Tag Archives: Mitt Romney

Presidential Jobapalooza! (Mitt Romney “Did So” Edition) [New Series!]

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Mitt Romney’s penurious campaign (it has spent under $5 million dollars on advertising since clinching the Republican presidential nomination vs. umpteen million dollars spent by GOP Super PACs) is actually dropping some coin on a TV spot defending his jobs … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion . . . Or $6 Billion . . . Or $9.8 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Romney MA Jobs Edition)

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Obama campaign continues its sandblasting of Mitt Romney’s jobs record as Massachusetts governor, running this ad in CO, FL, IA, NC, NH, NH, NV, OH, PA, and VA (via MSNBC’s First Read). First Read notes that Romney has taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Boston Globe, Massachusetts job growth, Mitt Romney, MSNBC First Read | 2 Comments

$ex and the City: Sarah Jessica Parker Puts Out For Obama

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The 2012 presidential campaign is all about My Dinner with Celebrity Whoever. Start with Barack Obama’s George Clooney dinnerfest last month (via the LA Times’s Food blog): DINNER AT CLOONEY’S One hundred and fifty wealthy Democrats joined President Obama for dinner at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Buzzfeed, Donald Trump, George Clooney, LA Times, Mitt Romney, My Dinner with Celebrity Whoever, Sarah Jessica Parker, Washington Times | 1 Comment

Mitt Romney Is Tough. No, Wait – He’s Wimpy.

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From our New York Times Corp. Kissin’ Cousins desk: The Boston Globe and its kissin’ cousin the New York Times have very different takes on how presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney (R-How You Like Me Now?) is viewed by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Boston Globe, kissin' cousins, Mitt Romney, New York Times, nice guy | 4 Comments

Planned Parenthood Ad Says Mitt Romney Is The Wrong Choice For Women

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

In a $1.4 million ad campaign, Planned Parenthood is trying to convince voters in three swing states that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is a presumptive disaster for American women. Via BuzzFeed: The Planned Parenthood Action Fund formally endorsed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC The Note, Buzzfeed, Mitt Romney, Planned Parenthood, Roe vs. Wade, women's issues | 3 Comments

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (President Romney Edition)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

In the wake of the Romney campaign’s launching its Day One ad, the Boston Herald certainly seems to have beaten the Boston Globe in terms of coverage today. The Globe ran this AP item: Romney ad lists priorities on Day One … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Crossroads GPS, Day One, Eric-a-Sketch Fehrnstrom, Hillary Chabot, Mitt Romney | Leave a comment

What Would President Romney Do?

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Romney campaign has launched its first general-election TV spot, which sketches out the first day of a Romney presidency. Via MSNBC’s First Read: Transcript: What would a Romney Presidency be like? Day One, President Romney immediately approves the … Continue reading →

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Keeping Anderson Cooper Honest

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

CNN’s Anderson Cooper has a regular feature on AC360 called Keeping Them Honest, with topics ranging from Syrian refugee camps to JPMorgan’s $2 billion loss to last night’s segment on campaign money from private equity. For which Cooper needs to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anderson Cooper, Ari Fleischer, Bain ad, Barack Obama, CNN, Cornell Belcher, JPMorgan, Keeping Them Honest, Mitt Romney, Syrian refugee camps | 1 Comment

Let The $4 Billion . . . Or $6 Billion . . . Or $9.8 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Threefer Edition)

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The latest trio of attack ads – a Splat Trick? – from the 2012 presidential campaign (all via Politico’s Morning Score): Obama Campaign Brings the Bain The hardworking staff at first thought this was a 2:03 web video – but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Future Fund, Bain, Barack Obama, GST Steel, Mitt Romney, MoveOn, Politico Morning Score, Splat Trick, the usual swingspects, Wall Street | 5 Comments

Jake Tapper And David Axelrod Are Full Of It

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

On ABC’s This Week yesterday, Jake Tapper asked Barack Obama’s consigliere David Axelrod if voters are less enthusiastic about Obama this time around. Via Mediaite (with video): Tapper brought up a recent event Obama held where the 18,000 seat arena was … Continue reading →

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