Monthly Archives: March 2012

Did The Boston Globe Rip Off WBZ?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The rape allegations against Joseph Carter, the commander of the Massachusetts National Guard, are all over the news media right now, but here’s what the hardworking staff is wondering: Why did this Boston Globe front-page piece fail to credit local CBS … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Paul Ryan And Mitt Romney Are An Item Edition)

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Once around the PAC, James, and don’t spare the horses. Item: Paul Ryan Hearts Mitt Romney First there was the Democratic National Committee’s web video highlighting the man-love between Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan (R-You Got My Good Side?) and presidential hopeful … Continue reading →

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Etch A Stretch (II)

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Last week Mitt Romney gunsel Eric Fehrnstrom put the venerable Etch A Sketch into political play. (Fun fact to know and tell: Fehrnstrom ranked #31 in Boston Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful People in Boston. Romney came in at #51. Tip o’ … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney Is More Tin-Eared Than Jack Haley

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (via Politico’s Morning Score): Talking by conference call with thousands of Wisconsin voters Wednesday, Mitt Romney told them he had a humorous connection to their state. But it didn’t take long for “funny anecdote” to … Continue reading →

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Comfort Women Try To Make Things Uncomfortable

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

During World War II, Korean comfort women served as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers. For the past few years the surviving women have been fighting for compensation in a series of newspaper ads. Here’s one from 2007: And here’s yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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Romniacs? Really?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Politico’s Morning Score: “ROMNIACS,” the name for Romney Super Fans, get profiled by Dave Fahrenthold in today’s Washington Post. Florida dateline: http://wapo.st/HklNGm. The WaPo piece’s headline: Mitt’s ‘Romniacs’ united by an uncommon passion for the Republican hopeful “Uncommon” is an understatement. … Continue reading →

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Hey – Does This Violate The People’s Pledge? (II)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Massachusetts Democratic Party has launched an effort to tie Sen. Scott Brown to Big Oil and the federal subsidies the industry enjoys. From their press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2012 Contact: Kevin Franck 617.939.0807 Massachusetts Democrats Launch Grassroots … Continue reading →

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Dead Blogging “Strategery” At Ford Hall Forum

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to Suffolk University’s C. Walsh Theatre last night to catch the Ford Hall Forum‘s tribute to Saturday Night Live writer James Downey and it was swell. From FHF’s website: James Downey has been a … Continue reading →

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The People’s Pledge Strikes Again! (Big Oil Edition)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Politico’s Morning Score: MASSACHUSETTS SENATE – BROWN TO WRITE 2ND CHECK UNDER AD DEAL: “Sen. Scott Brown has agreed to write a second check to charity after the American Petroleum Institute ran an ad urging Brown to oppose legislation,” the Associated … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Rick Santorum Unenjoyment Edition)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The never-ending Mitt Romney beatdown of Rick Santorum continues with the pro-Romney Super PAC Restore Our Future (and Destroy Everyone Else’s) running this ad in Wisconsin (and outspending Santorum anywhere from 6-1 to 10-1):   That thoroughly distorts Santorum’s quote … Continue reading →

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