Baseball Could Decide the Midterm Elections

Roll Call: “For most of the country, this October’s television airwaves are filled with two things — baseball and politics — and the two rarely mix. But the mid-autumn climax of Major League Baseball could impact the Senate playing field in key states where teams are primed to make the playoffs. Televised sports make for a desirable market for political advertisers because viewers are less likely to record and fast-forward through commercials.”