DEAD LAST, REVISITED

Job-wise, Colorado has certainly seen better days than in the last three years. Recently, I posted a story about Colorado’s puny recovery from the depths of this recession. Peak asked me to review my data sources since some readers doubted my results. Good thing...

ANY FACTORS HELPING OBAMA?

Obama won the summer TV wars through big spending (surprised?). His ads during the two weeks of national conventions gave him a temporary boost in the polls. Mainstream Media says it was the public’s reaction to the conventions and claims Americans aren’t...

TELEVISION A POWERHOUSE, EVEN IN THE NEW MEDIA ERA

2008 TV Obama benefited from his cash dominance in 2008. In the last week of that campaign, Obama spent $23.6 million on TV; McCain spent just $4.8 million. About 5 to 1. One study claims TV dominance creates as much as a 6% shift in voting [summary here]. Think about...