Television and Radio Advertising

General Election - Post-Primary to Convention
  see also Convention to Nov. 4, 2008
John McCain 2008

Obama for America
-"Convention Night" (Aug. 28, 2008 - national cable and key states).
-"Tiny" (Aug. 27, 2008 - key states).
-"3 A.M." (Aug. 26, 2008 - key states).
-"Debra" (Aug. 25, 2008 - key states).
-"Passed Over" (Aug. 24, 2008 - key states).
-"Biden" (Aug. 23, 2008 - key states).
-"Housing Problem" (Aug. 21, 2008 - key states).
-"Millions" (radio, Aug. 20, 2008 - key states).
-"Recipe" (Spanish radio, Aug. 19, 2008 -
CO, FL, NV, NM).
-"Maybe" (Aug. 15, 2008 - OH).
-"Taxman" (Aug. 15, 2008 - key states).
-"Recipe" (radio, Aug. 8, 2008 - key states).
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"Are You Ready for Obama?" (Spanish radio, Aug. 8, 2008 - key states).
-"Painful" (Aug. 8, 2008 - 11 states).
-"Family" (Aug. 6, 2008 - key states).
-"Broken" (Aug. 5, 2008 - key states).

-"Celeb" (July 30, 2008 - nat'l cable, key states).
-"Troops" (July 26, 2008 - key states).
-"Pump" (July 21, 2008 - nat'l cable, key states).
-"Troop Funding" (July 18, 2008 - nat'l cable, key states).
-"God's Children" (July 11, 2008 - CO, NV and NM).
-"Love" (July 8, 2008 -
nat'l cable, key states).
-"Our Values" (Spanish radio, July 3, 2008 - NV, NM).
-"Columbia Trade" (Spanish radio, July 2, 2008 - FL).

-"Purpose" (June 27, 2008 - nat'l cable, key states).
-"Global" (June 17, 2008 - nat'l cable, key states).
-"Cuba Prisoners" (Spanish radio, June 10, 2008 - So. FL).
-"Safe" (June 6, 2008 - battleground states).
-"Economy" (Spanish radio, June 4, 2008 - NV, NM).

-"Leading" (May 16, 2008 - IA).
-"A Better Way" (May 12, 2008 - OR).
-"Johnny's Mom" (May 11, 2008, Mother's Day - DirecTV channels).
-"Accountable" (May 9, 2008 - IA; May 28 - MI and PA).
-"Health Solutions" (May 2, 2008 - OH).

-"Health Care Action" (April 29, 2008 - IA).

-"Ignite" (April 15, 2008 - OH and PA).

-"624787" (March 28, 2008 - NM).



-"Don't Know Much" (Aug. 25, 2008 - national cable and key states).
-"Out of Touch" (Aug. 22, 2008 - national cable).
-"Dangerous" (Aug. 21, 2008 - Las Vegas and Reno, NV).
-"Seven" (Aug. 21, 2008 - national cable).
-"Never" (Aug. 21, 2008 - Atlanta, GA).
-"Three Times" (Aug. 20, 2008 -
CO, MI, MO, NH, OH, PA, WI, VA).
-"Three Bedroom Ranch" (Aug. 18, 2008 - national cable and broadcast in all 50 states).
-"Punch" (Aug. 15, 2008 - OH).
-"Book" (Aug. 14, 2008 - 16 states).
-"Fix the Economy" (Aug. 13, 2008 - IN; CO, OH).
-"Embrace" (Aug. 12, 2008 - national cable).
-"Harley" (radio, August 11, 2008 - Milwaukee, WI).
-"Backyard" (Aug. 11, 2008 - Las Vegas and Reno, NV).
-"Hands" (Aug. 9, 2008 -
national cable and broadcast in all 50 states).
-Radio ad (radio, Aug. 8, 2008 - OH).
-"Original" (Aug. 5, 2008).
-"Pocket" (Aug. 4, 2008).

-"National Priority" (late July or Aug. 1, 2008).
-"Low Road" (July 30, 2008 - key states).
-"Old Politics" (July 29, 2008 - 11 states).
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“Nuestro Propio Camino” (Spanish radio, July 23, 2008 - CO, FL, NM, NV).
-"Changing World" (July 16, 2008 - national cable).
-"America's Leadership" (July 15, 2008 - 18 states).
-"Same as Bush" (radio, July 11, 2008 - No. VA and Dayton, OH).
-"New Energy" (July 8, 2008 - MI, OH, PA, WI).

-"Dignity" (June 30, 2008 - 18 states).
-"Country I Love" (June 20, 2008 - 18 states).







RNC Coordinated
-“Dedicación En Vez De Retórica” (Spanish radio - Aug. 25, 2008 - CO and several other Western states).
-"Obama Chooses Washington Over Our Military" (radio, July 23, 2008 - Berlins, USA; July 24, 2008 - Parises, USA; July 25, 2008 - Londons, USA).
-Title Unknown (radio, July 10, 2008 - No. VA and Dayton, OH).


RNC Independent Expenditure
-"Right" (Aug. 25, 2008 - CO, MI, OH and western PA and WI).
-"Balance" (July 6, 2008 - MI, OH, PA and WI).



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