Tag Archives: Des Moines Register

When Did Gail Huff Change Her Name?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Are we experiencing a Hillary Rodham – uh, make that Clinton – moment here in Massachusetts? From the redoubtable David Bernstein’s Boston Magazine blog: No politicians—no politician—goes to Iowa by accident. Former US Senator Scott Brown is not just going to … Continue reading →

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Did Romney Get Rooked?

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Among the many mistakes Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign made was his “unusual in-house ad strategy,” described by Politico this way: Unlike other presidential campaigns, which typically outsource their ad reservations and placement to specialized firms with large teams that know … Continue reading →

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Swing State Newspapers Turn On Barack Obama

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From our Not Good News desk Two prominent swing state newspapers that endorsed Barack Obama in 2008 have swung Mitt Romney’s way in the past few days. First up: The Des Moines Register. From the LA Times: Des Moines Register … Continue reading →

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Dead Blogging The GOP Iowa Debate

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The GOP presidential primary pluggers had at it again Saturday night in the ABC News/Des Moines Register debate in Iowa. The hardworking staff caught as much of it as we could, and here are some random observations (see video via this … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Newt Gingrich Edition)

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Newt Gingrich’s first Iowa TV spot features the on-his-meds Newt (calm, measured, focused) as opposed to the off-the-cuff Newt (popcorn machine of bad ideas). If he can keep the latter out of sight for the next few months, he just … Continue reading →

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