Hillary Clinton no longer has the airwaves to herself, what with the release of Donald Trump’s fear-mongering first ad, but she’s moving to cement her dominance by reserving $80 million in additional advertising time:
The new ad reservations include $3 million more for the remainder of August and nearly $77 million for September and October in the eight states, the aide said. The campaign is targeting Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania. In addition, Clinton is continuing to advertise in the Omaha market in Nebraska, one of only two states that awards its electoral votes based on performance in congressional districts.
The Trump campaign, by contrast, launched its first general-election TV ad last week, saying it planned to spend $4.8 million on a 10-day buy in four states: Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
This comes after the Clinton campaign pulled its advertising from Virginia and Colorado, both states expected to be battlegrounds but where polls show Clinton is up big. In short, Clinton is going for the landslide win, the win that could even put the House in play if things go right.