Air Wars. What decisions does a candidate have to make when deciding when and where to buy ad time?

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Air Wars

What decisions does a candidate have to make when deciding when and where to buy ad time?

Ratings points vs. cost Political geography –Media marketsMedia markets

What decisions does a candidate have to make when deciding when and where to buy ad time? Ratings points vs. cost Political geography Few or many messages How often to air them To attack or not, and if so, when

What do positive ads do for campaigns? Create familiarity, name recognition Build favorability ratings Create impression of electability

Negative Ads Contrast Ads Attack ads Outside groups: –Swift Boat Vets,Texans for Truth, Progress for America, New Democrat NetworkSwift Boat Vets Shadow ads

How can a campaign respond to negative ads? Hit back Play the blame game

To what degree to campaigns control the agenda? Fixed vs. fluid agenda Priming Defusing

The role of the free media Controversial ads get media coverage! –Daisy girl (1964) –Revolving Door (1988) Ad-watch boxes Response: “ads with footnotes”