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RandySF

(57,624 posts)
40. Ohio? Are you sure?
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 03:23 PM
Sep 2012

I don't see anything on the innertubes about pulling out of Ohio. The next question I have is whether they are just pulling the ads or canceling air time as well? Campaigns need to have those spots reserved through the election by now.

The election is two months away. nt Matt_in_STL Sep 2012 #1
YEAH SORRY THE FUCK I MISTYPE 6 weeks away 2 months is what wanted to type diabeticman Sep 2012 #15
Hey, no problems from me Matt_in_STL Sep 2012 #36
Thanks. It just amazing how many people here can't wait to make a person look so small diabeticman Sep 2012 #44
Relax. Seriously. Raine1967 Sep 2012 #50
"The election is basically 6 months away today." DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #2
YEAH SORRY THE FUCK I MISTYPE 6 weeks away 2 months is what wanted to type diabeticman Sep 2012 #19
Hi, there. Um, what? Habibi Sep 2012 #3
Fun Fact: we call it tinfoil, but it's actually aluminum cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #4
I'm not sure what elections you're talking about, Codeine Sep 2012 #5
YEAH SORRY THE FUCK I MISTYPE 6 weeks away 2 months is what wanted to type diabeticman Sep 2012 #20
Angry and illiterate is no way to go through life, son. nt Codeine Sep 2012 #25
Almost as bad as critical and petulant. LanternWaste Sep 2012 #46
YEAH SORRY THE FUCK I MISTYPE critical and petulant is what wanted to type Codeine Sep 2012 #48
lol. it's a tough crowd here I guess you know Whisp Sep 2012 #63
Super-pacs and the campaign abandoning the same states in a coordinated way? Blue Meany Sep 2012 #6
I'm not saying illegal! I'm saying something is up! diabeticman Sep 2012 #11
The election is 2 months away, but aside from that... immoderate Sep 2012 #7
George Romney should have pulled out 50 some years ago.... WCGreen Sep 2012 #26
I need that gif of Orson Welles slow-clapping. Chorophyll Sep 2012 #37
Yes! Though it was 64 years ago! treestar Sep 2012 #56
Actually the election is only 2 months away. FLyellowdog Sep 2012 #8
YEAH SORRY THE FUCK I MISTYPE 6 weeks away 2 months is what wanted to type diabeticman Sep 2012 #22
The election is six months away? Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #9
Romney's polling #'s are most likely not going to improve in Michigan and Penn. Jennicut Sep 2012 #10
But that gets even curiouser...what state is looking more encouraging than before? CTyankee Sep 2012 #21
The idea is to spend more in, say, Florida cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #27
Hmm, do you think the federal judges decision had anything to do with it? CTyankee Sep 2012 #42
Um Robbins Sep 2012 #33
Thanks for the info. Jennicut Sep 2012 #45
why waste money on ads in states where you've fallen way behind? NightWatcher Sep 2012 #12
Tom, did you take another Ambien? CreekDog Sep 2012 #13
CORRECTION: Raine1967 Sep 2012 #51
mistook it for a viagra. n/t progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #53
You actually did make me laugh out loud! blue neen Sep 2012 #59
how do you *accidentally* take *half* an Ambien? CreekDog Sep 2012 #57
Do you have a link to something to back this up? drm604 Sep 2012 #14
It tells me that the Republicans don't actually have unlimited amounts of cash. gkhouston Sep 2012 #16
I think they know Romney is toast so they're gonna try to save the House catbyte Sep 2012 #17
if so, that's small comfort if it works...we get Obama and an intransigent congress again... CTyankee Sep 2012 #31
Except, by 2016... regnaD kciN Sep 2012 #41
which means we double down and push harder magical thyme Sep 2012 #52
how do we know if the coattails theory is going to work in some states/districts? CTyankee Sep 2012 #54
we need to push harder at all levels magical thyme Sep 2012 #60
We have a good blue state but I still worry about Linda McMahon. CTyankee Sep 2012 #61
as elections get closer, campaigns always pull out of areas where they can't win Fresh_Start Sep 2012 #18
My comment is what are they up to bkkyosemite Sep 2012 #23
No they will double down on the house and senate.... WCGreen Sep 2012 #29
Or the right voting machne software is now in place aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #34
There's something happening, I can feel it PearliePoo2 Sep 2012 #24
Interesting, these "independent" PACs All stop in 4 States at Once along with Mit... PuppyBismark Sep 2012 #28
Focusing down-ticket? get the red out Sep 2012 #30
I'm trying to use my head just as you asked Hutzpa Sep 2012 #32
I don't believe it, either... regnaD kciN Sep 2012 #35
This tells me one thing and one thing only. hifiguy Sep 2012 #38
what is "Internal Polling"? Is it what a campaign does separately? PearliePoo2 Sep 2012 #43
Yup. Campaigns have their own internal pollsters hifiguy Sep 2012 #47
Thanks for the concern budkin Sep 2012 #39
Ohio? Are you sure? RandySF Sep 2012 #40
why waste money? Shagman Sep 2012 #49
Maybe they're just funneling the funds directly to Romney's Swiss bank account??? cbdo2007 Sep 2012 #55
Maybe they're putting all that money into voter suppression ... ananda Sep 2012 #58
It means either they think they have those states in the bag, OR that they're lost causes... slackmaster Sep 2012 #62
Taking advertising out because those states are going to be stolen? northoftheborder Sep 2012 #64
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