
Campaign ad spending could reach $1 billion
Ad spending in the presidential campaign has now topped $800 million and is on pace to reach or come close to $1 billion, according to an NBC analysis of data provided by ad-buying firm SMG Delta.
So far, $807 million has been spent on political ads for radio and television — local and national, cable and broadcast.
Photo: President Barack Obama looks over at Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney during the second presidential campaign debate on Oct. 16 in Hempstead, N.Y. (Jim Young / Reuters)
I’m not an expert but I’m pretty sure that amount could have helped with the current state of our economy.