Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120317:11:41:00
>> it's good they did. our conversation with john continues during our 1:00 p.m. hour. he'll size up the gop candidates and tell us about one memorable st. patrick's day. expect to see more political advertising. a new study predicts total ad spending will reach, a whoping -- are you sitting down -- $9.8 billion this election season. that's compared to about $7 billion in 2008. now that projections includes all races, from presidential to local. the study estimates that nearly half of the election spending will come from political action committees and party committees. ok, guys-- what's nex...