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Whither Trump TV Ads?
vanity | October 2, 2016 | Mr. Chips

Posted on 10/02/2016 4:50:32 PM PDT by MrChips

OK, so yes, I fully understand that some of you think TV Ad spending a waste of time. No need to tell me again. I disagree. True, people's eyes glaze over whenever they see yet another Hillary Ad (or they reach for Pepto Bismol). But, the Trump ads I have seen are inspiring, and the Ads he has run about Hillary are funny. Trouble is, I have seen very few. I read on here today that Trump has just taken out a $140,000,000 Ad buy. Can anyone substantiate that? And what Ads are all of you seeing? (I am in Georgia, not likely to be bombarded with Trump Ads).


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To: entropy12

I thought PA was in play. I see no ads.


41 posted on 10/02/2016 5:32:16 PM PDT by Chengdu54
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To: faithhopecharity

Not needed in states where the state is not a battleground state, a state that is guaranteed to vote Republican, or states that are guaranteed to vote Democrat. Total waste of resources.

For example, Mississippi, went for McCain in 2008, and Romney in 2012. California last went for a Republican in 1988 for George H. W, Bush rather, so it is pretty much assured to go Clinton.

Why throw money at sure things? Donald knows what he is doing, trust me.


42 posted on 10/02/2016 5:33:47 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Chengdu54

What area of PA are you in? Check my posts — here in Philly suburbs, we are definitely seeing pro-Trump ads


43 posted on 10/02/2016 5:34:29 PM PDT by twyn1
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To: MrChips

Trump needs to let go of some of his bucks and blanket the airwaves with hard hitting ads. I don’t want to be sitting around on Nov 9th saying “woulda, coulda, shoulda” while the beast gloats.


44 posted on 10/02/2016 5:36:40 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (The Clinton's "LIST" ranks them among the worst serial killers in US history!)
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To: UB355

Good. I doubt we can win WI, but it is pretty to think so.


45 posted on 10/02/2016 5:43:59 PM PDT by MrChips (Ad sapientiam pertinet aeternarum rerum cognitio intellectualis - St. Augustine)
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To: SamAdams76

As I said, I disagree.


46 posted on 10/02/2016 5:45:40 PM PDT by MrChips (Ad sapientiam pertinet aeternarum rerum cognitio intellectualis - St. Augustine)
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To: Tax-chick

Well I can tell you that I see at least 10 to 15 Hillary ads in my location in NC for every Trump or Trump related PAC ad. Her ads are well produced and targeted. Trump’s people are dropping the ball here. Ads do have an impact.


47 posted on 10/02/2016 6:05:37 PM PDT by Sunnyvale CA Eng.
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To: MrChips

Lots for Toomey and his opponent coming out of Philly, about even - lots and lots for Hillary, every now and then one for Trump - too inconsistent - needs to hit her hard and continually - her themes keep changing - he’s got to get few strong themes going against her to help override his iffy debate performance....


48 posted on 10/02/2016 6:10:52 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: SamAdams76

Not many Trump ads here in Raleigh, NC. Plenty of Hillary ads. Disagree about ads being worthless, I hear numerous people discuss the Hillary ads. It would be good to see Trump counter some of her lies. Not as many people over 40 are as Internet interested as those of us here on FR. Most people do watch TV however.


49 posted on 10/02/2016 6:19:48 PM PDT by nclaurel
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To: Chengdu54

PA is not as winnable as IA, NV, OH, FL, etc.
Trump team must be focused on winnable => 272.


50 posted on 10/02/2016 6:44:35 PM PDT by entropy12 (GO DONALD J TRUMP! MAGA!!!)
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To: MrChips

“And what Ads are all of you seeing?”’

seeing tons of the “Hillary: ‘Why am I not ahead by 50 points you may ask?” Trump ads here in Colorado.


51 posted on 10/02/2016 6:44:44 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: MrChips

I don’t watch TV and my state is safely Trump’s, but I’ve heard about the ad buys.

The problem is that most of the networks are extremely, insanely liberal, and many of them probably (and illegally) refused to sell air time, or sold it at a huge markup.


52 posted on 10/02/2016 7:07:24 PM PDT by Luircin (Stomp Hillary, build wall, stop Islam. Any of the above are good reasons to vote. Trump 2016)
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To: Luircin

” sold It at a huge markup.”

Yup


53 posted on 10/02/2016 7:08:41 PM PDT by combat_boots (MSM: We lie to you sheep at the slaughterhouse to keep you calm during slaughter)
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To: nclaurel

It’s not easy when the networks probably refuse to sell you air time or sell it at a hugely inflated cost. Which is part of what I suspect.

But I could be wrong.


54 posted on 10/02/2016 7:12:35 PM PDT by Luircin (Stomp Hillary, build wall, stop Islam. Any of the above are good reasons to vote. Trump 2016)
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To: NYC-RepublicanCT

“How else do you explain a corrupt, lying, nasty, shrill bitch with NO accomplishments (except negative ones)”

Okay, don’t you see you are being just as silly as the people who just say Trump is nothing but a showman.... Hillary has her faults, and many many of them, but to completely dismiss her as a nothing, is silly. May disagree with her on policy, and her world view, and this and that, but she’s hardly the empty suit that was Obama in 2008... who coasted to the White House.

Hillary has been part of the political universe in some manor or another for most of her adult life... She has had failures, but she has also been involved in successes... though they may be successes we don’t like... like helping and keeping her husband in office etc.

I do think she’s got no shot at winning and never did, I’ve said it for a long time I think she’s got a functional max of 42/43% of the vote, that’s it.. no matter what she does she likely won’t get above that... And because of that, Trump should clean her clock quite easily.

Time will tell what is going to happen, but to completely dismiss Hillary at all levels is just as naive as those who wrote of Trump last year as nothing but a side show.


55 posted on 10/02/2016 7:16:51 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: HamiltonJay

Clinton’s sole accomplishment as a Senator was to rename a Post Office.


56 posted on 10/02/2016 7:18:09 PM PDT by combat_boots (MSM: We lie to you sheep at the slaughterhouse to keep you calm during slaughter)
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To: MrChips

I live in Louisiana and haven’t seen any Trump ads. But I have seen a lot of Hillary ads. I’ve heard that La. is Trump country, so that may be why he’s not running ads in this state, at least not in my part of the state.


57 posted on 10/02/2016 7:39:46 PM PDT by murron
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To: HamiltonJay
Sorry but there not one solid accomplishment that can take credit for... none in 8 years as a Senator and certainly none as a SoS... she is competitive because the media supports her with everything they have, and there is a culture of "gimme", takers,who don't want to get off of the teet.

Trump SHOULD be 10 points ahead of her

58 posted on 10/02/2016 7:51:49 PM PDT by NYC-RepublicanCT (Trump vs Media/Dems/Obamas/NeverTrumpers. Still winning!!!)
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To: combat_boots

Sigh... Look, Being a good foot soldier is great, but if you think Bill Clinton got where he got without Hillary’s involvement you are frankly Naive. Hillary and Bill have been a team since the day they hitched their wagons together way back in Arkansas.

She was involved, actively in many ways, with his career throughout it. I am not calling Hillary the greatest politician on the planet, she is not.. she is a horribly flawed individual, with no natural retail politicking ability, but to dismiss her as nothing more than a passive little seat filler is beyond naive and foolish IMHO.

But getting back to the topic of the thread, I am in PA, and don’t see Trump ads on at a 1 to 1 with Hillary ads... but certainly seeing them on the TV... they “why aren’t I 50 points ahead” ad just aired a few minutes ago.


59 posted on 10/02/2016 7:53:31 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: HamiltonJay

The ‘why isn’t Trump 50 points behind Hillary’ shrieking ad only moments ago played on Sunday Night Football, Kansas City Chiefs v. Pittsburgh Steelers. :)


60 posted on 10/02/2016 7:54:40 PM PDT by Red Steel
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