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The Mittulator: Compare Your Tax Rate To Romney’s

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Well the hardworking staff got yet another email from the Obama Biden crowd and here’s what it said: Friend — I love the Buffett Rule for the same reason Mitt Romney opposes it. It levels the playing field in America … Continue reading →

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Why Is Andrew Breitbart In The NYT Sunday Styles Section?

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Sunday’s New York Times Styles Section featured this piece about the late, lamented (in some circles) conservative bomb-thrower Andrew Breitbart: The Provocateur ON the last night of February, Arthur Sando was having a drink at the Brentwood Restaurant and Lounge … Continue reading →

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Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Overtime Edition II)

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Three more OT beauties in the Stanley Cup bakeoff. #1 (via the Boston Globe): Capitals get one back from Bruins BOSTON — At 2:56 of double overtime, Washington’s Nicklas Backstrom winged a shot through Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference that beat … Continue reading →

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WSJ Misfires: Fails to Get Full Story On Scott Brown, Fails To Credit First Story On Rahm Emanuel

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Maybe the hardworking staff is just feeling nitpicky tonight, but two weekend Wall Street Journal stories (on consecutive pages, no less) hit us the wrong way. Nitpick #1: Chicago Tussles Over Cameras Mayor Emanuel Says They Would Catch Speeders; Critics … Continue reading →

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Ad o’ the Day (Creepy Visual Edition)

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Via the Daily Beast’s Cheat Sheet alert: Maybe have a cheeseburger?

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WCVB, Boston Globe Clean Up At Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Lots of local winners in the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards, but two stood out. WCVB-TV in the Television, Large Market division: Television, Large Market Overall Excellence WCVB-TV – Boston, MA Overall Excellence Watch the winning entry Video Breaking … Continue reading →

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Political Ads: Coming Soon To A Public Broadcasting Station Near You

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

A California federal appeals court has essentially endorsed political ads on public broadcast stations. Via the New York Times Media Decoder blog: Ruling Clears Way for Political Ads on Public Stations Reversing a decades-old rule, a federal appeals court said … Continue reading →

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Rick Santorum’s Revisionist Campaign History

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Via Politico’s Morning Score: MAKING NICE—Santorum has pulled all the anti-Romney ads off his YouTube page. BuzzFeed saved back-up copies: http://bit.ly/HNSaRN. Representative sample:   Hey, Rick – in the digital age you can run, but you can’t hide, from what you did.

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Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Overtime Edition)

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Part of the best part of the Stanley Cup playoffs is the plethora of overtime games. Tonight’s Exhibit A: The Boston Bruins’ OT win over the Washington Capitals (via boston.com). Kelly ends it in overtime as Bruins beat Caps 1-0 … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama (Hearts) @AnnDRomney

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

At post time, Ann Romney absolutely owns the Drudge Report above the fold. Earlier, though, Barak Obama owned @AnnDRomney – or rented it, anyway. When you plugged that Twitter handle into the search box,  you got this: Welcome to the … Continue reading →

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