Tag Archives: AP

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs started tonight in an auspicious manner. First game, first overtime. Flyers rally to beat Penguins 4-3 in overtime PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jakub Voracek has no idea how good the Philadelphia Flyers could be if they … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AP, NHL, Stanley Cup playoffs, Wall Street Journal | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AP, Associated Press, Barack Obama, Ken Thomas, Politico Playbook, Priorities USA Action | 2 Comments

The People’s Pledge Strikes Again! (Big Oil Edition)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Politico’s Morning Score: MASSACHUSETTS SENATE – BROWN TO WRITE 2ND CHECK UNDER AD DEAL: “Sen. Scott Brown has agreed to write a second check to charity after the American Petroleum Institute ran an ad urging Brown to oppose legislation,” the Associated … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Petroleum Institute, AP, Elizabeth Warren, Morning Score, People's Pledge, Politico, Scott Brown | 2 Comments

The Great Expectations Game

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The New Hampshire primary is all about the over-under, the percentage that determines whether Mitt Romney has exceeded, met, or failed to meet expectations. The game, of course, is who gets to set those expectations. Here are the early lines … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AP, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC, expectations, Ken Rudin, Michael Barone, Mitt Romney, Nate Silver, New Hampshire, New York Times, NPR, political junkie, Stuart Stevens | 2 Comments

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Solyndra Edition)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

That’s Solyndra the company, not the country. GOP gunsel Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS hit squad has launched its latest attack on Barack Obama with a $500,000 ad buy on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. Via Politico’s Morning Score: The Crossroads GPS … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AP, Barack Obama, Crossroads GPS, Karl Rove, Politico's Morning Score, Solyndra | Leave a comment

A World’s Serious (2011 Edition)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Well that was one for the ages, no? The hardworking staff will leave the play-by-play of the St. Louis Cardinals’ knee-buckling victory in Game 6 of the World Series to others and go straight to the color commentary: • Twice Fox … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A World's Serious, AP, Fox, Jack Buck, Joe Buck, Mike Fitzpatrick, Ring Lardner, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers | 3 Comments

“No” Toaster

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

So the legendary Poe Toaster didn’t show. Every year for the past 60, some “mysterious visitor” has left three roses and a half-bottle of cognac at Edgar Allan Poe’s grave in a Baltimore cemetery. Except this year. This year (via … Continue reading →

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