Note to media: for you to discuss a campaign "ad" there should be an actual ad buy otherwise it's PR

[themaguffin]

Seriously buying time in DC doesn't count and throwing another city, just to say it's not just DC, doesn't count either.

Paid media is advertising. Free media is PR.

Thanks again corporate conservative media.

[WeDidIt]

1. That's how all of McCain's ads get aired

It's "SAVE MCCAIN'S DUMB ASS AT ALL COSTS!!!" mode

[jwirr]

2. That would mean KO could not discuss any McGaffe ads either.

[blondeatlast]

4. I've got no problem with DISCUSSING the ads, I just son't think they should air them in full.

Would they air a Coca-Cola ad in order to discuss the content--and yeah, they shouldn't air ours either.

[Virginia Dare]

8. They've done that too..

Paris Hilton did an ad for (Burger King?) where she was washing a car, and it got lots of airplay in the media.

[KittyWampus]

6. If McCain doesn't foot the bill for ads in multiple states, then there's no reason to discuss it.

[themaguffin]

7. trashing the ads is one thing, giving them legitimate discussion as if they have merit is another

[Puzzler]

3. Yesterday, the McCain/Spears/Hilton ad...

... was the lead story on every hourly segment of CNN. You are quite right, essentially the ad got free airplay at the top of every hour.

[KittyWampus]

5. I hope every DU'er recommends this, as a gesture of acknowledgment. You are spot onr

[AndyTiedye]

9. Think of it as a 10 BILLION Dollar Campaign Contribution to the Repiggies

That's how much money we would need to match them, because airtime costs US A MILLION DOLLARS A MINUTE!!!