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The Iowa Ad Campaign

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION feature made possible thanks to Jennifer Glover Konfrst, assistant professor of public relations at Drake University. 
Channel 13 News at 9 on Fox 17 airing on KDSM-TV (Lynn Melling, anchor; Dave Price on Sunday).

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Jan. 25
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Jan. 26
Tuesday
Jan. 27
Wednesday
Jan. 28
Thursday
Jan. 29
Friday
Jan. 30 [not done]
Saturday
Jan. 31
Sunday
The Campaigns
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CARSON









CRUZ

















FIORINA











RUBIO







TRUMP








CLINTON













SANDERS
























Super PACs / Other Groups
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RIGHT TO RISE USA













STAND FOR TRUTH, INC.







PURSUING AMERICA'S GREATNESS






AMERICA'S LIBERTY PAC








PURPLE PAC







CONSERVATIVE SOLUTIONS PAC











OUR PRINCIPLES PAC










ESA FUND









AARP








ACCF







PETERSON FOUNDATION

















Summary . . . . . .
15 political ads totaling 7 min. 30 sec.: Cruz (x2), Rubio, Trump, Clinton, Sanders (x2), Right to Rise USA, Stand for Truth Inc., Pursuing America's Greatness, America's Liberty PAC, Purple PAC, AARP, American Council for Capital Formation, Peterson Foundation.
16 political ads totaling 9 min.: Carson, Rubio, Trump, Clinton (x2), Sanders (x3), Right to Rise USA (x2), Stand for Truth Inc., Pursuing America's Greatness, America's Liberty PAC, Purple PAC, American Council for Capital Formation, Peterson Foundation.
15 political ads totaling 8 min. 39 sec,: Carson, Rubio, Trump, Clinton (x2), Sanders (x2), Right to Rise USA, Stand for Truth Inc., Pursuing America's Greatness, Purple PAC, ESA Fund, Our Principles PAC, American Council for Capital Formation, Peterson Foundation.
24 political ads totaling 13 min.:  Carson, Fiorina, Rubio, Trump, Clinton (x5), Sanders (x2), Right to Rise USA (x3), Stand for Truth Inc., Pursuing America's Greatness, America's Liberty PAC, Purple PAC, ESA Fund (x2), Our Principles PAC (x2), AARP, American Council for Capital Formation. 20 political ads totaling 12 min.: Fiorina, Trump, Clinton (x4), Sanders (x4), Right to Rise USA, Stand for Truth Inc., Pursuing America's Greatness, America's Liberty PAC, Purple PAC, Conservative Solutions PAC, ESA Fund (x2), AARP, American Council for Capital Formation. not done 
19 political ads totaling 10 min. 30 sec.: Carson, Cruz (x2), Rubio, Clinton (x2), Sanders (x3), Right to Rise USA, Stand for Truth Inc. (x2), Pursuing America's Greatness, America's Liberty PAC, Purple PAC, Conservative Solutions PAC, ESA Fund, Our Principles PAC, AARP, American Council for Capital Formation.








Week Nine
Monday, January 25
Ad Break #1: Wellmark, Ford.
Ad Break #2: Cruz; Lexus, Homemakers, Scheels, Sanders.
Ad Break #3: Pursuing America's Greatness, McDonald's, Chevrolet, Right to Rise USA.
Ad Break #4:  Slumberland (:15), Peterson Foundation, AARP, Bob's Tools, Clinton, Slumberland (:15).
Ad Break #5: Stand for Truth, Inc., Kaplan University, Dodge Ram, Trump.
Ad Break #6: American Council for Capital Formation, Jeep, U.S. Cellular, Purple PAC.
Ad Break #7: Sanders, Mid-American Energy, Iowa Connections Academy, RV Camping Show, Rubio.
Ad Break #8: Toyota, Honda, Cruz, Mediacom, Deery Brothers Chevrolet.
Ad Break #9: Bob Brown Chevrolet, Kaplan University (1 min.), America's Liberty PAC, Metropolitan Waste Authority.
Total: 39 ads totaling  min.  sec.     15 political ads totaling 7 min. 30 sec.

Tuesday, January 26
Ad Break #1: IPhone 6S/U.S. Cellular, Sanders.
Ad Break #2: Honda, Stand for Truth Inc., Mills Fleet Farm, Rubio, Jeep.
Ad Break #3: Right to Rise USA, Homemakers, Purple PAC, Wilson Toyota.
Ad Break #4: Sanders, Honda, Kaplan University, Xtreme.
Ad Break #5: Clinton, American Council for Capital Formation, Mid-American Energy, Chevrolet. U.S. Cellular, Carson.
Ad Break #6: Pursuing America's Greatness, Hy-Vee, Clinton, Peterson Foundation.
Ad Break #7: Chevrolet, Kaplan University (1 min.), Sanders, CarHop.
Ad Break #8: RV Camping Show, Iowa Connections Academy, Bob Brown Buick/GMC, Right to Rise USA, Lexus.
Ad Break #9: Trump, Acuron, Clinton (1 min.), America's Liberty PAC.
Total: 38 ads totaling 20 min.      16 political ads totaling 9 min.

Wednesday, January 27
Ad Break #1: Sanders (1 min.).
Ad Break #2: Slumberland (:15), Carson, Wilson Toyota, Iowa Connections Academy, Xtreme, Slumberland (:15).
Ad Break #3: Our Principles PAC, Honda, ESA Fund, Iowa Lottery.
Ad Break #4: Toyota, Homemakers, U.S. Cellular, McDonald's, Pursuing America's Greatness.
Ad Break #5: Clinton, Purple PAC, Bradford Financial, Hy-Vee, Karl Chevrolet, Peterson Foundation.
Ad Break #6: Stand for Truth Inc., Rubio, Bob Brown Chevrolet, American Council for Capital Formation,
Ad Break #7: Toyota, Sanders (1 min.), Bob's Tools, Dodge.
Ad Break #8: Mills Fleet Farm, Honda, Scheels, Right to Rise USA.
Ad Break #9: Des Moines Performing Arts (:15), Clinton, ESA Fund, Lexus, Trump, Skate South (:15).
Total: 40 ads totaling   min.      15 political ads totaling 8 min. 30 sec.

Thursday, January 28
Ad Break #1: Arby's, Right to Rise USA.
Ad Break #2: Clinton, AARP, Toyota, Sanders (1 min.).
Ad Break #3: Pursuing America's Greatness, Nebraska Furniture Mart, ESA Fund, Clinton.
Ad Break #4: Taco John's (:15), Right to Rise USA, Redeckers, Clinton (1 min.), Taco John's.
Ad Break #5: Bob Brown Chevrolet, America's Liberty PAC, Karl Chevrolet, Carson, Homemakers, Purple PAC.
Ad Break #6: Our Principles PAC (:15), Honda, Clinton, Metro Waste Authority, Our Principles PAC (:15).
Ad Break #7: Rubio, Deery Brothers Chevrolet, Stand for Truth Inc., Hy-Vee, Fiorina.
Ad Break #8: Homemakers, Right to Rise USA, Sanders (1 min.), American Council for Capital Formation.
Ad Break #9: Trump, Honda, ESA Fund, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Clinton.
Total: 40 ads totaling  min.  sec.     24 political ads totaling 13 min.

Friday, January 29
Ad Break #1: Sanders, Xtreme.
Ad Break #2: America's Liberty PAC, Iowa RV Camping Show, Right to Rise USA, Acuron, Clinton.
Ad Break #3: AARP, Sanders (1 min.), Purple PAC.
Ad Break #4: Stand for Truth Inc., Iowa Lottery, Toyota, Clinton (1 min.).
Ad Break #5: Deery Brothers Chevrolet, Pursuing America's Greatness, Chevrolet, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Honda, ESA Fund.
Ad Break #6: Sanders (1 min.), Mediacom, Clinton.
Ad Break #7: U.S. Cellular, Honda, Redeckers, Conservative Solutions PAC, Schottenkirk Chevrolet.
Ad Break #8: American Council for Capital Formation, Fiorina, Homemakers, Lexus, ESA Fund.
Ad Break #9: Clinton (1 min.), Toyota, Trump, Sanders (30 sec. version).
Total:  37 ads totaling  min.  sec.       20 political ads totaling 12 min.

Saturday, January 30
not done

Sunday, January 31
Ad Break #1: Stand for Truth Inc., Des Moines Performing Arts.
Ad Break #2: Purple PAC. Cruz, AARP, Clinton, Right to Rise USA.
Ad Break #3: Sanders (1 min.), American Council for Capital Formation, Carson.
Ad Break #4: Stand for Truth Inc., Rubio America is exceptional, ESA Fund, Pursuing America's Greatness.
Ad Break #5: America's Liberty PAC, Sanders (1 min.), Conservative Solutions PAC, Clinton.
Ad Break #6: Our Principles PAC how much guns, Cruz.
Total: 20 ads totaling 11 min.       19 political ads totaling 10 min. 30 sec.



Note: Ad listings above do not include various promos for Fox programming; there is a fair bit of that.

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