Akin's Next Move: TV-Ad Apology
Todd Akin has been backtracking all over the place since he said that "legitimate rape" victims don't get pregnant , but now he's offered a mea culpa in the form of a new campaign ad. "Rape is an evil...
View ArticleMeet the 'Mad Men' Behind Romney's Ads
Mitt Romney has been raking in the big bucks, and the Washington Post takes a look at what he has done with some of that campaign cash: assembled his own "Mad Men" team. The candidate has hired a...
View ArticleHarold and Kumar Join Team Obama
President Obama's latest supporters: Harold and Kumar. Kal Penn and John Cho reprise their stoner characters in a new Obama campaign video, in which the president makes a very important phone call...
View ArticlePols Avoid Ground Zero as Cost Debate Rages
For the first time, no elected officials will speak at Ground Zero on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the AP reports. While many hailed the change as a separation of 9/11 from any sort of...
View ArticleCitizens United Anti-Obama Film Set to Bombard TV
Coming to a dozen TV stations near you, for the next seven weeks: An hour-long film in which former Obama supporters talk about their disillusionment with the president. The Hope and the Change...
View ArticleRomney Pinching Pennies on Ads
Mitt Romney and the Republicans have made plenty of big fundraising headlines over the summer—but with restrictions on political cash, Romney's already facing some financial hurdles . The indebted...
View ArticleRomney, Obama Play Defense on 60 Minutes
President Obama is unleashing the latest attack on Mitt Romney's taxes, following the candidates' dueling appearances on 60 Minutes last night, referencing his 47% comments as well as questions over...
View ArticleSesame Street to Obama: Take Down Big Bird Ad
Mitt Romney knows who America's real economic scourge is, and he's big and yellow. A cheeky new Obama campaign ad pokes fun at Mitt Romney's attack on Big Bird and PBS at the debate by labeling the...
View ArticleMorgan Freeman Narrates Latest Obama Ad
President Obama made a good choice for his latest ad: He got Morgan Freeman to narrate it. Freeman, a huge Obama supporter, has one of the most recognizable voices in the country, the Atlantic Wire...
View ArticleLena Dunham's 'First Time' Obama Ad Causes a Fuss
Lena Dunham released an ad for the Obama campaign yesterday, and it's about as titillating as you'd expect from the creator of HBO's Girls : In it, she talks quite a bit about her first time … voting,...
View Article'Base' Michael Moore Ad Riles Conservatives
Michael Moore and MoveOn.org put together a pro-Obama ad, and it’s predictably controversial. It features a message from the Greatest Generation to the GOP and Mitt Romney: “If your voter suppression...
View ArticleRomney Rips Obama Over Little Matter of 'Revenge'
Mitt Romney has stirred up a few headlines today over a little matter of revenge. Stumping in New Hampshire, Romney criticized President Obama for urging supporters to vote because "voting is the best...
View ArticleStars Come Out for Tomorrow's Election
The stars are coming out in a big way as Election Day looms. The latest: Will Ferrell really, really wants you to vote—and he'll do anything to make sure you do, he promises in a new video for...
View ArticleWeiner's Latest 'Supporters:' Interns, Paid Actors
And the hits keep coming for Anthony Weiner. The latest allegations: He studded his latest TV ad with current and former interns and has hired "supporters" to pack his events. The former claims comes...
View ArticleFiorina Ad Lobs Trump Insult in His Face
Donald Trump dissed Carly Fiorina in Rolling Stone with his now-famous "Look at that face!" comment , and a Fiorina super PAC is throwing it back in his face with a new ad capitalizing on his own...
View ArticleTrump Ad Shows Moroccans, Not Mexicans, Crossing Border
Donald Trump's inaugural 2016 TV ad promises Trump will "stop illegal immigration by building a wall on our southern border that Mexico will pay for," as the screen shows people streaming over a...
View ArticleSanders' Ad Most Important Since Reagan's 'Morning' Spot?
The Bernie Sanders campaign has launched the most talked-about ad of the 2016 election season to date— "America," set to the tune of Simon and Garfunkel's song of the same name. A roundup of coverage:...
View ArticleIndians Scratching Heads Over Trump's Ad in Hindi
Less than a fortnight remains before Election Day, and Donald Trump is attempting an 11th-hour outreach to an entirely new demographic: Indian-Americans, reports the Washington Post . And so he's...
View ArticleKiwi Party Learns Copying Eminem Song Was Wrong Move
A New Zealand judge said Eminem's lyrics "You own it, you better never let it go" turned out to be prophetic after ruling that a political party breached copyright by using a song similar to Eminem's...
View ArticleMocking GOP Campaign Ad Doesn't Go Over Well in Illinois
On March 20, Illinois state Rep. Jeanne Ives will challenge Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary for his seat, but the most highly charged night in the race may not be that one. Ives is under fire for...
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