Cook Political Report's Elizabeth Wilner Projects $4.4 Billion in 2016 TV Ad Spending

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U.S. Coins and Paper MoneyCook Political Report contributing editor and Campaign Media Analysis Group head Elizabeth Wilner projects a “caveated” $4.4 billion in campaign TV ad spending for all 2016 elections. This is compared to the last presidential election campaign year, 2012, when TV ad spending totaled $3.8 billion.

Here are some key points:

  • A longer GOP primary could affect spending by at least $100 million. And the relationship is inverse: a longer GOP primary translates into fewer dollars going into the more expensive national general elections ads.
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