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Kerry Will Begin $50 Million Post-Labor Day Advertising Blit
The Associated Press ^ | 09-01-2004 5:35 PM | LIZ SIDOTI and RON FOURNIER

Posted on 09/01/2004 8:09:46 PM PDT by BP2

NEW YORK -- John Kerry will begin his post-Labor Day advertising blitz in seven states from New Hampshire to New Mexico, his political Ground Zero for a $50 million campaign scheduled to expand into another 13 states by Nov. 2.

In a rare advanced buy, the Democratic campaign began reserving air time Wednesday night in Ohio, Florida, Iowa, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Wisconsin, according to Democratic officials familiar with the buy. Ads begin airing Friday in Ohio, then next week in the other six states.

The campaign also was buying air time through Nov. 2 in Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Maine, Michigan, Arizona, Louisiana, Colorado, Arkansas and North Carolina and West Virginia. They won't see ads until later this fall.

The $50 million is more than half of the about $90 million that Kerry has at his disposal between now and Nov. 2. On top of the massive downpayment, officials said the campaign has budgeted an undisclosed amount of money to pour into key states later in the fall.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 50million; ads; kerry
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Oooooo, I'm so scared.

I'm sure the October surprise from the Swift Boat folks will make mincemeat of Kerry. And it won't cost them anywhere near $50 million.

1 posted on 09/01/2004 8:09:46 PM PDT by BP2
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Support for the Swiftees is crucial right now, so they can get these ads on the air on REGULAR TV in battleground states.

FReepers are key in getting the word out about the righteousness of the SBVFT by exposing Kerry's FRAUD.

Swiftee window sticker thread - get yours! Freep mail for details.

2 posted on 09/01/2004 8:10:57 PM PDT by Chieftain (Support the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and expose Hanoi John's FRAUD!)
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(z)
3 posted on 09/01/2004 8:12:35 PM PDT by Constitution Day ("The Democratic tent has shrunk to the size of a dunce cap." - Zell Miller)
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What a waste of $50 Million! That would buy a lot of spitballs!


4 posted on 09/01/2004 8:13:01 PM PDT by Thom Pain (Quisling - from Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945), a synonym for "traitor")
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To: Constitution Day

So is blit singular for blitz?


5 posted on 09/01/2004 8:13:17 PM PDT by jimfree (Beware the unexpected results of your actions.)
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We'll just let the Swifties spend another $20. That should adequately counter Kerry's $50 million.


6 posted on 09/01/2004 8:13:22 PM PDT by Viet-Boat-Rider (((KERRY IS A NARCISSISTIC LIAR, GOLDBRICKER, AND TRAITOR!)))
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Anyone care to bet that the some of the ads will show John McCain's comments from tonight on NBC?


7 posted on 09/01/2004 8:13:22 PM PDT by BenLurkin (We need strength - not spitballs!)
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What about the 60 day rule? I thought that political campains could not advertise within 60 days of an election?


8 posted on 09/01/2004 8:13:51 PM PDT by Ethyl
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Trust me, I am not a traitor!

If you keep picking on me, I will cry.

9 posted on 09/01/2004 8:14:15 PM PDT by Hunble
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BUMP...


10 posted on 09/01/2004 8:14:22 PM PDT by tubebender (If I had known I would live this long I would have taken better care of myself...)
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How much whipped cream do you need to put on a hot sh*t sundae for it to taste good?


11 posted on 09/01/2004 8:14:37 PM PDT by olde north church (Vote Bush --- The un-Kerry)
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So is blit singular for blitz?

I submit that $50 MM will buy more than a single blit.

;)

12 posted on 09/01/2004 8:14:43 PM PDT by Constitution Day ("The Democratic tent has shrunk to the size of a dunce cap." - Zell Miller)
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Advertising don't work. People are too smart nowadays. Nobody buys heavily advertised products any more. Remember Coca Cola, Ford, Microsoft, Nike? Gone and forgotten!


13 posted on 09/01/2004 8:14:45 PM PDT by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
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If I had donated money to Kerry I think I would ask for it back based on fraud...


14 posted on 09/01/2004 8:15:04 PM PDT by rolling_stone
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To: Viet-Boat-Rider

LOL!! The donations made to support the Swiftees is the best spent political contribution I ever made in my life!


15 posted on 09/01/2004 8:15:27 PM PDT by Chieftain (Support the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and expose Hanoi John's FRAUD!)
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So is blit singular for blitz?

Well, for $50 million, you think they could at least afford a "z" ;)


16 posted on 09/01/2004 8:15:45 PM PDT by BP2
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To: Viet-Boat-Rider

Kerry is better off saving the 50 mil. for his next run as block warden.


17 posted on 09/01/2004 8:16:09 PM PDT by woodyinscc
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What do people believe the October surprise will be? (Inquiring minds want to know....)


18 posted on 09/01/2004 8:17:48 PM PDT by ZOTnot ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good".---Hillary)
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I'm sending more to the SwiftVets now.


19 posted on 09/01/2004 8:18:17 PM PDT by tomahawk
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To: BP2; Liz; Howlin; ALOHA RONNIE; RonDog; Mudboy Slim
Begin $50 Million Post-Labor Day Advertising Blit

Couldn't the post-Labor Day funds best go towards hurricane victims?

The RAT so-called party DOES know how to waste plenty of loot...

20 posted on 09/01/2004 8:18:22 PM PDT by Libloather (What did Bergler stow - and when did he stow it?)
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