Tag Archives: Barack Obama

All Those Dollars And No Sense

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Fun fact to know and tell: According to the Associated Press, through the end of August Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and the various independent groups supporting him had spent $245 million on advertising. Barack Obama’s campaign and its allies had … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ad spending, Associated Press, Barack Obama, Buzzfeed, gut welfare reform, Los Angeles Times, Mark Halperin, Mitt Romney, Real Clear Politics, Scott Conroy, Time | 1 Comment

The Most Splintering Man In The World

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Advertising Age reports on the current political brew-ha-ha over the Don of Dos Equis: Most Interesting Man’s Obama Endorsement Not Sitting Well With Some Dos Equis Distances Itself From Mascot’s Political Activity The Most Interesting Man in the World doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advertising Age, Barack Obama, Don Equis, Dos Equis, endorsement, Harvey Gantt, Michael Jordan, Most Interesting Man in the World, Oprah Winfrey, Republicans buy shoes too | Leave a comment

How Weird Is This Photo? (NObama Blue Sky Edition)

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Friday’s New York Times: Final tally: Arty Photo 1, Obama 0.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arty Photo, Barack Obama, New York Times, NObama | 4 Comments

NYT: Brown And Warren Both (Heart) Barack Obama

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The New York Times did a drop-in yesterday on the Scott Brown/Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Senate bakeoff: G.O.P. Senator Uses President for Help in Ad CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — President Obama is appearing in yet another television commercial in the Massachusetts Senate race. This time, it … Continue reading →

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Peggy Noodnik Writes Again (Barack Is Boring Edition)

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Today’s offering from Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan: The Democrats’ Soft Extremism Obama is out of ideas, and Clinton’s speech was unworthy of him Barack Obama is deeply overexposed and often boring. He never seems to be saying what … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Annie Hall of the chinstrokerati, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Peggy Noodnik, Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal | 2 Comments

Let The Whatever-Billion-Dollar Rumpus Begin! (Super ValPAC Edition)

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The post-Labor Day political ad blitz is now officially underway, with Super PACs and political party groups taking the lead (but with the presidential candidates not far behind). A sampling from the current crop: • Gary Bauer: Obama Agenda Is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Crossroads, Americans for Prosperity, Barack Obama, Bettina Inclan, Buzzfeed, Campaign for American Values, Director of Hispanic Outreach, Forward, Gary Bauer, gay marriage, Huffington Post, Karl Rove, Koch brothers, Politico Playbook, Republican National Committee, RNC, shotgun wedding, The Breakup | Leave a comment

Dead Blogging The Democratic National Convention (Bubba Bubba! Edition)

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Bill Clinton is – and always has been – a complete fraud, but he’s the greatest American politician the hardworking staff will ever see in its lifetime. And last night he was the absolute Pavarotti of political conventions. Via ABC … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Bubba Bubba!, Democratic National Convention, Michelle Obama, Pavarotti of political conventions | 1 Comment

Barack Obama: Hope And Small Change

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Obama campaign has trumpeted its volume of small donations and its $3 cover charge via incessant emails for entering various raffles (Win a Chance to Sit Five Tables Away from George Clooney!) and sweepstakes (Join Our Bus Tour for … Continue reading →

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Romney Supporter In Hanson, MA Posts Some Big-Ass Anti-Obama Billboards

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

One Massachusetts businessman apparently has had his fill of Barack Obama. Via Mediaite: Anti-Obama Billboards Spark Controversy in MA: ‘Somewhere In Kenya A Village Is Missing Its Idiot’ A few homemade billboard signs in Hanson, Mass., have generated considerable controversy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Hanson MA, Kenya, Mediaite, missing its village idiot, Obama one big ass mistake, Patriot Ledger | 4 Comments

Let The Whatever-Billion-Dollar Rumpus Begin! (Bubba O’riley Edition)

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

(With apologies to The Who) So the Obama campaign has let the Big Dog out. The transcript: President Bill Clinton: “This election to me is about which candidate is more likely to return us to full employment.” “This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Baba O'riley, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Bubba O'riley, Glass-Steagall Act repeal, subprime meltdown, The Who | 2 Comments