Wed
Nov 1 2006
12:27 pm
By: Brian A.
Apparently, he needs to run more attack ads:
Republican Senate nominee Bob Corker said today he loaned his campaign another two (m) million for the closing week of his campaign.
Corker said the donation was to offset what he described as big spending by the national Democratic Party for his opponent U-S Representative Harold Ford Junior.
. . .
According to financial disclosures filed last week, Corker's campaign has spent over 14 (m) million, beating the previous state record of eleven (m) million. Ford has spent over ten (m) million.
Hmm. Corker needs $16 million to keep pace with big-spending Ford's $10 million. Must be Republican math.
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Must be Republican math.
Since this loan triggers the millionaire clause, it allows maxed out Ford contributors to give more, so you can expect Ford's $10M to climb as well.
Right
I couldn't resist taking a shot at his lame justification.
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.
Do You Know What Knox County Schools Could Do with $2 Million?
That would be just about 1/2 of what was needed to finish the new Hardin Valley Cluster@#&! High School, but
Bob Corker wants to be a U.S. Senator, what a waste of money
The heading should read:
The heading should read:
"Millionaire can't win on level playing field..Uses cash from questionable Walmart deal to run negative ads."
"Triggers the millionaire clause"....Oh, great.
The problem is, it's too
The problem is, it's too late for Ford to raise the "millionaire clause" bonus and buy more ad time or signs or whatever. Nicely played by Corker. He's probably got ad agencies and printers holding $2 million worth of invoices for buys from two weeks ago.
how so?
Why is it too late?
There are only 3 1/2
There are only 3 1/2 business days left before the polls open. He's got 2 1/2 days before the weekend. I'm guessing the media outlets don't do business on the weekend, and I don't know how their scheduling works but I'm guessing that 2 1/2 days out they are probably booked up anyway except at 3 AM.
Even then, first he has to raise the money. I guess he could go back to his maxed-out Hollywood and NY connections and raise some more pretty quick. But then he has to place the ads, buy the space, etc. And its way too late to have any more signs or pamphlets printed.
That's just my thinking, but I don't know how these things work so I could be wrong.
3.5 Days
...is a lifetime in a campaign like this. I suspect the Ford camp has anticipated this and have prepared, just as the Korker Krew has.
"Them's some steep prices
"Them's some steep prices too."
I believe political ads must be offered, but law, at the lowest rate for the time slot and the station must make room, even to the point of bumping paying custormers. In a busy slot, stations hate these ads because they could be making more money selling to someone else. The upside is the campaigns buy a lot of airtime.
Corker must be expecting a
Corker must be expecting a huge return on his investment. He does have a record of profiting nicely from public office.
I expect you're right...But
I expect you're right...But he's got a tough act to follow. Frist set the bar impossibly high if you count the reduction of fine amounts for HCA.
The Ford campaign had heard rumors Corker was going to write the check. You know Corker wouldn't have done it if he didn't have internals that indicated a problem though...
Does this make over $4.5
Does this make over $4.5 Million out of Corker's pocket?
What I want to know is, just
What I want to know is, just how do they plan to run more ads? It's wall to wall on every channel in Nashville.
Ford can raise the money, then spend it on GOTV - which is what he ought to do anyway. Anyone following the news could have anticipated this...and Corky still thinks he needs Abramoff's cronies to call everyone in the state. Go figure.