(CNN) - John McCain is poised to purchase a "significant" Super Tuesday ad buy that will put the Arizona senator's television commercials on the air in some 20 states, campaign sources tell CNN.
The ads are set to hit airwaves in every Super Tuesday state except Utah.
The sources refused to give a specific dollar figure, but said it was a "seven figure" buy.
McCain, whose campaign of late has seen an infusion of cash, spent close to $2 million on ads in Florida alone the week before that state's crucial primary.
The news comes the same day Mitt Romney's campaign announced it was making a significant ad buy in California and some other Super Tuesday states.
UPDATE: McCain's campaign has released details of the ad it's set to run. Called "true conservative," it touts the Arizona senator's "commitment to conservative principles on economic, social and national security issues as well as his readiness to lead as commander in chief on day one. "
– CNN's Dana Bash and Tasha Diakides
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I am an independent voter that supports McCain, but is it just me or does anyone else see that last nights debates as well as tonights, that CNN is inciting the candidates to attack each other!!!??? I must say that the democrats are hitting more on the elements of the issues as opposed to last nights debates. I largely think that if all candidates stuck to the issues, and spelled out the differences, and detailed the policy elements in which they are running on, we as americans could make better informed decisions as to who our next president would be.
NOW HERE'S A CANDIDATE WITH GUTS-MR. MCCAIN. HE'S GOT A LOT OF ENDURANCE-LOOK HOW HE WITHSTOOD 2 YEARS IN AN POW CAMP. WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH, HE WON'T STAND BEHIND HIS EXPERIENCE, HE'LL JUST STAND AND LEAD!
Don't waste your time in UT John, your toast there, CA you will be toast too. Romney has your number you old man!
Romney 08!
NO one cares about that old man.
Sorry Senator McCain, no matter how many ads I see from you, I am not sure if I could vote for you. I will definitely do NOT vote for you on February 5th.
Will Money Speak?
It is a shame that Romney must spend so much trying to even the playing field. McCain is the liberal biased media's fair haired boy (Grumpy Old Man) and they provide a huge amount of free press and free positive spin. He is left of center and the press love him and tout him. Romney must do something to overcome such bias. Romney is the true conservative and the press dislike him for it and McCain hates him for being a contrasting focus highlighting his left leaning tendencies. They have touted McCain as the obvious front-runner so much I fear too many people will believe and follow their carefully laid plan.
For all of you McCain fans, I hope he can keep the smirk off his face, he has a big ego. That's probably why he had so many affairs when he got back from the war and left his wife and kids for the trophy wife he has now. By the way, why aren't his kids campaigning for him? If he is the Republican nominee, I will vote Democratic.
Sen. McCain, you going to get Mike as your VP? Smart move to cut Romney at the hips. Mike is used and you move on. Mike you like being played?
Oh come on-more people should be responding and giving the other side some e-time.
Okay we have 3 more responses-we can do better than that on McCain's determination to get his message out to as many as he can. He's running too.
I am sure we all feel sorry for McCain being a prisoner that was abused, suffering post tramtic stress disorder shows in his paranoia.
McCain is a sad old figure.
We dont want to hear on how John McCain will keep us in Iraq another 100 years.
- I will NEVER vote for him.
It's nice to see that John has some money to run some ads ,leading up to Super Tuesday.
Romney really hasn't gotten much bang for his MILLIONS of bucks. He strikes me as being a plastic man .Obama makes the point this is a poor example of fiscal management.
The debate last night did not serve Mitt or John well. It must be tough to come out of a hard fought campaign in Florida,fly across the country and debate the next day.
GO JOHN
You can spend somebody else's whole fortune if you want McVain, but I will never vote for you.
Guess what-he's the oldest candidate and has a whole lot more wisdom than probably all of you put together. so there!!!
Good thing McCain had money for ads. We all know the debates aren't winning him votes.
Well I tried to get more comments out there. I love the whole concept of freedom of speech and regardless of our differences of opinions I luv you guys. See you the next go round. ONLY IN AMERICA could we have this privilege.
Hi John, In 2000, itself I decided to vote for you, when I was a legal immigrant living in SC. Now I am in Chicago, IL. I will vote for you as President. I shall keep my promise to my conscience. I lived in Singapore, for more than an year. The commute was so comfortable, with trains every 5 mins. Now in Chicago, what I see is "Commute is terrible, Drive to work is horrible". America needs a President like you, who listens to new ideas, and recommends them for implementation. Thumbs Up John. I am proud to support you.
Let's hear it for McClinton, McFlation, McTemper! The Republicans are so proud NOT.
Sorry, you look the same. This is a year of change.
"Don't waste your time in UT John, your toast there"
This is hilarious! Or maybe really sad, I'm not sure. But McCain is toast in Utah (how ever will he recover?) because everyone will cast their vote based on religion? Is that all Romney has going for him? Yes, sad indeed. Oh, guess what, you too will be an 'old man someday' – ignoramus.
No Thanks. I will write in Ron Paul!
Of course most Americans will be forced to pick between the least of two evils which nearly always leaves out the Dems!
Debby – Have you researched your dream candidate McCain at all? I mean, really given him some scrutiny? Google "McCain bad" and start reading. Do you know about the Keating Five? Do you know the reports of how he taped 32 communist-friendly radio programs while held captive? Have you heard of his quick temper and history of dropping F'bombs and calling people A'holes that he doesn't like? This all doesn't sound very presidential to me.
I encourage all Americans to do more online research before they chose any candidate. With the internet, its so easy to do, and there is hardly an excuse not to. Don't just jump full force behind a candidate without checking into their past. They all (almost all) have much to hide.
It's looks like the pundits want Obama versus McCain. They'll settle for Clinton Vs McCain which would make for a boring election. I'm an Obama supporter. I even took an objective test to see who's views match mine.
With that said, Romney is the purest of the republicans and he got shafted. I think he should truly represent the republican party. Ahnold got it wrong, Guiliani is insignificant. Newt, Romney needs you. Dole, Romney needs you. All true republicans Stand up!!!
As an independent I'm not a fan of being in IRAQ for the next 100 years, so I can't go for McCain (or Romney for that matter). but for all you true republicans, Romney-Chambliss '08.
First there is no way I will vote for whoever the R's decide to run. Get real here folks. John McCain is more of a man than the whole Bush administration and their supporters put together.
If the liberal media and GOP machine continue to try to flex their muscle to push McCain in our face, we will be looking for another party.