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Pro-Collins ads target wrong Portland in GOP super PAC mix-up

Monday 12 October21:20 · 4h agoAI summary
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A Republican super PAC said about $25,000 in digital ads backing Sen Susan Collins were mistakenly placed in Portland, Oregon, rather than Portland, Maine.

01Summary

  1. 01A GOP super PAC said a media vendor wrongly placed around $25,000 in digital ads in the Portland, Oregon market.
  2. 02The ads were intended to support Sen Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine.
  3. 03The mix-up involved Portland, Oregon instead of Portland, Maine.
  4. 04The spokesperson said the error happened during a recent independent expenditure.

02Why it matters

The mistake shows how a campaign spending error can send political ads to the wrong audience. It also matters because it involves a sitting US senator and a competitive Republican advertising effort.

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