2010 Attack Ads Already Started

Out of state star power, money and advertising play a huge role in American politics. As Obama & Harry Reid gathered at Caesar's Palace in front of contributors willing to pay $50 - $29,000+ to attend a Las Vegas fundraiser Tuesday evening (May 26th), the folks at home were subjected to a heavy schedule of attack ads placed on local television... a year and a half before Reid's potential re-election day. The early start to the effort to topple an opposition party leader in their home state is reminiscent of tactics used against former Senate Leader Tom Daschle, and it's why Reid has talked openly of needing a $25 million war chest for the 2010 campaign, despite the fact the state has a small population and only two media markets.

A decidedly anti Democratic Party outfit from Sacramento, California, calling itself the Our Country Deserves Better PAC sponsors this:

American Public Media's Kai Ryssdal, host of "Marketplace," talked political ads and how cable channels & broadcasters cash in on partisan controversy and seemingly perpetual campaigns with Ken Vogel, who writes about money and politics for Politico.