Obama's long TV ad, is it going to help?

I do not understand why Fox is preempting the pre-game coverage to show this ad.

Wait, yes I do - M O N E Y

They will make over $1Million showing it.

I would think most people have their minds made up already, but I guess they all campaign in any way they can think up until the last minute.

Fox is preempting the pre-game coverage because when they made the deal to air the Obama ad there was every reason to believe that there would be no World Series game that evening.

Oh...and for a boatload of money.

I, too, am a bit nervous that this could do more harm than good to his campaign.

Obama has never really gotten a chance to speak at length about his policies. Well he does speak at length regularly, but no news network would show it because it's not a neat little soundbite. You're only chance to hear it all is to watch it while it's happening (24 hour news sometimes show the speeches as they happen, or also C-SPAN), or to watch full youtube videos.

But the vast majority of people won't do that. Most people would never actually seek a speech to watch. Most people, if they are even at all interested in the election, would at most just form their opinions from campaign advertisements, maybe some newspaper articles or internet news articles, or maybe some talk radio. None of this presents Obama's arguments as he presents them.

However, large numbers of people tuned into the debates, like 70 million I believe. They tuned in because it was a special event. Obama's campaign took a leap because he finally had an audience to show who he was himself. So many people saw that he wasn't the crazy radical he was made out to be. People were impressed. Their preconceived notions were destroyed.

Now this 30 minute spot across the networks will be another "special event" for people, like the debates, and they will be more likely to tune in. And Obama will have a chance to give his message to the people who he couldn't reach.

In fact, I think he'll have the greatest effect on the Fox News viewers. Heaven knows they are insulated away from the real Obama and his messages. A lot of them will watch and will be waiting to hear all of their Fox-induced notions confirmed. But instead, they'll hear a reasoned, well articulated argument for Obama.

So I think this is a wonderful idea on Obama's part. I can't wait to see how it goes over and how it affects the polls.

Many people are not reading newspapers to get their information but everyone watches tv! I was surprised to see Fox airing it...until I noticed that Hannity is having his own "special" afterward.

Yeah I have the same mixed feelings. In the end I think it will be to his benefit or be neutral.
Guess their is some "legit" news on the topic as well:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20081029/pl_politico/15056

I hear so many people saying they "don't really know Obama", but yet you won't hear them say they are ready and willing to tune in to hear him out, in his own words, at length.

Good idea on the Obama team

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