Obama To Go Prime Time Before Election

Access Hollywood - October 10, 2008 3:53 PM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of prime time television just before the presidential election, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

According to documents viewed by Access, the Democratic presidential candidate spent $891,250 at NBC and $961,000 at CBS for a half-hour of airtime starting at 8 PM on October 29. The election is November 4.

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When contacted by Access Hollywood, ABC could not confirm if they had also been approached. Fox told Access they may be airing Game 6 of the World Series.

Reps for CBS and NBC both said they were not aware if Republican candidate John McCain has reached out for an equal opportunity.

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This will be the first time a presidential candidate has purchased 30 minutes of prime time TV since Ross Perot in the 1992 election.

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  • pglenbrook
    2 words......GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -LOL
    report abuseposted November 3, 2008 7:57 PM PST
  • Unknown
    Obama wull send this country in a worse state than it is already!!! Besides, he isn't even allowed to run for president! When his mom moved to Indonesia with her new hubby, that country was in war. The only way you could go to school was if you were a citizen. So Obama gave up his citizenship and when he came back to the US, he had to go through customs. That means he was a naturalized cit
    report abuseposted November 1, 2008 7:36 AM PDT
  • daune p
    sicofit this is for you ask yourself would u want sarah palin with the nuclear codes when she doesnt even know the role of the vice president the office she is running for. how come u right wing racist stop beating around the bush and man up and say u just dont want a black man in the white house we would probably give u little more respect "COWARDS"
    report abuseposted October 23, 2008 6:59 AM PDT
  • daune p
    sicofit simply put "u stupid"
    report abuseposted October 23, 2008 6:54 AM PDT
  • lilylucy2008
    He looks so handsome .He is my favor . Yes, he is single now. I saw his profile on dating site ********* M i l l i o n a i r e R o m a n c e s . c o m **** last week. It is said he is in relationship with a young beautiful woman on that site now. ☆ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
    report abuseposted October 21, 2008 5:08 AM PDT
  • TruthHurts
    Obama and Biden 2008, The d*mb republicans screwed this country up. to fix it we need change. the only change to believe in is democratic. Obama and Biden will get this country back on track.
    report abuseposted October 15, 2008 6:58 AM PDT
  • SICOFIT
    Bill Ayers, Louis Farakhan,Tony Rezko,Rev Wright the chicago mob, tv executives, hollywood actors, Are we supposed to trust the influence these insiders have on the least experienced candidate ever? Bush may not of made the best decisions, but we are safer. Under Clinton we were attacked 9 times and he allowed Osama to bring down the towers by not arresting him when he had 2 chances to. NOBAMA
    report abuseposted October 14, 2008 4:53 AM PDT
  • SICOFIT
    A vote for Nobama is a vote for Karl Marx. Socialism Rules!
    report abuseposted October 14, 2008 4:46 AM PDT
  • TruthHurts
    Obama and Biden. 2008 vote for change that desperately needed. Once and for all
    report abuseposted October 13, 2008 5:04 PM PDT
  • Apache1
    This country is destroying itself with hatred. You set in judgement on things you don't know about. Republicans are not for the middle class nor poor. And as a Native American I know first hand what their policies are toward minorities. And I happen to be very well educated thank you despite you conservatives who think people of color have no rights.
    report abuseposted October 13, 2008 11:00 AM PDT
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