Shop Talk
January 29th, 2004 - 10:17 am
So, what happened to Howard Dean’s fabled internet money-raising machine? Read:
Howard Dean will not air ads in any of the seven states holding elections next week, officials said Thursday, a risky strategy that puts him at a distinct disadvantage with high-spending rivals for the Democratic nomination.
With his money and momentum depleted, Dean decided to save his ad money for the Feb. 7 elections in Michigan and Washington state and, 10 days later, the primary in Wisconsin, said officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
If you thought yesterday’s not-quite-firing of Joe Trippi was bad, retrenching on TV spots is even worse. I’ll be the first to say it: Dean will place no better than fourth in South Carolina next week.
What happened to Dean’s 40 million? He couldn’t have spent it all in Iowa and NH.
As an erudite pundit/blogger, who I ignorantly can’t remember (Powerline did link him) made the best statement regarding the fabled Dean internet machine:
“Nothing more than a digital flash mob.”
Ever see the Producers?