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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

An Olympic Moment

posted by on July 23 at 15:45 PM

Or, actually, $5 million worth of Olympic moments, just purchased by the Obama campaign.

Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign will be among the TV sponsors of NBC Universal’s Olympics coverage. In the first significant network-TV buy of any presidential candidate in at least 16 years, the Obama campaign has taken a $5 million package of Olympics spots that includes network TV as well as cable ads.

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1

He better stick the landing.

Posted by Ziggity | July 23, 2008 3:55 PM
2

We won't support ball-less NO-Bama and will re-defeat him in November!!!

Posted by clintonsarmy | July 23, 2008 3:57 PM
3

No, really, @2 - wait till you see these ads before making up your mind.

Posted by Ziggity | July 23, 2008 3:59 PM
4

Besides, you're not even supposed to HAVE a ball in lots of those Olympic sports. Dummy.

Posted by leek | July 23, 2008 4:07 PM
5

smart. go chicago machine!

Posted by max solomon | July 23, 2008 4:12 PM
6

Considering what the Olympics is supposed to be about, this is a smart buy.

Posted by Greg | July 23, 2008 5:12 PM
7

Very good idea.

McCain is co-advertising with Ensure ...

Posted by Will in Seattle | July 23, 2008 5:35 PM
8

Will @7: Do those commercials air during reruns of the Lawrence Welk show?

Posted by RainMan | July 23, 2008 5:49 PM
9

Hey, don't be knockin' Lawrence Welk, now. That's some fine TV entertainment right there. We should be so lucky as to have a modern version of Lawrence Welk.

Posted by Fnarf | July 23, 2008 6:12 PM
10

A thousand pardons, Fnarf. Lawrence Welk is Wunnaful, Wunnaful.

Posted by RainMan | July 23, 2008 6:40 PM
11

Hmmm. The Crown Prince of Change sponsoring spots showing the Olympics hosted by the slave-labor/WalMart-shit-producing holder of the title and deed to our Country. How will THAT play among the Netroots Nation?

Posted by Andy Niable | July 23, 2008 9:21 PM

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