Tag Archives: Mitt Romney

Did Romney Get Rooked?

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Among the many mistakes Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign made was his “unusual in-house ad strategy,” described by Politico this way: Unlike other presidential campaigns, which typically outsource their ad reservations and placement to specialized firms with large teams that know … Continue reading →

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(Alex) Beam Up The Mormons!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

For all of you wondering where Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam has been for lo these many months, the answer came at the end of his Wednesday op-ed: Globe columnist Alex Beam is writing a book about Joseph Smith. A-hah! What … Continue reading →

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Thank God It’s Over? Ha! You Wish

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

Exactly 24 hours after Barack Obama whipped the hapless Mitt Romney in the endless 2012 presidential election, the endless 2016 campaign kicked off with this ad (from Citizens Against Government Waste) on a cable news network the hardwatching staff forgot … Continue reading →

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Campaign (2012) Outsider Wrap-Up: Scott Brown Hates The People’s Pledge; GOP Hates Mitt Romney

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

The hardworking staff has two thoughts for you splendid readers in the wake of the 2012 election. Scott Brown Will Forever Regret the People’s Pledge The Brown campaign thought it was so clever orchestrating the agreement with Elizabeth Warren to … Continue reading →

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Unfortunate Ad o’ the Day (Mitt Romney’s Destiny Edition)

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

Front page of today’s Boston Herald:   Destiny: Sleepy’s?  Probably not an auspicious omen. Then again, the price is probably right.  

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Whistling Past The Graveyard? (Romney Defeats Obama! Edition)

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

Conservative chinstroker Michael Barone takes to the conservative Rasmussen Reports to make his presidential prediction. Going Out on a Limb: Romney Beats Obama, Handily Fundamentals usually prevail in American elections. That’s bad news for Barack Obama. True, Americans want to think … Continue reading →

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Swing State Newspapers Turn On Barack Obama

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

From our Not Good News desk Two prominent swing state newspapers that endorsed Barack Obama in 2008 have swung Mitt Romney’s way in the past few days. First up: The Des Moines Register. From the LA Times: Des Moines Register … Continue reading →

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Romney’s Plaintive E-Wail

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

From the e-mailbag: Yeah . . . but then there’s this from U.S. News: The $2 Billion Presidential Race It’s official: for the first time in history, a political candidate has raised $1 billion in one campaign. President Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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Dead Blogging The Rumpus In Boca Raton

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

The hardworking staff half-listened-to/half-watched last night’s third and final presidential debate (video excerpts and transcript here, via the Washington Post), and this is what we thought (no quotes verbatim): • If you picked tumult, comprehensive strategy, or wrongandreckless for your … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (‘Binder’ Blinders At The Boston Herald?)

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

The local dailies look back at Mitt Romney’s hiring record as Massachusetts governor and see – wait for it – very different pictures. Details at IGTLTDT.  

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