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Romney’s 10,000 TV spots

Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 12:29 PM by Domenico Montanaro
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From NBC’s Chuck Todd and Domenico Montanaro
Check out this analysis by Evan Tracey of TNS Media Intelligence/CMAG:

“Mitt Romney has aired nearly 10,000 TV spots since late February and spent close to $8 million dollars with a majority of his spending in Iowa and New Hampshire. He is now expanding this strategy to South Carolina and Florida. To date, John McCain has relied on some internet ads to drive organization and fundraising. In hopes of reviving his campaign in New Hampshire, he released his first TV commercial last week. Rudy Giuliani continues to build a Feb. 5 war chest and has used some radio ads and the web -- and yes, the New York Times -- to make some strategic points along the way.”

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Mitt Romney is a failure former governor of Massschusetts .What makes him think he can be President of this country? The united States is not realy for another failure republican.  
Sorry, that was a misprint.  Should be www.mormon.org.
Mitt Romney is a failure former governor of Massachusetts.What makes him think he can be President of this country.The united States is not realy for another failure republican President.
If you want the real truth about mormons go to lds.org - the church's official website.  Following SAMom's advice will simply give you false information and propoganda.
UGH, why does every discussion about Mitt Romney have these Mormon tangents introduced into it? WHO CARES?
SAMom, you got the website wrong, its www.mormon.org
the REAL truth, restored even!
Mitt Romney is not your adverage politiction or republican.  If you look at his track record you will see he made big changes as Governor and pulling the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics out of deep deficit.  When he said he will make changes, see what he has done before and believe that changes will come either to match what he has done in the past or better but it was always for the best.
I post on here to complain about how childish everyone is. I am the conservative police who checks on everyone else but myself...so you better all behave because this is my job. I do this all day. Just check to see if people are writing childish things-especially liberals... then ah.. I call them on it... do this all day..
Mormons only pretend to be Christians. Jeanne in 100% correct. Its just another cult religion, and people that study religion know that. Jeanne is right.
I have noticed that the Mitt defenders are just like most rebumplikans, symbol over substance. They speak of hope and pride and hold them close in order to believe rhetoric is real. Change is just a word if it is not backed up with solutions, oh yeah wait till the rebum candidates gather their primary forces with empty jingoism, then they will give real ideas in the general election. But the problem with this strategy is that the primary is being looked at by the electorate as a general election already. Pimping to the base will dig the rebums hole deeper. Hoorah for Democracy, Karl Rove was always wrong about how to gain and keep control by one party, democracy trumps ideology.
Remember when the anti Mohamed cartoon made such a stir in the middle east? Did you notice that they DID NOT retaliate with a similar cartoon about Jesus Christ? It may surprise some of you that they have great respect of Jesus as a great prophet and they believe in the virgin birth.
WELL WELL WELL  It seems that everyone here is a little distraught about the fact the Mitt is actually a good representation of what a good American should be... He works hard, has followed his dreams, takes care and grows money, will make intelligent decisions, takes care of his family and is a religious man.  You see the difference between Mitt and everyone else is that he makes things happen.  The change that he refers to will strengthen our economy, something that will prove vital in the coming years.  It's time to stop attacking this man simply because he is Mormon.  Everyone I have ever met around this world who knows anything about Mormons have had nothing but good things to say about their actions, attitudes, and, values.  Never mind the fact that they may be right or wrong, the Mormon Church teaches love, compassion, self-sufficiency, and caring for others.  If you ask me this is exactly what our increasingly divided country needs, which has been exemplified perfectly by the posts on this site.  It is finally time for a smart, well educated, and successful, man to lead the way.  Good luck Mitt...I'll be voting for you.
Based on the comments here I must conclude that Mitt is too divisive a candidate to be president.
LET'S NOT FORGET GEORGE W DUMBASS SAID HE WAS A CHRISTAN AND LOOK WHAT WE HAVE  LIES,CORRUPTION,SCANDALS,WAR,TAX CUTS TO THE RICH S.O.B,SICK CHILDREN DENIED HEALTH INSURANCE (BUT LET'S HAND OUT ANOTHER 50 BILLION TAX CUT TO THE RICH S.O.B.),COUNTRY BURIED IN DEBT,HATED AROUND THE GLOBE
Lance DUMBASS Davis IS SO STUPID,I DONT HAVE ANY HEALTH CARE AT ALL YOU STUPID IDIOT ,BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD $1000
A MONTH FOR HEALTH INSURANCE BUT THE CEO OF HEALTH SOUTH  STILL RAKES IN  A COOL 50 MILL A YEAR.BY THE WAY LANCE DUMBASS MY PROPERTY TAXES HAVE DOUBLED SINCE 2002,SO SIT BACK AND BE IGNORANT.
I just happened upon this thread and had to add my two cents.  Mitt Romney is a realist and an opportunist and he is not a real leader.  Now that I have gotten that out of the way let me tell you why I say these things.  When he ran for Governor he promised to save billions of dollars with reorganization of state government.  In the end he may have saved a few Million but created much caos in the process.  He promised hundreds of thousands of new jobs but in the end we may have actually lost real job growth here in Massachsuetts.  When he ran against for Senator he was very clear--he was pro choice.  Even when he ran for governor he did not change his stance; he was pro choice.  He did balance the budget but our roads are in worse shape than in the last 20 years.  He balanced our budget but raised funds by increasing fees and raising tolls.  He balanced our budget but local schools had to close down sports programs and parents are now having to pay for their kids to ride the school bus.

Well, I could go on but this is enough.  I hope those of you who support this man will do your research before you support him.  I am not talking about a person who changed his ideas years ago just remember he just left us in January.

Mitt has the look that will get home votes from some of the less intelligent "republicans" in America. Hence why he has all of the TV ads.
more evidence that republicans hate America and middle class children. romney loses texas and most of the south
Romney a --decent moral Christian--

NO WAY!

LDSchrist is SPIRIT-BROTHER OF LUCIFER ((e.g. [LDS]Gospel Principles, revised 1979, ch. 3)!!

That does NOT a  Christian make!
This is a sorry site.  While our military folk are dying for your silly rhetoric; Bin Laden must be having a laugh at all your bickering.  Get a life!

And for the goofy "Please Read" which is posted above the send a comment notice; someone needs to send thta to Jay Leno.  It says all comments must be approved and related to the blog, use appropriate language and not attacking comments of others; how about the attack of one of the basic freedoms...freedom of religion.....what a farce.  I bet this one won't get posted.
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