Remember earlier when kos said that Obama's initial ad buy was in artillery terms a "spot" round and would be followed up by him "firing for effect" (meaning more ad buys) in those states where reports came back showing whether the initial "spot" round was having an effect. Looks like the McCain camp has beaten Obama to it and has admitted that Obama's VA ad buy is having an effect. How do I know: McCain is going up on the air in VA!
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpoi...
This is from the story linked above:
The McCain camp has bought up ad time for a sixty-second spot in at least four major Virginia media markets, a Democratic ad buyer tells me. The markets: Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, and Tri-Cities.
A McCain aide confirmed the buy but declined to discuss specifics.
The ad is set to begin airing next Tuesday, and the buy is a moderate one, the buyer says, meaning that the ad will probably run four or five times a week.
"At this point in the campaign, that's a good start," the buyer says. He added that it shows that the McCain campaign realizes that Camp Obama's efforts in the state -- Obama is airing an ad and has sent key staff -- isn't "just a head-fake."
"It shows they're worried about Virginia," the buyer said.
If I were Obama I would up the tempo on his existing ad buy in VA (of course this means he needs more donations to make this happen), and expand the ad buy in neighboring NC. Fire at will Obama, VA can be ours!