Voters go to the Polls Early
The New York Times reported that record numbers of voters are turning out early to vote in the presidential election. A quarter of all registered voters cast their ballots before November 4th. In 2004, 22 percent of registered voters voted early, but this number is expected to climb to 30 to 35 percent in this election, according to the New York Times. This method also attracted more democrats that republicans.
Obama’s Airs 30-Minute Campaign Ad
Sen. Barack Obama aired a 30-minute campaign commercial on Wednesday according to the Los Angeles Times. The commercial aired on seven network and cable stations and cost the Obama campaign $3 million. Overall, Obama tried to remain very positive and did not mention his opponent, John McCain or his running mate, Sarah Palin. Obama has aired twice as many advertisements as McCain, mostly due to enormous amount of money Barack Obama managed to raise. The advertisement ended with a 2-minute clip of live footage of Obama with 20,000 supporters in South Florida.
In addition to the 30-miunte long campaign commercial, Obama ran an advertisement directly attacking Sarah Palin and her ability to lead the nation, according to the Washington Post. An Obama aide said that they want voters to ask “whether they’re comfortable with Sarah Palin in that role (Washington Post).”
The New York Times reported that record numbers of voters are turning out early to vote in the presidential election. A quarter of all registered voters cast their ballots before November 4th. In 2004, 22 percent of registered voters voted early, but this number is expected to climb to 30 to 35 percent in this election, according to the New York Times. This method also attracted more democrats that republicans.
Obama’s Airs 30-Minute Campaign Ad
Sen. Barack Obama aired a 30-minute campaign commercial on Wednesday according to the Los Angeles Times. The commercial aired on seven network and cable stations and cost the Obama campaign $3 million. Overall, Obama tried to remain very positive and did not mention his opponent, John McCain or his running mate, Sarah Palin. Obama has aired twice as many advertisements as McCain, mostly due to enormous amount of money Barack Obama managed to raise. The advertisement ended with a 2-minute clip of live footage of Obama with 20,000 supporters in South Florida.
In addition to the 30-miunte long campaign commercial, Obama ran an advertisement directly attacking Sarah Palin and her ability to lead the nation, according to the Washington Post. An Obama aide said that they want voters to ask “whether they’re comfortable with Sarah Palin in that role (Washington Post).”
Photo Credit: Obama Campaign/Associated Press
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