Nine States; Near-Unlimited Cash; A Flurry Of Ads
Democrats and Republicans are on track to spend about $1 billion each on TV advertising in the presidential race â most of it negative and almost all in battleground states. There’s little evidence the ads sway voters, but the campaigns are happy to settle for low odds, given the lingering memories of the close 2000 election.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Tax-Exempt Crossroads GPS Airs First Direct ‘Vote Mitt Romney’ Ad
Karl Rove’s tax-exempt Crossroads GPS group said it was interested only in advancing issues, not engaging in electoral politics. But now it’s running a minute-long ad telling viewers to vote for Mitt Romney â with no mention of those very issues it had been saying were central to its mission.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
In A Shift From 2008 Race, Obama’s Hush On Climate
In sharp contrast to his 2008 campaign, President Obama hasn’t mentioned climate change on the campaign trail this time around, instead choosing to focus on the economic side of clean energy rather than the climate change side.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Rape Comments Complicate But Don’t End GOP Senate Takeover Chances
Republicans retain hopes for a Senate takeover, but comments about rape and abortion by candidates in Missouri and Indiana aren’t helping. The GOP needs to gain four seats to control the Senate if President Obama wins; three seats if Republican Mitt Romney emerges the presidential victor on Nov. 6.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Ad Watch Rematch: 6 Swing States, 1 Half-Hour, 87 Political Ads
Since June, more than 915,000 presidential ads alone have aired on broadcast and cable TV. So what’s it like to watch the local news in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia?» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Decision Time: Why Do Some Leaders Leave A Mark?
Why do some leaders make little difference to organizations and countries while others turn out to be indispensable? Research suggests that what’s key isn’t personality or even the historical moment, but the organizational structure that produces the leader.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Women Seen As Key In N.H, Both As Voters And As Candidates
The Obama campaign is making a big play for female voters in New Hampshire, where the president has tried to link Republican Mitt Romney to controversial moves by the state legislature on abortion and women’s health. And the state could elect an all-woman congressional delegation.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Millennials Discuss Why They’ll Vote, And Why They Won’t
A big question for both campaigns is what percentage of young Americans they can convince to participate in the presidential election. Public media stations on the West Coast set out to try and determine how engaged under-30 Americans are in this year’s race. Here’s what they found.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Watchdog Groups Prep For Voter Intimidation, Fraud
Both conservative and liberal groups are preparing to monitor the Nov. 6 elections. They’re all looking to report any transgressions they may see on Election Day.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Newspaper Endorsements: Prized, But Often Ignored
Voters say they put little to no stock in the editorials, even when they fervently agree with those endorsements. That’s reflective of newspapers’ status in many markets. But one Republican expert says a newspaper endorsement can be effective at persuading undecided voters.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
