Tag Archives: Mitt Romney

Mitt Shoe Leather

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Politico’s Ben Smith fires up The Wayback Machine to deliver this 1994 video of Mitt Romney (R-Your Doorstep) retail politicking for the Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat: Good to know he was just as awkward with people then as he … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1994, Ben Smith, Mitt Romney, Politico, The Wayback Machine, Waltham | 1 Comment

The Bain Of Mitt Romney’s Existence (II)

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Campaign Outsider Trademark News Trifecta™: The hardreading staff has recently stumbled upon three noteworthy reports about the business background of Mitt Romney (R-GOP Hair Apparent). #1: The Atlantic’s December piece headlined “Romney’s Business: The Republican Contender Touts His Business Experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bain Capital, flip-flopper, GOP Hair Apparent, Mitt Romney, New York, ObamaCare, RomneyCare, The Atlantic, WBUR | Leave a comment

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Ad Spending Tally Edition)

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

MSNBC’s First Read has helpfully provided an update on TV advertising expenditures so far in the 2012 presidential election (although it’s awfully secretive about the source of its numbers): Among the GOP presidential candidates: — Perry $2.8 million (including the campaign’s national … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adpenditures, American Crossroads, Barack Obama, Crossroads GPS, DNC, Herman Cain, Karl Rove, Make Us Great Again, Mitt Romney, MSNBC First Read, Our Destiny PAC, PuppetPACs, Rick Perry, Ron Paul, TV advertising expenditures | Leave a comment

Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Deplorable Mudslinging Edition)

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The NYT-industrial complex was in high dudgeon on Sunday, with hall monitor Page One pieces in both the New York Times and the Boston Globe on the sad state of political advertising. From the Times: TV Attack Ads Aim at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Boston Globe, Mitt Romney, New York Times, NYT-industrial complex, Obama attack ads, Rick Perry | Leave a comment

Rick Perry & Thrust (PAC Man Edition)

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

While most restrictions on independent advocacy groups have been stripped away by the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision, one has remained: that PACs, Super PACs, 501(c)4 organizations and etc. (primer here) cannot coordinate their advertising with a candidate’s ad … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ben Smith, Free & Strong America, Jon Huntsman, Make Us Great Again, Mitt Romney, Our Destiny PAC, Politico, Rick Perry | 1 Comment

DNC/Romney Slapfight

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

In response to Mitt Romney’s ridiculously misleading new TV spot attacking Barack Obama, on the American economy, the Democratic National Committee has posted this video on the web: The DNC video has generated 9,678 views as of post time, vs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Democratic National Committee, Jimi Hendrix, Mediaite, Mitt Romney, Rafael Nadal, Tommy hristopher | 1 Comment

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Lying Politician Edition)

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Interesting compare-and-contrast in the Boston dailies on the role of the press as political truth squad. The Boston Globe’s Political Intelligence blog reports Mission Accomplished for Team Romney in its first TV spot: WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney’s advisers are pleased … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Eric Fehrnstrom, Mitt Romney, Political Intelligence, Richard Benedetto | Leave a comment

Air(head) Romney?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

People magazine is about to publish an interview with Mitt Romney (R-Dishonest? Whatever) that includes this exchange (via Politico Playbook): PEOPLE: What’s on your iPad, if you have one? Romney: “On the treadmill, I put it on there. Let’s see: Eagles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged iPad, iPod, Mitt Romney, People, Politico Playbook | 2 Comments

Air Romney

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

You’ve asked for it . . . you’ve waited for it . . . you got it. Mitt Romney’s first TV spot (via the New York Times): Not surprisingly, the ad is about as credible as Romney himself. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, New Hampshire ad, New York Times, The Caucus | 5 Comments

The Daily Caller Sells Out Its Readers – Again

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

This is the second time in two weeks the Daily Caller has pimped out its email list to a GOP presidential candidate. First it was Herman Cain telling the hardworking staff he was getting high-tech-lynched by the left-wing media. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged email list, GOP, Herman Cain, inevitable nominee, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, The Daily Caller | 1 Comment