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Trump goes big with expected $140 million ad buy
The Washington Examiner ^ | September 24, 2016 | Anna Giaritelli

Posted on 09/24/2016 8:57:46 AM PDT by kevcol

The Republican nominee's team will devote $60 million of the TV ads to local markets, including Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maine, New Mexico and Wisconsin. The remaining $40 million of TV funding will go toward national commercials.

Trump threw down $15 million on Friday alone.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016elections; adbuy; trump; trumpcampaign
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1 posted on 09/24/2016 8:57:46 AM PDT by kevcol
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To: kevcol

Right on time. Putting his money down when it will do the most good.

Good to see a guy who understands the marketing part of the political process instead of the shmoes we’ve been stuck with.


2 posted on 09/24/2016 9:00:46 AM PDT by Regulator
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I think they use ad buys like artillery to ‘soften up’ the battle space. He uses it in advance of an infantry attack. I hope. He uses Twitter for the softening up.


3 posted on 09/24/2016 9:03:45 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: kevcol

I guess California is not in play after all. I didn’t see it on the list.


4 posted on 09/24/2016 9:05:52 AM PDT by bubbacluck (America 180)
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To: kevcol

About time.


5 posted on 09/24/2016 9:06:41 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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Money wasted in my opinion. Nobody watches commercials on TV anymore. Nobody.

Social media is the way to go and Trump has been doing fantastic with it.

But those here that have been caterwauling for TV ads, well, I hope they are happy. They have their damn TV ads. But in my opinion, they aren't worth a plugged nickel.

6 posted on 09/24/2016 9:07:12 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (It is a wise man who rules by the polls but it is a fool who is ruled by them)
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To: ichabod1

The point is that he held fire, didn’t get distracted by all the rope-a-dope moves to distract him and get him to spend himself into a corner 3 months ago.

Recall the media kept scratching their heads over his lack of spending. That was intentional on his part...

It’s called knowing how to fight and win in a complex battle space.


7 posted on 09/24/2016 9:07:34 AM PDT by Regulator
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HELLARY has already blown her wad, her donors have reached their money limits and she has spent it NOW he is going to carpet bomb her right before election with positive uplifting ads that voters will have in their minds as they vote!!! She has done NOTHING but attack Trump she didn’t learn much from JEB! campaign!!!!


8 posted on 09/24/2016 9:08:56 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: kevcol

Throw some money for ads here in Illinois. Last night I saw Clinton ads for the first time here on two cable channels.

If Trump is truly only down 6 here in Illinois, I hope he makes an effort to steal the state away from the Dems.


9 posted on 09/24/2016 9:09:41 AM PDT by eekitsagreek
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this is making its way around facebook...it is entitled Clinton vs Clinton and is an ad that should be run the final month in every battleground state....i cannot find any other link to this video other than facebook- its devastating!!!

https://www.facebook.com/Channel4NewsDemocracy/videos/1049090228502253/


10 posted on 09/24/2016 9:10:56 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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I imagine he has a gantt chart somewhere with deadlines and milestones, and he knows how much he wants to ramp it up and when and where and why. That’s what I love about the guy (and one thing the media hates) is that he makes it all look so easy, his people mostly keep their mouths shut, and their focus on the product, or candidate, as the case may be.


11 posted on 09/24/2016 9:13:29 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: SamAdams76

Sam seniors STILL watch TV and they are the STRONGEST voter block, I am a senior but still a strong internet user due to FR, my mom on the other hand is TV all the way!!!


12 posted on 09/24/2016 9:14:15 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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Sam seniors STILL watch TV and they are the STRONGEST voter block, I am a senior but still a strong internet user due to FR, my mom on the other hand is TV all the way!!!


13 posted on 09/24/2016 9:14:29 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: SamAdams76

My MIL only gets her news from CNN. She won’t vote for Hillary but is inclined against Trump (not enough experience). Ads would get to her.


14 posted on 09/24/2016 9:14:41 AM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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To: God luvs America

Good one


15 posted on 09/24/2016 9:15:50 AM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: kevcol

Here he goes..perfect timing...more and more people paying attention. Meanwhile Clinton just blew millions of dollars for nothing.


16 posted on 09/24/2016 9:16:41 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: bubbacluck

California is a long shot. Stupid to spend money on ads there. However, New York State is not included in that ad list either but, Trump is extemely well known in his own state. IMHO. Trump will carry New York State: Massive wins in Staten Island, Long Island, all of upstate, North counties above NYC, Westchester, etc.. and hefty votes and small loses in NYC counties, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens & Bronx. Manhattan, total loss...left wing, liberal heaven!!!

Trump will “easily” win Texas, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, etc., the making of a massive landslide, countrywide victory!!! He is only getting started. Debates will mean little in the big picture of things. As usual, the media & pundits do not have a clue as to what is really happening in the USA!!!


17 posted on 09/24/2016 9:18:57 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: SamAdams76

Earlier it was $100m. Now it’s $140m?


18 posted on 09/24/2016 9:19:53 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: SamAdams76

We can debate effectiveness-—I agree in large part TV is of diminishing returns-—but I did say about two months ago when everyone was whining that Trump wasn’t spending enough on ads that he would unleash holy airwave hell in mid-September.


19 posted on 09/24/2016 9:21:40 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Regulator

Correct. I said two months ago when people were whining that he wasn’t spending enough on ads that he would go big after mid-September.

Right on schedule.


20 posted on 09/24/2016 9:22:25 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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