![]() ![]() Most of the candidate ads and nearly all those from outside groups have been at least partly negative, according to the tracker. This drew charges of “plagiarism” in ads from Walker’s campaign and Right Direction Wisconsin, which Burke sought to defuse in an ad of her own. ![]() Walker and his allies, meanwhile, pounced on news that Burke’s jobs plan included material her hired consultant recycled from other candidates. Within days, the Burke campaign was airing an ad showing Walker affirming in a 2010 interview that he opposes abortion even in cases of rape and incest. That same day Walker came out with his own ad striking a moderate tone, saying he wanted “to increase safety and to provide more information for a woman considering her options.” 6, the national political group Emily’s List, which plans to spend $1.2 million on Burke’s behalf, launched an ad ripping Walker’s record on abortion. Modern ad campaigns are remarkably nimble. Walker’s backers include the Republican Governors Association, which has booked more than $2 million in state ad time through its offshoot, Right Direction Wisconsin. Walker to stop selling out Wisconsin farmers.” In the governor’s race, it’s run mainly the latter, like the one that ends, “Tell Gov. The group, funded largely by labor unions, engages in express advocacy as well as issue ads. The leading outside group spender, at $2.1 million, has been the pro-Burke Greater Wisconsin Committee. Overall, Burke and her backers had a slight spending edge. The Walker campaign spent $4.9 million on ads compared to Burke’s $4.2 million. 13, the tracker estimated, more than 38,000 ads had aired in the Wisconsin governor’s race, at a cost of $12.7 million. It only counts ads that have already aired. #Governor race issues dominate ad wars tv#The group’s State Ad Wars Tracker, updated weekly, tallies broadcast and national cable TV political ad buys - even the otherwise unreported “issue ads” that don’t expressly call for a candidate’s election or defeat. The national nonprofit Center for Public Integrity is tracking how many ads ran and at what cost. Scott Walker in a screenshot from a negative Burke campaign ad. ![]()
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