Author Archives: Campaign Outsider

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Tom Menino Good News/Bad News Edition)

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

A sixth term for Mistah Mayah? Say it ain’t so. See IGTLTDT for details.  

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Romney Camp’s Ads Go – Gasp! – Positive

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Mitt Romney Experience is having an unprecedented spasm of positivity. Romney campaign ad:   Pro-Romney Super PAC Restore Our Future ad featuring figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi:   This is what the Romneyniks should have been doing a long time … Continue reading →

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MoveOn.org Horses Around In New Ad Attacking Mitt Romney

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

We knew this was coming. We just didn’t know whence it would come. Now we do. The latest concept with a capital K from MoveOn.org:   Transcript (via CNN): My name’s Rafalca, the Romney’s dressage horse. You might have seen me … Continue reading →

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Obama For America – Except In Campaign Ad’s Music

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

During the London Olympics opening ceremony, NBC’s myriad viewers saw this spot for Barack Obama’s reelection campaign:   Transcript: We’re a nation of workers and doers and dreamers. We work hard for what we get. And all we ask for … Continue reading →

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Can You Count All The Brand Names In Rick Ross’s Songs?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

It’s fun! Sneak Adtack starter kit here.  

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This Is Kind Of Scary

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From mediabistro’s Morning Media Newsfeed: mediabistro.com tweets: @mediabistro #mbchats Does a newspaper paywall make you subscribe or click away? @michelewells Click away. I’ll find the same info elsewhere. @D_Alpher I can’t click away fast enough when I encounter a newspaper paywall. @smaloy Click away. The … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Elizabeth Warren’s China Sin-drome Edition)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Herald finally notices that Elizabeth Warren’s new TV spot says we should be more like China. Details at IGTLTDT.  

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You Should Just Set Your Money On Fire (Knights Of Columbus Edition)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Yesterday the Knights of Columbus ran this full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal as part of its Civility in America campaign: The KofC also ran this ad in USA Today: Memo to the fine folks at the Knights of … Continue reading →

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An Appdate On Mitt Romney’s VP Announcement App

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Yesterday the hardworking staff noted that the Romney campaign had introduced an app “that will allow users to sign up to be the first to learn the identity of Mitt’s #2.” At the same time, the Obama campaign introduced a … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Elizabeth Warren Saves Capitalism Edition)

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Herald gets a “silly” comment Elizabeth Warren made and just won’t let go. See IGTLTDT for details.  

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