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OBAMA FOR AMERICA














LCV VICTORY FUND






PRIORITIES USA ACTION














ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT









AMERICAN CROSSROADS







AMERICANS FOR JOB SECURITY









Summary . . . . . .
Sample: 28 ads (17.0 min.).
9 groups - 23 political ads (15.0 min.):
Presidential (13): Obama (5), Romney (4), Americans for Job Security (2), LCV Victory Fund (2).   ...(10.0 min.)
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] (5): Miklosi (2), DCCC (1), NRCC (2).   . (2.0 min.)
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (5): Coors (2), Perlmutter (2, SEIU COPE (1).   ...(2.5 min.)
 Sample: 27 ads (16.25 min.).
11 groups - 22 political ads (14.0 min.):
Presidential (13): Obama (2), Romney (3), American Crossroads (4), Americans for Job Security (1), LCV Victory Fund (2), Priorities USA Action (1).   ...(9.5 min.)
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] (6): Coffman (2), DCCC (2), NRCC (2).   ...(3.0 min.)
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (3): Coors (2), Perlmutter (1).   ...(1.5 min.)
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 Sample: 36 ads (17.25 min.).
9 groups - 21 political ads (10.5 min):
Presidential (13): Obama (2), Romney (2), Romney/RNC (3), American Crossroads (4), LCV Victory Fund (1), Priorities USA Action (1).   ...(6.5 min.)
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] (4): Coffman (2), NRCC (2).   ...(2.9 min.)
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (4): Coors (2), Perlmutter (2).  ...(2.0 min.)
 		Sample: 36 ads (16.5 min.).
10 groups - 23 political ads (11.5 min):
Presidential (14): Obama (2), Romney (2), Romney/RNC (4), American Crossroads (3), LCV Victory Fund (2), Priorities USA Action (1).  ...(7.0 min.)
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi (5): Coffman (2), Miklosi (1), NRCC (2).   ...(2.5 min.)
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (4): Coors (3), Perlmutter (1).   ...(2.0 min.)
 Sample: 30 ads (14.5 min.).
10 groups - 20 political ads (10.0 min.):
Presidential (12): Obama (2), Romney (2), Romney/RNC (3), American Crossroads (3), LCV Victory Fund (1), Priorities USA Action (1).   ...(6.0 min.)
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] (5): Coffman (2), Miklosi (2), NRCC (1).   ...(2.5 min.)
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (3): Coors (1), Perlmutter (2).   ...(1.5 min.)
 Sample 36 ads (16.75 min.).
10 groups - 19 political ads (9.5 min.):
Presidential (13): Obama (3), Romney (2), Romney/RNC (4), American Crossroads (2), LCV Victory Fund (1), Priorities USA Action (1).   ...(6.5 min.)
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] (3): Coffman (1), Miklosi (1), NRCC (1).  ...(1.5 min.)
7th CD [Perlmutter-Coors] (3): Coors (1), Perlmutter (2).  ...(1.5 min.)
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*Romney and Romney/RNC counted as one group.
Chart/tally above and summary are for FOX 31 News at 9.

Sample Summary Week of October 1
Totals for FOX 31 News at 9: Oct. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7
approx. 6 hours of local news
35 ad breaks
193 ads totaling 98.25 min.
128 political ads (66.3%) totaling 70.5 min. (71.8%)
78 presidential ads (40.4%) totaling 45.5 min. (46.3%)
{Obama 16 (11.0 min.), Romney 15 (11.0 min.) and Romney/RNC 14 (7.0 min.), American Crossroads 16 (8.0 min.), Americans for Job Security 3 (1.5 min.), LCV Victory Fund 9 (4.5 min.), Priorities USA Action 5 (2.5 min.)}
50 congressional ads (25.9%) totaling 25.0 min. (25.4%)
3rd CD [Tipton-Pace] - 0 ads.
6th CD [Coffman-Miklosi] - 28 ads totaling 14.0 min.
7th CD ads [Perlmutter-Coors] 22 ads totaling 11.0 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, October 1
starting at 9:00 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: Romney (1min.), Perlmutter for Congress, LCV Victory Fund, NRCC (against Miklosi), Obama.
Ad Break #2: Romney (1min.), Coors for Congress, Americans for Job Security, King Soopers, Obama.
Ad Break #3: Miklosi for Congress, Obama (2min.).
Ad Break #4: Romney (1min.), DCCC (against Coffman), LCV Victory Fund, Americans for Job Security, Perlmutter for Congress.
Ad Break #5: NRCC (against Miklosi), Ringling Brothers & BB (:15), Coors for Congress, Xfinity, Miklosi for Congress, Yakult (:15), Obama.
Ad Break #6: Romney (1min.), SEIU COPE (against Coors), Ameristar, Obama.
Totals:
28 ads totaling 17.0 min.
23 political ads (82.1%) totaling 15.0 min. (88.2%).
13 presidential ads (46.4%) totaling 10.0 min. (58.8%).
10:00 p.m. (Nightside):
Ad Break #1: Romney (1min.), Franklin D. Azar Attorney, King Soopers, NRCC (against Miklosi).
Ad Break #2: Americans for Job Security, Ameristar, Ringling Brothers & BB, Obama, DeVry University.
Ad Break #3: Empire (carpet and flooring), Romano's Macaroni Grill, DCCC (against Coffman), Xfinity, LCV Victory Fund.


Tuesday, October 2
starting at 9:00 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: NRCC (against Miklosi), Sawaya Law Firm, American Crossroads, Xfinity, Coffman for Congress.
Ad Break #2: American Crossroads, Coors for Congress, LCV Victory Fund, King Soopers, Romney (1min.).
Ad Break #3: DCCC (against Coffman), Obama (2min.).
Ad Break #4: Romney (1min.), Xfinity, Coors for Congress, LCV Victory Fund, DCCC (against Coffman).
Ad Break #5: American Crossroads, Perlmutter for Congress, Priorities USA Action, Ameristar (:15), Americans for Job Security, Obama.
Ad Break #6: NRCC (against Miklosi), American Crossroads, Coffman for Congress, Romney (1min.).
Totals:
27 ads totaling 16.25 min.
22 political ads (81.5%) totaling 14.0 min. (86.2%).
13 presidential ads (48.1%) totaling 9.5 min. (58.5%).
10:00 p.m. (Nightside):
Ad Break #1: Americans for Job Security, Disney-"Frankenweenie," Miklosi for Congress, Ameristar, DCCC (against Coffman).
Ad Break #2: Obama, DeVry University, Coffman for Congress, Franklin D. Azar Attorney, LCV Victory Fund.
Ad Break #3: NRCC (against Miklosi), American Crossroads, Xfinity, Romney (1min.).
Totals:
14 ads totaling 7.5 min.
9 political ads (64.3%) totaling 5.0 min. (66.7%).
5 presidential ads (35.7%) totaling 3.0 min. (40.0%).


Wednesday, October 3 
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Thursday, October 4
starting at 9:00 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: NRCC (against Miklosi), American Crossroads, Perlmutter for Congress, Sawaya Law Firm, Romney, Sleep Number.
Ad Break #2: Country Buffet (:15), Romney/RNC, Coffman for Congress, American Crossroads, "Atlas Shrugged" [movie], Obama, Country Buffet (:15).
Ad Break #3: Romney/RNC, Xfinity, Coors for Congress, King Soopers, Priorities USA Action.
Ad Break #4: American Crossroads, NRCC (against Miklosi), Ringling Brothers & BB, Perlmutter for Congress, Sawaya Law Firm, LCV Victory Fund.
Ad Break #5: American Crossroads, American Family Insurance, Country Buffet, Coffman for Congress, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Obama.
Ad Break #6: Romney, Ameristar, Coors for Congress, Ringling Brothers & BB (:15), Village Inn (:15), Romney/RNC.
Totals:
36 ads totaling 17.25 min.
21 political ads (58.3%) totaling 10.5 min. (60.9%).
13 presidential ads (36.1%) totaling 6.5 min. (37.7%).

10:00 p.m. (Nightside):
Ad Break #1: Perlmutter for Congress, Verizon, Obama, Xfinity, LCV Victory Fund.
Ad Break #2: American Crossroads, Empire, Coffman for Congress, Franklin D. Azar Attorney, Village Inn (:15).
Ad Break #3: NRCC (against Miklosi), Miklosi for Congress, America's Best (contacts and glasses), Hamburger Helper (:15), Green Giant (:15), American Crossroads.



Friday, October 5
starting at 9:00 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: American Crossroads, Xfinity, Romney/RNC, Sawaya Law Firm, Obama, Coors for Congress.
Ad Break #2: Country Buffet (:15), Romney/RNC, Coffman for Congress, LCV Victory Fund, Sleep Number, Miklosi for Congress, Country Buffet (:15).
Ad Break #3: American Crossroads, Romney, Subway (:15), NRCC (against Miklosi), Bendinelli Law Firm (:15), Coors for Congress.
Ad Break #4: American Crossroads, Village Inn (:15), Ringling Brothers & BB (:15), Priorities USA Action, Ameristar, Perlmutter for Congress.
Ad Break #5: Romney, Coffman for Congress, LCV Victory Fund, Obama, SK Energy Shots, Romney/RNC.
Ad Break #6: NRCC (against Miklosi), Xfinity, Coors for Congress, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Romney/RNC.
Totals:
36 ads totaling 16.5 min.
23 political ads (63.9%) totaling 11.5 min. (69.7%).
14 presidential ads (38.9%) totaling 7.0 min. (42.4%).
10:00 p.m. (Nightside):
Ad Break #1: American Crossroads, America's Best (contacts and glasses), Golden Mardi Gras Casino, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Obama.
Ad Break #2: K&G Fashion Superstore (:15), NRCC (against Miklosi), Village Inn (:15), Xfinity, LCV Victory Fund, K&G Fashion Superstore (:15).
Ad Break #3: Coffman for Congress, DeVry University, Ringling Brothers &BB, Empire, American Crossroads.



Saturday, October 6
starting at 9:00 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: K&G Fashion Superstore (:15), Romney/RNC, King Soopers, Perlmutter for Congress, Nuggets, American Crossroads, K&G Fashion Superstore (:15).
Ad Break #2: NRCC (against Miklosi), Coors for Congress, Obama, Verizon, Romney, LCV Victory Fund.
Ad Break #3: Romney/RNC, Coffman for Congress, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Miklosi for Congress, Priorities USA Action.
Ad Break #4: Romney/RNC, Country Buffet, American Crossroads, Xfinity, Perlmutter for Congress, Ameristar.
Ad Break #5: Coffman for Congress, Romney, Verizon, Obama, Miklosi for Congress, American Crossroads.  end
Totals:
30 ads totaling 14.5 min.
20 political ads (66.7%) totaling 10.0 min (69.0%).
12 presidential ads (40.0%) totaling 6.0 min. (41.4%).


Sunday, October 7
starting at 9:00 p.m.:
Ad Break #1: Kentucky Fried Chicken (:15), Romney/RNC, King Soopers, Coffman for Congress, Sawaya Law Firm, Priorities USA Action, Kentucky Fried Chicken (:15).
Ad Break #2: Romney, Verizon, Romney/RNC, Coors for Congress, Nuggets, Miklosi for Congress.
Ad Break #3: NRCC (against Miklosi), American Crossroads, Perlmutter for Congress, Obama, LCV Victory Fund.
Ad Break #4: Furniture Row (:15), Obama, Scott's Turf Builder, Romney/RNC, Xfinity, Perlmutter for Congress, Furniture Row (:15).
Ad Break #5: Romney, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (:15), Country Buffet, Ameristar, Obama.
Ad Break #6: Furniture Row (:15), Romney/RNC, Claris (1min.), American Crossroads, Scott's Turf Builder, Furniture Row (:15).
Totals:
36 ads totaling 16.75 min.
19 political ads (52.8%) totaling 9.5 min. (56.7%).
13 presidential ads (36.1%) totaling 6.5 min. (38.8%).