No Barack Obama TV Commercials

[maseman]

Anyone notice there have been almost ZERO BO commercials anywhere this week?

Of course he has been nearly front page everyday, the talk of every talk show, the lead on every online site and the lead on most news channels and cable news.

I hope during the Repuke conventionb next week the BO unleashes a barrage of commercial spots that dwarf what McCain ran this week.

[DeepBlueC]

1. agreed

I have sen far too much of McCain's mug this week. It's as if he had NOTHING TO DO with making us worse off over the past four (or eight) years! I want to hear someone explain that!

[grannie4peace]

2. they are alive & well in virginia

[scheming daemons]

3. There have been plenty commercials here (PA).... maybe you're not in a battleground state

[maseman]

14. I live in Ohio

[Carrieyazel]

18. Maybe the campaign is getting out of Ohio?

That state's going to be a rough haul.

[maseman]

20. No way

Obama MUST win Ohio to win the electoral college. Obama is campaigning here this weekend...Toledo I believe.

[wuushew]

24. That is not technically true

(Gore + NH) with CO and either NV or NM would give us the win.

Also depending on the makeup of the next Congress a 269 outcome could also break in our favor, i.e. (Gore + NH) + NM & NV

[ellacott]

22. I'm in Ohio and I see them

I'm in Northeast Ohio. I saw one this morning on Morning Joe. I also saw an ad on MSNBC last night.

[maseman]

30. Man I must be missing them all

I've had MSNBC on all morning. Thanks for clarifying. Glad the spots are still running!

Thanks...

[DuaneBidoux]

27. I'm in Texas and saw no Obama ads (expected) but why then is McCain wasting his money here?

[BumRushDaShow]

34. McCain has to spend down by Sept.1 in order to receive public $$ after he is nominated. n/t

[harun]

4. Conventions are just a giant commercial now anyway

Cenk of the Young Turks was saying CNN has 400 people at the Dem Convention. You don't need commercials when that much press is there covering it.

BO has tons of cash and he is going to be able to use it before the election to fight off the smears.

[justiceischeap]

5. I'm in the DC area

I've seen at least 2-3 a night here. Must depend on your geographic region whether you're seeing them or not.

[AllentownJake]

6. They are up in PA

What state are you in.

I think the national spots were pulled in favor of local markets.

[maseman]

15. I live in Ohio

Of course I have been watching mainly C-Span and MSNBC. Plus mostly online spots.

The camapaign have not released any new spots this week though.

[mcctatas]

7. I see them in WI..

granted few and far between, but they're there...

[Connie_Corleone]

8. I've seen plenty of Obama ads here in Ohio.

In fact, I've seen more this week than ever before.

[CitizenLeft]

12. I'm in Ohio, Cleveland area... I haven't seen one.

But maybe they're on the 3 major networks - I have only watched 3 channels all week - CNN, MSNBC & CSPAN. I'll bet that's where they're playing, on the local stations. Then again, we're so blue up here...

[Connie_Corleone]

16. All the ones I've seen were on MSNBC.

I'm in Cincinnati.

One day this week, I saw the Obama response ad to the Ayers smear three time in the same hour.

I've seen the ad that shows McCain in the golf cart twice yesterday.

[CitizenLeft]

32. ah, Cincinnati / southern OH, I'll bet that's why.

I would love to have seen the Ayers response. I'll look on his site, I'm sure it's there.

[maseman]

31. That's me 100%

NEO and not watching the big four...CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox.

[CitizenLeft]

33. I confess, the Olympics was the 1st reason I've had in years...

...to watch one of the major networks.

[Eurobabe]

9. I see them alot in Southeast PA, Philly burbs

:thumbsup:

[truthN08]

10. I live

In nevada and I have seen a few Obama commercials nighty all this week.

[glowing]

11. In FL, we have a bunch of "strong middle class" commercials airing.

[GarbagemanLB]

13. Hell, I'm in Oregon and saw one on CNN a few days ago during the convention.

[sandnsea]

19. I've seen some too

I don't remember where, probably not on CNN because I don't watch it, but they're up.

[PassingFair]

17. Plenty here in Michigan, too! n/t

[berni_mccoy]

21. Battleground States and Ground Game. O-Team is spending it's money very wisely.

National Ads that reach his base aren't as effective as Targeted ads that reach undecideds.

[apnu]

23. I see a few in Chicago

Where nobody will come in this campaign :( Obama will win Illinois in a walk.

Still I see one every now and again, a little less than McCain, but not by much. But then I don't watch much TV so I'm the wrong person to ask.

[nickgutierrez]

25. After this week, he can tap into his general election fund.

So, yeah, there will be a barrage of commercials from next Monday right through election day.

[DuaneBidoux]

26. I posted above about this. I've seen McCain ads during the convention. Jesus!

[EndElectoral]

28. They've got to get the one with McCain saying Americans won't work for $50 an hour

[Alter Ego]

29. I think the convention's kinda the reason why--if you've got the narrative for a week

then why blow the money on campaign ads?

[applegrove]

35. Admittedly I am in Canada but I am watching American cable. I see

a few more McCain ads than I do Obama ones. I hope that changes. Doesn't Obama have more $$$ than McCain? Shouldn't that translate into more ads? But then again perhaps they want to concentrate on those flip states where the race is very tight.