Clinton Spending Big on Olympics Ads With Trump on Sidelines

[Purveyor]

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is planning to spend more on political ads broadcasts during the Summer Olympics than either nominee four years ago.

The Democratic effort has placed at least $5.5 million on reservations on the NBC network, which owns Olympic broadcast rights, during the 17-day games in Rio de Janeiro, according to data from Kantar Media/CMAG. Based on reservations placed so far, almost 40 percent of her television spending next week will be on the national network.

The advertising during the sporting extravaganza, which formally opens with a ceremony Friday evening, comes as Clinton seeks to build on polling gains over Donald Trump following the completion of the Republican and Democratic national conventions last month.

The Republican nominee, meanwhile, hasn't spent anything on television ads since early May and has no time reserved as of now for the rest of the summer or fall.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-08-05/clinton-spending-big-on-olympics-ads-with-trump-on-sidelines

[woolldog]

1. I wonder why he's not buying any airtime?

Is he saving it up for an ad blitz close to the election?

[msongs]

3. primary rule of business = don't throw good money after bad nt

[randome]

4. He doesn't have the money he claims to have.

That's the only explanation that makes sense. It would certainly be ludicrous to posit that he is 'shrewd' or has some sort of 'strategy' at hand. I mean, what could possibly support that idea?
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[Orangepeel]

6. He doesn't make any money on it

He'd rather spend campaign funds on things he has a piece of, like goofy hats.

[Ilsa]

2. I haven't seen a single

"I'm Donald Trump, and I approve this message," ads on national programs.

[Andy823]

5. I did get a call today

I have gotten a few in the past, but they recorded by other people. This one was Donald himself on the recording. He started right of, loudly, saying I am here for you, I will stand by you, something like that, I hung up after the second sentence. I live in Washington state, east of the mountains in an area that is very red. Almost every sign that is up is for a republican, I did see one for a Democrat, yet not one sign have I seen supporting Trump. There were' a lot of signs for Romney, but there were some, but nothing for Trump.