9:41 AM: Obama outspending Clinton 4-to-1 in Madison, Milwaukee on TV ads
Barack Obama is outspending Hillary Clinton by a better than 4-to-1 margin on TV ads in the state's top two media markets, according to reports viewed by WisPolitics Friday.
According to the reports, Obama has spent $831,880 on TV ads through Tuesday's primary in Madison and Milwaukee. Clinton has spent $180,990.
Obama, who went up on the air in Wisconsin five days before Clinton, has spent $506,870 on the four network affiliates in the Milwaukee market, which is home to the state's largest African American population. Obama has held a significant edge over Clinton among black voters in recent primaries and caucuses.
Obama has spent $325,010 on the four network affiliates in the Madison market, according to the reports.
Clinton has also spent the bulk of her money in the Milwaukee market, purchasing $117,795 worth of ads there. She has spent $63,195 in the Madison market.
**Huckabee, McCain on air with less intensity**
Republicans Mike Huckabee and John McCain have also gotten up on the air in Wisconsin, but in much smaller numbers than their Dem counterparts.
Huckabee went up before McCain and has spent $100,925 on ads on the four network affiliates in the Madison and Milwaukee markets. Almost three-fourths of that money has been spent in Milwaukee.
McCain's first ads began running Friday. McCain has spent at least $67,005 on spots in the two markets, though his total spending could not be determined. As of Friday afternoon numbers were not available at WTMJ in Milwaukee, while two stations in Madison were still processing his orders and could not provide a total.
-- By JR Ross
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