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McCain's missing the mark with Hispanics in swing states
Associated Press WriterLAS VEGAS (AP) _ Cindy Florez can't always remember the name of the man who will get her vote for president, but she knows his party and that's enough. "I will vote Democrat," the 23-year-old hotel housekeeper said, in broken English, moments after...Tags: Barack Obama, Polls, National Government, Government, Consumer Electronics Industry
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Obama plans half-hour TV ad days before election
The Associated PressAlready advertising at record levels, Barack Obama has scheduled a half-hour commercial for prime time on Oct. 29, six days before Election Day. Obama campaign officials said the campaign had secured a 30-minute block of time at 8 p.m. on CBS and NBC....Tags: NBC, National Government, Election Day, John McCain, John Kerry
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Advertising at schools getting tougher in Boca Raton
South Florida Sun-SentinelIn a city that doesn't have a single billboard, the advertising signs on school fences scream ugly. In fact, a Boca Raton ordinance prohibits such signs. But through the years, they have grown in number and significance. To the schools, they are a money-...Tags: Boca Raton, Local Authority, Sales, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Marketing
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Presidential ad spending in Minn.
The Associated Press reviewed TV advertising spending by the presidential campaigns in the Twin Cities since the beginnning of 2008, using files that stations must maintain for public inspection. The review, examining ad purchases as of this Tuesday,...Tags: Labor Day
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A haunting memory
With all the recent complaints about Universal Studios' "Halloween Horror Nights" billboards, I have one more to add. Those billboards have put such a horrific vision in my daughter's head that I can't even take her into the Publix grocery store until...Tags: Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Orlando, Public Holidays, Halloween
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Google joins the ranks of game advertising platform
AP Technology WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Google Inc., the leader in online search and advertising, is muscling in on video game territory — though it won't exactly be in the form of a shoot 'em up game. Google announced Wednesday it is launching the beta version of...Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Video Games, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Game Playing
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Oscars will take movie ads, ending 50-year ban
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersLooking to save its primary source of revenue, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has lifted its longtime ban on running commercials for movies during the Oscars. Board members voted late Tuesday to ditch a tradition that stretches back more...Tags: Walt Disney Co., Consumer Electronics Industry, Film Festivals, Automotive Equipment, Culture
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Ad wars show Minn.'s in play for Obama, McCain
Associated Press WriterThere's no escape by watching celebrity chef Rachael Ray. Oprah's no refuge, either. And Minnesota Vikings football? It offers way too many eyeballs for the presidential campaigns to pass up. An escalating ad battle is playing out between Republican...Tags: University of Minnesota, Barack Obama, Al Gore, Weaponry, ESPN
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Obama's ads have the bucks; McCain's have the bark
Associated Press WriterBarack Obama spent $3.3 million in TV advertising on Monday. At that rate the Democrat will spend more than $90 million on ads through Election Day -- more than all the money Republican rival John McCain has to spend on his entire fall campaign....Tags: Barack Obama, Polls, National Government, Government, Bill Ayers
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Campaign countdown
63.2 million Viewers tuned in to Tuesday's debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, according to Nielsen Media Research. The first debate drew 52.4 million, but that event was on a Friday night. Campaign notebook McCain cranks up attacks Nearly...Tags: Gun Control, Barack Obama, Philadelphia Flyers, Newspaper and Magazine, Computer Crime
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Florida airwaves are filled with McCain and Obama TV ads
Political WriterIf you think you're being bombarded with television ads from the presidential candidates you're right. The latest independent analysis of presidential campaign advertising on TV shows that Florida continues in its top tier status, largely because of...Tags: Barack Obama, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, John McCain, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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McCain and his campaign largely absent as Obama makes hard run at North Carolina
Associated Press WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ It's no coincidence that Barack Obama did his preparation for this week's presidential debate in North Carolina's western mountains. Or that on the day of the debate, Michelle Obama was rallying voters on the state's Atlantic Coast....Tags: Democratic Party, National Government, John McCain, Barack Obama, Polls
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