Tag Archives: Ed Gillespie

Gillespie Twists the Facts on Bain Capital

Posted on May 29, 2012

A letter Bain Capital sent to its investors is now becoming a talking point for Mitt Romney surrogates. But once again the company letter, which boasts of Bain’s success, is being misrepresented — this time by Ed Gillespie, a senior adviser to the Romney campaign. Gillespie claimed that “less than …
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A New Front in the ‘War on Women’

Posted on May 1, 2012

Mitt Romney’s senior adviser Ed Gillespie distorted some economic facts on “Meet the Press” when he accused President Obama of creating a U.S. economy that is “hostile” to women. Gillespie said the “number of single-mother families living in poverty” is now the highest “in recorded history.” But poverty statistics date …
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American Crossroads/Crossroads GPS

Posted on September 18, 2011

Conservative-leaning group founded with help from Karl Rove and former RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie.
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Sunday Replay

Posted on October 11, 2010

Pity the poor politicians and spinmeisters who had to don suits in the middle of a long weekend and populate the talk shows. They were up to their usual tricks, though: One Republican operative wrongly implied a crime by the White House; several guests talked about the debt or deficit …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on August 16, 2010

On this week’s political talk shows, we found false and questionable statements about Rand Paul, unemployment and then-Sen. Obama’s impact on immigration legislation. Paul Didn’t Go That Far On CBS’ "Face the Nation," Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine twisted the words of Rand Paul, the Republican nominee for Senate …
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Republican State Leadership Committee

Posted on August 10, 2010

Focused on electing conservative Republicans to state offices.
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American Action Network

Posted on August 10, 2010

Founded by a former Republican senator and a former GOP House aide. Leans GOP/Right-center.
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American Crossroads

Posted on August 9, 2010

Conservative-leaning group founded with help from Karl Rove and former RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie.
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