All that attack ad money, pissed away.
Karl Rove is
raking in the commissions, with new ad buys like this one:
With the Senate race in Colorado tightening, Karl Rove’s American Crossroads groups have pummeled Senator Mark Udall, the Democratic incumbent, with millions of dollars in negative ads. Crossroads begins its biggest assault on Wednesday: a $3.5 million barrage attacking Mr. Udall’s national security credentials.
The Kochs are getting in
one last binge:
Freedom Partners Action Fund, a “super PAC” with ties to the billionaire brothers Charles G. and David H. Koch, will broadcast $6.5 million worth of advertising in six states in the closing days of the election campaign, officials there said.
But what exactly is this really buying Republicans?
A lot less than what Democorats are getting. In fact, Republicans are spending $5 million more in the Senate battlegrounds these last two weeks, yet they're getting 10,000 fewer ad spots.
Senate
DEM: $27.2M, 46,180 spots
GOP: $32.5M, 36,086 spots
Governor
DEM: $8.5M, 16,824 spots
GOP: $11.4M, 17,193 spots
House
DEM: $10.4M, 15,396 spots
GOP: $12M, 16,187 spots
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If you want efficient spending, it's clear Republicans are the last place you want to look. On the other hand, all those commission fees will allow Rove to buy a new vacation home, so it's always nice to see Republican-style trickle-down economics in action.