Political Ad Spending Doubled in 2012

Name: Political Ad Spending Doubled in 2012
Uploaded: 2012-09-24T22:00:00Z
Duration: P577S
Description: Political ad spending has doubled overall, but in critical battleground states the numbers are more drastic. In 2008, 519 presidential campaign ads aired in Colorado Springs, Colo. Four years later, the number has jumped to 1,445. Gwen Ifill talks to NPR's Ari Shapiro about the blitz of campaign ads in a Republican leaning city.

Clip: 09/24/2012 | 9m 37s

Political ad spending has doubled overall, but in critical battleground states the numbers are more drastic. In 2008, 519 presidential campaign ads aired in Colorado Springs, Colo. Four years later, the number has jumped to 1,445. Gwen Ifill talks to NPR's Ari Shapiro about the blitz of campaign ads in a Republican leaning city.

Aired: 09/24/12

Rating: NR

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Political Ad Spending Doubled in 2012

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