More good news.
It is possible to get Toledo TV stations in Detroit.
Now that is from the days before cable was widely available.
Maybe the local cable distributors don’t put Toledo stations on in Michigan any more, but yes, it is possible to get the signal.
I love the quote from the Obama spokesman in justifying the expenditure: “We’re matching states where they go up. We’re not going to let them make a play anywhere.”
Now let’s think about that for a moment. They have scarce resources. If Romney stupidly started pouring money into, say, California or Texas, the Obama campaign would not follow them, because those states are decided already. If the other campaign is putting money where it won’t make a difference, you’re not going to put your money up to match it.
Now if Romney poured a ton of money into Iowa, of course the Obama campaign would respond with a similar effort — it’s a close state and could be decisive.
If Obama had unlimited resources, a huge dollar advantage, then he might follow up Romney spending anywhere, but all indications are that the money is fairly even on the two sides.
Obama’s campaign is only going to follow Romney’s lead on expenditures in states where Romney’s expenditures could cause damage to Obama’s chances.
If Michigan was in the bag for Obama, they’d be glad to watch Romney waste money there that could be spent elsewhere. That’s not what they’re doing. They’re concerned that a Romney push could flip the state. They may think it unlikely, but they’re effectively diverting $2M from 50/50 states to a state like Michigan.
And that means they’re concerned about Michigan. The line from the Obama campaign that they’re following Romney’s spending everywhere is just spin.
Michigan: make sure he pays cash.
Saw his disgusting commercial twice tonight here in west Michigan - nowhere near Detroit. Running it on this side of the state will only remind voters how much they can’t stand Obama. Great motivator to get to the polls. This is the conservative side of the state. He’s wasting his money.