Quotes of the day
Slippage? “A weeklong blitz of negative ads from Ron Paul and ‘Restore Our Future,’ the pro-Mitt Romney super PAC, have taken a toll on Newt Gingrich’s standing in Iowa, internal numbers from the Rick...
View ArticleGingrich: Romney should be ashamed of these incredibly effective, hugely...
Aw. Why should he be ashamed, exactly? Gingrich unilaterally disarmed on negative ads, whether because he thought they’d backfire and hurt his image or because his own Super PAC can’t yet afford them,...
View ArticleDueling ads: Helping Democrats
Palmetto punch-out. We’re coming down to the wire in South Carolina, which means that it’s time for the negative ads to hit the media markets in the Palmetto State. In this corner, we have a new ad...
View ArticleGOP primary ad wars continue
Real mature. In case you missed the Headline item earlier, Mitt Romney came out with a whopper today: Rick Santorum’s light-hearted “Rombo ad,” Romney said, was “the most negative ad” he’s seen. “He...
View ArticlePoll: Hey, Romney still leads in Arizona — by three
Fade? I keep thinking that while the commentariat buzzes about Santorum’s surge, the Romney Super PAC death star is quietly moving into position. They nuked Newt with nearly $14 million in mostly...
View ArticleConfirmed: Gingrich and Romney met privately over the weekend
“There is no agreement of any kind, and I plan to go all the way to Tampa.” I realize that the campaigns and even the candidates themselves are periodically in contact, but I can’t imagine how the...
View ArticleRomney camp pulls negative ads in PA as Santorum stays with Bella
Classy. Rick Santorum was supposed to be back to campaigning today, but, with Bella still in the hospital, he’s extended his pause in activity. Out of deference for that decision, the Mitt Romney...
View ArticleRomney repudiating repudiations
Distractions. That’s the message Team Romney sent yesterday when they refused to comment much on Donald Trump, according to Byron York. After watching John McCain play the “repudiation game” in 2008...
View ArticleLuntz: Ads about disappointed Obama voters work best with swing voters
The velvet glove. Maybe this Romney guy is onto something. Conservatives have to grapple with the fact that, whether we agree or not, many people find President Obama likeable. Yes, those likeability...
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