Monthly Archives: March 2012

LinsADity!

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

New York Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin is the new Lindorser for Volvo, as Bloomberg New reports: Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks signed a two-year contract to promote Volvo Cars in China and the U.S. Lin, a 23-year-old Harvard University graduate, sparked the … Continue reading →

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Twitterati: Sponsored Tweets Out of Character

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Herald has bad news today for the Twitterverse: Bitter over Twitter ads Twitter has rolled out a new advertising platform that disguises promotional tweets within the normal stream and risks major backlash from users. “Because it’s really short-form, a lot … Continue reading →

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The Most Interesting Man In The (PAC) World

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

In the course of the GOP presidential primary, we’ve heard plenty about PAC men Sheldon Adelson (pro-Gingrich Super PAC Winning Our Future) and Foster Friess (pro-Santorum Super PAC Red White and Blue Fund). Now comes Texas billionaire Harold Simmons (pro-Whoever … Continue reading →

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Why Did The NYT Give Bill Maher A Free Pass?

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Riddle us this: How does Bill Maher get a New York Times op-ed piece calling for a moratorium on apologies for intemperate language without the Times noting that Maher is smack dab in the middle of an intemperate-remarks rumpus of … Continue reading →

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Etch A Stretch

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Mitt Romney can’t stand the gaff(e). Fred Barnes highlighted the problem in a recent Weekly Standard column: Gaffing His Way to Victory Mitt Romney is leading the league in gaffes. We know this because the media are counting. The Weeklists his … Continue reading →

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That’s Just So Mean! (Romney Illinoise Edition)

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Mitt Romney (R-Am I the Nominee Yet?) celebrating his Illinois primary victory, compliments of the Boston Herald’s front page (via the Newseum’s Today’s Front Pages): Listen – I find Romney as annoying as the next guy (assuming the next guy … Continue reading →

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RNC’s “War on Women” Counterattack

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Last week MoveOn.org began running a paid TV spot accusing the GOP of waging a war on women:   This week the Republican National Committee launched a counterattack in the form of an unpaid Web video:   CNN anchor Erin … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden Values And Respects The Hardworking Staff

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Fan mail from some flounder: Friend — I’m officially back on the campaign trail. And it feels great to be out there. Because really, what being on the campaign trail means to me is simple: talking to you. What supporters … Continue reading →

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Jay Carney (Barker) Flacks For White House

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

As part of the Obama Media Machine 2.0, the White House has reinstated its First Questions program (according to techPresident), “during which Press Secretary Jay Carney will answer on [sic] video questions posted on social media.” Representative sample:   The … Continue reading →

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Boston Ad (Wo)Men Recreate “Mad Men” Era

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From our Everything “Mad Men” Is New Again desk The New York Times reports that the fifth season premiere of AMC’s Mad Men is the real March Madness. After ‘Mad Men’ Drought, Hoping to Slake a Thirst The fifth season … Continue reading →

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