Santorum TV spots on hiatus; strategic new buys in works

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06298/732732-177.stm

Yesterday, for the first time in months, Pennsylvania viewers didn't get to see a single commercial for U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum on broadcast television.

John Brabender, the Republican's veteran news media strategist, said it was a momentary hiatus while the campaign recalibrated its homestretch media mix.

He dismissed suggestions from a Casey aide that the fact that the incumbent had, at least temporarily, "gone dark" was evidence of depleted finances in a campaign that had set a fund-raising record for Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate candidates.

By Sept. 30, the Republican had raised roughly $25 million. Mr. Casey had raised just under $15 million, but the Democrat had slightly more cash left on hand than the more free-spending incumbent -- $3.7 million to $3.6 million, at the end of the last reporting period.

The Santorum campaign had far outspent the Democrat on television through the summer and early fall. Mr. Brabender acknowledged that that won't be true this week, but said that his client would still have aired nearly a million dollars worth of combined cable and broadcast television ads by the close of the weekend.

[appleannie1]

1. It is nice

not having to hit the mute button every 15 minutes.

[RamboLiberal]

2. I agree - I only saw one on cable tonight

A couple of weeks ago he had the channels & the radio flooded with ads. Come to think of it I haven't heard him on radio either this week.

[appleannie1]

3. It helps the digestion

systom too. He had a way of showing up right after I ate. I will be happy to see the last of his face and hear the last of his whines after Nov 7th. If he wins, we will all know the machines were rigged.

[badgerpup]

4. Digging around in the 'mythkitty' story analogy again..

Who came up with that phrase? Gods, but you guys are good!
LOTR didn't work..."They're the Nazis" didn't work...what's next?
Cinderella?
Snow White?
Oh wait...I know!
Beauty and the Beast!
:popcorn:

[RamboLiberal]

5. Shameless Kick for the Day crowd

Cause this Dem in PA can't wait for November 7th - maybe I should buy a bottle of champagne or at least cold duck to go with that dead elephant! :kick: