Politics

Yes, The Inn does take a look at politics from time to time, futile as it may be. And we saw this today in one of Inside Radio's news briefs:

Radio's going to play a real role in the 2008 Presidential sweepstakes. So is Google. Overall campaign spending is expected to be $8 billion in the 2008 campaign. Rudy Giuliani is already buying time on the radio shows of Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity to polish up his conservative credentials. While Google recently held a seminar in Washington for several dozen political strategists.

Five sentences involving:

Two astonishing assertions:
a) $8 billion (with a "b") will be spent on political campaigns;
b) Radio is going to play a major role; I thought Television usurped that role years ago.

One sad assumption:
a) snuggling up to Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity burnishes one's conservative credentials.

One puzzler:
a) What will Google be able to tell seasoned political strategists that will take up an entire seminar?

ADDENDUM: I am in receipt of a note from Richard regarding this "puzzler": "Why don't you google it and find out?"

Ahem.

Yes.

Good one.