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NJ Gov Hopeful Runs Afoul of Monty Python

Troupe threatens to sue Republican over pirated video footage

Nov 2, 09 3:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Republican Chris Christie holds a razor-thin lead over incumbent Jon Corzine in the New Jersey governor's race, and now he has five more potential opponents—the members of Monty Python, who are considering suing the former US Attorney for violating their copyright. An online ad the campaign swiftly yanked from... More »

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Republican • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • online advertising • online ads • governor • Jon S. Corzine • copyright infringement • campaign advertising • Terry Gilliam • John Cleese • Monty Python • incumbents • Terry Jones • Christopher Christie • Election 09 • Michael Palin • Eric Idle • election day November 2009

it's good to be the king

 Bloomberg 
 Campaign 
 Spending 
 'Off the Charts' 

Mayor has doled out a record $85M, could hit $140M

Oct 24, 09 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has spent a record $85 million of his own money on his re-election campaign in New York, and the figure could reach $140 million before it's over. His nearest opponent has managed $6 million. The New York Times figures Bloomberg's total for his three mayoral campaigns will... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • campaign advertising • Mayor Bloomberg • campaign spending

NYC Pol Highlights Interracial Marriage—and Wins

One historian sees it as a 'post-Obama' moment

Oct 15, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill de Blasio's victory in the Democratic primary to be New York City's public advocate is a knock at the door of another racial hurdle. De Blasio’s wife is black, and his children interracial, a fact made clear in campaign ads and mailings. "For so long in American... More »

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New York City • campaign advertising • interracial marriage • President Obama • post-racial • political campaign • public office • Bill de Blasio • public advocate

Wilson's Wife Couldn't Believe He Was 'Nut That Hollered'

Roxanne defends Joe in an odd campaign ad

Sep 15, 09 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Wilson’s own wife couldn’t believe he’d be crass enough to shout at the president, she declared in what is supposed to be a positive ad for Wilson’s re-election campaign. “I said, ‘Joe, who’s the nut that hollered out, ‘You lie?’”... More »

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Barack Obama • campaign advertising • Joe Wilson • You lie • Roxanne Wilson

(Newser) - If online ads are the future of political campaigning, then a legal snafu in the St. Petersburg mayoral race bears watching. Florida election officials have ruled that one candidate’s Google and Facebook ads violate state election laws because they don’t clearly state who paid for the ad, the... More »

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Florida • Internet • online advertising • St. Petersburg • online ads • campaign fundraising • political advertising • campaign advertising

(Newser) - The GOP has settled with Jackson Browne for using the left-leaning singer’s “Running on Empty” in campaign ads for John McCain in the 2008 election, Billboard reports. As part of the agreement—whose cash value is unknown—the GOP pledged to “respect and uphold the rights... More »

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John McCain • GOP • lawsuit • Republican Party • campaign advertising • Election 2008 • Jackson Browne • Running on Empty

Unaired McCain Spot Blasts
Rev. Wright

Attack ad surfaces,
but GOP candidate
refused to run it

Dec 9, 08 5:58 AM CST
(Newser) - John McCain's campaign created a commercial slamming Barack Obama for his relationship with inflammatory pastor Jeremiah Wright. The 30-second spot, obtained by ABC News, contrasts McCain's years in a Vietnam POW camp with footage of Wright shouting "God damn America." The commercial was ready for release and... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • attack ad • Jeremiah Wright • campaign advertising • Election 2008 • Steve Schmidt

(Newser) - Barack Obama took to the primetime airwaves tonight with a 30-minute infomercial summing up his case for the presidency. The pitch, which cost more than $3 million and aired on seven broadcast and cable networks, blended images of the candidate, his family, and ordinary Americans, MSNBC reports. "I will... More »

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Barack Obama • campaign • campaign advertising • Election 2008

Senate Contests Ringing Up Record Ad Tabs

Some races tipping $30M mark, inundating voters with 'cacophony'

Oct 28, 08 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Senate races in 11 hotly contested states are drawing record sums in spending on TV advertising, the Washington Post reports. Both parties stick to repeated attacks: Democrats and their backers tie Republicans to Bush and aid for big corporations, while GOP supporters say Democrats will tax and spend freely. “... More »

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Congress • Senate • Elizabeth Dole • Al Franken • political advertising • Senate race • campaign advertising • Election 2008 • Bob Schaffer

GOP Senator Blasts McCain Robo Calls

Collins criticizes the campaign for linking Obama to Ayers

Oct 18, 08 12:59 PM CDT
(AP) - GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, facing a tough re-election fight, urged John McCain yesterday to stop making automated calls into her state that link Democratic nominee Barack Obama to one-time Weather Underground leader Bill Ayers. "These kind of tactics have no place in Maine politics," said Collins... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Maine • Susan Collins • robo-calls • campaign advertising • Election 2008 • Bill Ayers




 Obama Set to Smash 
 Spending Records 

Unprecedented Democratic ad blitz to break Bush record within days

Oct 18, 08 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama is outspending John McCain 4-to-1 on advertising nationwide and is on course to break George Bush's 2004 spending record within days, reports the New York Times. Obama has stepped up his spending since the start of October and is blitzing network TV, cable TV, and even video games... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • political advertising • attack ad • campaign advertising • Election 2008

ANALYSIS

 Obama Ad Blitz 
 Stifles McCain 

Dem using massive fundraising edge to outspend GOP by as much 8-1

Oct 15, 08 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Over the past three weeks, Northern Virginia TV viewers have seen 1,342 commercials from Barack Obama … and eight from John McCain. Obama is dominating the airwaves, Politico reports, outspending McCain and the Republican National Committee as much as 8-1 in some markets, blunting GOP attacks with a sustained... More »

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campaign finance • McCain Feingold • Obama 2008 • campaign advertising • McCain 2008 • Election 2008

(Newser) - There are a scant 27 days left to dedicate your blood, sweat, and tears to your candidate of choice. But some activists' moves are better than others. Christopher Beam runs down the best way to put your limited resources to good use in Slate: Got time to kill?
  1. Knock
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volunteer • political activism • campaign contributions • campaign advertising • Election 2008

McCain Plays Horton-Like Race Card: Dukakis

Dem compares new ads to Bush spots that helped sink his 1988 bid

Sep 23, 08 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Dukakis says John McCain is using the same race-based tactics that sunk the Massachusetts Democrat’s 1988 presidential campaign, PolitickerMA reports. Dukakis cites an ad that criticizes Barack Obama’s supposed economic advisor, disgraced Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines, who’s also black. Dukakis called the spot “essentially”... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • George HW Bush • Michael Dukakis • campaign advertising • Election 2008 • Willie Horton • Franklin D. Raines • Election 1988

 Interest Groups 
 Rejoining the Fray 

As campaign's tones get harsher, parties step up sniping from left and right

Sep 16, 08 7:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Barack Obama and John McCain drop niceties for harsh politicking, interest groups are seeing a thumbs-up from the candidates to bombard Americans with millions in provocative TV, mail, and Web ads. Groups including unions, MoveOn, the Minutemen, and pro-life BornAliveTruth are planning ads, the New York Times reports, including... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • MoveOn • SEIU • interest groups • campaign advertising • Minutemen • BornAliveTruth.org

OPINION

 McCain Sheds Honor 
 in Heat of Campaign 

Columnist, a longtime fan of the straight-shooting senator, sorely disappointed

Sep 16, 08 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain's dishonesty in this race has turned him into the kind of politician the candidate once professed to hate, writes Richard Cohen—a one-time fan of the Arizona senator—in the Washington Post. McCain’s lies—most blatantly expressed on The View in response to a question about misleading... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • The View • Joy Behar • negative campaigning • Richard Cohen • campaign advertising • Sarah Palin

 Rove: McCain's 
 Attack Ads 
 Went 'Too Far' 

Criticism of Obama not '100%' true, he says

Sep 15, 08 8:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Democrats have found an unusual ally in attacking the veracity of McCain campaign ads: Karl Rove. The GOP mastermind criticized McCain’s advertising, saying he had gone “too far” and that criticism of Barack Obama didn’t pass the “100% truth test,” CNN reports. Speaking of... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Karl Rove • campaign advertising • Election 2008 • campaign tactics

Cindy McCain Blasts View
After Grilling

It's 'out of sync' with mainstream America, says aspiring first lady

Sep 15, 08 2:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Newspapers and TV shows like The View are out of sync with the average American’s political beliefs, wannabe first lady Cindy McCain has declared. She blasted the media the day after she and hubby John McCain were grilled on The View about misleading campaign ads and the undisclosed number... More »

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John McCain • The View • Barbara Walters • voters • Cindy McCain • Joy Behar • campaign advertising • Election 2008

Swift-Boat Gang Plans
Attack on Obama

Outside groups turn up volume in presidential race

Sep 14, 08 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Key individuals behind the 2004 Swift Boat ads that attacked John Kerry’s Vietnam service and helped torpedo his presidential campaign are readying a major new advertising onslaught against Barack Obama, the Washington Post reports. The American Issues Project has amassed a multi-million-dollar fund. Its involvement marks a new level... More »

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Barack Obama • John Kerry • Swift Boat • campaign advertising • Election 2008

ANALYSIS

 Mac Misleads 
 in Obama Sex-Ed Ad 

Legislation Republican is criticizing meant to protect kindergartners from pedophiles

Sep 10, 08 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain’s new campaign ad accusing Barack Obama of voting to teach kindergarten kids the explicit details of sex, is “deliberately misleading,” Margaret Talev notes for McClatchy. While in the Illinois legislature, Obama voted in favor “age-appropriate” sex ed—which for young kids would primarily consist... More »

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Mitt Romney • Barack Obama • John McCain • Illinois • negative campaigning • campaign advertising • Election 2008

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