Tag Archives: Karl Rove

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Elizabeth Warren Edition)

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Beseiged by a $600,000 Karl Rove rave, presumptive Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren (D-Occupy This) has launched a rebuttal in the form of a one-minute bio ad (via Politico): Opening: “I’m Elizabeth Warren. I’m running for the United … Continue reading →

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League Of Conservation Smoters Whacks Brown Again

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

There’s a pretty good kibitzerpalooza taking place around the pending Scott Brown/Elizabeth Warren bakeoff for the U.S. Senate. In this corner: The League of Conservation Voters, which has launched a $1.8 million ad campaign targeting Brown over his alleged connections … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Crossroads GPS, Elizabeth Warren, Karl Rove, kibitzerpalooza, LCV, League of Cionservation Smoters, Massachusetts U.S. Senate, Scott Brown | 1 Comment

Karl Rove Says: Occupy Elizabeth Warren

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Former House of Bush consigliere Karl Rove has morphed into the GOP’s chief gunsel as head of the Super PAC American Crossroads and the 501(c)4 Crossroads GPS – both of which are front groups for the Republican Party and the latter … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Crossroads, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, consigliere, Crossroads GPS, Hotline On Call, House of Bush, jobs bill, Karl Rove, National Journal, Rove's Potemkin column, Wall Street Journal | 4 Comments

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (FEC Go To Hell Edition)

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Bad news on the political advertising front from Thursday’s News York Times: Democratic Senator’s Ads May Break New Ground WASHINGTON — A new series of political advertisements on behalf of an embattled Nebraska senator could open the door to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Crossroads, Ben Nelson, Citizens United, FEC, Federal Election Commission, Karl Rove, Nebraska Democratic Party, New York Times, Supreme Court | Leave a comment

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Crossroads GPS Edition III)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Before we jump back into the Campaign 2012 adstravaganza (compliments of Crossroads GPS), the hardworking staff offers a musical interlude: (LP version here.) To resume (via Politico’s Playbook): FIRST LOOK VIDEO – Crossroads ads hits debt-ceiling issue in swing states – Obama’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Crossroads, Cream, Crossroads, Crossroads GPS, Eric Clapton, GOP gunsel, Karl Rove | 2 Comments

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Crossroads GPS Edition II)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Crossroads GPS – the media militia mustered by Karl Rove and underwritten by God only knows – has released another wave of attack ads, this time on Democratic House members. Via RealClearPolitics: Crossroads Ad Campaign Targets House Democrats Crossroads GPS … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Crossroads GPS, iPaddle, Karl Rove, RealClearPolitics | 1 Comment

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Crossroads GPS Edition)

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Crossroads GPS – the Karl-Rove-founded, who-knows-who-funded advocacy group – has launched the second Barack-seeking missile in its promised $20 million Summer Blitz of the president and his record. It’s a one-minute spot that opens with a clock showing 3:01, “evoking … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 501(c)(4), Anthony M. Kennedy, Crossroads GPS, Karl Rove, Los Angeles Times | 1 Comment

Public/Private Sector Compensation Bakeoff (Karl Rove Edition)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Just before the Banana Republic of Wisconsin eliminated both collective bargaining rights and voting rights, deep-pockets political action committee Crossroads GPS, a wholly owned subsidiary of America’s billionaires and America’s bilious Karl Rove, launched a reported $750,000 ad campaign “taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC's The Note, Crossroads GPS, Gallup Poll, Karl Rove, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

Fun Facts To Know & Tell About Karl Rove

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Snapshots from Joe Hagan’s drive-by profile of Karl Rove in the current New York magazine: Goddangit, Baby, We’re Making Good Time With a new master plan for the GOP, Karl Rove is revving up for a comeback. Lede: Karl Rove is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Crossroads, gravitas, Karl Rove, Matthew Dowd, New York, Sarah Palin | 3 Comments

Rove Reviews

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

From our Dollars & Census bureau: Former House of Bush consigliere and current Wall Street Journal contributor Karl Rove is now appearing in TV spots for the U.S. Census Bureau. From an Associated Press report (via The Daily Caller): Karl … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dollars & Census bureau, Glenn Beck, House of Bush consigliere, Karl Rove, Michelle Malkin, Rush Limbaugh, U.S. Census, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment