DCCC Prepares Major Ad Blast

Ad Wars

Updated Apr. 21, 2017 5:06PM EDT / Published Apr. 18, 2012 10:41AM EDT

The campaign to restore a Democratic majority to the House of Representatives is readying for a $32 million ad blitz starting right after Labor Day. This is the earliest the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has ever purchased ad space before an election, but with all the super PACs and presidential candidates looking to flood the airwaves, the committee had to buy time while it was still available. Meanwhile, the Obama campaign has released four TV and radio ads that cater to Spanish-speaking voters in Colorado, Nevada, and Florida.

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DCCC Prepares Major Ad Blast