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2012 Players Guide
Tag Archives: Cash Attack
Tea Party Express
Conservative group that supports the tea party movement; founded by Republican strategist Sal Russo.
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Posted in Players Guide
Tagged Cash Attack, Players Guide, Sal Russo, Tea Party Express
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Alabama Mystery Solved
The mystery of who was behind a largely bogus attack ad in Alabama’s Republican gubernatorial runoff election has been solved. The answer: the Alabama Education Association, an organization headed by the co-chairman of the state Democratic Party. But don’t look for the answer in the state Elections Division. You have …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Bradley Byrne, campaign finance, Cash Attack, Robert Bentley
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Revere America
Republican-leaning group chaired by former New York Gov. George Pataki.
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Sen. Boxer and the ‘Three-Inch Smelt’
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is attacking Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California in two ads accusing her of favoring a "three-inch smelt," a freshwater fish, over water and jobs. The ads aren’t quite accurate, however. According to The Associated Press, the ads began running Sept. 8 in Sacramento, Fresno, …
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Committee for Truth in Politics
Conservative-leaning group represented by a lawyer in the Citizens United case.
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Outside Ads Mislead in California
In the race for California governor, outside groups supporting Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown are airing new TV ads that mislead voters. An independent group financed by labor unions distorts Whitman’s record as president and chief …
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Posted in Articles
Tagged California Working Families for Jerry Brown, Cash Attack, eBay, Jerry Brown, Meg Whitman, Small Business Action Committee
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Americans for Job Security
Pro-business group whose president is the former head of the New Hampshire Republican Party.
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Posted in Players Guide
Tagged Americans for Job Security, Cash Attack, Players Guide, Stephen DeMaura
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Florida Cash Attack: Scott ‘Profiting from Porn’?
An attack ad by a corporate-backed shadow group linked to GOP candidate Bill McCollum claims his rival for the party’s nomination for governor of Florida, Rick Scott, "profited from porn." But that charge is based on a loose connection between Scott and a website’s partnership with Playboy Mexico. The ad …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged bill, Cash Attack, Florida First Initiative, McCollum, Rick Scott
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Minnesota Governor’s Race
In episode 24, we look at how union and corporate money is coming into play in the Minnesota governor’s race. A union- and Democrat-funded group is airing misleading attack ads against GOP candidate Tom Emmer. And in New Mexico, a wildlife group attacks a Republican nominee for the House. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode24.mp3[/podcast] …
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Posted in FactCheck Radio
Tagged Alliance for a Better Minnesota, Cash Attack, FactCheck Radio, Minnesota, MN Forward, podcast, Tom Emmer
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