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Which Way, L.A.?

Obama, Romney and Presidential Messaging

With five months to go until the presidential election, tens of millions of dollars are already being spent on campaign advertising.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

With five months to go until the presidential election, tens of millions of dollars are already being spent on campaign advertising. The Obama campaign got into trouble with some of the President's own supporters this week with a TV commercial featuring laid-off workers at a company sold by Bain Capital when Mitt Romney was in charge. When prominent Democrats attacked the Obama attack ad, the Romney campaign struck back. Are you listening? What are the risks of turning you off instead of turning you on?

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Caitlin Shamberg

    KCRW

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Gideon Brower

    Independent Producer

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    Gary Langer

    Langer Research Associates and ABC News

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    Peter Fenn

    Fenn Communications / George Washington University

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    Kathleen Hall Jamieson

    Director, Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania.

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