Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

The source for the number was a discussion this morning on the MSNBC "Morning Joe" program after a report from the Politico website. The discussion went on to say that almost the entire amount will be spent on attack ads in the nine "swing" states. They estimated that the Romney campaign will outspend Obama by 40% on the negative advertising.

Based on the ads we've seen recently, I fail to see how a constant drumbeat of attack ads does much to further educate the electorate on the qualifications and platforms of the candidates.