Expensive Ad Campaign: Karl Rove Targets Key House Dems’ Spending, Tax Policies
- Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:33am by
Billy Hallowell
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WASHINGTON (The Blaze/AP) — A conservative group linked with Republican strategist Karl Rove has launched an ad campaign targeting 10 vulnerable House Democrats up for reelection in 2012.
Crossroads GPS will run ads for the next two weeks targeting Reps. Mike Ross of Arkansas, Jim Matheson of Utah, Kurt Schrader of Oregon, Heath Shuler of North Carolina, Bill Owens and Tim Bishop of New York, Ben Chandler of Kentucky, Leonard Boswell of Iowa, Jerry Costello of Illinois and Lois Capps of California.
The ads target lawmakers on tax and spending issues and for their support of President Barack Obama’s policies, including the stimulus package passed in 2009. Crossroads is spending $1.4 million on the campaign, or a little more than $100,000 per district — a significant ad buy in a House race for a third-party group this early in the election cycle. Below, watch another ad that was produced by Crossroads earlier this month. This particular spot targets Obama’s “blank check” approach on spending:
With the exception of Capps, who won her district with 57 percent of the vote in 2010, each of the Democrats being targeted is considered a top target by national Republicans.
Crossroads and an affiliated organization, American Crossroads, spent $38.6 million in 2010 and were credited with damaging Democrats running for the House and Senate in tight races across the country. In Illinois, for example, American Crossroads spent more than $1 million on ads targeting the Democratic nominee, Alexi Giannoulias, in a race he narrowly lost to Sen. Mark Kirk. In Missouri, the group spent more than $2 million on ads opposing a Democratic nominee, Robin Carnahan, who was defeated by Republican Sen. Roy Blount.
The group has been heavily invested already this cycle, promising to spend $20 million this summer on an advocacy campaign targeting “runaway government spending” — a series of ads that have rapped Obama, Senate Democrats up for reelection in 2012 and now a group of House members. Previous ads have run on national cable as well as broadcast TV in key swing states such as Colorado, Iowa, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada and Virginia. Below, watch Rove discuss Crossroads’ upcoming plans:
Steve Law, president of Crossroads GPS, said the ads were designed to highlight Democrats’ support for government spending.
“President Obama and his congressional allies have already wasted hundreds of billions of our tax dollars, and we need to send them the message that they don’t deserve another penny in taxes,” Law said.
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Comments (56)
bigfatslob
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:06pmI don’t agree w/ cousin Karl on everything as he’s a bit tied to the old establishment Republicans, but he‘s a cousin AND he’s great @ what he’s doing here !
Report Post »chubbzbar
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:23pmI don’t believe that a National organization like Crossroads has any business trying to influence individual states about the representatives they (the people of the states) elect. I can promise you that by targeting Jim Matheson in Utah, Karl Rove has created a wave of support of Matheson that was not there a month ago.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:49pmwow… chub…
perhaps Karl should run everything by you before acting.
Would that suit you?
WHY on EARTH would Crossroads not get involved in regional campaigns?
To say they should not is…
bizarre…
just bizarre.
Unless you have your own agenda, in which case you would just make such a statement to justify your own objectives.
You really wouldn’t need to do so, though, because obama has repeatedly made it very clear that the socialist democrats don’t give a crap about the process, only the objective. For that matter, you needent even post, because it doesn’t matter. Only his power and glory and re-election matters.
have a nice day
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:17amKarl and his PACs are “Job Creators” for dozens of unemployed holly-woodie creative types who can always use a few extra thou in assignments, and for the TV companies who need a constant stream of ad revenue to keep their liberal-tard-ed creative production staff employed and supporting O’Bummer.
Please support KingMaker Karl. so he can direct public outcomes from arms-length, without being accountable.
Report Post »leftylemn
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 1:56pmwow, it’s dark under this bridge. How do you see troll?
Report Post »affinnity
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:59amThe problem I’ve got with the Rove ad is that Bush really did start the bank bailouts, Iraq war and blank check spending. This ad reminds people of these facts and I think it is counterproductive. Personally I‘d go after Obama’s communist and socialist leanings, personal lack of accomplishments and I’d stay away from the money issues. Everybody already knows we have economic problems and they know that neither party has a history of being fiscally responsible. Republicans should not spend millions of dollars creating ads that remind people of their negative attributes.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:12pmBush DID NOT BAILOUT you stupid tool~~
Report Post »Bush did TARP – TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF FUND! Obama used it all in buyouts, forcing banks to take it and charades like obama motors, all the while stealing shares from shareholders and giving them to the Unions as well in his bogus bankruptcy.
Bush did not use 1 dime of the Fund! It was merely to assure that the banks had a fund to calm on that would keep credit flowing if necessary – WHICH IT WAS NOT – because nobody had anyone to lend to after obama won the election and went on an apocalyptic ‘worst crisis ever, worse than imaginable tour’
OBAMA SPENT IT – AND THEN WENT ON TO OVERSPEND ANOTHER 1.5 TRILLION A YEAR !
Bush had nothing to do with any of it..
republic2011
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:33amJuan Williams makes me want to vomit.. Can’t stand him.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:19amWilliams is honest, takes a licking and keeps on ticking. He will survive the Fox arrests, others will not.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:24amhe axed the same question like 5 times… or, ‘tried to understand’ it like 5 times… man…
it’s simple Juan… The are releasing the ad because, right now (at this time), congress is voting to raise the debt ceiling… so Crossroads GPS is releasing an ad against raising the debt ceiling. you can’t understand that? it has nothing to do with ‘campaign’… it has to do with the debt ceiling vote and only the debt ceiling vote, hence… nomoreblankchecks.com
is putting words in other peoples mouths your best skill? is it?
Report Post »brntout
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:13amSmart way of saying shut the pie hole Juan,when he said you can hyperventilate all you want.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:27ami like that too.
Report Post »he was really trying to blow a gasket though about it for no reason.. it’s a simple concept as to why they are running the ad, even the web address listed on the ad, “nomoreblankchecks.com”, says it all… wtf.. really, it’s THAT hard for you to figure out why they are running these ads? seriously, IS IT? because… if it is, maybe you shouldn’t be an analyst… because, simply, you are not too observant.
darlenekay
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 9:54amI’ve seen this ad several times now. It got my attention the first time I saw it. I think it sends a powerful message. I hope American watches and thinks about what is being said here.
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 9:38amKarl Rove is great at making ads targeting Obama, here is another one of his:
This one attacks the DNC chair, Shultz: http://url2it.com/ftep
Here is one about Obama‘s ’shovel ready’ joke: http://url2it.com/fteq
Report Post »tess q
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 9:29ami say go Rove! he has a lot of information and can combat the spin from the obama administration. the other day he pointed out that the percentage of dept to our gdp under Bush was lower than the percentage under clinton even though the dept was doubled. he also said that historically wars are never funded and that there is emergency fund in case we go to war. i know how we all feel about some of the things Bush did BUT we need to listen to some of this information to combat the spin from obama’s folks.
Report Post »ShamanWorld
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:16amRove is perfect an example of Washingtons’ 2 faced political “actors”. Yes he is intelligent, but only selectively. He should still be apologizing for the trouble he’s already caused. I’m sure their is a fresher face to send the same message about the failures of this current regime. Go home Rove
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 9:23amI like seeing Karl, but —
Karl is fatter than Moochele and getting fatter. He looks like a DemonRat Congresswoman with short hair.
Using that hokey “Soudin’ axcint” would prevent him fron donating blood in Texas.
On the other hand, he is absolutely brilliant, and highly professional in messaging and attack campaigns. Like Newt Gingrich, he is so intellectual that he can abstract real American pain & suffering into populist spin. He is a winner, regardless of humanity, and you have to respect his track record and scalp belt.
Karl is a treat on the Blaze and on Fox.
TEA
Report Post »snidley-whiplash
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:10amMONICNE / ENCINOM
Report Post »Wow talking out both sides of you mouth……..only one thing most of us don’t like about you……… YOUR FACE …..long time ago you too fell in love with that reflection!
But beside all that have a nice day ( directed at both monikers )
MONICNE
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:25amThank you snidely for your highly intuitive and reptilian retort.
TEA
Report Post »spankadonkey
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:57amHope Rove runs a simple ad for Obummer – just listing all of the lies he has told. Problem though, the ad would have to be several hours long.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 9:48amRove is just wasting money on these ads – Obama will be re-elected. I read that hehas a plan to stop all the flooding next year and while doing that put all the unemplyed back to work. He has already contacted all the railroads to seen all there unused open cars this fall up north. All the unemployed across the country will ride those cars up north. The cars will be loaded with snow and ice and all will be sent to the desert. The snow and ice will melt and we can grow crops in the desert. Teh excess crops will go to feed the world for gold or silver and we will eliminate our 14.5 trillion dollar debt. Bingo auto re-election. Wow – what a plan.
Report Post »Miguelito
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:27pmDems and some Reps need to targeted to lose elections.
Report Post »ShamanWorld
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:39amKarl Rove should shut his fat, greasy mouth. He is partly(along with Bush)responsible for this hellhole we’ve been in for 3 plus years. They GAVE AWAY all of our treasure(surplus) to the military-industrial complex,and drove the death nail into our manufacturing sector(middle class). How soon do we forget who really drove us to the edge of the cliff. Obama and his masters are just pushing us off.
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:48amSHAMAN– You are soooo right. It is Country Club, Progressive Republicans like Rove in Cahoots with their Progressive Dem counterparts that are the problem. We must rid ourselves of the ENTIRE Progressive influence on our government. I wish we could do it by the ballot box but the system has become so corrupted I am afraid that will not work. Anybody got any suggestions what we should do?….Just askin’
Report Post »justice
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:33amKarl, I would call it their New Credit Card Balance Increase. They are Spoiled spending our Tax Dollars, it belongs to them, so they think.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:30amI could have solved this economic funk by sending a trillion dollars to the taxpayers directly. I would have also instituted import taxes on Chinese goods and Saudi oil. Problem solved.
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:29amTo say that all Republicans are squeeky clean would not work because many are RINOs or Republican In Name Only. But for these cockroach socialists (formerly the Democratic Party), now these career politicans are thieves of the 3rd order. They talk about caring for the masses while filling their own pockets and enrichening themselves at our expense. I would not even waste my spit on these traitors. For lack of better words all I can think of is DISGUSTING, LIAIRS, DESPICABLE, and TRAITORS. Nuff said.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:33amAnd even after there fired these cockroaches get tax payer pension and health care for life.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:28amWas’nt Lois Capps the one that had a tax payer tatoo removal, so gang members would feel better about not being gang members?
Report Post »StevenL1955
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:18amIs America, better off than 3 years ago? Are you better off? Do you see things improvong over the next 4 years if Obama stays in office?
Report Post »clingingtogodandguns
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:17amGreat ad on point and a good message.Point out all his failures.Can’t vote present anymore obummer.Send him packing he can hook up with Carter and remember when.
Report Post »StevenL1955
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:14amHow about allowing just liberals to voluntarily send any amount of money they wish to Washington, and all this can be solved? Oh, they already could if they wanted too? Then how come there’re not?
Report Post »nacilbuper
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:13amThis is awesome. The best way to shut down a liberal:
Ask them if they gave back their entire tax refund.
Ask them what specifically do they not like about…. fill in the blank
Ask them if when they were in school if they would have given some of their grades to the “F” students to help bring them up a level. You know make all of us “C” students.
Report Post »What is truth
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:23amThey do if your from Atlanta… “178 Teachers & Principals Named: Atlanta Schools Created Culture of Cheating & Fear” lol
Report Post »thelonious
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 2:42pmYou must‘ve seen that student video on Beck’s old show. I have a problem with that analogy.
Report Post »If I have 20 bucks and my neighbor has 2, I give him 8 and we can still both afford to eat.
If I have an A and my neighbor has an F, I give him 20% of my grade and we both pass with a C.
It doesn’t translate.
In the first example, I donate my time (money being a placeholder for the time spent earning it and thus *roughly* the time it would have taken you to make the object you are buying) so that my neighbor can survive another day and possibly begin to donate his own time to earn his own food.
In the second example, I donate my time (the grade percentage being the amount of time I’ve invested in the class, BUT ALSO, the intangible reward I get mentally, intellectually from being there) so that my neighbor can pass a class with no real replacement for the knowledge he has lost.
One is tangible the other is a societal achievement only worth something to humans who understand the system we’ve invented. This is the problem with modern republicans, they lump it all in together and forget that we’re all simian brothers living on a biosphere spaceship. If you hoard all the food (re:money) you’ve collected for no other reason but status, well, you are an inefficient passenger for the planet and an uncooperative member of the human species.
chubbzbar
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:31pm@Thelonious
Report Post »The difference is you give your money and your grade — the government doesn’t take it from you and give it to some one else.
thelonious
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:16pmChubbzar, Thanks, it all makes sense now. Gubament bad, me needs me money, hmph.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:13amRut-Roh
He said “targeting”. He’s a baaaaaaaddddd– bboooyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
Anybody but Jugears 2012
Report Post »wboehmer
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:03amHow about the liberals & progressives start defending their ideology if they believe it so strongly. The way they always hide their motives, use misleading terminology & try to deceive the voters makes you think they’re ashamed of what they profess . . . like they know it’s WRONG!
Report Post »Keep shining a bright light
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:13amIndeed why do they (liberals, socialists, progressives) defend themselves? I have just a personal bit of a theory on that — it appears they believe their cause is so obvious to all in the world, that they do not see any need to do so – or that everyone is so dumb, no one would understand it anyway.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:35amYou are right on both counts, Mr. Grimm; which is in itself as oxymoronic as cats with human female breasts.
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:56amOh boo hoo.
Democrats are going to cry about this.
Good.
2010 was a taste of things to come.
Losers.
Report Post »macadoo
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:55amglad to see someone stand up to juan
Report Post »Vonnie
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:52amJuan and Obama want to open the spicket more. They want to raise the debt limit, raise tax rates on the rich (and eventually the middle class), and they and continue to raise spending.
Report Post »DanielBurke
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:57amDems are and always have been one trick ponies: their answer to everything is throw more money at it and where will that money come from? taxpayers, of course.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:10amIt would seem strange to me that the Obama administration has already cut billions out of Social Security and transferred it to other endeavors and no on is saying anything about it. With inflation up thirty percent or more over the past three years and not one cost of living adjustments. They change the way they calculate inflation depending on what they want to show. In the case of raises for congressional staff they calculated a 9 percent increase last year and gave them a raise. Now just who is really raiding Social security? Obummer, is everyone blind.
Report Post »NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:43amSchrader needs to go back home to his own failing business and stop wrecking the businesses of everyone else.
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