Category Archives: campaigns
“Campaigns drown supporters with fundraising e-mails in the race for cash”
WaPo reports.
“Wireless Carriers Text ‘NO’ To Campaign Donations”
NPR reports.
DCCC Retracts Prostitution-Related Statements Made About Sheldon Adelson
The retraction following the defamation suit threat.
Buddy Roemer Wants Gary Johnson in the Presidential Debates
See here. I cannot imagine the circumstances in which the Romney campaign would agree to that.
“Kochs Take Tip From Soros Investing in Voter Registration”
Interesting Bloomberg report.
Would Ted Cruz’s Birthplace Make Him Unqualified to Be President?
The LA Times explores. Seems to me this is an excellent time to amend the Constitution to get rid of this “natural born citizen” requirement. Let the voters decide.
“Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate primary in a victory for tea party”
WaPo reports.
Mike Allen (Playbook):
WHAT THE TEA PARTY WIN MEANS TO GOVERNING : The 13-point victory by Ted Cruz, the former Texas solicitor general, over the sitting lieutenant governor, David Dewhurst, is a dramatic manifestation of the repeated… Continue reading
“In Indiana Senate race, Democrat Donnelly looks across the aisle”
The Indiana Senate race may be surprisingly competitive.
“Statistical Probability That Mitt Romney’s New Twitter Followers Are Just Normal Users: 0%”
The Atlantic reports.
Be Careful If You Sign Up for Romney Mobile App
CNN reports that if you want to be among the first to find out about Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential pick, you should sign up for his mobile app.
I signed up for the Obama text message to find out about… Continue reading
“Tea party retools as network of field operatives, keeps pushing GOP rightward”
Interesting WaPo report.
“Obama, Romney Teams Vie for Early Voting Edge; Amid predictions of record-high early voting, Obama can’t count on Romney to perform as poorly as McCain.”
National Journal reports.
Negative Presidential Ads
NYT:
The ratio of negative ads, which are defined as those in which a campaign mentions its rival by name, tells the story. Since April, after Mr. Romney became the presumptive nominee, Mr. Obama broadcast negative commercials 118,775 times… Continue reading