One excuse out the window. (OTM) — Senior executives for the company that downgraded the nation’s credit rating on Friday night have made political donations to Democrats over the last several years. Deven Sharma, the president of Standard & Poor’s, contributed to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-N.Y.) campaign in 2009 and 2010. He also gave $2,000 to Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) during the 2010 election cycle and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and then-Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) in the 2008 cycle. Sharma contributed to one Republican last year, giving $1,000 to Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). Pat Milano, another senior executive at S&P, contributed to Gillibrand, Landrieu and Dodd over the last couple of cycles, according to data culled from opensecrets.org. John Weisenseel, senior vice president of finance at the firm, gave $500 to Himes in 2009. Adam Schuman, executive managing director and associate general counsel, contributed to Gillibrand in 2010. Catherine Mathis, senior vice president of marketing and communications, gave $1,000 to Gillibrand and $500 to Portman last year. Meanwhile, Executive Managing Director Alex Matturi in 2010 contributed $750 to Gilliband. Keep reading…
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My take on Michael Steele’s tenure in the Guardian. At one point, I compare his taking credit for the 2010 election successes in spite of his PR disasters to Bill Clinton’s taking credit for the dot-com boom despite his tax-raising economic policies. It worked out better for Clinton than for Steele. Steele will at least get this much revenge, however: there is sure to be commentary noting that the Republican National Committee ousted its first black chairman on Martin Luther King Day weekend.
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Grand Old Party, Steele’s Old Job
Filed under: House , Ads , Nancy Pelosi , 2010 Elections The GOP, its candidates and related groups spent a whopping $65 million on ads against the House Speaker during the 2010 election cycle. It was part of a coordinated effort by Republicans to link as many Democratic candidates to the increasingly unpopular Pelosi.
Filed under: Sarah Palin Political ads are rife with incivility and character assassination, but there are positive ads, too, some of them clever and humorous. Here are examples of all types from the 2010 election season.
Time is running out for those who believe the Obama lie of spending our way out of a recession. Thankfully, due to the vision of great men and women like you, our nation is facing the truth. Next Tuesday, conservatives are poised to elect strong leaders who will confront the lies and spending in Washington. It’s time to finish strong. We put together a new video to encourage you to head to the polls on Tuesday. There are just hours left to make a difference in this election. It is up to patriots like you and me to focus on get out the vote efforts this weekend, and make sure conservatives turnout on Election Day. America’s Foundation , my political action committee, also endorsed a slate of solid conservatives in races across this country – like Joe Miller in Alaska, Sharron Angle in Nevada, Carly Fiorina in California, and Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania. Join me in supporting candidates who will speak the truth and stand for sound economic and moral principles in Washington! Time is short. With only a few days left in the race, America’s Foundation is working on national get out the vote efforts. To ensure a conservative victory on Tuesday, we need the help of patriots who aren’t afraid to face the harsh truth of where our nation is financially. We can see a conservative victory across the country. From Alaska to Florida and Pennsylvania to California, Americans have the choice to send honest men and women to Washington to end the disastrous spending of the Obama Administration. This November is just a starting point. I know that with your help though, conservatives will be able to play a crucial role in making this more than just a hope, but real change we can believe in!
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Finish Strong
