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Gold Bricks for Gold Medals
Published 7/24/2008 by david at Jossip
... Barack Obama’s campaign is making a $5 million donation to NBC. By “donation,” of course, we mean “Olympics advertising buy.” [AdAge] ...

The Onslaught Is About To Begin
Published 7/24/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
Get ready to see Barack Obama all over TV in America. The Democratic presidential hopeful has just made a huge ad buy for the Olympics. Obama is spending $5 million to buy commercial time during the games. Wise move? Money spent well??? Barack is targeting the nation and not just specific battleground states. You know what? He's got so much money in fundraising, he can afford it! [Image via WENN.]

Bayer Saves Babies, Clooney Goofs, Nike Stabs Air, Sex Tracked
Published 7/24/2008 at Adrants
... how integration has changed and how branded content fits into the changing media landscape. - Obama will spend $5 million during NBC's Olympic coverage. - Steve Biegel ...

Late Breaks: Live from Beijing, the Obamalympics
Published 7/24/2008 by Jeff Bercovici at Portfolio.com: Mixed Media
... , he doesn't need it because the networks' coverage of Obama is warmer and fuzzier than the gauziest campaign ad.) [Ad Age] ...