Obama Considering Running Ads During Olympics

by Walter Alarkon - 06/20/08 1:12 PM ET

Barack Obama’s campaign has asked NBC about running campaign ads during the Beijing Olympics in August, according to Advertising Age.

The campaign has talked about ad packages of $500,000 million, $2 million and $4 million.

“It’s not only a sign that the Obama camp has faith it can continue its stellar fundraising achievements but a signal that a widening field of battleground states has the candidate contemplating national broadcast buys,” Ad Age writes. “An Olympics buy could also allow Mr. Obama to reach out to a large swath of women.”

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