Tag Archives: Politico

Brits On Mitt

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Economist currently features a look “inside” Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, in which to all appearances the (traditionally nameless) reporter got entirely co-opted by the Romneyites. Exhibit A, in which The Economist writes off Romney’s subterranean favo(u)rability numbers: [T]he advantage that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ad spending, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, NBC First Read, Politico, The Economist, undecided voters | 1 Comment

Bald-Faced Lies o’ the Day (Bipartisan Presidential Campaign Edition)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Wall Street Journal columnist Holman W. Jenkins Jr.’s latest offering: Reflecting the political profession’s contempt for the public it’s trying to influence, Team Obama has been shouting through the cognoscenti media that now is the time to “define Romney … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, felony, Holman W. Jenkins Jr., Mitt Romney, Obama campaign, Politico, Stephanie Cutter, tax returns, Wall Street Journal | 8 Comments

Does The New York Times Have A Campbell Brown Problem?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Former CNN anchor Campbell Brown has had two – count ’em, two – op-eds in the New York Times in the past month or so. The first ran on May 19 under the headline, “Obama: Stop Condescending to Women.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AlterNet, Campbell Brown, Dan Senor, John Atlas, Kathleen Geier, Maggie Haberman, Mitt Romney, New York Times, Planned Parenthood, Politico, Washington Monthly | 9 Comments

Mitt Romney Isn’t Rich Enough? Now He Wants The Hardworking Staff’s Money!

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff trundled down to the Global Worldwide Headquarters earlier today to open the old mailbag, and what poured out but a letter from Mitt Romney. O frabjous day! Calloou! Callay! The letter started out: Dear Fellow Republican, My … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Mitt Romney, Politico, RNC, Seinfeld election, Waiting for Godot | 5 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

Hey – Does This Validate The People’s Pledge?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff has been bird-dogging the People’s Pledge to keep independent expenditure groups out of the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Scott Brown (R-Have You Met My Wife?) and challenger Elizabeth Warren (D-Indian Giver). Yet another indication that it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Crossroads, Crossroads GPS, Elizabeth Warren, Morning Score, People's Pledge, Politico, Scotrt Brown | 3 Comments

Bad News o’ the Day (Wall Street Nobama Edition)

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Tough sledding on Wall Street for Pres. Obama. No snow. From Politico’s Playbook: THE MONEY, HONEY — “Wall Street’s vote: Romney by a landslide,” by Abby Phillip and Kenneth P. Vogel: “Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and the super PAC supporting it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, deficit, Morning Score, Playbook, Politico, Wall Street | Leave a 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

Is The People’s Pledge Actually Working?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The agreement between incumbent U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-Not Native American) and his likely challenger Elizabeth Warren (D-Likely Not Native American) to curb independent political expenditures from their campaigns – a.k.a. the People’s Pledge – has met with skepticism across … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Morning Score, People's Pledge, Politico, Scott Brown, U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Leave a comment

A Romney Surrogate Who Actually Delivers

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From Tagg Romney’s Twitter feed (tip o’ the pixel to Politico Playbook): A surrogate? Is that kosher (or whatever they call it) for Mormons? Via Politico: Tagg Romney, Mitt and Ann Romney’s oldest son, announced the birth … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ann Romney, Mitt Romney, Playbook, Politico, surrogate, Tagg Romney, twins | 5 Comments