Have Political TV Ads Finally Lost Their Effectiveness?

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NBC News reported a stunning statistic today from the presidential race: Three establishment candidates — Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and John Kasich — have spent, in conjunction with their super PACs, nearly $50 million in television ads this year. In contrast, the outsider candidates — Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Ted Cruz — have spent less than $3 million.