Monthly Archives: April 2012

Hey – Does This Violate the People’s Pledge? (III)

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

(Another in a series) From Politico’s Morning Score: MASSACHUSETTS SENATE SNEAK PEEK – “ROMNEY + BROWN = BFF”: The Massachusetts Democratic Party will blast out a 60-second web video later this morning that links Romney with Sen. Scott Brown (lots of … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Tim Cahill Indictment Edition)

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

When we last left Tim Cahill, he was the delusional Massachusetts Treasurer who seemed to think he could run for governor as an independent and actually win. Now he’s just indicted. From Tuesday’s Boston Globe: Timothy Cahill indicted in corruption … Continue reading →

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Does Mad Men’s Henry Francis Work For Rockefeller Or Lindsay?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff got really confused on Sunday when the Mad Men character Henry Francis told a phone caller that New York Mayor John Lindsay would not do a joint appearance with Michigan Gov. George Romney “because Romney’s a clown … Continue reading →

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Does the AP Have Its Priorities Right? (UPDATE: Yes)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Politico’s Playbook: “Obama campaign targets Romney ties to oil,” by AP’s Ken Thomas: “President Obama’s campaign accused Republican Mitt Romney of siding with “Big Oil” in a new television ad released Monday, signaling an escalation of a general election campaign … Continue reading →

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Let The $9.8 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Romney Big Oil Edition)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From ABC’s The Note: DEMOCRATIC SUPER PAC LINKS ROMNEY TO BIG OIL.“Priorities USA Action today released a television ad ‘Romney’s Big Oil Trail’ to expose the true motivations of big oil’s attacks on President Obama — to elect Mitt Romney … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus . . . More Than Double!! (Ad Age Edition)

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

So the hardworking staff was catching up with its magazine backlog when we encountered this piece in the March 12th edition of Advertising Age: Could Super PACs Actually Be Good for Democracy? There’s been one clear bugaboo in this year’s … Continue reading →

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Why Did The GOP Lie When The Truth Was Apparently Worse?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The other day the hardworking staff noted that the Republican National Committee had, according to Bloomberg News, “altered the audio of U.S. Supreme Court (1000L) oral arguments in an attack on President Barack Obama’s health-care law.” In a web ad circulated this week, the … Continue reading →

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Mass. GOP Voters: We’re Number . . . Last!

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Saturday’s New York Times: Primary Turnout Could Signal Trouble for G.O.P. After presidential primaries or caucuses in 28 states, voters are sending a potentially troubling message to the Republican Party: We aren’t necessarily as excited about the campaign as you … Continue reading →

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Peggy Noodnik Writes Again (Obama The Operator Edition)

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

In this week’s edition of Peggy Through the Looking Glass, Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan pegs President Obama as the “Not-So-Smooth Operator.” Something’s happening to President Obama’s relationship with those who are inclined not to like his policies. They … Continue reading →

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