Tag Archives: Koch brothers

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

PAC-on-PAC Action in U.S. Senate Races!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

It’s the Clash of the Titans (Political Fundraising Division) in swing-state U.S. Senate races these days. The latest thing is Super PACs attacking the opponent’s Super PAC in TV spots. Start with the Senate Majority PAC whacking Arkansas GOP Senate candidate Tom Cotton … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Crossroads, Arkansas Senate, Crossroads GPS, Gary Peters, Iowa Senate, Joni Ernst, Karl Rove, Keystone XL Pipeline, Koch brothers, Michigan Senate, Morning Score, Politico, Senate Majority PAC, Tom Cotton, Tom Steyer | 1 Comment

Let The Wild Obamacare Rumpus Begin! (Fact Checker Edition)

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff just noted, there are dueling TV spots out now in the battle of the budget-busting Obamacare. One is for the Obama front Organizing for Action, the other for the Koch brothers front Americans for Prosperity. Glenn … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Americans for Prosperity, Fact Checker, Glenn Kessler, Koch brothers, ObamaCare, Organizing for Action, Pinocchio Test, Washington Post | 1 Comment

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

Let The Whatever-Billion-Dollar Rumpus Begin! (Oh, Canada Healthcare! Edition)

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Americans for Prosperity, the Super PAC funded by the Koch brothers (who represent the ATM wing of the Republican Party), has just launched a $6.2 million ad buy in 11 states, according to Politico’s Playbook. The TV spot “features Canadian … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Americans for Prosperity, ATM wing of the Republican Party, CBS News, Greed Agenda, Harry Reid, Koch brothers, Patriot Majority USA, Politico Playbook | 2 Comments

Let The $4 Billion . . . Or $6 Billion . . . Or $9.8 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Everyone In The Pool Edition)

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

It’s an embarrassment of – not pandas – but TV spots in the presidential bakeoff betwen Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Call the roll (via ABC’s The Note): OBAMA ADS: ROMNEY’S OUTSOURCING, FEE HIKES. From ABC’s Devin Dwyer: President Obama’s campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, Americans for Prosperity, Concerned Women for America, CWA, Koch brothers, Obama for America, Playbook, Politico, Restore Our Future, The Note | 1 Comment

David Axelrod Is Full Of It

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

House of Obama consigliere David Axelrod tweeted this yesterday: This, as it happens, is a piece in Politico: GOP groups plan record $1 billion blitz Republican super PACs and other outside groups shaped by a loose network of prominent conservatives … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged $750 million, 2008, consigliere, David Axelrod, House of Obama, Karl Rove, Koch brothers, Politico, Twitter | 5 Comments