Tag Archives: YouTube

Presidential Candidates: Want Free Ads? It’s a Snap(chat)!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The news media love to label things, and presidential elections are no exception. So 2000 was the Hanging Chad Election, 2004 was the Internet Election, 2008 was the Facebook Election, and 2012 was the Twitter Election (with this dissent). But the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America's Liberty PAC, Barack Obams, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Facebook, Facebook Election, Hanging Chad Election, Hillary Clinton, Instagram, Internet Election, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Just Chillin', Mediashift, New Day for America, Newsweek, Pinterest, Rand Paul, Re/code, Scott Walker, Snapchat, Snapchat Election, TV, Twitter, Twitter election, Wired, YouTube | 1 Comment

DeVito/Verdict on Bernie & Phyl’s New York Advertising Agency: Dumb as a Mattress of Rocks

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Bernie & Phyl’s, which for a long time ran the most cringeworthy television spots in the history of New England advertising, now has a hotshot New York ad agency – DeVito/Verdi – and a smart, funny TV campaign that features old-time videoclips with funky new narratives. Representative … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bernie & Phyl's, Bernie & Phyl's Furntiure, DeVito/Verdi, YouTube | 2 Comments

Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs: Yesterday Was 2/2/14

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Three Stanley Cup first-round playoff series entered last night at 2-1. Two overtimes ensued. Three Stanley Cup first-round playoff series exited last night at 2-2. Professional sports doesn’t get better than this. Start with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who just won their … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup playoffs, YouTube | 4 Comments

Juliette Kayyem Has Excellent Taste in Music

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

While the hardworking staff was composing a post about singer/songwriter Gene Clark the other night, we came across this YouTube video of The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark. And sponsoring it was none other than Massachusetts gubernatorial hopeful Juliette Kayyem, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, Dillard & Clark, Gene Clark, Juliette Kayyem, Massachusetts gubernatorial hopeful, The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark, YouTube | Leave a comment

Free The White House Correspondents Whatever!

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The White House press corps has revolted against the Obama administration and it’s about time. From MediaBistro’s FishbowlDC: WHCA Throws Photos in Administration’s Face A small thing, but a loud gesture. The White House Correspondents’ Association is stripping all official … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, Advise the Adviser, Facebook, Flickr, Josh Earnest, Obama administration, Twitter, West Wing Week, WHCA, White House Correspondents' Association, White House Press Office, YouTube | 2 Comments

NYT Book Reviewer Deconstructs Tsarnaev Brothers’ Social Media Narrative

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Michiko Kakutani, the New York Times’ intrepid book reviewer, had a front-page piece in Wednesday’s edition detailing the digital doings of Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Unraveling Boston Suspects’ Online Lives, Link by Link It is America’s first fully interactive national … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon, Boston Marathon, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Twitter, VKontakte, YouTube | 3 Comments

Shootout At The YouTube Corral

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The gun nuts (both divisions) are at it again with dueling TV spots that exist in entirely parallel universes. From TPM: NRA Returns To Message Calling Obama’s Plans Elitist In High-Capacity Magazine Ad Forget the softer tone. The National Rifle … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CNN, gun control, high-capacity magazines, Jerry Thompson, Mayor Bloomberg, MoveOn.org, MSNBC, National Rifle Association, NRA, Sen. Rob Portman, The Guardian, TPM, YouTube | Leave a comment

Creepy Commercial o’ the Week (Weight Loss Edition)

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

An outfit called Medifast is currently running this commercial on cable networks: How’d they do that? Business Insider had the answer: Filming began in January of last year with a group of Medifast customers who were willing to commit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Business Insider, Conversation with My 12-Year-Old Self, Medifast, Tina Shelley, YouTube | Leave a comment

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Quick Response Edition)

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Globe’s Fluto Shinzawa included this in his Sunday Hockey column about Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick: A QUICK STUDY Ex-coach likes what he sees After Jonathan Quick’s junior season at Avon Old Farms, his coach delivered a message the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bad goals, Boston Globe, Fluto Shinzawa, Jonathan Quick, Jonathan Quick Fail, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, YouTube | 3 Comments

Memo To Mass. Democrats: This Is Just Stupid

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From our Concept with a Capital K desk: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2012 Contact: Kevin Franck 617.939.0807 Massachusetts Democrats File Ethics Complaint against Scott Brown Brown campaign video was shot by taxpayer-funded staffer working at an official event BOSTON – … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged half-court shot, Massachusetts Democratic Party, Scott Brown, YouTube | 4 Comments