Ms. Pignataro, who is 39, moved from campaign spokeswoman to director of communications, a post that pays $76,500 a year.

Mrs. Dole said through a campaign spokeswoman that she did not have time to comment for this article.

"It has not even been considered," said Stephanie Cutter, a campaign spokeswoman.

"We spent a lot of money building a broad national organization," said Sarah Leonard, a campaign spokeswoman.

His campaign spokeswoman added that his use of offshore reinsurance companies is normal.

Mindy Tucker, a campaign spokeswoman, said the advertisements were being shown in "battleground" states, which she would not identify.

The campaign spokeswoman, Victoria Clarke, called the action "a vote against homes and home building."

(A campaign spokeswoman said the omission had nothing to do with the audience.)

But his campaign spokeswoman refused to specify a date today.

Ms. Cheney, through a campaign spokeswoman, declined to be interviewed.