Democratic Convention Signals TV Battles to Come

The pitch and tone at the Democratic National Convention signals that the final two months of the campaign are going to be hard fought, with more TV advertising in more states than ever before. David Plouffe, the campaign manager for Democratic nominee Sen Barack Obama (D-IL), said the candidate intends to compete vigorously in 18 states -- six more than were in play four years ago. That may mean a windfall for TV stations there. The additional states in play include Virginia (benefiting stations in Washington, D.C., as well), Alaska, North Carolina, Georgia and New Mexico.