$175,000: The amount that Texas Gov. Rick Perry is spending on a new ad buy in Iowa, where he’s set to deliver a 30-second spot across the state focusing on his plan to create jobs and cut regulations on oil and gas companies. This is Perry’s first ad buy in this election cycle – but the ad itself isn’t getting nearly as much attention as Herman Cain‘s latest web ad, which features a bizarre scene with his chief of staff and campaign manager, Mark Block, smoking a cigarette.
