Presidential campaign ads make Cleveland their No. 1 target

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http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/08/polad.html


Top 5 presidential election markets by total ad spots

1. Cleveland
2. Philadelphia
3. Columbus
4. Detroit
5. Youngstown

Media shows with the most presidential ads

1. News
2. Jeopardy!
3. The Today Show
4.Good Morning America
5. Oprah Winfrey

Source: CMAG/TNS Media


Clevelanders should feel especially wanted -- or bombarded -- this political season.

More ads related to the 2008 presidential race have aired in Cleveland than in any other TV market in the nation since the general-election campaign opened in June.

"And for the voters of Ohio -- or the viewers -- it's safe to say we haven't seen anything yet," said analyst Evan Tracey, chief executive of the Campaign Media Analysis Group of TNS Media Intelligence. "Ohio has a chance to be all political, all the time, from Labor Day to Election Day.

"It's a key battleground state," he said. "For all the talk of expanding the battle, there's no scenario in which Ohio doesn't matter...


COMMENTS (0)

[Berry Cool]

1. Oh, lucky us...

..not. :scared: