Analysis and News
Ad-ing It All Up
by Will Evans
The game is over. Some won, some lost, and a lot of people laid down their money.
Taxes and Spending
Fat Lady Hasn't Sung In Georgia
by Will Evans
And you thought you were done with political ads on TV. Well, not if you're in Georgia.
Committee for Truth in Politics
What They Don't Want You To Know
by Will Evans
Now that it's over, we can look back and ponder which independent groups might have had an impact on the election, which attack ads left a mark, and who might have blown millions of dollars.
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Economy
Senate Ads: The Last Roundup
by Will Evans
Remember the United States Senate? Thirty-five seats up for election? Republicans in danger of losing a half-dozen or more?
Born Alive Truth
And They Keep Coming
by Will Evans
Independent groups are vying to get in the last word before the election's over, so we'll try too. Here's a litte potpourri of last-minute efforts...
Republican Jewish Coalition
The Union Of Politics And Telemarketing -- What's Not To Like?
by Will Evans
Robocalls — those recorded, automatically dailed phone messages — have been lighting up phones everywhere the past few days. Nobody seems to like getting them. Some are innocuous — the standard fare of campaigns and candidates. But then there a...
Pro-Obama Ads
Advancing Wisconsin With National Money
by Will Evans
With all the new groups that we've seen shoveling money into high-profile TV and radio ads, it's easy to overlook the outfits working to influence the election while staying below the radar.
Nevada
Blue Ads In Red Territory
by Will Evans
Eugene Hedlund acknowledges that when Hollywood and New York filmmakers prepare political ads to target Middle America, they can spark a "backlash." So the self-described former Republican voter's political action committee, TruthandHope.org, team...
Let Freedom Ring
Big Bucks Let Freedom Ring
by Will Evans
We know that Let Freedom Ring is one of the most active anti-Obama organizations this election. It's spending millions of dollars on a seemingly infinite supply of ne
North Dakota
"The Culture Of Death" And Other Last-Minute Volleys
by Will Evans
With the campaign din becoming ever more shrill in these last hours, opponents of Barack Obama are hoping an anti-abortion message can cut through to sympathetic voters.
Republican Majority Campaign
Attack Of The Attack Ads
by Will Evans
We thought some of the attack ads in September and October set new standards for tearing down a candidate.
Bring Ohio Back
Liberal Nutritionists Against McCain
by Will Evans
Not so long ago in this endless campaign, the liberal 527 group Bring Ohio Back was producing ads aimed at making voters chuckle their way to Obama's camp.
RightMarch.com
Catholics Can't Vote For Obama?
by Will Evans
Retired Texas Bishop Rene Gracida says that Catholics cannot, in good conscience, vote for Obama. Now, in a last-ditch attempt to derail Latino support for Obama, an anti-abortion crusader and anti-illegal immigration activist have teamed up to bl...
Arizona
Ads Hit McCain In Home State, Obama In Florida
by Will Evans
Arizona is McCain territory — he's made his home there since 1982 — and losing it to Barack Obama would sting. So it's no wonder MoveOn.org wants to make that happen. With Obama's campaign gearing up in the state, the
Nevada
RightChange Gets Money From Controversial Businessman
by Will Evans
RightChange.com's blitz of anti-Obama ads has been bankrolled mainly with more than $5 million from pharmaceutical executive Fred Eshelman. But this month the 527 organ
