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Wisconsin

a kennedy

(29,642 posts) Thu Apr 26, 2012, 05:31 PM Apr 2012

The ad-spending numbers in Wisconsin

Here’s the total ad spending from November (when Walker began his ads) through April 25, according to Smart Media:
Walker: $7.2 million

Right Direction for WI (RGA): $3.4 million

WI for Falk (union-affiliated effort): $2.4 million

Greater WI Committee (anti-Walker, DGA has contributed): $1.1 million

Barrett: $634,000

Falk: $342,000

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/26/11409166-first-thoughts-obama-maintains-map-edge?lite Lots of other info here.

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The ad-spending numbers in Wisconsin (Original Post) a kennedy Apr 2012 OP

So Walker backers have sunk $10.5 million in that turd since November? .... Scuba Apr 2012 #1

Scuba

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1. So Walker backers have sunk $10.5 million in that turd since November? ....

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:54 PM

Apr 2012

... nice return on investment for them if he wins. They'll reap many, many times that amount.

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