N2K Presidential Race: His Wright Answer Again Elevates McCain The political media may be about to cycle into one of its John McCain swoons again.McCain, who last seduced what he once called his ?base? during the comeback phase of his 2008 presidential campaign, on Thursday slapped down criticism from Republican strategists who questioned his decision that year not to air ads against Barack Obama capitalizing on his relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah ...
Racial Politics Redefined for 2012 Presidential Campaign While America broke one racial barrier in electing Barack Obama in 2008, it faces a new one with the 2012 election looming. For the first time, some segments of the electorate are faced with expressing dissatisfaction with a black president's performance without coming off as racist. Politico reported Friday, "Privately, Republican elites worry about how to articulate a message that the first ...
Jeremiah Wright Ads Planned by Conservative Super PAC Jeremiah Wright, the incendiary pastor who caused quite a stir during Barack Obama?s 2008 presidential campaign, was to be the focus of an $10 million ad campaign masterminded by The Ending Spending Action Fund, a independent ?Super PAC? (political action ?
'Super PAC' donor may bring back Rev. Jeremiah Wright attacks WASHINGTON -- A pending plan by top GOP strategists would bring back a familiar face from the 2008 presidential campaign, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, in a massive $10 million campaign directed at drawing attention to connections between President Obama and the controversial reverend.
Cory Booker slams Obama campaign ad attacking Romney?s Bain Capital record Newark Mayor Cory Booker slammed the Obama campaign's ad criticizing Mitt Romney's record as the head of Bain Capital, and called for an end to"nauseating" attacks from both sides. "I have to just say from a very personal level, I'm not about to sit here and indict private equity," Booker, a Democrat, said in an [...]
Presidential Election 2008 The road to the White House is a long one. A candidate runs through the long gauntlet of the primaries, starting almost two years before the general election. They are then christened by their respective party's national convention to be sent off and tempered by the flames of the general election.
Super PAC plans to attack Obama's ties to Rev. Jeremiah Wright A conservative super PAC is considering an advertising plan to attack President Obama's ties to Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., his controversial former spiritual adviser, and "do what John McCain would not let us do" during the 2008 presidential campaign.The Chicago Cubs owner, billionaire Joe Ricketts, commissioned the $10 million plan, know as " The Defeat of Barack Hussein Obama: The Ricketts ...
The Caucus: McCain Rejects Racially Tinged Attack on Obama Senator John McCain of Arizona repudiated a proposal by Republican strategists to "do exactly what John McCain would not let us do," launch an incendiary, racially-tinged attack on the president.
David Axelrod: Romney's Mormonism Should Not Be a Campaign Issue David Axelrod, a top adviser for President Obama's reelection campaign, said Sunday that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's Mormon faith should not be made an issue in the election. He criticized Romney, though, for not repudiating strongly enough proposals to make Obama's relationship to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright an issue.
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Ed Schultz Manufactures McCain '08 on Obama Over Rev. Wright When it comes to his memory of the , Ed Schultz is either dishonest or ignorant, though he might well be both. On his radio show Thursday, Schultz made a claim that was demonstrably false -- and refuted by the source he ...
McCain Rejects Racially Tinged on Obama Wright an issue during his , repudiated a proposal by Republican strategists to ?do exactly what John McCain would not let us do? ? open an incendiary, racially tinged on the president. Mr. McCain also ...
Romney Rejects Wright-Based , Decries Obama Tactics Racially incendiary sermons by Wright became an issue that Obama had to grapple with while running for president in ... the wrong course for a PAC or a ,? said the presumptive Republican nominee.
Romney repudiates mooted on Obama During both the primary process and the general election, Obama's set numerous fundraising records, particularly in the quantity of small donations. On June 19, , Obama became the first major-party candidate to turn ...
G.O.P. ?Super PAC? Weighs Hard-Line on Obama WASHINGTON ? A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the ?super PAC? era and ... figure in the .
Romney rejects -ad strategy ?It shows how on any given day, any wealthy person has the ability to totally take over the dialogue of even the ,? said Steve Schmidt, a GOP strategist who managed Republican John McCain's White House bid. The ad ...
Romney Repudiates Plan for Racially Tinged on Obama whose racially incendiary sermons became an issue in the . Ricketts, who pays for the Ending Spending Action Fund super-PAC, also disavowed the plan. The businessman "is neither the author nor the funder of the so ...
Cory Booker slams Obama ad attacking Romney?s Bain Capital record Newark Mayor Cory Booker slammed the Obama 's ad criticizing Mitt Romney's record as the head of Bain Capital, and called for an end to"nauseating" from both sides ... who endorsed Obama for president in , "very uncomfortable ...
Anti-Immigration Ads Don?t Add Up in 2008 In the Presidential campaign, immigration was the topic of ... NC) all spent more than $1.5m on campaign attacks ads ... Overall in the 2008 Presidential general election ...