Photo Gage Skidmore/Flickr NJ & VA see more pro-Democratic advertising on television (MIDDLETOWN, CT) November 6, 2017 - As Election Day approaches, the gubernatorial races to replace New Jersey’s Chris Christie and Virginia’s Terry McAuliffe are heading into the final push. Democratic candidates for governor in both New Jersey and Virginia have an edge in the televised air war. As shown in Table 1, TV advertising in Virginia is particularly heated, up 37 percent over the race in 2013, while New Jersey has seen fewer ads, primarily due to less advertising on the Republican side. Table 1: Volume of Gubernatorial…
Wesleyan Media ProjectNovember 6, 2017