Million Dollar Ad Buy Mystery Solved
18/05/10 14:46
Well the mystery of the million dollar ad buy has finally been solved. In a somewhat anti-climatic end to a much anticipated ad, the New Sons of Liberty launched this website with their new TV ad.
The person(s) behind the ad are still unknown, but at first glance it appears to be a waste of a million dollars. With the exception of Bill Johnson, all the Republican gubernatorial candidates are against gambling. I haven't seen a poll yet that shows Johnson with a shot at winning, so the ad doesn't seem to be particularly helpful/hurtful on the Republican side. It could be targeting the Democrats, but I can't really see this ad swaying many Democrat primary voters.
Even more puzzling is the timing of the ad. Why run it now? Gambling is not on the ballot in June or November, and for all intents and purposes it is a dead issue until the 2011 Legislative Session. I can't quite figure out what purpose it serves to run the ad now.
Whoever is behind it and whatever their motives are, one thing is pretty clear...the ad is a major let down to politicos who have spent the last week or more speculating on what it could be.
The person(s) behind the ad are still unknown, but at first glance it appears to be a waste of a million dollars. With the exception of Bill Johnson, all the Republican gubernatorial candidates are against gambling. I haven't seen a poll yet that shows Johnson with a shot at winning, so the ad doesn't seem to be particularly helpful/hurtful on the Republican side. It could be targeting the Democrats, but I can't really see this ad swaying many Democrat primary voters.
Even more puzzling is the timing of the ad. Why run it now? Gambling is not on the ballot in June or November, and for all intents and purposes it is a dead issue until the 2011 Legislative Session. I can't quite figure out what purpose it serves to run the ad now.
Whoever is behind it and whatever their motives are, one thing is pretty clear...the ad is a major let down to politicos who have spent the last week or more speculating on what it could be.
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