is bush running ads in illinois?

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Remind me to go hysterical if  Bush is putting ads in Illinois especially  Chicago

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VA  could go to Kerry, MUCH better chance than Illimois going Bush.  NOVA has trended to the left and its one of the most populated parts of the state.  Their only have been a couple polls, but it looks like the state will be nmuch close than it was in 2000, especially if Warner or Edwards is on the ticket.  Bush will proabably do fairly well in most of the rest of the state (except Richmond) but the D.C burbs which use to be a Republican Stronghold will miore than likley go to the Dems this year (especially Fairfax)

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I've seen no local buys for Bush in Chicagoland. The candidates seem to be relying on their cable buys only.  The interesting feature is that many in southern WI work in IL and watch Chicago stations. It will be interesting to see if either campaign uses Chicago after Labor Day to reach those voters.

True, but people & that area also watches Milwaukee televison stations also.  From a cost/benefit prespective it would be much smarter to place those ads on Milwaukee stations than Chicago stations.  Whiel Chicago media isn't as expesnive as NY or LA media time its still way up there & quite a bit more expensive than Milwaukee media