Tag Archives: Huffington Post

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

Karl Rove’s Acid Flashback

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

There’s a new Super PAC in town: Crossroads Generation, which is “drawing upon $750,000 in seed money from GOP organizations like the College Republicans, the Young Republicans, the Republican State Leadership Committee and American Crossroads – itself a super PAC … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Crossroads, Crossroads Generation, House of Bush consigliere, Huffington Post, Karl Rove, Super PAChyderms, super-PAC, The Poster | 2 Comments

PETA Actually Runs A Humane Ad

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is the Ron Paul of advocacy groups: Too extreme for the average American, who might sympathize with their positions but can’t abide their tactics. The difference: PETA has shown occasional flashes of rationality, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adopt, Cannes Film Festival, Huffington Post, Omar Von Muller, PETA, shelter dog, The Artist, Uggie, Wall Street Journal | 4 Comments

Elizabeth Warren Trying To Rebuild Her Campaign

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren (D-In Restauro) is trying to rebuild some momentum with a “Rebuild Now” campaign that kicked off with this TV spot: Via the Huffington Post: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Senate candidate in Massachusetts, released a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Huffington Post, Rebuild Now | 1 Comment

Online Track ADtack!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

You have no idea how much you’re being stalked on the Internet. But the Atlantic does. From Alexis Madrigal’s piece in the Atlantic’s February edition: I’m Being Followed: How Google—and 104 Other Companies—Are Tracking Me on the Web This morning, if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alexis Madrigal, Collusion, Google, Huffington Post, Microsoft, Mozilla, New York Times, Sneak ADtack, The Atlantic | Leave a comment

Ladies’ Homemade Journal

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The outsourcing of news content continues apace, in this case with the venerable Ladies’ Home Journal. From Advertising Age: Ladies’ Home Journal Lets Readers Write the Magazine Crowdsourcing has been common in advertising for some time, but in a highly … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advertising Age, Ann Curry, Chris O'Shea, Diane Malloy, Fishbowl NY, Huffington Post, Ladies' Home Journal, outsourcing, Robin Roberts, Sally Lee | Leave a comment

Herman Cain: The Lie Detectanator

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Talk about throwing good money after bad . . . Herman Cain enabler The 999 Fund has launched a $100,000 ad campaign in Iowa featuring this TV spot (via MediaBistro’s TV Spy): Aside from the 999 Fund’s inability to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 999 Fund, Gloria Cain, Herman Cain, Huffington Post, MediaBistro, The Lie Detectanator, TV Spy, WGCL, Women for Cain | 7 Comments

Arianna Puffington

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Lede of New York magazine’s puff piece on blogeteria queen Arianna Huffington: On a recent Sunday afternoon, Arianna Huffington, the 61-year-old editorial director of the newly merged AOL–Huffington Post, gathers a group of children around her on a white rug, … Continue reading →

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Don Imus Calls Newt Gingrich . . . Oh, Wait – Don Imus Is Irrelevant

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The remains of Don Imus, whose syndicated radio show is simulcast on the equally emaciated Fox Business cable network, continue to rail against the political machine. Via Mediaite: Don Imus Calls Newt Gingrich ‘Disgusting’ And A ‘Fat, Repulsive Pig’ During … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Don Imus, Fox Business, Huffington Post, Inside Cable News, Newt Gingrich | Leave a comment

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Rethink Scott Brown Edition)

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

In his short but checkered career on Capitol Hill, Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R-Wall Street) has Hoovered money from the financial services industry at a very impressive rate, according to the New York Times: Helpful chart: Nut graf: Mr. Brown, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Center for Responsive Politics, equal and opposite re-adtion, Huffington Post, New York Times, Scott Brown, Wall Street | 4 Comments