Barack Obama is spending more on ads in North Carolina.
According to the latest figures from the Wisconsin Advertising Project, the Obama campaign spent $1.2 million in N.C. advertising between Sept. 28 and Oct. 4, while John McCain's campaign spent $148,000, Peter St. Onge reports.
That's about an 8-to-1 advantage in spending for Obama.
Nationwide, Obama spent roughly $17.4 million to McCain's $10.8 in the same time period. In 15 states the project labels as "battleground" — including North Carolina — the spending is closer, with Obama at $8.1 million to McCain's $6.5 million.
Of course, any political veteran will tell you money doesn't win elections, but it allows you to get more of your message out, unfiltered, and in Obama's case lets the campaign have a bit more control over how he is introduced to voters.
Obama N.C. campaign spokesman Paul Cox declined to talk about advertising strategy, but he said that Obama's success is due to more than money.
"One of our greatest sources of strength is our grassroots organization," says Cox, pointing to the campaign's 45 offices and 17,000 active volunteers in North Carolina. "We are reaching out to virtually every area of the state. It would be very difficult for the McCain campaign to catch up to us..."
The McCain campaign did not return a call for comment.
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Re: Obama outspends McCain 8-to-1 on N.C. ads
Not sure what the law is in NC, but by law ACORN is required to turn in all registrations even those they have already marked at fraudulent. It is up the state election board to detemine which ones are fakes and which are not. ACORN tires to mark all those they recognize as fake. Also, more votes have been lost by voter suppression (which is a Republican strategy) than have been gained by fraud. The less people who vote the more likely there will be a Republican victory. Also, poll workers have the right to question anyone whom they think is voting unlawfully.
What do you guys just rephrase and repost the same drivel over and over? Why don't you back up your statements with some facts?