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Minnesota DFL
WCCO -- TV(checked on Monday, 10/23) 10/26 -- 11/1 31 spots $55,650 11/1- 11/7 38 spots $70,850
KARE -- TV(checked on Tuesday, 10/24) 10/24 -- 11/6 5 spots $27,500
10/22 -- 10/24 8 spots $12,550
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10/16 -- 10/25 24 sports $31,800
10/30-11/7 42 spots $62,700
Fox 9 -- TV (checked on Monday, 10/23) 10/3 -- 11/6 -- 41 spots 37,750
10/23 -- 11/1 30 spots 17,500
WFTC -- TV (checked on Monday, 10/23) 10/30 -- 11/7 2 spots - $700
10/23 -- 11/1 3 spots -- 16, 250
KSTP -- TV does not show party money
Total DFL -- 224 ads at the cost of $333,250
======= PAWLENTY CAMPAIGN =======
KSTP-TV (checked on Tuesday, October 24th) 10/24 -- 11/7 117 spots $84,775
10/24 -- 11/7 23 spots $41,205
WCCO-TV (checked on Monday, October 23rd) 10/24 -- 11/7 23 spots 41,205
10/24 -- 11/7 145 spots $126,000
10/24 -- 11/7 44 spots $26,350
Fox 9-TV (checked on Monday, October 23rd) 10/24 -- 11/7 105 spots $41,700
10/24 -- 11/7 52 spots $35,200
KARE-TV(checked on Tuesday, October 24th) 10/24 -- 11/7 132 spots 95,125
10/24 -- 11/7 (first add) 61 spots $20,775
10/24 -- 11/7 100 spots $40,750
WFTC-TV (checked on Monday, October 24th) 10/24 -- 11/7 20 spots $3300 Pawlenty total -- 869 ads - $556,930
======= HATCH CAMPAIGN =======
KSTP-TV(checked on Tuesday, October 24, 2006) 10/31 -- 11/6 72 spots $47,700
10/24 -- 10/30 59 spots $31,825
WCCO-TV (checked on Monday, October 23rd, 2006) 10/31 -- 11/7 113 spots $124,950
10/24 -- 10/30 107 spots $124,960
KARE-TV (checked on Tuesday, October 24th, 2006) 10/31 -- 11/6 89 spots $90,250
10/24 -- 10/30 80 spots $85,575
Fox-9 TV (checked on Monday, October 23rd, 2006) 10/24 -- 10/30 38 spots -- $20,125
10/31 -- 11/6 39 spots $21,525 HATCH Total -- 598 ads - $546,910
======= HUTCHINSON CAMPAIGN =======
KARE-TV (checked on Tuesday, October 24, 2006) 10/4 -- 10/29 2 spots $5600
10/24 -- 10/26 5 spots $8,800
Comcast in St. Paul (checked on Tuesday, October 24, 2006) 10/2 -- 10/29 2 spots $3,000
10/2 -- 11/1 3 spots $4,500
KSTP-TV (checked on Tuesday, October 24, 2006) 9/25 -- 10/22 5 spots $13,200
WCCO-TV (checked on Monday, October 23rd, 2006) 10/4 -- 10/26 13 spots $44,290
Fox-9 TV (checked on Monday, October 23rd, 2006) Nothing Hutchinson total -- 30 spots - $79,390
======= MINNESOTA GOP =======
KARE-TV (checked on Tuesday, October 24th, 2006) 10/21-10/29 12 spots $16,250
FOX-9 TV (checked on Monday, October 23rd, 2006) 10/16 -- 10/20 3 spots $1700
WCCO- TV (checked on Monday, October 23rd, 2006) 10/21 -- 10/23/06 11 spots $19,750
KSTP -- TV -- Does not show party money
======= ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER MINNESOTA =======
As of October 24, 2006
Comcast Cable in St. Paul 10/23 -- 11/05 705 spots (235 ads each in three different zones -- North Metro, St. Croix and Cambridge) $29,108
10/30 -- 11/12 705 spots (235 in three different zones -- North Metro, St. Croix and Cambridge) $29,108
10/16 -- 10/29 705 spots (235 in three different zones -- North Metro, St. Croix and Cambridge) $29,108
TOTAL -- 3162 ads at the cost of $1,641,504