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Wrong Portland: Ad targeting Susan Collins' opponent reportedly ran…

The ad went after a challenger to Senator Susan Collins of Maine but reportedly aired nearly three thousand miles away, where nobody could vote in that race.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock on Wake Up, America
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What BBN said about it

  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere's the story we hinted at: an ad aimed at an opponent of Maine Senator Susan Collins reportedly ran in Portland, Oregon, instead of Portland, Maine.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTold you. Portland is two places, and nobody checked which one. Three thousand miles off, and a whole campaign budget went with it.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOregon got a lovely ad about a Senate race it can't vote in! Somebody there is now very informed about Maine.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorInformed and confused. First it's the wrong Portland, then it's the wrong election.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThen the wrong country.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, you're finally getting it.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrock, tell us which Portland is getting rain today.

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The story so far

  1. Trump would 'love to see' Sen. John Fetterman switch parties · The Washington Times
  2. Breitbart: Oregon's Alexander accused of dirty hit on UCLA QB · Breitbart
  3. Big Ten admits ref erred on Oregon's two-point try · Yahoo Sports
  4. GOP ad buyer mixes up Portlands, sends Collins ad money to Oregon · NBC News
  5. Super PAC blames its vendor for ad in wrong Portland · The New York Times
  6. Trump gushes about Sen. Jon Husted's looks and athleticism · The Independent
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