Sanders ad burst coincides with upward movement in polls

[BigBearJohn]

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Source: NY Times

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders has been putting up major advertising cash to seize momentum heading into the Democratic presidential primaries — outspending his rival Hillary Clinton just as voters are beginning to pay attention to the race.

In the past three weeks, Sanders' campaign has spent about $4.7 million on ads to Clinton's $3.7 million, an investment that so far has meant 1,000 more Sanders commercials than Clinton ads on broadcast TV, according to advertising tracker Kantar Media's CMAG.

The Sanders ad burst is coinciding with his rise in preference polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, the first two states where voters will weigh in on the 2016 election. The Democratic contest appears to be tightening.

Two recent surveys suggest Sanders has gained on Clinton in Iowa. In New Hampshire, one poll showed the Vermont senator ahead of the former first lady and secretary of state by double digits, while another pointed to a tighter race. Iowa votes Feb. 1; New Hampshire, Feb. 9.

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[LiberalElite]

1. Sanders is in it to win it - not just

to "push Clinton Left" which would have no lasting effect anyway.

[Divernan]

2. Advertisers demanding payment up front from Hills?

Vendors got burned for millions when they fronted services to the Inevitable Hillary back in 2008.

Rules for dealing with the Clintons.

(1) Get everything in writing, notarized, witnessed & filed of record with the courts.

(2) Get the cash up front.

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. Cash on hand for Clinton and Sanders is very close

Per Opensecrets.org, Clinton has $32M to Sanders' $27M. Bernie is running a lean, smart campaign.

[sonofspy777]

3. Hillary's fundraising email saying she needed more money for TV Ads

She overspent early!

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. Bullshit

Her SuperPAC can do ad buys.

[Feeling the Bern]

4. Townhall.com? Really? Couldn't find a better source than that Freeper haven?

[BigBearJohn]

5. Sorry. I had no idea.

[libdem4life]

9. Dumb like a fox, as they say. Also, he will continue getting donations from his smaller donors who

can afford a little each month and as the news spreads, people realize their piddling amounts of money really make a difference. One million small donors or re-doners (sp?)of $30 isn't chicken feed.

I think Clinton Fatigue is likely to hit the donors, too, as they see their funds aren't exactly getting the return they were promised or expected.