Democrats cancel ad buys for Landrieu runoff

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has canceled its television advertising reservations in Louisiana, where Sen. Mary Landrieu faces a runoff.

The committee had reserved $2.1 million in ad time to help Landrieu beat back a challenge from Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy. But Cassidy is currently favored to win the Dec. 6 runoff, and the DSCC might be strapped for cash after a bruising Election Day.

Still, Democrats could spend that money on Landrieu later, and the committee insists it plans to remain involved in the race.

“Mary Landrieu is a proven runoff winner, and we support her 100 percent,” said DSCC spokesman Justin Barasky. “We are going to make ongoing determinations on how best to invest in the race. We made the initial reservation when there were concerns that the rates would skyrocket but they have stabilized, giving us more flexibility to make week-to-week decisions.”

Republican outside groups and the NRSC, formerly known as the National Republican Senatorial Committee, have already reserved millions of dollars in ad time for the race, although those reservations were also placed prior to Election Day, when a Louisiana runoff might have determined control of the Senate.

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