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Trump canceling ads in key Midwest battlegrounds, moving money south
Foxnews ^ | 10/7/2020 | Paul Steinhauser

Posted on 10/08/2020 2:28:16 PM PDT by personalaccts

President Trump’s cutting back on campaign commercials in some of the key Midwestern battlegrounds that helped him win the White House four years ago – and shifting resources to a bunch of crucial swing states further south.

The president’s re-election campaign has dropped roughly $2 million in ad reservations in Michigan and Wisconsin since last month, according to Advertising Analytics , Medium Buying, and Kantar Media’s Campaign Media Analysis Group , three leading ad tracking firms. Trump narrowly won the two states in 2016, breaking a quarter century long winning streak by Democrats.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; US: Michigan; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2020election; battlegrounds; commercials; election2020; landslide; michigan; trump; trumplandslide; wisconsin
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To: EnquiringMind

“Does Kelly take the seat on Nov. 4th if he wins? Why am I getting texts saying that if he wins, Amy Coney Barret will not be seated on SCOTUS bc we will lose McSally’s vote?”

The Barrett floor vote will be late this month, BEFORE the election. If it does not get to the floor by then, then Linda will lose his senate seat.


61 posted on 10/08/2020 2:53:59 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: EnquiringMind

The Arizona Senate race is a special election to fill McCain’s former seat for the last two years of his term. Under Arizona law Kelly can be sworn in after November 30th instead of the usual January date for the start of a new term.


62 posted on 10/08/2020 2:54:29 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.")
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To: personalaccts

Since when is Georgia a swing state?!?


63 posted on 10/08/2020 2:55:36 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: conservativepoet
So why is Biden in Arizona and Pennsylvania? Because he’s losing.

Where would he be if he was winning?

64 posted on 10/08/2020 2:55:55 PM PDT by lasereye
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To: MrChips

I’m in NC and I think since Cal Cunningham got caught with his pants down it’ll help Tillis. I gave to both Trump and Tillis on Sunday


65 posted on 10/08/2020 2:56:54 PM PDT by personalaccts (Is George W going to protect the border?)
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To: VanDeKoik

Yeah—the Deja Vu is really strong around here.

It has been a tough four years under President Hillary...


66 posted on 10/08/2020 2:57:14 PM PDT by cgbg (Masters don't want slaves talking about masters and slaves.)
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To: snarkytart

He should not need to add money to NC or Georgia so I cannot say this looks like a good thing. Biden has almost unlimited money funneled through BLM and Billionaire donors so watching where he sends it tells nothing.


67 posted on 10/08/2020 2:57:48 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: JerryBlackwell

I think he is trying to finish off AZ,FL, and NC. Then come back I’m 10 days and sit in MI, MN, and WI.


68 posted on 10/08/2020 2:57:52 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
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To: Boogieman

Georgia is a swing state in lefty “reporter” wet dreams.

It is a “tell” that you are reading lefty propaganda.


69 posted on 10/08/2020 2:58:55 PM PDT by cgbg (Masters don't want slaves talking about masters and slaves.)
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To: VanDeKoik

By the way, the article references a whopping 2 million dollars and this was PRIOR TO the current poll drop (whether that poll drop is real or not). At the time, the North Carolina and Georgia Senate seats looked grim, and to help Trump needs a great turnout. Both seats now look like are potentially safe and he may start moving money back around in the final weeks.


70 posted on 10/08/2020 2:59:05 PM PDT by wareagle7295
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To: lasereye

Texas


71 posted on 10/08/2020 2:59:39 PM PDT by sam_whiskey (Peace through Strength.)
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To: colorado tanker

Worrying is pointless. Cast your vote in November.
Live your life.


72 posted on 10/08/2020 2:59:48 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: personalaccts

Any post affair polls, news, or obsevations?


73 posted on 10/08/2020 2:59:50 PM PDT by alternatives? (If our borders are not secure, why fund an army?)
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To: personalaccts

$2 million seems like a drop in the bucket for how much money the RNC has raised, but I guess they have to give money to races other than the presidential race, of which there are many. The Senate races are VERY important this year.


74 posted on 10/08/2020 2:59:53 PM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: personalaccts

First, if Trump was behind in Iowa or Ohio, states that he won in 2016 by 9 and 8 points, he would be DOUBLING his ad buys there. If Iowa and Ohio fall, Trump would be toast. So reallocating $$ out of Iowa and Ohio makes perfect sense. Obviously, the campaign feels that they are in a strong position in those states. IMHO, it is good news that Trump is dark in Ohio/Iowa.

Second, Trump absolutely needs FL, NC, GA, and AZ. Early voting is going on/starting in these states, and it is a good time to go pedal to the metal. They need to be cautious about GA, as there is a black senate candidate who will bring out more black vote than in other states, and GA has been trending blue. Also, we have 2 senate seats up in GA. To me, it is not surprising that they would reallocate money to protect the South. If they win these states, they only need 3 EVs for a 269-269 tie (Trump wins), which means any one of the following puts them over the top: Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin, or PA.

Third, note they are not taking any ad money out of PA. PA is probably the state they have the best shot at winning in the Rust Belt, and a win there means that Trump could absorb losses in MI, WI, and AZ and still win.


75 posted on 10/08/2020 3:00:58 PM PDT by bort
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To: sam_whiskey

I believe they’re running ads in Texas.


76 posted on 10/08/2020 3:01:20 PM PDT by lasereye
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To: MrChips

“But, I heard just yesterday that Ernst is up big in the polls, there.”

I hope you’re right. Her opponent was indeed annoying repeating the tired old mantra “Trump will gut Social Security.”


77 posted on 10/08/2020 3:01:23 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: conservativepoet

South, Like Virginia?

Is Virginia in Play?


78 posted on 10/08/2020 3:01:58 PM PDT by Fai Mao (There is no justice until The PIAPS is legally executed)
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To: personalaccts
I’m in North Carolina and I hardly hear or see any Trump ads. Meantime, Biden is wall-to-wall, even on right-leaning talk shows and stations.

Sometimes it seems like he doesn’t really want to win..

79 posted on 10/08/2020 3:03:06 PM PDT by Magnatron
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To: personalaccts

Not good.


80 posted on 10/08/2020 3:03:31 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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