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tavernier

(12,478 posts)
Tue May 14, 2024, 08:05 AM May 14

Where are the Democratic tv ads?

This has been bugging me a lot lately.

I read and hear that Biden has an election bank in record numbers this year and his campaign is a well oiled machine. I read that Trump is begging for money and can’t compete because his election organization is basically nonexistent.

So how is it that every time I turn on the tv, there is a slew of negative Biden ads, yet nothing from the democrats to counter or present our side. The same with
mailing… daily I get glossy, expensive republican election junk that goes straight in the trash bin. Nothing from our team.

I admit that most of this is happening in the red states where I live or travel a great deal, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Florida. But shouldn’t they at least be exposed to a little bit of the truth?

I just don’t get it, and it bugs me even more when I get hounded to donate twenty times a day on email and text, yet don’t ever see what my donations were used for.

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Where are the Democratic tv ads? (Original Post) tavernier May 14 OP
There is a horrendous series of Rethug ads PCIntern May 14 #1
There is a brutal anti-Biden advert that is running on MSNBC now, blaming Biden for the rising prices and calling him Celerity May 14 #15
I couldn't agree more. Diamond_Dog May 14 #2
I haven't seen the first one in Indiana. Republican Emile May 14 #3
Consider this: YOU'RE not the advertising target brooklynite May 14 #4
Ok. tavernier May 14 #6
Makes two of us. Emile May 14 #8
Since you're not the target for the ads, perhaps the Biden campaign has a different opinion... brooklynite May 14 #10
So you just target voters that's going to vote for Emile May 14 #14
No, you target voters who are undecided but MIGHT vote for you. Who don't get engaged in the election this early. brooklynite May 14 #16
In the meantime republicans are doing their Emile May 14 #17
what/how do you watch? pstokely May 14 #5
Locations are in my OP. tavernier May 14 #7
It is really bad in Pennsylvania gab13by13 May 14 #9
TV ads would just make us look political. Hotler May 14 #11
Been seeing ads I_UndergroundPanther May 14 #12
If Biden needs to advertise in Maryland, the race is over NT AZSkiffyGeek May 14 #24
It may be JackSabbath May 14 #13
Good point tavernier May 14 #18
Republicans have unlimited money, their own media and think tank empires, international support. betsuni May 14 #19
I am in the Tri State area of Ohio-WV-PA. I receive TV broadcast channels from all doc03 May 14 #20
Biden ads are all over YouTube, and YouTube TV ...... marmar May 14 #21
Live in a blue state - WA - and have seen a few... Wounded Bear May 14 #22
I've seen ads in Arizona on streaming services AZSkiffyGeek May 14 #23
I guess that's a good point tavernier May 14 #25
But why would they be demoralized? They know they're right. They know Republicans have betsuni May 14 #27
Strategic thinking versus emotion is key IMO - race isn't being won today or tomorrow. NoMoreRepugs May 14 #26
ZERO adds in OK, no need to waste money here. But Stitthead had no problem putting out his hand for tornado money. Runningdawg May 14 #28

PCIntern

(25,749 posts)
1. There is a horrendous series of Rethug ads
Tue May 14, 2024, 08:09 AM
May 14

During the Philadelphia Phillies games’ broadcasts. The ad is shown at least once per game and it refers to capital crimes committed by individuals whom they imply that President Biden himself set free after being initially detained at the border.

It is reaching a large segment of the Delaware Valley with no rebuttal. Not great.

Celerity

(44,135 posts)
15. There is a brutal anti-Biden advert that is running on MSNBC now, blaming Biden for the rising prices and calling him
Tue May 14, 2024, 09:01 AM
May 14

a liar who has dementia.

It is sponsored by Make America Great Again PAC.

https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/make-america-great-again-pac/C00580100/summary/2022

Diamond_Dog

(32,339 posts)
2. I couldn't agree more.
Tue May 14, 2024, 08:12 AM
May 14

And this happens with every election here in Ohio.

It gives the impression that Democrats have all but given up on Ohio.

Sherrod Brown, bless him, has been consistently running ads which is great to see. But not a peep from the national party.

Emile

(23,566 posts)
3. I haven't seen the first one in Indiana. Republican
Tue May 14, 2024, 08:13 AM
May 14

ads back to back and all kissing Trump's fat ass. Sickening

brooklynite

(95,354 posts)
4. Consider this: YOU'RE not the advertising target
Tue May 14, 2024, 08:18 AM
May 14

Nor is your political engagement the same as that of the people who WILL BE the target.

brooklynite

(95,354 posts)
10. Since you're not the target for the ads, perhaps the Biden campaign has a different opinion...
Tue May 14, 2024, 08:38 AM
May 14

...as to when the people who ARE the target of the ads will actually be open to seeing them. No point is wasting money on ads that won't have an impact/

brooklynite

(95,354 posts)
16. No, you target voters who are undecided but MIGHT vote for you. Who don't get engaged in the election this early.
Tue May 14, 2024, 09:02 AM
May 14

gab13by13

(21,720 posts)
9. It is really bad in Pennsylvania
Tue May 14, 2024, 08:38 AM
May 14

I see McCormack ads all of the time and have not seen one Casey ad. I do see some Biden ads,

JackSabbath

(155 posts)
13. It may be
Tue May 14, 2024, 08:48 AM
May 14

..because the vast majority of us here on DU are over 50 and don't realize that the youngest three generations don't consume much broadcast television. Biden ads are all over the streaming services.

tavernier

(12,478 posts)
18. Good point
Tue May 14, 2024, 09:09 AM
May 14

But then again, liberal ads run a lot on streaming services that lean toward liberal shows, such as Netflix (Queer Eye, etc) versus Paramount (Yellowstone, etc). And most viewers prefer streaming to avoid ads.

betsuni

(26,032 posts)
19. Republicans have unlimited money, their own media and think tank empires, international support.
Tue May 14, 2024, 09:10 AM
May 14

But it's Democrats' fault.

doc03

(35,538 posts)
20. I am in the Tri State area of Ohio-WV-PA. I receive TV broadcast channels from all
Tue May 14, 2024, 09:10 AM
May 14

three states, the only ads you see for Biden come from PA. If you live in a red state like Ohio or WV
the Democratic party has decided to not even try to get your vote. That's the f---d up system we have.

marmar

(77,163 posts)
21. Biden ads are all over YouTube, and YouTube TV ......
Tue May 14, 2024, 09:27 AM
May 14

..... and here in Michigan, even the conventional television stations.

I'm guessing that at this stage, Democrats are targeting the demographics and states that are most important to victory.


Wounded Bear

(58,879 posts)
22. Live in a blue state - WA - and have seen a few...
Tue May 14, 2024, 09:32 AM
May 14

Mostly from out of state campaigns.

On our regional baseball feed I have been seeing ads for John Tester of Montana and another from Oregon. Haven't seem much from my own state yet.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,249 posts)
23. I've seen ads in Arizona on streaming services
Tue May 14, 2024, 10:17 AM
May 14

I'm not sure why people would think Biden would run ads in states he's going to lose by 30 points, or in states he's going to win by 30 points.

tavernier

(12,478 posts)
25. I guess that's a good point
Tue May 14, 2024, 10:40 AM
May 14

But it’s pretty demoralizing for democrats or liberals who live in those states. I would think that at least an opposing point of view would give people who aren’t in the cult something to think about, especially since the republican ads are grossly peppered with “untruths”.

betsuni

(26,032 posts)
27. But why would they be demoralized? They know they're right. They know Republicans have
Tue May 14, 2024, 10:51 AM
May 14

unlimited funding from ideological nuts, their own think tank and media empires, backed by Russia and international anti-American powers. Not even close.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,580 posts)
26. Strategic thinking versus emotion is key IMO - race isn't being won today or tomorrow.
Tue May 14, 2024, 10:44 AM
May 14

Let the court cases continue a bit more - the ShitStain sure isn't GAINING voters cuz of them.

Runningdawg

(4,533 posts)
28. ZERO adds in OK, no need to waste money here. But Stitthead had no problem putting out his hand for tornado money.
Tue May 14, 2024, 12:22 PM
May 14
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