Fox announced this AM, $4mil in 7 hrs yesterday.
I’m watching CNN, with a panel of all Democrats, of course, including current Obama Campaign Advisor Donna Brazille.
They have called Ryan a “ZOMBIE-ITE GRANNY STARVER” three times now.
See the meme, feed the meme, pimp the meme. These people have no shame, whatsoever. And we forget that at our own risk.
Donated today...never thought I would...
Obama must be defeated
Made my 1st donation yesterday with the Ryan pick.
Obama's campaign falls under the same rules but as Obama did not have to fight a primary campaign, he had the luxury of waiting until the GOP nominee was determined before spending any significant monies. Therefore, Obama was able to heavily outspend Romney all summer long.
Soon the battle will be joined and it appears that Romney will be able to outspend Obama when it matters - from Labor Day to the election itself. In the meantime, the Ryan pick will give Romney plenty of news coverage up to the convention. So finally, the Obama dominance of the airwaves has come to an end.
What a deal to effectively neuter one of the best people in Congress for four years.
Campaigns like McAuliffe's that are focused above all else on money, and that put out self-congratulatory press releases about their "grassroots organization" and their Noah's Ark of big-name consultants, frequently forget that money can't buy two other M's: message and momentum. As a campaign manager, I'd much, much rather be running the guy with a message and no money versus the guy with money and no message. Why? Because the guy with a message will eventually find momentum, which will deliver all the money he needs when he needs it.
Of course, political consultants (and, disclosure: I'm one), like early money and quarterly numbers stories because they determine whether and how much they will get paid. But the reality is that money rarely translates into votes, particularly when fundraising is a fig leaf covering up glaring flaws in a candidate's argument. Ask Terry McAuliffe, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, and Rudy Giuliani (who raised more than any other Republican from individuals, all for a single delegate) what having big, early bundler money gets you.