The Colorado Ad Campaign

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Sept. 10
Monday
Sept. 11
Tuesday    
Sept. 12
Wednesday
Sept. 13
Thursday
Sept. 14*
Friday
Sept. 15
Saturday
Sept. 16
Sunday
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Summary . . . . . .
Sample: 35 ads (17.17 min.).
7 groups - 16 political ads (9.0 min.):
Presidential (11): Obama (3), Romney (4), American Crossroads (2), Americans for Prosperity (2).   ...(6.5 min.)
3rd CD [Tipton-Pace] (2): Pace (2).   ...(1.0 min.)
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] (1): Coffman (1).   ...(0.5 min.).
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (2): Perlmutter (2).   ...(1.0 min.)



Sample: 36 ads (16.92 min.).
8 groups - 17 political ads (8.5 min.):
Presidential (11): Obama (4), Romney (4), American Crossroads (2), Priorities USA Action (1).   ...(5.5 min.)
3rd CD [Tipton-Pace] (2): Pace (2).   ...(1.0 min.) 
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] (1): Coffman (1).   ...(0.5 min.)
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (3):
Perlmutter (2), House Majority PAC (1).   ...(1.5 min.)

Sample: 31 ads (14.5 min.)
11 groups - 17 political ads (8.5 min.):
Presidential (10): Obama (3), Romney (1), American Crossroads (2), Crossroads GPS (2), Priorities USA Action (1).   ...(5.0 min.)
3rd CD [Tipton-Pace] (1): Pace (1).   ...(0.5 min.) 
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] (2): Coffman (1), House Majority PAC (1).   ...(1.0 min.)
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (3): Perlmutter (2), Coors (1).   ...(1.5 min.)

More (1): CO SOS (1).  ...(0.5 min.)

Sample: 29 ads (14.5 min.)
9 groups - 16 political ads (8.0 min.):
Presidential (8): Obama (2), Romney (4), Crossroads GPS (1), Priorities USA Action (1).   ...(4.0 min.)
3rd CD [Tipton-Pace] (2): Pace (2).   ...(1.0 min.) 6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] (1): Coffman (1).   ...(0.5 min.)
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (5): Coors (2), Perlmutter (2), House Majority PAC (1).   ...(2.5 min.)


Sample: 34 ads (17.75 min.)
8 groups - 16 political ads (8.5 min.):
Presidential (10): Obama (3), Romney (4), Crossroads GPS (2), Priorities USA Action (1).   ...(5.5 min.)
3rd CD [Tipton-Pace] (2): Pace (2).   ...(1.0 min.)
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (4): Coors (1), Perlmutter (2), House Majority PAC (1).   ...(2.0 min.)



     Chart/tally above and summary are for FOX 31 News at 9.

Sample Summary Week of September 10

Totals for FOX 31 News at 9: Sept. 10, 13, 15 and 16
approx. 3 hours 40 minutes of local news
23 ad breaks
134 ads totaling 66.3 min.
65 political ads (48.5%) totaling 34.0 min. (51.3%)
40 presidential ads (29.9%) totaling 21.5 min. (33.3%)
{Obama 12 (6.5min.), Romney 16 (8.0min.), American Crossroads 4 (2.0min.), Americans for Prosperity 2 (2.0min.), Crossroads GPS 3 (1.5min.), Priorities USA Action 3 (1.5min.)}
25 congressional ads (18.7%) totaling 12.5 min. (18.9%)
3rd CD [Tipton-Pace] - 8 ads totaling 4.0 min.
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] - 3 ads totaling 1.5 min.
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] - 14 ads totaling 7.0 min.


Details
Note: In addition to FOX 31 News at 9, the tapes also included
FOX 31 Nightside for quite a few days; for consistency those ads are not shown in the chart/tally and summary above.  The Nightside ads are included in the listing below (indented) for informational purposes.
Monday, September 10
starting at 9:00 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: WyomingTourism.org (:15), Romney, Franklin D. Azar Attorney (:10), American Crossroads, GO Used Car, Perlmutter for Congress, Papa John's (:15), WyomingTourism.org (:15).
Ad Break #2: Obama, Sonic, Coffman for Congress, King Soopers, Pace for Congress, Lexus.
Ad Break #3: Romney, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Xcel Energy, Americans for Prosperity (1min.).
Ad Break #4Romney, GO Used Car, Pace for Congress, Franklin D. Azar Attorney, American Furniture Warehouse, Obama.
Ad Break #5: Perlmutter for Congress, Xfinity, Obama, Dish, Americans for Prosperity (1min.).
Ad Break #6: Romney, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, American Crossroads, King Soopers, Chevy, Papa John's (:15).
Totals:
35 ads totaling 17.17 min.
16 political ads (45.7%) totaling 9.0 min. (52.4%).
11 presidential ads (32.9%) totaling 6.0 min. (36.9%)

10:00 p.m. (Nightside):
Ad Break #1: Ford, Papa Murphy's Pizza, Toyota, Progresso, Ram.
Ad Break #2: Dodge, Obama, GO Used Car, Pace for Congress, Sonic (:15).
Ad Break #3: Lexus, American Crossroads, Lincoln, American Family Insurance, BMW.  end
Ad Break #4: Nissan, Cricket, Centennial Jeep, King Soopers, Papa John's, Obama, Franklin D. Azar Attorney (:10).


Tuesday, September 11


Wednesday, September 12


Thursday, September 13
starting at 9:11 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: Romney, Sonic (:15), Coffman for Congress, Franklin D. Azar Attorney (:10), American Crossroads, GO Used Car, House Majority PAC (against Coors).
Ad Break #2: Priorities USA Action, Hyundai, Perlmutter for Congress, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Obama, Finding Nemo 3D/Party Saurus Rex.
Ad Break #3: Romney, Xcel Energy, Sawaya Law Firm, King Soopers, Pace for Congress.
Ad Break #4: Romney, Party City, Chevy, Perlmutter for Congress, GO Used Car, Obama.
Ad Break #5: American Crossroads, Subaru, Xfinity, Papa John's (:15), The Tree Farm (:15), RockyMountainHondaDealers.com, Obama.
Ad Break #6: Romney, King Soopers, Obama, Hyundai, Pace for Congress.
Totals:
36 ads totaling 16.92 min.
17 political ads (47.2%) totaling 8.5 min. (50.2%).
11 presidential ads (30.6%) totaling 5.5 min. (32.5%).

10:00 p.m. (Nightside):
Ad Break #1: Ford, Sonic, Nissan, Papa Murphy's Pizza, Medved Suzuki.
Ad Break #2: J.D. Byrider (:15), American Family Insurance, Lexus, American Crossroads, Cricket, J.D. Byrider (:15).
Ad Break #3: Lincoln, Party City, GO Used Car, Obama, BMW.  end
Ad Break #4: King Soopers, Dodge, Pace for Congress, Subaru, Papa John's (:15), Medved Suzuki.


Friday, September 14  CBS 4 at 6 p.m.
starting at 6:00 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: Honey Smoked Fish Co. (:15), Crossroads GPS, Ram, Perlmutter for Congress, Obama, Sonic (:15).
Ad Break #2: "The Master" [movie], Coffman for Congress, Obama, House Majority PAC (against Coffman), Romney.
Ad Break #3: Pace for Congress, Colorado State Bank & Trust, Sonic, American Crossroads.
Ad Break #4: Honey Smoked Fish Co. (:15), Obama, Perlmutter for Congress, Ram, Crossroads GPS, COIT (:15).
Ad Break #5: WyomingTourism.org (:15), Obama, Dodge, Colorado Secretary of State, American Crossroads, WyomingTourism.org.
Ad Break #6: Coors for Congress, Xfinity, Hyundai, Priorities USA Action.
Totals:
31 ads totaling 14.5 min.
17 political ads (54.8%) totaling 8.5 min. (58.6%).
10 presidential ads (32.3%) totaling 5.0 min. (34.5%).


Saturday, September 15
starting after football at 9:38 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: Romney, Papa Murphy's Pizza, Chevy, Perlmutter for Congress, GO Used Car, Obama.
Ad Break #2: Romney, King Soopers, McDonald's, Coffman for Congress, Lincoln, Coors for Congress.
Ad Break #3: Pace for Congress, Chase, Priorities USA Action, Cricket, Perlmutter for Congress.
Ad Break #4Romney, Romero Family Funeral Home, Crossroads GPS, Chase, Coors for Congress, Obama.
Ad Break #5: Romney, Papa Murphy's Pizza, Pace for Congress, Cricket, House Majority PAC (against Coors), Ford.  end 10:28
Totals:
29 ads totaling 14.5 min.
16 political ads (55.2%) totaling 8.0 min. (55.2%).
8 presidential ads (27.6%) totaling 4.0 min. (27.6%).


Sunday, September 16
starting at 9:00 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: Romney, Hyundai, King Soopers, McDonald's, Crossroads GPS, Mitsubishi.
Ad Break #2: Romney, Lexus, McDonald's, Coors for Congress, Chase, Priorities USA Action.
Ad Break #3: Pace for Congress, Toyota, Perlmutter for Congress, Obama (1min.).
Ad Break #4: Romney, King Soopers, Perlmutter for Congress, McDonald's, Pace for Congress, Vail.
Ad Break #5: Crossroads GPS, Cialis (1min.), Obama, Sonic (:15), Lincoln, Papa Murphy's Pizza.  end
Ad Break #6: Romney, BMW, Obama, Nissan, House Majority PAC (against Coors), Lexus.
Totals:
34 ads totaling 17.75 min.
16 political ads (47.1%) totaling 8.5 min. (47.9%).
10 presidential ads (29.4%) totaling 5.5 min. (31.0%).