Both sides have gotten off the sidelines and started to spend money in the surprisingly close NY-26 special election between Republican Jane Corwin, Democrat Kathy Hochul and Tea Party candidate Jack Davis. After polls showed the race in the red district within reach for the Democrat, thanks to the third party effort of Davis taking [...]
NY-26: Outside Money Pours In as Hochul Vows to Protect Safety Net |
| By: David Dayen Wednesday May 11, 2011 7:55 am |
Karl Rove’s Org Makes “Issue Ads” That Never Mention the Issue in Question |
| By: David Dayen Thursday September 2, 2010 1:12 pm |
Karl Rove’s money-laundering shop has ordered up a series of ads attacking Democratic Senate candidates. But despite them clearly being electorally focused, Rove’s team tries to make them “issue ads” by adding a bill unrelated to the spots in the end plate. You can see all four ads, backed by “American Crossroads,” the Rove/Ed Gillespie [...]



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