The Iowa Ad Campaign

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION feature made possible by Robert Ussery, State Director of Iowa Minutemen.

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Dec. 12
Monday		 Dec. 13
Tuesday		 Dec. 14
Wednesday		 Dec. 15
Thursday		 Dec. 16
Friday		 Dec. 17*
Saturday		 Dec. 18*
Sunday
The Campaigns
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GINGRICH









PAUL











PERRY










ROMNEY













Super PACs / Other Groups
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MAKE US GREAT AGAIN














RESTORE OUR FUTURE













RED WHITE AND BLUE FUND









Political - Non-Pres.










Summary . . . . . .
6 p.m
6 political ads: Paul, Perry, Romney, Restore Our Future ("Now You See the Problem" and "Smiling"-1 min.), Crossroads GPS on Boswell.
 6 p.m.
3 political ads: Perry, Romney, Make Us Great Again.
 6 p.m.
6 political ads: Paul, Perry, Romney (2), Restore Our Future (2-"Smiling"-1 min.).
 6 p.m.
6 political ads: Gingrich (1 min.), Paul (1 min.), Perry, Romney, Restore Our Future ("Smiling"-1 min.), Crossroads GPS on Boswell.
 6 p.m.
8 political ads: Gingrich (1 min.), Paul, Perry ("Problem/Solution"), Romney, Make Us Great Again, Red White and Blue Fund, Restore Our Future ("Plan" and "Smiling"-1 min.)








10 p.m.
4 political ads: Romney (2), Perry, Crossroads GPS on Boswell.		 10 p.m.
5 political ads: Paul ("Big Dog" and "Newt Gingrich Serial Hypocrisy"-1 min.), Perry, Romney, Make Us Great Again.		 10 p.m.
6 political ads: Gingrich (1 min.), Paul ("Big Dog" and "Newt Gingrich Serial Hypocrisy"-1 min.), Perry, Romney, Make Us Great Again. 		10 p.m.
5 political ads: Paul ("Big Dog"), Perry, Romney, Make Us Great Again, Crossroads GPS on Boswell.
 10 p.m.
5 political ads: Gingrich (1 min.), Paul, Perry ("Politically Correct"), Romney, Red White and Blue Fund.
 10 p.m.
5 political ads: Perry, Romney (2), Make Us Great Again, Red White and Blue Fund.
10 p.m. (started a bit after 10:30 p.m.)
3 political ads: Perry, Romney, Red White and Blue Fund.

Week Two
Monday, December 12
6 p.m.: Ad Break #1: Karl Chevrolet, Hope Ministries.
Ad Break #2: Active Endeavors (:15), Restore Our Future, MidAmerican Energy, Crossroads GPS, Active Endeavors (:15).
Ad Break #3: Bon Appetit (:15), GMC, Perry, Theisen's.
Ad Break #4: SafeLink (1 min.), Paul, BMW of Des Moines.
Ad Break #5: Restore Our Future (1 min.), American (furniture), Romney.
Total: 17 ads totaling 8 min. 45 sec.  6 political ads totaling 3 min. 30 sec.

10 p.m.: Ad Break #1: Buick Enclave, Quitline Iowa, American (furniture), Ford.
Ad Break #2: Mycogen Seeds, Romney, American Family Insurance, Toys for Tots.
Ad Break #3: Lederman Bail Bonds (:15), Batteries Plus (:15), Perry, Scheels.
Ad Break #4: Toyota, Acura, Menard's, Romney, Toys for Tots.
Ad Break #5: Crossroads GPS, SafeLink (1 min.), Pandora (jewelers), Kia Motors.
Total: 21 ads totaling 10 min. 30 sec.  4 political ads totaling 2 min.
Dec. 12 Grand Total: 38 ads totaling 19 min. 15 sec.  10 political ads totaling 5 min. 30 sec.

Tuesday, December 13
6 p.m.: Ad Break #1: Honda, Younker's.
Ad Break #2: Teen Challenge of the Midlands (:15), HyVee, Mazda, Perry, Teen Challenge of the Midlands (:15).
Ad Break #3: American (furniture), Chevrolet, SafeLink (1 min.).
Ad Break #4: Mercedes Benz of Des Moines, Hope Ministries, Romney, Meskwaki Casino.
Ad Break #5: Childserve.org, Subway, Jeep, Make Us Great Again.
Total: 18 ads totaling 9 min.  3 political ads totaling 1 min. 30 sec.
News notes: The personal side of Ron Paul.

10 p.m.: Ad Break #1: SafeLink (1 min.), HyVee, Charles Gabus Ford.
Ad Break #2: Toyota, Make Us Great Again, Mycogen Seeds, Perry.
Ad Break #3: American (furniture), Paul, Ranger Motors.
Ad Break #4: Karl Chevrolet, Pandora, Iowa Lottery, Romney, Des Moines imports/Kia Motors.
Ad Break #5: Acura, Paul (1 min.), Fareway, Honda.
Total: 19 ads totaling 10 min. 30 sec.  5 political ads totaling 3 min.
Dec. 13 Grand Total: 37 ads totaling 19 min.  8 political ads totaling 4 min. 30 sec.

Wednesday, December 14
6 p.m.: Ad Break #1: HyVee, Menard's.
Ad Break #2: Nissan, Romney, MassageEnvy Spa, Restore Our Future (1 min.).
Ad Break #3: SafeLink (1 min.), Perry, Re-Bath (:15).
Ad Break #4: Restore Our Future (1 min.), Karl Chevrolet, Paul.
Ad Break #5: Younker's (:15), Romney, Reclast (med.) (1 min.), Younker's (:15).
Total: 16 ads totaling 9 min. 15 sec.  6 political ads totaling 4 min.
News notes: feature on Ron Paul priorities.

10 p.m.: Ad Break #1: HyVee, SafeLink (1 min.), Toyota.
Ad Break #2: Younker's, Paul (1 min.), Toys for Tots.
Ad Break #3: Re-Bath (:15), Lederman Bail Bonds (:15), Romney, Homemakers.
Ad Break #4: Jensen's, Gingrich (1 min.), KFC, Paul.
Ad Break #5: American (furniture), Make Us Great Again, Toys for Tots, Perry, Fareway.
Total: 19 ads totaling 10 min.   6 political ads totaling 4 min.
Dec. 14 Grand Total: 35 ads totaling 19 min. 15 sec.  12 political ads totaling 8 min. 

Thursday, December 15
6 p.m.: Ad Break #1: Reclast (med.) (1 min.).
Ad Break #2: Willis Cadillac, Gingrich (1 min.), HyVee.
Ad Break #3: Younker's, Paul (1 min.), Ramsey Subaru.
Ad Break #4: Restore Our Future (1 min.), Redekers, Romney.
Ad Break #5: Crossroads GPS, Safelink (1 min.), Perry.
Total: 13 ads totaling 9 min.   6 political ads totaling 4 min. 30 sec.

10 p.m.: Ad Break #1: Mycogen Seeds, HyVee, Younker's, Ranger Motors.
Ad Break #2: Iowa Farm Bureau (1 min.), Romney, Honda.
Ad Break #3: Karl Chevrolet, Crossroads GPS, Fareway.
Ad Break #4: Safelink (1 min.), Charles Gabus Ford, Paul, Theisen's.
Ad Break #5: American (furniture), Perry, Fareway, Make Us Great Again, Karl Chevrolet.
Total: 19 ads totaling 10 min. 30 sec.  5 political ads totaling 3 min. 30 sec.
Dec. 15 Grand Total: 32 ads totaling 19 min.  11 political ads totaling 7 min. 30 sec.

Friay, December 16
6 p.m.: Ad Break #1: Younker's (:15), Redekers, Younker's (:15).
Ad Break #2: googleforveterans.com, Perry, Restore Our Future.
Ad Break #3: Red White and Blue Fund, Karl Chevrolet, Gingrich (1 min.).
Ad Break #4: Restore Our Future (1 min.), Menard's, Paul.
Ad Break #5: Hummel's Nissan, Make Us Great Again, Pandora (jewelry), Romney.
Total: 16 ads totaling 8 min. 30 sec.  8 political ads totaling 5 min.

10 p.m.: Ad Break #1: Honda, googleforveterans.com, Meskwaki Casino, Des Moines Imports/Kia Motors.
Ad Break #2: Farmland Thick Sliced Bacon (:15), Joseph's (jeweler's), American Family Insurance, Perry, Farmland Thick Sliced Bacon (:15).
Ad Break #3: Slumberland (:15), Ramsey Mazda, Slumberland (:15), Romney, Arby's (:15)
Ad Break #4: Mycogen Seeds, Red White and Blue Fund, Toys for Tots, Paul, Guide One Insurance.
Ad Break #5: AmeriShield, Gingrich (1 min.), American (furniture), Charles Gabus Ford.
Total: 23 ads totaling 10 min. 15 sec.  5 political ads totaling 2 min. 30 sec.
Dec. 16 Grand Total: 39 ads totaling 18 min 45 sec.  13 political ads totaling 7 min. 30 sec.

Saturday, December 17
10 p.m.: Ad Break #1: Deweytube.com (auto), Childserve.org, Chrysler.
Ad Break #2: Ram Trucks, Pandora, Iowa Lottery, Romney.
Ad Break #3: Nissan, Red White and Blue Fund, American Family Insurance, Adventureland Park Gun Show (:10).
Ad Break #4: Chevy, Make Us Great Again, Pizza Hut, Perry, Dodge.
Ad Break #5: Toyota-Scion of Des Moines, googleforveterans.com, Meskwaki Casino, Romney, Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Total: 21 ads totaling 10 min. 10 sec.  5 political ads totaling 2 min. 30 sec.

Sunday, December 18
10 p.m. (started a bit after 10:30 p.m.): Ad Break #1: Slumberland (:15), Iowa Lottery, Pandora (jewelry), Noble Ford, Slumberland (:15).
Ad Break #2: Hardee's, Traviss Audio Video, Perry, ENT Clinic of Iowa.
Ad Break #3: Toyota, Red White and Blue Fund, Quitline Iowa.
Ad Break #4: Ranger Motors, U.S. Cellular, MidAmerican, Romney, Hope Ministries.
Ad Break #5: Noble All American (auto), Toys for Tots, Subway, Iowa Lottery, Lexus.
Total: 22 ads totaling 10 min. 30 sec.  3 ads totaling 1 min. 30 sec.