Monthly Archives: December 2011

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus . . . Pause! (PAC It In Edition)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Friday’s New York Times: Silent Night (or Two) for Attack Ads WASHINGTON — Santa Claus is bringing a very special present for Newt Gingrich this weekend: a bit of relief. The independent “super PAC” supporting Mitt Romney’s campaign, which has run … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Family Size Edition)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

‘Tis the season to cram family members into GOP presidential primary ads. Start with Ann Romney vouching for her husband’s “Character.”   Partial transcript: You can never predict what kind of tough decisions are going to come in front of … Continue reading →

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Boston Herald Turns George Will Into A Shill

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Inside-baseball-loving columnist George Will has a problem: His wife, Mari Will, is an adviser to GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry. That doesn’t prevent Will from writing about the GOP presidential primary, but it does require him to disclose his spousal conflict … Continue reading →

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FFRF! Humbug!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

An outfit called the Freedom From Religion Foundation ran this full-page ad in Thursday’s New York Times: The FFRF website also features billboards like this (very seasonable) one: Judging by this news media page, the organization is very – no, … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (GOP PAC Attack Edition)

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Politico’s Morning Score: PRO-ROMNEY “RESTORE OUR FUTURE” RIPS PERRY, GINGRICH: “Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry: Too liberal on immigration, too much baggage on ethics,” the ad’s narrator says. http://bit.ly/ubcrgF PRO-PERRY “MAKE US GREAT AGAIN” NAILS ROMNEY, GINGRICH: The ad started running yesterday … Continue reading →

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Our Robocall From The Draft Hillary Crowd

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The Missus, who’s much more in demand than the hardworking staff is, got a phone call the other day from an outfit called Run Hillary 2012, and here’s what the nice robocall woman  said: This is a message from RunHillary2012.net. … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Kim Jong Un Edition)

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Wednesday’s Boston Herald: From Wednesday’s Boston Globe: In other words, Kim Jong Deux.

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Ron Paul Goes For The Pro-Life, Er, Kill

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Up to now, GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul’s TV spots (all $2.5 million of them) have focused on cutting the federal budget by one trillion dollars and blowing up  a variety of federal agencies and calling his opponents little shih … Continue reading →

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Really? Second Hand Smog?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Apparently second-hand smoke wasn’t enough of a hazard. (Then again, there’s this Reason piece that makes you wonder.) Regardless, now comes the American Lung Association with a TV spot attacking second-hand smog:   Seriously, what’s next: Second-hand sugar?

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Iowa Adstravaganza Edition II)

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The Iowa airwaves continue to be stacked up like LaGuardia. The latest additions: • Ron Paul (R-Can You Hear Me Now?) has a new TV spot that “presents the Texas congressman as the unique and consistent outsider in the race,” … Continue reading →

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