Monthly Archives: August 2012

TNR: Totally Not Respecting Elizabeth Warren

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The New Republic’s latest edition features a piece whacking Elizabeth Warren for her lackluster U.S. Senate campaign. Boston Common Elizabeth Warren’s uninspiring campaign. THERE WAS ONCE A TIME, not so very long ago, that, whenever Elizabeth Warren sat down with … Continue reading →

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Brits On Mitt

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Economist currently features a look “inside” Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, in which to all appearances the (traditionally nameless) reporter got entirely co-opted by the Romneyites. Exhibit A, in which The Economist writes off Romney’s subterranean favo(u)rability numbers: [T]he advantage that … Continue reading →

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Quote o’ the Day (“Even President Clinton” Edition)

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

This is priceless. From ABC’s The Note: MUM’S THE WORD FROM TEAM OBAMA: “We have nothing — no involvement with any ads that are done by Priorities USA.  We don’t have any knowledge of the story of the family,” Obama campaign … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Herald Foursome Whacks Warren Edition)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Herald accelerates its coverage of the “EBT Voter Push” and Elizabeth Warren is caught in the headlights. See IGTLTDT for details.  

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Judge: Google Can’t Pay Blogola Under The Table

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

It’s not the principle, it’s the principal. Read all about it at the spiffy new Sneak Adtack. (Thanks, Diana & Gabby!)  

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Strip Club Edition)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Globe and Herald cover the Glass Slipper shooting like it happened in parallel universes. Details at IGTLTDT.  

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Ave Atque Vale, Twenty Twelve

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

So the Missus and I just watched the final episode of Twenty Twelve on BBC America and yes, well, that’s all good – but damn, we’re going to miss it. Trailer:   The series was smart, funny, and dashed prescient … Continue reading →

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Quote o’ the Day (Charles F. Feeney Edition)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

“I want the last check I write to bounce.” So saith Charles F. Feeney, the “Philanthropist [Who] Wants to Be Rid of his Last $1.5 Billion” according to this About New York piece by Jim Dwyer in yesterday’s New York … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Herald “Welfare Voter Push” Edition)

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

While the Boston Herald is all over this story about a drive to register welfare recipients to vote, the Boston Globe plays catch-up. Details at IGTLTDT.  

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Presidential Candidate Emailbag

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From the Romney campaign: Enter today for your chance to…     From the Obama campaign: Friend — I’m so jealous of you that I can barely write the rest of this email. Imagine shooting hoops with Carmelo Anthony, Patrick … Continue reading →

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