Political Panel: Ad spending grows

>>> let's bring back the panel. you are with an outside group. let's talk about how you are spending more money in the presidential race and senate race.

>> up $7.4 million in presidential and $4 million in the senate now.

>> not quite an even split there. where are you spending money in senate races?

>> on the air in montana, north dakota , ohio, and virginia, i believe.

>> are you a believer, like i am, that the super pac money makes a bilg bigger impact in senate and house races?

>> i guess we will find out this year. obviously, given how much less money goes into each of these races, there is that potential. which, i guess, i'm surprised you wouldn't want to spend more since could you have an outside influence.

>> doug, what has been your impression of how the outside groups have been interesting -- the house side, both veterans of the house side, house democrats are surprised it has not been more republican super pac money .

>> obviously made a big difference in 2010 . put races in pray that probably wouldn't have been. but i think that, you know, one of the things about the senate map i'm surprised about is now you have indiana in play. now, you have a state like arizona that looks like it could be in play.

>> for every indiana and arizona there is a a connecticut and -- it is interesting how the map --

>> i think ultimately connecticut will be fine for democrats. i don't think republicans were -- expecting to have to spend money in arizona , indiana , and certainly didn't want to spend money in missouri and not now.

>> answer me this question. there has been some criticism, you probably saw tonight the roll call . where is crossroads in house races? what do you say to this?

>> there's still time left. the house race generally break late. it is difficult to get handle. i'm not going to give away our strate strategy. why would i do that?

>> it does seem with all the saturation that's going on, you know, it is hard to buy ad time in a presidential, is it not?

>> if you are laying down money the first time, yes, it is very, very expense.

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>> have we seen her on camera, hillary clinton ?

>> been a while .

>> very interesting we haven't seen her during this thing.

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