What Others Are Saying About The Project

October 2008

	Los Angeles Times: Obama ad dominates airwaves 10/30/08
	Politico: Obama infomercial: Smart or overkill? 10/29/08
	NPR: No Cash Flow Problems In Obama Campaign 10/22/08
	Wisconsin Eye: Campaign '08: Political Trends and Polling 10/21/08
	Associated Press: Warped facts in last presidential debate 10/20/08
	Associated Press: Political ads add to the muddle, clutter on TV 10/17/08
	Washington Times: 'Swift Boaters' spending sinks 10/17/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: State project fine-tunes picture on negative ads 10/16/08
	Daily Kos: Who has run the more negative campaign? 10/16/08
	New York Times Blog: Check Point: The Grand Finale 10/15/08
	Washington Post: McCain Attack Ads Called Inevitable - And Ineffective 10/14/08
	Washington Post: Obama Up by 10 Points as McCain Favorability Ratings Fall 10/13/08
	Wall Street Journal: Obama Camp's Travel Seems a Factor in Recent Leads in Battleground States 10/13/08
	Associated Press: Biden: McCain's attacks attempt to distract voters 10/13/08
	Wall Street Journal: In Virginia, McCain Struggles To Hold the South for GOP 10/13/08
	Los Angeles Times: Obama surges past McCain in fundraising race 10/13/08
	MSNBC: Battleground: Where's McCain on TV? 10/13/08
	The Boston Globe: Political groups playing reduced role in 2008 race 10/13/08
	News & Observer: Obama leads in ad spending 10/13/08
	Las Vegas Review Journal: Political Notebook: PAC goes to bat for Beers, Heck 10/13/08
	Washington Post: Attacking vs. Addressing Issues 10/12/08
	CNN: Both campaigns spending about the same on negative ads 10/12/08
	CNN: Fact Check: Are all McCain's ads negative? 10/12/08
	Dayton Daily News: "Smear for smear" in presidential race 10/12/08
	Orlando Sentinel: Many Republicans ask: Where's McCain's TV presence? 10/12/08
	Newsweek: Why Negative Ads Are Good for Voters 10/11/08
	Wall Street Journal: Despite Economic Turbulence, Campaigns Still Rake in Contributions 10/11/08
	Miami Herald: Florida speech on economy hurt McCain 10/11/08
	Palm Beach Post: Down and dirty: Negativity, half-truths escalate in candidates' ads 10/11/08
	Des Moines Register: McCain escalates his campaign efforts in Iowa 10/11/08
	Cleveland Plain Dealer: McCain's last chance toe-to-toe with Obama; what to do? 10/11/08
	Chicago Tribune: Campaign ads going negative 10/10/08
	Wall Street Journal Blog: Political Wisdom: An Ugly Ad Climate, with McCain in the Lead 10/9/08
	Baltimore Sun: McCain, Obama on low campaign road to nowhere? 10/9/08
	Indianapolis Star: Big spending targets key states 10/9/08
	Palm Beach Post: Obama Outspends McCain 3-to-1 on Fla. TV 10/9/08
	Fox News: Presidential Race Turns Increasingly Negative as Election Day Nears 10/9/08
	The Washington Times: McCain ratchets up attack ads 10/9/08
	Columbus Dispatch: Ohio being invaded by land and by air(waves) 10/9/08
	San Francisco Chronicle: Veiled racism seen in new attacks on Obama 10/9/08
	Associated Press: Obama's ads have the bucks; McCain's have the bark 10/9/08
	ABC News: Stephanopoulos: Obama Outspending McCain 3 to 1 in Battleground Ads 10/8/08
	The Oregonian: All quiet on Pacific Coast front in prez race 10/8/08
	San Francisco Gate: McCain's TV ads: All negative 10/8/08
	Minneapolis Star Tribune: 'Minnewisowa' takes back seat to other regions 10/8/08
	New York Post: Obama Up By 11; Seizes Biggest Lead Yet Amid Ad Blitz 10/8/08
	Associated Press: Today on the presidential campaign trail 10/8/08
	Wall Street Journal: Obama's Big Day: $3.3 Million Spent on TV Ads 10/8/08
	Associated Press: Once firmly in GOP column, NC now a battleground 10/8/08
	Associated Press: Study: Nearly all recent McCain ads were negative 10/8/08
	Associated Press: Report: Obama outspends McCain on TV ads 10/8/08
	USA Today: Candidates spent $28 million on ads last week; McCain 100% negative 10/8/08
	Politico: Spending by state 10/8/08
	CBS News: Biden Calls "Veiled" McCain Attacks "Outrageous," Mocks Palin 10/8/08
	ABC News: Campaigns Spent $28 Million on TV ads Last Week 10/8/08
	Real Clear Politics: Where They Spend That Dough 10/8/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee, Green Bay are two of nation's top four markets for presidential ads 10/8/08
	The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau: McCain's "suspension": not quite 10/8/08
	The Hotline - National Journal: Further Proof 10/8/08
	The Miami Herald: In Florida, Biden condemns "outrageous" political attacks 10/8/08
	The Columbus Dispatch: Obama spending most on TV; McCain ads 100 percent negative 10/8/08
	Indystar.com: Obama outspends GOP on Indiana advertising 10/8/08
	Dayton Daily News: Obama & McCain blow $3.9 million in Ohio on ads 10/8/08
	Talking Points Memo: More Confirmation That McCain's Ad Campaign Is Now 100 Percent Negative 10/8/08
	Minnesota Public Radio: Study: Obama outspent McCain in swing states recently 10/8/08
	The Boston Globe: Key debate tonight as race gets personal 10/7/08
	Cleveland Plain Dealer: False political advertising works, and that's no lie 10/6/08
	Salon.com: Obama's grass-roots battalion vs. McCain's ragtag platoon 10/6/08
	Los Angeles Times: McCain pulls advertising in Michigan 10/3/08

September 2008

	Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN): Local action heats up as polls show tight presidential race 9/19/08
	The Allentown Morning Call: Ad Wars 9/19/08
	Salon.com: Obama in New Mexico: No Latino voter left behind 9/19/08
	The Arizona Republic: Liberal Minnesota a toss-up despite voting history 9/19/08
	The Columbus Dispatch: Kissing your sister in Big 10 country 9/18/08
	Kansas City.com: The Buzz: Who's more negative? 9/18/08
	The Kansas City Star Blog: We'll be right back after this message 9/18/08
	The Nation: Op Ad: Obama More Negative Than McCain? 9/18/08
	National Journal.com: Report Finds Huge Disparity In Party Sponsorship of Candidate Ads 9/18/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Mapping the battlegrounds 9/17/08
	US News & World Report: Obama and McCain Flood Battleground States with $15 Million in TV Ads 9/17/08
	The Wall Street Journal Blog: Ad Buys Point to Familiar Presidential Battleground 9/17/08
	The Christian Science Monitor Blog: Obama, McCain campaigns blast each other over economy 9/17/08
	San Francisco Gate Blog: Study: Obama's Ads "More Negative" -- Translation Below 9/17/08
	Boston Globe Blog: Ad wars ramp up 9/17/08
	Cleveland Plain Dealer: Ohio again a top state for political ads, study finds 9/17/08
	Chicgao Tribune Blog: Obama outpaces McCain in negative ads 9/17/08
	National Journal: WI Ad Project: WH Candidates Have Spent $15M Since Conventions 9/17/08
	MSNBC: Comparing Camps' Ad Cash 9/17/08
	Minnesota Public Radio: Study: McCain floods Minnesota TV market as Obama spends in other states 9/17/08
	Detroit Free Press: Michigan cities in top 5 for campaign ads 9/17/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: McCain, Obama take battle to each other's turf 9/17/08
	The Hill: Bush can only be seen in Obama’s ads 9/17/08
	ABC News: Campaign TV Spending Exceeds $15 Million Since Convention 9/17/08
	Associated Press: Obama still favored in Wis. but race is tighter 9/17/08
	Washington Post: Obama Aired More Negative Ads Last Week 9/17/08
	Washington Post: The Ads that Aren't 9/11/08
	Allentown Morning Call: GOP official: Brace for 'hand-to-hand combat' in Pennsylvania 9/02/08

August 2008

	Politico: Politico Arena: Palin edition 8/31/08
	New York Times: Cable, Quietly, Introduces an Anytime Elections Channel 8/28/08
	Tampa Tribune: Obama Out To Woo Florida 8/25/08
	Washington Post: If Everyone's Talking, Who Will Listen? 8/24/08
	USA Today: Candidates' Olympics ads take different approaches 8/13/08
	Chicago Tribune Blog: Olympic-size ad war: McCain vs. Obama 8/13/08
	Los Angeles Times: McCain plays up his bipartisanship in Pennsylvania 8/12/08
	Los Angeles Times: Ad spending in Florida: millions by Barack Obama, zilch by John McCain 8/4/08
	Washington Post: Both Presidential Campaigns Make It Clear That Florida Matters 8/3/08
	Washington Post: McCain's Ad Formula Employs Lowest Common Denominator 8/1/08
	Sarasota Herald Tribune: White House rivals will visit 8/1/08

July 2008

	Boston Globe Blog: McCain ads go negative early on Obama 7/31/08
	USA Today: After trailing McCain in Fla., Obama makes up ground 7/31/08
	Philadelphia Inquirer: No. 1 Spots for Campaign Ads? Phila. and Pa. 7/31/08
	Associated Press: Analysis: McCain tries to sow doubts about Obama 7/31/08
	Columbus Dispatch: Campaign ad blitz already at $50 million 7/31/08
	New York Times: With Commercial, McCain Gets Much More Than His Money’s Worth 7/30/08
	USA Today: Obama extends reach with ads 7/30/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 4 Great Lakes states are hotbed of election ads 7/30/08
	NPR: McCain Ad Likens Obama To Britney and Paris 7/30/08
	Los Angeles Times: John McCain, Barack Obama fighting it out in the Rust Belt 7/30/08
	ABC News: McCain and Obama Have Already Spent Over $50 Million on General Election TV Ads 7/30/08
	CBS News: More Than $50 Million Spent On Campaign Ads In Two Months 7/30/08
	MSNBC: First Thoughts: Rock Bottom for GOPers? 7/30/08
	Associated Press: Ad spending headed for record 7/30/08
	Reuters: General election ad spending tops $50 million: report 7/30/08
	Time: Obsessed with the Other Guy 7/30/08
	US News and World Report: McCain's Political Ads Go Negative Against Obama 7/30/08
	Columbus Dispatch: Already, TV campaign ads exceed 100,000 7/30/08
	Politico: Heavy summer traffic 7/30/08
	National Journal: General Election Ad Spending Has Topped $50M 7/30/08

June 2008

	U.S. News and World Report: Presidential Candidates Spent Nearly $200 Million on TV Ads 6/04/08
	Washington Post: McCain Quietly Spending on TV in Swing States 6/02/08
	Time: $200M In TV Advertising Spent So Far 6/02/08
	Wall Street Journal: 2008 Campaign Price Tag: $195 Million in Political Ads 6/02/08
	CBS News: Obama's Ad Spending Helps Tell the Tale 6/02/08
	ABC News: Candidates Drop Big Dough on TV 6/02/08
	Boston Globe: Democrats, especially Obama, Won Campaign Ad War 6/02/08
	Chicago Tribune: Obama Outspends Clinton, GOP on Ads 6/02/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Obama Outspent Clinton During Key Stretch 6/02/08
	The Hill: Dems Outspent McCain by more than 10 to 1 on TV Ads 6/02/08
	Reuters: In Critical February Period, Obama Outspent Clinton 3-to-1 on Ads 6/02/08

May 2008

	New York Sun: Endorsement Watch 5/16/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is a top target for McCain 5/10/08
	Asheville Citizen-Times: Political Ads are Still Important to Democracy 5/4/08
	Wausau Daily Herald: Nominee Standoff Won't Undo Democrats 5/2/08

April 2008

NPR: Ads for Clinton, Obama Hit Airwaves 4/09/08

March 2008

	Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Obama Begins Indiana TV Ad Blitz 3/28/08
	Dayton Daily News: More Obama Ads Aired in Dayton Area 3/18/08
	Columbus Dispatch: Obama, Allies Outspend Clinton in Ohio, Report Finds 3/16/08
	CBS News: Wisconsin Ad Project Finds Obama Spending More Before Ohio 3/13/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Two States' Vote Results Shadow Ad Spending; Ad Difference Was More Lopsided Here 3/13/08
	Cleveland Plain Dealer: Ohio TV ads for Clinton, Obama cost nearly $8m million 3/13/08
	NPR: Independent Group Airs Anti-McCain Ad 3/06/08
	New York Times: The Ohio Ad Wars 3/12/08
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Ohio, Texas voting crucial for Clinton 3/04/08

February 2007

	Associated Press: Green Bay increasingly important on national-politics stage 2/24/08
	New York Times: Deconstructing an Obama Victory 2/22/08
	NPR: 30 Second Ad Can Say a Lot About a candidate 2/22/08
	LA Times: Obama Opened Wallet to Help Win Wisconsin 2/22/08
	Boston Globe: Obama Crushed Clinton in Wisconsin Ad Battle 2/22/08
	USA Today: Clinton in Wisconsin: Outspent 5-to-1 and half her TV was Negative 2/22/08
	Associated Press: Study: Obama Spent Five Times as Much as Clinton on Ads for Primary 2/22/08
	Jerusalem Post: Running Out of Time 2/21/08
	Chicago Sun Times: Obama Badgers Hillary in Wisconsin; McCain Tops Huckabee in GOP 2/20/08
	Wisconsin State Journal: Clinton Claims Experience 2/19/08
	Associated Press: Presidential Candidates Answer Questions About Wisconsin Issues 2/18/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Obama Winning Ad Wars in Region; Illinois Senator Far Outspending All Other Hopefuls 2/17/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Clinton Continues Pushing Obama on Debate, Economics 2/15/08
	Washington Post: Obama Fires Back at Clinton Debate Ad 2/14/08
	Channel 3000: Reality Check: Candidates Flood State With Political Ads 2/14/08
	Green Bay Press Gazette: Wisconsin has unique primary history 2/14/08
	Syndney Morning Herald: $100m just to get started in this gamez 2/9/08
	NPR: Candidates Struggle to Dredge Up Funds 2/7/08
	Detroit Free Press: Even Michigan gets taste of big ad blitz 2/5/08
	Quad-City Times: Iowa's caucuses inspired TV ad blitz 2/4/08
	US News: Presidential Campaign Ads Top $100 Million 2/4/08
	ABC News: Campaigns Take to the Airwaves 2/3/08
	RTTNews: Presidential Hopefuls Spend Millions On Ads 2/3/08
	The Dallas Morning News: Democrats Flood States With Ads as Tuesday Nears 2/3/08
	New York Times: ELECTIONS '08 PRESIDENT 2/3/08
	Los Angeles Times: Little of candidates' ad money shows in Feb. 5 states 2/2/08
	The Boston Globe: Money gap for GOP, Democrats narrows 2/2/08
	Las Vegas Review Journal: GOP's war chest tops in Nevada 2/2/08
	The Hill: Romney spends more on TV ads than all other GOP candidates combined 2/2/08
	Washington Post: As Obama Plans 24-State Blitz, GOP Hopefuls Rein In Spending 2/1/08
	Time Magazine: University of Wisconsin Advertising Project ‘08 Race Report 2/1/08
	CNN: University of Wisconsin Advertising Project ‘08 Race Report 2/1/08
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Screening their chances 2/1/08

January 2007

	Candidates Face Big Primaries With Smaller War Chests 1/22/08
	Republicans Short on Campaign Cash 1/23/08
	UW-Prof: Negative Ads Work 1/22/08

December 2007

Interest Groups Gain In Election Cash Quest 12/19/07

November 2006

	Here and Now, Wisconsin Public Television 11/03/06
	Wisconsin Public Radio 11/02/06

October 2006

	CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 10/25/06
	Wisconsin Public Radio 10/24/06
	NBC-15 - Madison, WI 10/23/06
	ABC-27 - Madison, WI 10/17/06

September 2006

	Washington Post Radio 9/19/06
	ABC-27 - Madison, WI 9/18/06
	BBC Radio Rive Live 9/05/06