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Let The Whatever-Billion-Dollar Rumpus Begin! (Early Money Is Like, Yeesh! Edition)
The dog days of August have taken on a whole new meaning this election year. Political ad spending (a.k.a. attack advertising) has already reached Brobdingnagian levels usually reserved for the waning days of a campaign. From MSNBC’s First Read: Last … Continue reading
Newt Dawn? Gingrich Seizes His “Moment”
From MSNBC’s First Read: Relishing in controversy, Gingrich cuts ad out of debate moment [From the Campaign Outsider Syntax Squad: No, guys - you either relish something or revel in it. Pick one.] To continue: No one can say that … Continue reading
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Tagged First Read, Juan Williams, MSNBC, Newt Gingrich, South Carolina debaye, The Moment
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Rick Perry & Thrust (Iowa Blitz Edition)
Rick Perry (R-New Hampshire Caucuses) is ramping up his marketing efforts in Iowa, where they acually do hold caucuses. From MSNBC’s First Read: Perry pushes new Iowa mailer, TV ad WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Thirty-three days and counting till … Continue reading
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Tagged David Letterman, First Read, Iowa mailer, Jay Leno, MSNBC, New Hampshire Caucuses, Rick Perry, Top Ten
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Political Dustups Over . . . Dust?
Apparently farm dust is the new toxic waste in political campaigns. Via the Huffington Post: Ad By Crossroads, Karl Rove’s Outfit, Yanked Off Air For Being False WASHINGTON — An ad by Karl Rove-backed Crossroads GPS was yanked from rotation … Continue reading
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Tagged Crossroads GPS, EPA, farm dust, First Read, Hormone Cain, Huffington Post, Jon Tester, Montana, MSNBC
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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Cain & Airable Edition)
Hormone – sorry, Herman – Cain has launched his first ad campaign, and it’s, well, eminently forgettable. Via MSNBC’s First Read: DES MOINES, Iowa – Herman Cain released his first television ad of the presidential cycle today, not surprisingly, in the first-in-the-nation … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Kleckner, First Read, Herman Cain, Iowa, MSNBC, Rick Perry, Ron Paul, Steve Grubbs
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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Super PAC Smackdown Edition)
Super PACs are the kibitzers of political campaigns. They circle behind the players and throw their two (million) cents in, but never have to worry about losing the game. Enter Crossroads GPS and Priorities USA, which are running new TV … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Clinton, Crossroads GPS, First Read, jobs bill, kibitzers, MSNBC, Pell grants, Priorities USA, Super PAC smackdown
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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Rick Perry Real TV Spot Edition)
After scaling a series of misleading videos out onto the Internet (like the drive-by Misleading, which neatly lives up to its name), Rick Perry has launched an actual paid ad campaign on TV. Transcript of the ad (which is getting … Continue reading
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Tagged First Read, Iowa ad, MSNBC, Politico Playbook, Rick Perry
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