re: Sen. Rand Paul is in demand

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"Leave me alone coalition"


Where in the HELL do I sign up?



Readers can invest 16 seconds to watch the words come right out of his mouth:

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Just dropped back into this thread to say I just saw this Paul-endorsing-Brown commercial for the first time on live television (I had seen it online a few times) - twice, and just two minutes apart on the same broadcast. The commercial was just released this week and I have a feeling it will be running a lot between now and Tuesday, partly due to its brevity, which works in its favor. There is almost no commercial air time left to be bought in NH and Boston markets between now and Tuesday, and most of the Shaheen and Brown commercials run 30 seconds. Making this 15 second ad featuring Paul allowed access to scattered 15 second blocks which make up almost all of the available time. The Shaheen campaign just got refunded a bunch of money because the state's only commercial channel oversold and had to cancel the ads. A pro-Brown conservative action PAC just got the last "prize" ad space remaining on Boston's CBS affiliate - a 30 second spot during the Patriots-Broncos broadcast on Sunday at a cost of $100,000 . They know everything stops in NH when these two teams play and ratings will be through the roof. Smart move by them.

Brown and Shaheen have their final debate in about 30 minutes from now, to be moderated by George Stephanopoulos (he who is known for "War on Women" questions when moderating debates). ARG poll released today shows them tied at 49-49. Not often, even this late, that a poll shows only 2% undecided. In a race projected to be this tight, in a state that has no early voting, I'm guessing both candidates will be playing it as safe as they can. Trying to throw a knockout punch could be seen as an act of desperation by either candidate and that 2% still hanging in the balance could probably be swayed by the smallest misstep. I would guess that Shaheen would love to mention today's 3.5% GDP growth, but since she has been actively running away from the current administration for months now, trying to take credit for it as an incumbent Dem. Senator would open Pandora's Box and Brown could turn that upside down for her by pointing out that she can't have it both ways. After several debates with the sharp and quick-minded solid debater Elizabeth Warren two years ago, debating the slow-on-her-feet Shaheen puts Brown on more even footing, as Brown is a bit slow on the draw, debate-wise, himself.