I don't know about your area,...

[RobMoney$]

but here in Pennsylvania the Obama bombardment is in full swing.
No matter what TV station you're watching or what radio station you're listening to in your car, you can't go three minutes without hearing an Obama commercial.
This weekend I had the Obama campaigners at my door too.

It's getting to be downright Orwellian.


Anyway, I'm starting to wonder at what point a backlash against Obama might happen due to the over-saturation of ads and basic over-exposure.

Get off my TV screen and leave me alone Obama, I'm tryin to watch the Phillies win the World Series!

[QueenAdrock]

Maryland would get something every so often, but not much. Up here, we pick up stations in Atlanta, Georgia, and Seattle, Washington. I've yet to see any campaign commercials (outside of local ones).

My parents are getting pretty bombarded by both sides in North Carolina. They're really going aggressive there because it's 49% - 49%. I'd say the people there would be sick of each side equally because they're both as aggressive as one another.

[RobMoney$]

Here in my area it's about 90% Obama commercials. Philly is a traditionally a Democratic city though so I'm not sure how that figures into the advertising strategy for both candidates.

You think it's possible for them to advertise too much?

[Dharma]

Equally annoying in California in regards to TV and radio play.

I live in Los Feliz which is located north of Hollywood....Obama is EVERYWHERE! Signs on every other lawn, and when you drive down Hollywood Blvd...posters, tshirts, signage all over the place.

I think everyone in Hollywood is voting Obama.

In fact, I only know one little old lady that lives across the street that has a McCain sign in her window, and she is a racists. Everyone in the neighborhood hates her.

[DroppinScience]

Here in my area it's about 90% Obama commercials. Philly is a traditionally a Democratic city though so I'm not sure how that figures into the advertising strategy for both candidates.

You think it's possible for them to advertise too much?

I'm assuming those ads are for ALL of Pennsylvania, not just Philadelphia.

[kaiser soze]

I bet the commercials aren't nearly as bad as the "terrorist" flyers and robocalls some people are being bombarded with

[Dorothy Wood]

I see very few political ads, other than a smattering of local ones. there are maybe a couple obama ones a day on the radio. neither of them are spending much money in chi-town.

I haven't seen a single mccain ad outside of the internet.

there aren't very many obama signs anywhere either, I saw way more when I was in iowa this weekend. and when I was in grand rapids, michigan a few weeks ago, almost everyone had obama signs in their yards.

there were more obama signs in the city when he was running for senate than there are now. lots of people have pins on their bags though.

[jennyb]

California is being relatively ignored as far as campaigning goes. Yeah the LA area is pretty much all Obama signs/stickers and stuff though. It's so weird when I see a random car on the streets with a McCain/Palin sticker. I assume it's someone from Orange County. But there are two houses near my work too with McCain signs in their front yards. These peeps are really holding their ground because about 95% of the people around them are for Barack.

I was in Chicago last weekend and omg the Obama love there warmed my little heart! Every other window had an Obama sign in it. Gee I wonder why. :rolleyes:

I do feel sorry for the battleground states having to put up with all these from both sides. But hey if the people of these areas could just decide already... sheesh!

[rirv]

Orwellian? Don't be so dramatic.

[funk63]

Rudy Guliani called me yesterday and we chatted for a minute.

[RobMoney$]

I bet the commercials aren't nearly as bad as the "terrorist" flyers and robocalls some people are being bombarded with


I don't know if that's true.
I'd rather one completely inappropriate phone call a day than the constant bombardment I'm under right now via the media.

I'm not tryinng to unfairly bash Obama here. I understand he's trying to win here and I don't blame him.
I'm just posing the question if there's a point where it all becomes too much to the point that a backlash can occur.

[roosta]

They definitely could over do it.

I've been put off by campaigns I nominally supported in the past just because they kept shoving it down my throat.

[travesty]

I am tired of it too here in NC. My problem is the comlete lack of creativity with the ads. They are truly brainless, uninspriring and dull. All of them. It's freakin' painful. I mean why can't they mix in something like a "Where's the Beef" or a caveman or some talking frogs. Not like they couldn't get the rights to them fairly cheap from their, er, uh "supporters".

McCain Ad-
"Voting "present" over 100 times is so easy, even a caveman could do it"

Obama Ad-
Grumpy old McCain looking dude rolls up to the counter at a BBQ shack with some dry rib bones
"Where's the pork?"

OR
VIDEO (http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=funny+commercials+with+old+people&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GFRC&um=1&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#q=funny%20mccain%20commercial&emb=0&start=50)

[AceFace]

some of you guys not seeing the ads are SO lucky! they've even stepped it up with the local guys as well. several negative ads by the DNC and RNC for the local guys that are always voted in. it makes my head want to explode. i make sure to record whatever i'm watching so i can FF past the bombardment.

[Randetica]

no ads here of course but obama is still quite a lot on tv, while mccain is almost some background piece

[yeahwho]

Obama has a lot of sack to actually be doing this,

With $605 million already, Obama asks only $10 more from each of us (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/10/obama-money.html)

[AceFace]

^ i get emails like that DAILY. i'm on the Obama email list.

honestly, i think they send those out daily so that eventually you'll donate. after months and months, i finally sent in some money, so i guess that tactic worked!

[QueenAdrock]

I don't know if that's true.
I'd rather one completely inappropriate phone call a day than the constant bombardment I'm under right now via the media.


See, I'd disagree because the places that are getting the phone call a day are most likely getting the constant TV/radio bombardment also. It's sad that if you turn off your TV, you still get harassed.

I'm sure if you're in a place that has 90% of their ads from one side, you'll be pissed at how much they're flooding the airwaves. On the other hand, at what point do people say, "The opponent doesn't even care enough to try and be competative here, he doesn't seem to want my vote"? I could see it going both ways.

[RobMoney$]

I'm assuming those ads are for ALL of Pennsylvania, not just Philadelphia.


Doubt it.

Pa. is a pretty large state with completely differentiating markets.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are similar cities on opposite sides of the state.
Travel 30 minutes outside each and you'll find staunch republicans who "cling to their guns and religion". The type of folks who like to hunt, watch Nascar, and drive a pickup truck with a shotgun rack in the back window.

Philly and Pittsburgh being where the majority of the population lives usually tips the scale in the dems favor. Also, the distance between Philly and Pitt make it practically like traveling to another state.
I'd expect that the Philly market is more closely related to NYC than Pittsburgh, which is closer to places like Cincinnati and Cleveland.

[DroppinScience]

Doubt it.

Pa. is a pretty large state with completely differentiating markets.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are similar cities on opposite sides of the state.
Travel 30 minutes outside each and you'll find staunch republicans who "cling to their guns and religion". The type of folks who like to hunt, watch Nascar, and drive a pickup truck with a shotgun rack in the back window.

Philly and Pittsburgh being where the majority of the population lives usually tips the scale in the dems favor. Also, the distance between Philly and Pitt make it practically like traveling to another state.
I'd expect that the Philly market is more closely related to NYC than Pittsburgh, which is closer to places like Cincinnati and Cleveland.

Are they broadcasting different campaign ads in rural and urban Pennsylvania?

[RobMoney$]

That's what I'm saying. I live in an urban area, but work in a rural area and it's a stark difference.


I would guess so.
I would guess the climate in Pittsburgh to be completely independent of my side of the state.
It may be that they're running the same ads, but I wouldn't be surpirsed if they weren't.

[HotAndWet]

I'm in scranton and it seems for the most part people are for obama but I've seen quite a few for mccain as well.
I'd have to say I definitely hear/see the same amount of ads and such for both of them.