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Leahy Challenger Len Britton Wins Fans, Funds With Do-It-Yourself Ads
By Jeanette Friedman - Politics DailyHas your favorite political party harassed you for cash until you're ready to scream? Send them to Len Britton. The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Vermont can teach hundreds of campaign managers a thing or two about making great commercials while holding down costs. How cheap? We're talking three figures here. The secret? Write the script yourself and use your staffers, family, and friends as actors. If you do it right, it could even put you, an electoral neophyte, on the political map. Whether or not you agree with the ideas behind the commercials, the conservative Britton -- who ...
McCain Re-Election Ads Slam Obama's 'Left-Wing Crusade'
By David Sessions - Politics DailyDuring the 2008 presidential campaign, John McCain defended candidate Barack Obama from critics McCain thought went to far, and cultivated his image as a "maverick" not beholden to the partisan dealings of his party. Now, in the first radio ads for his 2010 re-election campaign, McCain seems to be embracing the tough talk used by many of his Republican colleagues since Obama took office. "He's lived trough a battle or two, vanquished many a foe," the voice-over begins. "But perhaps no battle is more important than the one John McCain fights now: a battle to save America." "President Obama is ...
Anti-Gay Marriage NOM Uses Children as Human Shields
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyWhile this new ad from the National Organization for Marriage (or LATENT) comically reminded me of Mr. Show with Bob and David's "What's a Gagortion?" sketch, it's also the latest example of an emerging trend: using children as cover for bigotry. Here's the ad: (h/t Jason Linkins)Just last night, I wrote about Joe the Plumber taking a similar tack, ...
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