TV, radio look for record ad money in election
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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  - The presidential election is 14 months away and with as many as 17 candidates now running, U.S. television and radio broadcasters are elated at the prospect of billions more in advertising dollars.
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Interest groups that can urge the public to vote for or against candidates have spent at least &#36;25 million on the presidential race since Labor Day, with John Kerry's supporters outspending Bush's by more than 4-to-1.
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BOSTON -- When former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney began airing television ads in a handful of states last winter, his opponents paid little notice. Early advertising in presidential campaigns -- particularly commercials broadcast almost 11 months before the first contests -- seemed a classic...
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Those incessant political ads aren't just on television. They're now on billboards, DVDs and even traffic reports.
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Betting fans have laid down a record multi-million wager on the US presidential election, which bookies say is looking harder to call as November 2 draws near.
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Two multimillionaires in the presidential race Â two ways to spend their money. Republican Mitt Romney has pumped more than $17 million of his own into his race; Democrat John Edwards, by law, can tap his fortune for no more than $50,000.
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There are few better places to witness the messiness of democracy than at the Iowa caucuses. After months of campaign stops and ad wars, after millions of dollars spent, Thursday night will come down to the tiniest of details:
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The battle for Ohio in last year's presidential campaign came with a huge price tag: &#36;100 million for television advertising alone, according to a new study.
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U.S. News & World Report - Spending on advertising in the 2008 presidential election will surpass $800 million, according to an overview released this morning by the campaign media analysis group of New York-based TNS Media Intelligence.
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Details of new television ad from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, that began airing Wednesday.
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TITLES: Clinton ad: "Ideas." Obama ad: "Anything Radio."
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Details of a new television ad from Democrat John Kerry to begin airing Wednesday:
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A gift of free air time to GOP candidates from a Fresno-area broadcaster drew challenges on several fronts Thursday, as Democrats tried to stop the ads from running in key areas before Tuesday's election.
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Congressional candidates spent a record &#36;911.8 million in last year's races, and several 2006 contests are already showing signs they will carry big price tags.
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Marketers will spend an estimated $1.6 million for a 30-second spot during the program, and many are planning to run ads previously unseen by consumers.
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NEW YORK - John Kerry's $50 million post-Labor Day advertising effort will start in seven states before expanding to an additional 13, creating a coast-to-coast presidential battleground map by Nov. 2...
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The front-runners in the race for Senate and governor maintained their leads as televised political advertising increased, a statewide poll released Thursday found.