A 527 has just started running ads tieing Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) to big oil

[Bozita]

It ran during the closing seconds of 60 Minutes.

It didn't say for whom you should vote, but it did give Knollenberg's phone number and encouraged viewers to call him.

I wasn't really impressed with it. DU's own Symbolman produces far better stuff. Nevertheless, the ad did run on a program with high ratings. And it did go after a real knuckledragger.

The ad was paid for by Patriot Majority West.



http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94392710

Profile: Patriot Majority

by Will Evans


NPR.org, September 8, 2008 · Patriot Majority is one in a network of 527 organizations run by veteran political consultant Craig Varoga in order to help Democrats in Senate, House and gubernatorial races this year.

Varoga, manager of former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack's short-lived presidential campaign, has set up several affiliates to Patriot Majority, which ran ads in 2006 to help defeat the Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor.

Patriot Majority West, for example, produced an ad in the New Mexico Senate race this year. It used to be called Citizens for Progress, which ran ads criticizing the Republican candidate for Colorado governor in 2006. Patriot Majority Midwest, which used to be the Oklahoma Freedom Fund, received $2 million in union money this year to target Republican members of Congress. Varoga also set up Patriot Majority New Mexico and Patriot Majority For A Strong America this year.

Varoga traditionally raises money from unions and the Democratic Governors Association, which has contracted Varoga's firm in the past. Varoga also has a group, Alliance for North Carolina, targeting the Republican candidate for governor in that state. It used to be called Pioneer Majority.

Other Varoga groups include: Bluegrass Freedom Fund (which ran ads to help defeat Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher of Kentucky in 2007); American Alliance for Energy Independence; American Public Policy Committee; American Affordable Health Care; and Midwest Alliance for Better Government (formerly Public Security Now).

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1. Good. The bastard made it by his fingernails last time....

..... Oakland County needs to take out its trash this time.

[Bozita]

2. Just saw it again ... during halftime of Sunday Night Football.

Terrific ad placement.

Wish I could say the same about the quality.