Today’s Political Ad Watch: Brown, Crist and Meek
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| Now that we’re past Labor Day, a number of candidates have started spending big money on ad buys selling their biographies and touting their accomplishments. In California, former governor and current gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown (D) has final ... |
NYT Bemoans Republican's Fake Candidates, Ignored Nearly Identical Democratic Ploy
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 | At the New York Times, Republican ploys to get ringer candidates on the ballot are front page news. Attempts by Democrats to do the same thing - on a larger scale - are not worth covering at all. "Republican Runs Street People on Green Ticket" blare ... |
NH GOP wants AG to clarify ethics rule
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| The New Hampshire Republican Party wants the Attorney General's Office to clarify whether Democratic Gov. John Lynch's campaign manager crossed an ethical line by accepting payments from his re-election campaign while serving as his deputy chief of s ... |
Dem attacks Chafee’s tax plan in new RI gov TV ad
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| PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Democratic candidate for Rhode Island governor is going after independent Lincoln Chafee (CHAY’-fee) in the first major TV attack ad in the race. The 30-second ad by Frank Caprio began airing this week on the state’s broad ... |
Oakland must remain issue beyond governor's race
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| Oakland has become one of the state's most important symbols in the governor's race. Republican Meg Whitman's ads use Oakland to demonstrate what her campaign says of Democrat Jerry Brown: "A lifetime in politics. A legacy of failure." The ads blame ... |
Election 2010: Most expensive elections ever?
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| House and Senate candidates in this election cycle raised nearly $1.2 billion, ahead of the pace for contests in 2008. Republican Meg Whitman is pumping $104 million of her own money into her campaign for California governor. ... |
Mark Halperin: Democrats Brace For 'GOP Tsunami'
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 | Two months before Election Day, finding a pessimistic Republican strategist is about as tough as spotting a five-legged unicorn on your local interstate. 2010 started on an ominous note for the Democrats when Republican Scott Brown captured the late ... |
Democrats rally the faithful as fall campaign gets underway
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| Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer meet with union members and leaders who will be the party's phone callers and foot soldiers heading into election day. California's Democratic candidates marked the start of the fall campaign Monday in the embrace of the ... |
GOP Gov. Jindal won’t endorse Vitter in Senate race (The Upshot)
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| The Upshot - Politicians are expected to give the official nod to their party nominees, but Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal in Louisiana is doing no such thing in his home state Senate race. The Republican governor said over the weekend that he will not ... |
Massachusetts: candidates for governor debate tonight
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| Gov. Deval Patrick, a democrat, Republican Charles Baker, independent Timothy Cahill, and Green-Rainbow Party candidate Jill Stein will debate Tuesday at 7 p.m. ... |
Golden State's political realities may test strength of national mood
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| Republicans are fired up but lag in registration. Democrats have boosted their ranks but lack motivation. And top-of-the-ticket races are too close to call with eight weeks to go. With the voters' verdict only eight nail-biting weeks away, the outcom ... |
Poll: Clear GOP advantage ahead of midterms
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 | With Labor Day marking the traditional starting point of the campaign season, Republicans have a nine-point edge among likely voters, according to a new NBC News/WSJ poll. Republican - Labor Day - United States - Politics - Democratic ... |
Gov candidates expect race to tighten up
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 | As Labor Day marked the kickoff of Michigan's race for governor, both candidates and most analysts agreed on one thing: Republican Rick Snyder's huge lead over Democrat Virg Bernero will tighten by Election Day. ... |
Democrat Jerry Brown to launch first TV ads
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| Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown released his first TV commercial of the general election campaign Monday, making good on his promise to use Labor Day weekend as his starting point for the fall contest against Republican opponent Meg Wh ... |
Brown rallies the union faithful at Labor Day speech in Sacramento
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| Working through a Labor Day weekend full of campaign events and the launch of his first campaign ad, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown came to Sacramento on Monday to rally the union faithful. ... |
WATCH: Republicans Assault Democrats on Economy
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| Rick Klein analyzes Republican campaign ads highlighting the struggling economy. Republican - United States - Politics - Parties - Democratic ... |
Democrat Jerry Brown to launch first TV ads
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| Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has begun answering the $100 million campaign of Republican rival Meg Whitman by announcing his first TV ad of the general election ... |
GOP sweating out effect of governor's race
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| DENVER | The disaster that is the Colorado Republican gubernatorial campaign could end up dragging down the rest of the party's ticket. Or it could benefit other GOP candidates by freeing up resources and creating a sense of urgency among activists. ... |
Jerry Brown launches his first ad in California gubernatorial campaign
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| Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown released his first ad in his campaign, a 30-second spot that aims to introduce him to voters unfamiliar with his legacy. ... |
la rally kicks off campaigning for Calif Democrats a " Jacob Adelman, Associated Press Writer,
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| Monday, September 6, 2010 at 11:45 a.m. LOS ANGELES - California union leaders gave Democratic candidates a boost Monday with a Labor Day rally that serves as the unofficial kickoff to a general election season in which Republicans hope to make big ... |
Jerry Brown Releases First Television Ad
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| After months of relative silence on the airwaves, Jerry Brown's campaign released it's first television ad this weekend, kicking off his "fall campaign sprint." His media strategy has been in stark contrast to that of rival Meg Whitman, who has run 4 ... |
Safe, Retiring House Democrats Owe More Than $2 Million In DCCC Dues
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 | As the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) battles to keep ahead of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), a handful of Democrats who are either in solidly safe seats or retiring have yet to pay their dues to the House ... |
Robert Byrd's Family Denounces Attack Ad Using Image Of Memorial Service For The Late Senator
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| CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The family of the late Robert C. Byrd blasted the GOP nominee for his U.S. Senate seat Sunday after he used an image from Byrd's memorial service in a TV ad attacking the Democratic nominee. The ad by Republican John Raese's campa ... |
Republican seeking Byrd's seat irks family
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| CHARLESTON, W.Va. | The family of the late Robert C. Byrd blasted the Republican nominee for his U.S. Senate seat Sunday after he used an image from Mr. Byrd's memorial service in a TV ad attacking the Democratic nominee. The ad by Republican John ... |
