Democrats ramped up ads as Cuomo girded for Times hit

[hrmjustin]

Will Brunelle

ALBANY—The state Democratic party launched a pro-Andrew Cuomo ad blitz as the governor's office braced for an embarrassing New York Times story about the governor's handling of the Moreland Commission on Public Corruption.

The New York State Democratic Campaign Committee began purchasing $281,655 worth of advertising time on July 19, one day after Cuomo’s office sent a convoluted 13-page response to the Times reporters working on the article.

The advertising spots were to run between July 19 and August 1.

The Times story was published on July 23, and Cuomo did not hold a public event for five days, before surfacing in Buffalo on Monday morning.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/07/8549716/democrats-ramped-ads-cuomo-girded-times-hit