Presidential TV ad roundup: 4/5/16 edition

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As the presidential field has winnowed to five candidates, campaigns from both sides of the aisle have honed their targets primarily on one candidate: Donald Trump. According to data provided by Kantar Media/CMAG, more than half of the record spending on negative advertising during the 2016 presidential primary has been directed at the GOP-front runner. With more than $132 million spent on negative ads by candidates and their Super PACs, nearly $70 million has gone to commercials attacking Trump, Here are the ads the candidates released this past week: Ted Cruz Title: Simple flat tax Published: April 14, 2016 Tone: Informative Title: Great Published: April 15, 2016 Tone: Insulting John Kasich Title: Values Published: April 7, 2016 Tone: Condemnatory Title: One choice Published: April 8, 2016 Tone: Critical Title: Two paths, America has a choice Published: April 13, 2016 Tone: Encouraging Donald Trump No new videos posted. Hillary Clinton Title: Norma Published: April 7, 2016 Tone: Appreciative Title: Every corner Published: April 7, 2016 Tone: Proud Title: Stronger together Published: April 11, 2016 Tone: Critical Title: Came through Published: April 15, 2016 Tone: Hopeful Bernie Sanders Title: Dear New York, Please Make The Right Choice On April 19th Published: April 13, 2016 Tone: Condemnatory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwYcstt2D5U

Presidential TV ad roundup: 1/18/16 edition

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More than 110,000 ads spots have aired in at least 48 states — the ad wars of Election 2016 are officially upon us. In what promises to be the most expensive presidential election in U.S. history, candidates and their respective Super PACs have spent nearly $100 million on political advertising in 2015 alone, according to Kantar Media/CMAG estimates. Here are the ads the candidates released this past week: Jeb Bush Title: They said Published: Jan. 7, 2016 Tone: Concerned Title: Enough Published: Jan. 14, 2016 Tone: Critical and disappointed Title: Protecting religious freedom Published: Jan. 15, 2016 Tone: Brave Ben Carson Title: Education is the fundamental principle of what makes America a success Published: Jan. 8, 2016 Tone: Caring Title: Ensuring a secure America through strength, deterrence and principled leadership Published: Jan. 12, 2016 Tone: Sincere Title: Ben Carson on faith and family values Published: Jan. 14, 2016 Tone: Peaceful Carly Fiorina Title: It is time to take our country back Published: Jan. 11, 2016 Tone: Cheerful Ted Cruz Title: Cruz Commander Published: Jan. 13, 2016 Tone: Playful Chris Christie Title: Strong and clear Published: Jan. 14, 2016 Tone: Determined Rand Paul Title: Trump Time Published: Jan. 7, 2016 Tone: Playful Title: Time To Audit The Fed Published: Jan. 9, 2016 Tone: Depressing Marco Rubio Title: Happening Published: Jan. 15, 2016 Tone: Determined Title: Support Published: Jan. 15, 2016 Tone: Protective Hillary Clinton Title: Olivia Published: Jan. 4, 2016 Tone: Encouraging Title: I’m with him Published: Jan. 12, 2016 Tone: Determined

Presidential TV ad roundup: 11/20/15 edition

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This is the first week since Alabama Today has been tracking presidential TV ads that only the Republicans candidates have uploaded new videos to their YouTube channels. Which falls in line with the ad spending as Republicans are outspending Democrats nearly sevenfold — $141 million compared to $22 million nationally — according to Kantar Media/CMAG. Check out those ads and rest of the new campaign ads below in this week’s presidential TV ad roundup: Jeb Bush Title: Contrast Published: Nov. 17, 2015 Tone: Authoritative Title: Ready Published: Nov. 19, 2015 Tone: Brave, elevated Title: I’ve got your back Published: Nov. 20, 2015 Tone: Confident Ted Cruz Title: Debate: Cruz for President TV Ad Published: Nov. 16, 2015 Tone: Confident Title: Fight: Cruz for President TV Ad Published: Nov. 16, 2015 Tone: Passionate Title: Let’s Debate, Mr. President. Published: Nov. 20, 2015 Tone: Critical Marco Rubio Title: This Election Is A Generational Choice Published: Nov. 15, 2015 Tone: Refreshing

Presidential TV ad roundup: Oct. 9 edition

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It was a light week for the 2016 presidential hopefuls, as just three new TV ads were released. But that doesn’t mean the airwaves were silent. Just this week the Center for Public Integrity released their data analysis of Kantar Media/CMAG numbers showing the massive efforts of Hillary Clinton campaign, which has bought and aired nearly 5,500 TV ads this year through Monday targeting voters in the early presidential caucus and primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire. In fact, Clinton ads account for nearly one in four TV ads aired thus far, by both Republicans and Democrats, in the 2016 presidential race. Check out Clinton’s latest ad, and the rest of the presidential TV ad roundup from the campaigns this past week: Jeb Bush Title: Why I’m running Published: October 6, 2015 Tone: Encouraging and energizing Chris Christie Title: Our presidency Published: October 6, 2015 Tone: Understated and hopeful Hillary Clinton Title: Admit Published: October 6, 2015 Tone: Disgruntled and resolute