Local TV Big Winner in Election Spend Sweepstakes

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Despite the record-breaking funds raised by President-elect Barack Obama, total political ad spending for the election will come in below expectations.

According to preliminary estimates from Borrell Associates, overall spending will hit $2.16 billion with about $2.14 billion spent on traditional media, including TV, cable and radio

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