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Ad buys!

Posted at 2:39 PM on May 6, 2008 by Tom Scheck


I checked the ad buys at KSTP, WCCO, Fox9 and KARE. Here are the interesting nuggets.

The House Republican Campaign Committee (Minnesota House GOP) bought a total of 18 spots at a total cost of $4665. They bought at every station. View ad here.

The Marijuana Policy Project/Minnesotans for Compassionate Care bought 90 spots at a total cost of $28,775. They bought ad time at KARE and Fox9. View ads here.

The American Future Fund bought a total of 178 spots at a cost of $132,920. The group ran ads on Fox9. WCCO, KARE, KSTP and WFTC. That group ran ads in support of GOP Sen. Norm Coleman. View ad here.

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