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...
Pennsylvania
Secret Money Project posts about Pennsylvania
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.
McCain-Palin: The Nightmare Before Christmas?
by Will Evans
At some moment in the last month, Danny Elfman had an idea. It wasn't another creepy soundtrack to another Tim Burton film. It wasn't a reunion tour with his old band Oingo Boingo. It was, r
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Promoting An Ethnic Wedge Issue
by Will Evans
A Republican Latino group with ties to the Bush Administration is airing ads alleging that Obama puts African Americans before Latinos and Africa before Latin America.
Sure, The Economy Is Important, But...
by Will Evans
Abortion, religion and judges — oh my! Move over, economy, the culture wars continue.
Teachers Come Around To Obama
by Will Evans
John McCain is "more of the same" and "not really in touch," while Barack Obama "gets it." That's the message for eight battleground states, in a $2 million radio ad campaign by the American Federation of Teachers.
Jewish Republicans Like Hillary?
by Will Evans
If Hillary Clinton had won the Democratic primary, the Republican Jewish Coalition might be quoting Barack Obama. But, as fate would have it, Obama won — so the RJC says "Hillary is right."
Unions Out To Scare Seniors; NRA, To Scare Gun Owners
by Will Evans
Unions are working overtime to put Barack Obama over the top in battleground states.
When Speeches Come Back To Haunt
by Will Evans
Obama said in Wednesday's debate that he would try to find "common ground" on abortion. But his words on the issue to a liberal advocacy group certainly didn't help him with a conservative one.
Letting Freedom Ring -- Loudly
by Will Evans
The conservative advocacy group Let Freedom Ring has been quiet for a while, but apparently it was just saving up for the big clang. The group, which helped turn out battlegr
Who Loves Coal More?
by Will Evans
John McCain's campaign likes to hammer Barack Obama and running mate Joseph Biden for not backing coal production. Now the United Mine Workers of America is throwing it back at McCain.
Committee For Misleading In Politics?
by Will Evans
Obama has a soft spot in his heart for sex offenders; the Committee for Truth in Politics says so.
October Bombardment
by Will Evans
Here it comes, folks. Outside groups are unleashing a giant barrage of advertising in the presidential and Senate races.
Citizens Against Government Waste, And For McCain
by Will Evans
During the first presidential debate, John McCain ripped into Barack Obama for requesting millions in "earmark pork-barrel spending." Then he gave a high-profile shout-out: "I suggest that people go up on the Web site of Citizens Against Governmen...
