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Watchdog seeks probe of 2 political groups' TV ads

AP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:32:45 +0000

A campaign finance watchdog group on Friday filed a complaint with federal regulators against two groups _ one pro-Republican and the other pro-Democrat _ alleging they violated the law by airing political ads during the presidential...

Thursday's late-night TV wrap-up

AP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:24:12 +0000

Late-night TV show hosts found humor in the presidential debate, the candidates and the economy.

Obama plans half-hour TV ad days before election

AP — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:49:27 +0000

Already advertising at record levels, Barack Obama has scheduled a half-hour commercial for prime time on Oct. 29, six days before Election Day.

Obama plans 30-minute commercial

AP — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:33:05 +0000

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama plans to air a 30-minute commercial during prime time on Oct. 29, six days before Election Day.

Wednesday's late-night TV wrap-up

AP — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:00:48 +0000

Which late-night comedian poked fun at the presidential candidates’ debate performance?

Obama holds advertising advantage over McCain

AP — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:33:23 +0000

Barack Obama spent $3.3 million in TV advertising on Monday. At that rate the Democrat will spend more than $90 million on ads through Election Day _ more than all the money Republican rival John McCain has to spend on his entire fall...

Obama's ads have the bucks; McCain's have the bark

AP — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:06:57 +0000

Barack Obama spent $3.3 million in TV advertising on Monday.

Study: Nearly all recent McCain ads were negative

AP — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:08:34 +0000

Nearly every TV ad Republican John McCain ran last week was negative, compared to just 34 percent of those by Democrat Barack Obama, according to an analysis released...

Report: Obama outspends McCain on TV ads

AP — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:51:13 +0000

A new report shows Barack Obama outspent John McCain on television advertising last week.

Wis. judicial panel: Punish new judge for false ad

AP — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:51:27 +0000

State regulators say a Willie Horton-style campaign ad that suggested the first black member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court freed a child molester played so loose with the truth that the court’s newest member should be disciplined for...