Tag Archives: PACs

The ‘gotcha’ campaign

By REID J. EPSTEIN and ZACHARY ABRAHAMSON MILFORD, Mich. — Caught in a make-or-break moment, Mitt Romney went to the videotape. To hear him tell it, the GOP front-runner clicked on a classic piece of opposition research for a peek. The six-day-old Fox News clip summed up the day’s attacks on Rick Santorum. “Senator, I [...]

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Repost: Black-Eyed Democracy

Solid Principles recently made this You Tube video titled ‘Black-Eyed Democracy’ It highlights awareness on the increasing presence of Facebook Attack Ads, the next step in Political Attack Media leading up to the 2012 Presidential Race. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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Black-Eyed Democracy (VIDEO)

Solid Principles recently made this You Tube video titled ‘Black-Eyed Democracy’ It highlights awareness on the increasing presence of Facebook Attack Ads, the next step in Political Attack Media leading up to the 2012 Presidential Race.   Further Reading: ‘Behind The ‘Attactivism’ Facebook Curtain‘ Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about [...]

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Behind The ‘Attactivism’ Facebook Curtain

When Barry Goldwater became the target of the infamous 1964 ‘Daisy’ Commercial, it brought ‘Dirty Tricks’ as ‘Political Attack’ media into the forefront.  It’s since become a tactical staple for anyone using the Presidential campaign playbook, to pluck out a ‘Daisy’. In the era of social networks, Facebook has now become the perfect ‘Daisy’ for [...]

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NYT’s Michael Luo Talks about Romney & Pawlenty’s PACs

The New York Time’s Michael Luo discusses the role of PACs (political action committees) in Presidential politics, how they allow likely Presidential candidates like Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty to build organizations at the state level, in anticipation of a run for the White House. Looking at the buzzsaw the feckless Democrat Party ran into [...]

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