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Independent Expenditure

Total: $2,102,650
This information does not include all ad spending by independent expenditure groups. Some of the TV stations are not releasing independent expenditure buys related to state races, including the governor's race, saying they are not required to do so under state and federal laws.
Buyer Station Amount Ads Start End
MN Future KARE $164,000 115 10/22/10 11/02/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KMSP $149,250 214 10/10/10 11/02/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KARE $134,450 135 10/10/10 11/02/10 Details
MN Future KMSP $132,325 76 10/14/10 10/24/10 Details
MN Future KMSP $127,025 82 10/22/10 11/01/10 Details
MN Forward KARE $94,850 81 10/04/10 10/13/10 Details
MN Forward KARE $82,500 69 10/24/10 11/02/10 Details
MN Forward KARE $82,500 69 10/24/10 11/02/10 Details
MN Future KMSP $73,650 82 09/23/10 10/02/10 Details
MN Forward KARE $66,900 41 08/26/10 09/02/10 Details
MN Future KARE $66,900 41 08/26/10 09/02/10 Details
MN Forward KARE $66,100 51 09/07/10 09/16/10 Details
MN Forward KMSP $63,675 68 10/04/10 10/13/10 Details
MN Future KARE $63,550 48 09/23/10 10/02/10 Details
MN Future KARE $63,550 48 09/23/10 10/30/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KARE $62,925 92 10/26/10 11/02/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota WFTC $56,300 169 10/10/10 11/02/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota WFTC $51,300 184 10/10/10 11/02/10 Details
MN Forward KARE $38,550 41 07/09/10 11/01/10 Details
MN Forward KARE $38,500 39 07/26/10 11/01/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KARE $36,935 62 08/22/10 08/28/10 Details
MN Forward KMSP $34,425 30 10/24/10 11/02/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KARE $34,050 42 08/31/10 09/12/10 Details
MN Future WFTC $32,725 45 10/14/10 10/24/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KMSP $30,025 57 08/22/10 08/28/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KMSP $28,445 98 08/31/10 09/12/10 Details
MN Future WFTC $22,050 30 09/23/10 10/02/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KMSP $19,500 34 08/11/10 08/14/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KARE $19,385 30 08/15/10 08/21/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KARE $19,385 30 08/15/10 08/21/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KMSP $16,800 36 08/11/10 08/14/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KMSP $16,600 38 08/15/10 10/01/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KSTP $15,135 60 08/31/10 09/12/10 Details
MN Forward KMSP $14,875 11 09/07/10 09/16/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KARE $12,550 14 08/29/10 08/30/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota WFTC $11,775 51 08/22/10 08/28/10 Details
MN Future WFTC $11,250 22 10/22/10 11/01/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota WFTC $7,725 15 09/28/10 10/03/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota WFTC $6,280 27 08/11/10 08/14/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota KMSP $6,175 12 08/29/10 08/30/10 Details
MN Forward WFTC $4,400 8 09/07/10 09/16/10 Details
MN Forward WFTC $4,400 6 10/04/10 10/13/10 Details
MN Forward WFTC $4,400 6 10/04/10 10/13/10 Details
MN Forward WFTC $4,300 6 10/24/10 11/02/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota WFTC $3,900 8 10/04/10 10/06/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota WFTC $3,500 12 10/07/10 10/09/10 Details
Alliance for a Better Minnesota WFTC $2,860 12 08/29/10 09/05/10 Details
Includes ad spending information for KARE, KSTP, WCCO, FOX9, WFTC and Comcast collected August 11, 2010 through October 22, 2010.
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