Clinton's spending big on Olympics TV ads, Trump airs none
Michael Phelps is back to winning races in the pool, Simone Biles is running up the score in the gym and Hillary Clinton is advertising with eyes on doing just as well on Election Day.
The Democratic presidential nominee is airing $13.6 million in campaign commercials during the Summer Games, seeking to reach the millions of television viewers who can't skip past the commercials as they watch live coverage of the Olympics.
The opening ceremony was Friday and this week features some of the most popular sports, including swimming and women's gymnastics.
Over the first three weeks of August, Clinton is spending $8 million on the national NBC network, which carries the games, and at least another $4.5 million on local NBC affiliates, an Associated Press analysis of Kantar Media data found.
The pro-Romney super political action committee Restore Our Future aired an ad featuring Olympic athletes talking about Romney's business sense.
Asked about Trump's decision to stay off the air, Trump's spokeswoman Hope Hicks said the campaign was not yet ready to provide details about its TV advertising strategy.
The NRA's political arm also has $1.3 million in anti-Clinton spots up during the same time period — but again, not on the national NBC network.