Wesleyan: 2012 Breaks Record For Most Campaign TV Commercials

By On October 24, 2012 · 2 Comments

If you thought you’ve never seen so many political commercials, you are right.

A new study by Wesleyan University says that more than 900,000 presidential campaign commercials have been played on both cable television and broadcast stations since the campaign strated. That represents a jump of 44.5 percent since October 2008 and a hike of [...]

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McMahon, Murphy React to New UConn/Courant Poll Showing Murphy Up By 6 Points; UConn Defends Poll Methodology

By On October 18, 2012 · 3 Comments

This morning’s University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant poll showing Democrat Chris Murphy leading Republican Linda McMahon, 44 percent to 38 percent, in the hotly contested Connecticut Senate race drew swift reactions from both sides.

McMahon campaign manager Corry Bliss questioned the poll’s methodology:

“These results are extremely suspect. Even the poll director herself [...]

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GOP’s Andrew Roraback Holding Fundraiser With Henry Kissinger In New York City

By On October 14, 2012 · 6 Comments

Battling against $800,000 in campaign commercials by national Democrats, Republican C0ngressional candidate Andrew Roraback is holding three fundraisers with national figures to boost his campaign coffers.

The first event was Sunday at a private home in Greenwich with U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia, the second-ranking Republican in the House.

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