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pstokely Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-04-04 04:34 PM
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why do so many republican candidates run ads on talk radio stations when
most talk radio listeners will be voting a straight republican ticket? I've never heard Kerry ads on Air America
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fertilizeonarbusto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-04-04 04:35 PM
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1. cause they are not as clever as they are made out to be
n/t
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-04-04 04:36 PM
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2. SSSSHHHHHHH!
Not to loud or they'll quit wasting their money
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-04-04 04:39 PM
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5. The same reason the Sheepel watch FAUX news they want to reinforce the
lie. Who else would want to be associated with hate radio?
:mad: :puke:
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-04-04 04:37 PM
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3. Because the Republicans are desperate to hold onto their base
Not so much that they worry about losing a lot of them to the Democrats (not from the 'Base' -- btw, that's 'al Queda' in Arabic).

They are worried about lots of them staying home this November out of disgust.
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pstokely Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-04-04 04:38 PM
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4. would the Dems run ads on Air America if they were desperate to hold on to
Edited on Mon Oct-04-04 04:39 PM by pstokely
the base?
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-04-04 04:40 PM
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6. Probably
:shrug:
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Newsjock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-04-04 04:40 PM
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7. They're rewarding the owners
Nothing like a little quid pro quo to keep the opinions flowing fast, furious, and favorable.
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