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Candidates could bump commercial ads on TV

Auto, fashion retailers may feel strain this fall

Political campaigns flush with money are poised to launch a late advertising blitz that could crowd out a significant number of other advertisers, especially in battleground regions.

The expected flood of candidates’ ads, including in Massachusetts and New Hampshire markets, could preempt local broadcast time for commercial advertisers.

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