Obama to run 2 minute ads on Monday in all Ohio and Texas markets...

[Renew Deal]

From NBC's Chuck Todd
According to a source who tracks TV ad buying, Obama campaign has bought two-minute blocks in every market in both Ohio and Texas on Monday. It's unclear what the content will be, but sounds like it will be some sort of closing message. As we find out more, we'll report more.

*** UPDATE *** Some more details... the ads are to begin running March 3rd, the day before the primaries, statewide in both Ohio and Texas. It will air on the local evening news at 5 pm, 6 pm and 10 pm or 11 pm on most stations. So far, the ads will not run in Vermont or Rhode Island. Stations have not yet received the ad, so content is not yet known.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/28/714150.aspx

[babylonsister]

1. Smart move! I'll make sure I'm watching. nt

[gateley]

2. Yikes -

these days 2 minute spots will seem like an ETERNITY. But then, when you listen to Obama, you kind of lose track of time, so it's all good.

He's sure putting his money to work for him! :7

[DUyellow]

19. it is all about GOTV and motivating people to vote.

[FrenchieCat]

3. I'm going now to donate to help pay for this.

We need Obama to win, and that is all there is to it.

Otherwise, it will be the same ol' same ol'.....and I don't think that I could bear that! :(

[book_worm]

4. Smart move. I hope he can close the sale

I think he has a better shot at Texas than Ohio, but I think both states will be close. I think it is also conceivable that HRC can still win both, not by much, but enough for the pundits to say that she keeps her campaign alive. My hope is that Obama will take at least one of the states.

[Stephanie]

5. You see, it's nice when you don't blow all your money on consultants, parking & 4-star hotels.

It's good to have a little left over for TV ADS and GOTV!

[JimGinPA]

6. I Like The Way They're Running This Campaign

K&R

[adoraz]

7. sounds like a brillant idea

[Political Heretic]

8. I hope you have an appreication of the scale of how much these Ad Buys COST

Every market, in prime network times, at TWO minutes, with a high points, in two states.....

...staggering.

And very cool.

[madrchsod]

10. i was going to buy local 15-30 minutes radio package

15 years ago and the station was quoting 500+ for various combos...ya they are spending millions

[Renew Deal]

12. I can't even imagine.

I want to know how many viewers they're hitting. I guess it's meant to counter any news from Hillaryland.

[SoCalDem]

23. when you don't spend a lot on donuts & snow shovels, you can buy ads

I guess :)

[madrchsod]

9. money to burn

i guess hillary and friends under estimated the grass roots that has given barack their support. to bad she`s not a grass roots kind of politician.

[liberalnurse]

11. You mean an Infomercial don't you....

Well, let's see the over play of Obamarama excites Ohio......Sounds good to me.

[tishaLA]

22. I'm sure he wishes he could

waste money on the Hallmark Channel on an infomercial, and then lend his campaign $5 million to make up for those misspent dollars. But, you know, since he has done virtually nothing right in this campaign and has blown 20+ point leads in state after state, he has to roll the dice on these 2 minute deals.

[workinclasszero]

13. Nice! Must see TV (nt)

[democrat2thecore]

14. Content Guesses?

Sorry, Bleachers - I didn't see your thread - I'll ask mine be deleted.
What I said was:

Wow.

Content guesses anyone? Will it be Obama talking to the camera? An Axelrod mini-doc with voiceover?

An amazing buy though, really. History making.

[Renew Deal]

18. Don't have yours deleted.

No need to waste a thread. Find something and post it.

I think he's going to run through some policy and a plea for a vote.

[democrat2thecore]

20. Done - changed my post. As for content....

I agree....I don't expect too much of a "production" except maybe the last fifteen seconds or so. I am expecting a heart-to-heart.

[Az_lefty]

15. man, they are running an excellent campaign.

[democrat2thecore]

17. Whatever Axelrod has been paid - he deserves twice that

And make no mistake - David Axelrod runs that campaign. Media, strategy, debate prep, you name it.

Interesting bio/article on Axelrod from The Nation last year:
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070219/hayes

edit to include link.

[AtomicKitten]

16. Obama has run a spectacular campaign.

[loveangelc]

21. wow..