Tag Archives: Jeb Bush

Welcome to the 2016 Billion-Dollar Digital Adlection

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

If the 2004 presidential campaign was the Internet Election, and the 2008 campaign was the Social Media Election, and the 2012 campaign was the Twitter Election, then the 2016 presidential campaign is the Digital Ad Election. From USA Today: TV, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2015-2016 Political Advertising Outlook, Ad Age, Borrell Associates, David Carr, digital ads, Donald Trump, Dustup 2016, Felicia Greiff, GDP of Iceland, Here & Now, Howard Dean, Internet Election, Issie Lapowsky, Jeb Bush, New York Times, NPR, Pew Research Center, Robin Young, Social Media Election, The Guardian, TV commercials, Twitter election, USA Today, Wired | Leave a comment

Peggy Noonan’s Strange New Respect for Donald Trump

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

From our Peggy Noodnik Writes Again desk Peggy Noonan’s Declarations column in the Weekend Wall Street Journal is, according to Politico’s Mike Allen, “jaw-droppingly Trump-friendly (or at least Trump-respectful).” The GOP Establishment’s Civil War A free-for-all among Christie, Rubio, Cruz and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Spectator, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, Jack Shafer, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Peggy Noodnik, Peggy Noonan, Politico, strange new respect, Ted Cruz, Tom Bethell, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment

Trump’s Strong-Arming Jeb Bush Donor Is BULLYs–t

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

As the dustupping staff noted yesterday, Donald Trump mouthpiece Alan Garten sent a cease-and-desist letter to Jeb Bush mega-donor Mike Fernandez threatening legal action if he published this ad calling Trump a BULLYionaire. Regardless, the ad did run … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Garten, Charlie Spies, Daily Mail Online, Des Moines, Donald Trump, Dustup 2016, FEC, Goon Squad, GOP establishment, GOP Hair Apparent, Jeb Bush, Koch brothers, Las Vegas, Mediaite, Miami Herald, Mike Fernandez, Politico, Trumpa lumpa, Vox | Leave a comment

Can ‘BULLYionaire’ Donald Trump Bully Jeb Bush Mega-Donor?

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

It’s no secret that the Republican establishment (and their Goon Squad of PACmen) is afraid to attack Donald Trump, in spite of his increasingly hair-brained pronouncements. Except for Mike Fernandez. The drama started to unfold in Politico a few days … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Garten, Daily Mail Online, Des Moines, Donald Trump, Dustup 2016, Goon Squad, GOP establishment, GOP Hair Apparent, Jeb Bush, Koch brothers, Las Vegas, Mediaite, Miami Herald, Mike Fernandez, Politico, Vox | Leave a comment

GOP Prez Hopefuls in Pickup Truck Race to Bottom

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The terrorist attacks on Paris earlier this month have unleashed a predictable raft of TV spots from Republican presidential candidates trying to out-tough each other on homeland security. The common denominator? Terrorists with rocket launchers in pickup trucks. That image … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Carly for America, Donald Trump, Dustup 2016, Islamic terrorism, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, New York Times, Nick Corasaniti, Paris terrorist attacks, Right to Rise, the Citadel | Leave a comment

To Know Trump (‘Donald the Menace’ Edition)

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

As if Donald Trump wasn’t enough of a cartoon, a focus group in Indianapolis this week was asked to compare the GOP candidates to fictional characters, and Trump came through – as he might say – incredible. Sort of. Via … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Annenberg Public Policy Center, Dennis the Menace, Donald Trump, Dustup 2016, Hank Ketchum, Incredible Hulk, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, NBC News, Peter Hart, Richie Rich, Robin, Stewie, Tasmanian Devil, University of Pennsylvania | Leave a comment

Jeb Bush Super PAC Depicts Jeb Bush As Cipher

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

From our Whiskey Tango Foxtrot desk The Bush-Industrial Complex has finally decided to spend some of its hundred-something millions to kick-start the Frère Apparent’s presidential campaign. From CNN: Jeb Bush super PAC drops $24 million on ads Let the air … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged @realdonaldtrump, Bush-Industrial Complex, Club for Growth, CNN, Donald Trump, Dustup 2016, Frère Apparent, Hair Apparent, Iowa, Jeb Bush, Jeb!, Kevin Madden, New Hampshire, Right to Rise, Washington Post | Leave a comment

Presidential Candidates: Want Free Ads? It’s a Snap(chat)!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The news media love to label things, and presidential elections are no exception. So 2000 was the Hanging Chad Election, 2004 was the Internet Election, 2008 was the Facebook Election, and 2012 was the Twitter Election (with this dissent). But the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America's Liberty PAC, Barack Obams, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Facebook, Facebook Election, Hanging Chad Election, Hillary Clinton, Instagram, Internet Election, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Just Chillin', Mediashift, New Day for America, Newsweek, Pinterest, Rand Paul, Re/code, Scott Walker, Snapchat, Snapchat Election, TV, Twitter, Twitter election, Wired, YouTube | 1 Comment

Let the $10 Billion Rumpus Begin!

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

From our Val-PAC desk The hardworking staff recently trumpeted the estimated $9 billion price tag for the 2016 election cycle, but Bloomberg’s Al Hunt has a slight adjustment. How Record Spending Will Affect 2016 Election The role of money and politics … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Al Hunt, America's Liberty PAC, Barack Obama, Bloomberg, Charles Koch, Conservative Solutions PAC, Dathan Voelter, David Koch, Hillary Clinton, J. Warren Tompkins, Jeb Bush, Jesse Benton, Keep the Promise, Matea Gold, Mitt Romney, Priorities USA Action, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Terry Sullivan, Things Go Better with Koch brothers, Washington Post | 2 Comments