Media Matters: “While the 2012 election may have severely damaged Dick Morris’ credibility as a pundit, leading to his temporary benching at Fox News, it appears to have been good for his wallet. The Fox News contributor and columnist at … Continue reading
NYT: “To the bitter end, establishment Republicans maintained Representative Todd Akin, the Republican nominee challenging Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri, was dead to them, cut off for his comment that women could not get pregnant in the event of… Continue reading
May the Colbert Super PAC (or SHH or wherever the money went) use its money to run ads advocating that Stephen Colbert be appointed the next Senator from South Carolina?
The Fix: “South Carolina law dictates that resigning Sen. Jim DeMint’s (R-S.C.) seat is to be filled by an appointment — specifically, one made by Gov. Nikki Haley (R).”
WSJ Japan: “As the Twitter feeds of hundreds of Japanese politicians fell silent earlier this week, one of the nation’s most popular and outspoken politicians–Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto–continued tweeting on defiantly, challenging a law forbidding candidates from Internet campaigning… Continue reading
Politico: “Though it’s not clear that Ryan would be violating campaign regulations by adopting his own veep handle, lawyers are confused about whether Ryan should go out and grab it anyway. While the political uses of technology have matured,… Continue reading
Bloomberg Businessweek reports.
It quickly became clear that a casual tone was usually most effective. “The subject lines that worked best were things you might see in your in-box from other people,” Fallsgraff says. “ ‘Hey’ was probably the best… Continue reading