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Scott Brown Piggybacks On GOP’s “Hey, Obama – Build THIS” Riff

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Scott Brown (R-I Built Myself) has a new web video out (via Politico’s Morning Score) that “juxtaposes the clip of the president saying ‘somebody else made that happen’ as it relates to success in the private sector against exhortations of … Continue reading →

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Bob Schieffer Supports Mitt Romney

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Politico’s Morning Score: “HOPE AND CHANGE?” [Mitt] Romney rolled out a new attack on the Sunday shows featuring clips of Bob Schieffer, David Brooks and Mark Halperin noting how negative a campaign Obama is running. The spot:   The fallout: Schieffer … Continue reading →

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Scott Brown’s Ad Strategy: Huff And Puff

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Massachusetts Senate race is experiencing a (no doubt temporary) spasm of positivity, with both candidates – Elizabeth Warren (D-The Rez) and Scott Brown (R-The Rest) – currently running non-negative ads. Brown’s campaign is by far the more interesting, with … Continue reading →

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Saddest Story o’ the Day (Elizabeth Edwards Edition)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Politico’s Morning Score: ELIZABETH EDWARDS still does not have a grave stone. Only a tiny card printed with her name and a bouquet of purple flowers marks where she’s been laid to rest at a Raleigh cemetery. The story originally … Continue reading →

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Opponents Smoking One Another Over California Cigarette Tax

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Voters in the Golden State will decide in two weeks whether to jack up cigarette taxes by $1 per pack to – wait for it – fund research into cancer-related diseases. Via Politico’s Morning Score: CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE – $8.6 MILLION … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Obama $25 Million Ad Campaign Says Let’s “Go”

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Barack Obama’s reelection campaign just launched this ad (with a knee-buckling $25 million media buy) in nine swing states – Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Transcript: “Some said our best days were behind us. … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren & Bob McDonnell Are An Item

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Once around the (voting) bloc, James, and don’t spare the horses. Item: Elizabeth Warren Isn’t Kidding (Ever) New spot from presumptive (but not taking anything for granted) Democratic Senate nominee Elizabeth Warren (D-Pledge Edge?). Transcript: I grew up in a … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Chicago Deep Dish Edition)

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

So the GOP Crazy Train pulls into Chicago for its next presidential primary spasm, and here’s the Illinois spending spree according to Politico’s Morning Score: ILLINOIS IS TUESDAY – ROMNEY OUTSPENDING SANTORUM 5-1: “Santorum’s campaign is up with $207,231 in ads, … Continue reading →

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