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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Chicago Deep Dish Edition)
So the GOP Crazy Train pulls into Chicago for its next presidential primary spasm, and here’s the Illinois spending spree according to Politico’s Morning Score: ILLINOIS IS TUESDAY – ROMNEY OUTSPENDING SANTORUM 5-1: “Santorum’s campaign is up with $207,231 in ads, … Continue reading
Why The Wall Street Journal Is Still A Great Newspaper (Bracketology Edition)
From our March Madness desk Thursday’s Wall Street Journal deconstructed the bracket racket: Where Was the Bracket Born? It’s a Cultural Icon, but Nobody Knows Who Invented It; E.R. Seymour Gets a Bye in Round Two Helpful graphic: Nut … Continue reading
Honda Is Fonda Paying Bloggers For Plugs
Blogola is a problem serious enough to draw the regulatory attention of the Obama administration. But that hasn’t affected the efforts of marketers to grease bloggers (in this case through a third-party European company). From Jalopnik (via MediaPost): How Honda Pays Bloggers To Write About … Continue reading
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Tagged blogola, eBuzzing, Honda, Jalopnik, MediaPost, Momola, Sneak ADtack
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Scott Brown Gets Top Billing At Politico
Politico’s home page at 3 p.m. today: The lede: Scott Brown’s got his groove back. A string of recent polling, an agreement to bar outside money from the race and some savvy legislative moves have put Democrats on notice … Continue reading
Mitt Romney: The GOP’s Default Nominee
It’s clear that Mitt Romney (R-Cheesy Grits His Teeth) will limp to the Republican presidential nomination, but he’s getting a real tune-up in the process, especially in light of his third-place finish in Tuesday’s Alabama and Mississippi primaries. From ABC’s … Continue reading
NYT Goes South On Gingrich
If you want a snapshot of the mainstream media’s wishlist right now, check out this screengrab of the New York Times website around 1:30 Wednesday morning: Get the feeling the Times is salivating for a one-on-one race between Santorum and … Continue reading
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Tagged Mitt Romney, New York Times, Newt Gingrich, one-on-one race, Rick Santorum
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Google: Ron Paul Is Super PACman
GOP Super PACs have spent over $30 million on this year’s presidential primary, most of it on television advertising. But the big spenders on TV aren’t necessarily the biggest players on YouTube. From Google Politics & Elections (via techPresident): Are … Continue reading