repubs.

[Super62]

4. Holy S!!!

Somebody has a LOT of money!!! Dagger to the heart.

[nradisic]

5. Nail meet coffin...

Thank God I mae all those donations to Obama...This race is already decided. Obama's buy of the airwaves on 10/29 will truly turn it into a landslide. Wow, just wow. Go Dems.

[NBachers]

17. Yes. It'll be worth all the new solicitaitons in my inbox nt

[knixphan]

23. Go Dems indeed!

[Butch350]

37. Every time I hear a repug bash Obama on the MSM...

...I Retaliate by going to my computer and making a $25.00 donation to the Barack Obama Campaign!

[DrPresident]

7. Obama ain't fuckin around is he?

[JNelson6563]

8. Damn skippy!

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.

Team O all the way baby! :toast:

Julie

[Democat]

9. McCain gets 2 hours of free prime time ads every day!

At least Obama will get a few minutes on that one day.

Too bad Democrats have to pay to get equal time with in the Republican owned media.

[Usrename]

10. Put a wooden stake in them.

Then roll out those coattails.

[Boomerwv]

11. Good signs.

So much better than the Kerry campaign was.

[Usrename]

13. I can almost begin to breathe again.

It's a very good sign. He is declaring victory now. What a strong move.

[grahamhgreen]

12. NOW the repubs might be open to bringing back the fairness doctrine

[NYC Liberal]

15. After the debates, McCain will NOT want to be shown side-by-side with Obama

It'd be the final nail in the coffin.

[saracat]

16. Actually Obama is against the fairness doctrine .Why I am not sure. It was posted

with an explanation once on DU . I will hunt for it! Here it is! .I do not agree with him.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6573406

[Usrename]

18. I'd like to see Congress make news a commercial product.

Then, anything they try to shove down our throats would have to have an implied warranty of merchantability.

This way, they wouldn't be allowed to peddle their crap as "news" wenever they know it isn't true.

That would solve a lot of this propaganda nonsense.

[cal04]

14. CBS: Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/obama-buys-half-hour-cbs-prime-time/story.aspx?guid=%7BEDE84590%2DEAC4%2D4F7F%2DAE89%2D474A644D6157%7D&dist=hplatest
CBS confirmed media reports that Obama would broadcast a special Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m. on the network

(snip)
Late Thursday, CBS confirmed the report and said it would " ... make an equivalent opportunity available to Senator McCain and other legally qualified candidates upon request."
With the exception of commercial advertising purchases, candidates usually don't buy such a large block of airtime. The last time it occurred was when Ross Perot broadcast a special in 1992.

[AllHereTruth]

19. Wait a second.

So, is Obama going to broadcast a 30 min speech - OR - space out a bunch of ads over primetime.

Im not sure i understand atm.

[jennied]

22. I don't think it will be a speech or a bunch of ads, but one LARGE ad...

like a special about him and his political views.

Of course, I'm just guessing...

[Peace Patriot]

20. As FogerRox pointed out in another thread, October 29 is the anniversay of Black Tuesday,

the stock market crash that precipitated the Great Depression (combined with vast irresponsibility, greed and lack of accountability by the rich, and stupid Republican policy).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3535995

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Obama maybe wants to preempt, not baseball, but people drawing parallels to Oct 29, 1929--and say something like "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

I think he should announce "National Give Back Day," on which all the multimillionaire CEO's who are absconding with golden parachutes and other vile thieves give some of it back.

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"Organized money hates me, and I welcome their hatred." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

[Kablooie]

27. And the Republicans are the ones who killed the equal time rule!

Stations used to be obligated to give equal time to each candidate.

[Orangepeel]

39. McCain HAS the opportunity for equal time. He just can't pay for it.

that's not a fairness doctrine issue. there was never anything that prevented one candidate from outspending another.

[OakCliffDem]

28. Obama just keeps pounding the nails into the McCain Campaign's coffin

[BR_Parkway]

29. Amazing what you learn being a lowly little community organizer

bet McCain was wishing he'd hired one or two of those now..

[lligrd]

31. Saw That And It Made Me Think.. I Got A Call From The Obama

campaign a couple days ago and they wanted me to donate over the phone.

It was the first call I had ever received from them and they asked if I would double my previous contribution. I stated that I would have to check my finances first and would make any donation on-line to which the campaign responded that many had given a similar response (preferring to donate on-line) but they were PLANNING A TELEVISION AD Campaign and would I reconsider and donate right now, over the phone.

I declined and was frankly not happy at what I felt was pressure (although less than previous campaigns had applied) to donate.

I am now kicking myself and will make that online donation promptly.

[Nevernose]

36. I believe the callers are paid based on sales

They're telemarketers. If they mail you an envelope, it can still be traced back to that specific caller, but if you donate online, the caller doesn't get anything -- hence the high pressure sales. The DCCC and a couple of other groups are running the same system.

At least, that's what I've heard. It seems believable.

[The Wizard]

34. The corporate media

must be reading the tea leaves. Remember when they wouldn't run ads by Democrats or Democratic 527s during major events. They wouldn't allow MoveOn to run an ad critical of the Bush cartel during the Super Bowl.
If Obama has a six point lead in the polls on election day he wins. Up to five percent is within range to rig the election.

[berni_mccoy]

35. He's Not Just Going For The Win... He's going for the Grand Slam LANDSLIDE!

[StrongBad]

38. What happens if there is a world series? Is the project scrapped entirely?

[AlinPA]

40. There goes that pig again, flying past my window; Faux having Obama on Tee-Vee.