Tag Archives: Red White and Blue Fund

The Most Interesting Man In The (PAC) World

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

In the course of the GOP presidential primary, we’ve heard plenty about PAC men Sheldon Adelson (pro-Gingrich Super PAC Winning Our Future) and Foster Friess (pro-Santorum Super PAC Red White and Blue Fund). Now comes Texas billionaire Harold Simmons (pro-Whoever … 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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Mitt Romney: The GOP’s Default Nominee

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

It’s clear that Mitt Romney (R-Cheesy Grits His Teeth) will limp to the Republican presidential nomination, but he’s getting a real tune-up in the process, especially in light of his third-place finish in Tuesday’s Alabama and Mississippi primaries. From ABC’s … Continue reading →

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Google: Ron Paul Is Super PACman

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

GOP Super PACs have spent over $30 million on this year’s presidential primary, most of it on television advertising. But the big spenders on TV aren’t necessarily the biggest players on YouTube. From Google Politics & Elections (via techPresident): Are … Continue reading →

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Super PACmania

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Smart front-page piece in Friday’s Boston Globe about the GOP presidential PACmary race. (Sorry no links – we’re iPadlocked.) Spending tally: Pro-Romney Restore Our Future: $33.8 million. Pro-Gingrich Winning Our Future: $16.1 million. Pro-Santorum Red White and Blue Fund: Not … Continue reading →

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Shocking! Super PAC Runs Positive Ad!!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

When Foster Friess, Rick Santorum’s Sugar Daddy, isn’t making lame jokes about women and Bayer aspirin and  keeping their knees together, he’s usually shoveling money into the pro-Santorum Super PAC Red White and Blue Fund to underwrite trash-talking TV spots … Continue reading →

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PAC Attack! Handy Clip ‘n’ Save Guide

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

You can’t spit without hitting a Super PAC in the GOP presidential primary, as this helpful chart from Time graphically illustrates (through 1/12/12). Here’s a different way of configuring the list, with links to the groups and related news stories: … Continue reading →

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