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Tag: Political Ads

Election Ad Brings Out the Vaginal Probe

The medical instrument some Republican lawmakers want to be shoved up your vagina before you get an abortion is the star of North Carolina state Senate candidate Deb Butler’s latest attack ad on her GOP opponent.

Posted on Oct 11, 2012 READ MORE

Dark Money Group Told IRS It Wouldn’t Be Political—Then Spent $1 Million on Campaign Ads

By Justin Elliott, ProPublica —

The Government Integrity Fund, which has spent money on ads attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), told the IRS last year it did not plan to spend any money to influence elections when it applied for recognition of its tax-exempt status.

Posted on Oct 5, 2012 READ MORE

Trevor Potter Talks Campaign Finance, Super PACs With Bill Moyers

The former Federal Election Commission chairman sits down with the “Moyers & Company” host to discuss the November ballot, the need to reform the campaign finance system and his well-known appearances on “The Colbert Report.”

Posted on Sep 24, 2012 READ MORE

Get Real

By Mike Luckovich —

Posted on Aug 19, 2012 READ MORE

Attack Ads

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune —

Posted on Aug 18, 2012 READ MORE

Romney Plans for Presidency, Touré Apologizes for N-Word Use, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including how Paul Ryan’s budget hurts the poor and Geraldo Rivera’s latest controversy.

Posted on Aug 17, 2012 READ MORE

Romney’s Bain Discrepancy, Limbaugh’s Thwarted Theory, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital controversy and Maine’s governor making another Nazi comparison.

Posted on Jul 12, 2012 READ MORE

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‘Game of Thrones’ Gets the Super PAC Treatment

The popular HBO series “Game of Thrones” is often considered nerd porn, and yet it is more than just about war, sex, dragons and other mythical creatures. At its core, the game alluded to is entirely based on politics and, in some ways, mimics our modern political system. So what would happen in the Seven Kingdoms if super PACs existed?