The Hill: Liberal group jumps on Rubio controversy in attack video
On October 21, 2011, The Hill reported:
"A Democratic-leaning group released a video attacking Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) over the recent controversy surrounding a Washington Post article that disputes statements the senator made about his family’s past. The American Bridge 21st Century video features a montage of news clips and speeches in which Rubio discusses the influence of his family’s story on his life...
ABC News: Anita Perry Sympathizes with Unemployed Worker Citing Son’s Resignation from Bank
"In an attempt to sympathize with unemployed workers in South Carolina Friday, Anita Perry likened her son’s resignation from an investment banking job to the frustration felt by the unemployed in America."
MSNBC: Copy, paste, dig deeper Scott Brown
From the October 14, 2011 episode of The Rachel Maddow Show:
Massachusetts Press Hammers Sen. Scott Brown Over Plagiarism
Massachusetts television stations are running with a Boston Globe report on Scott Brown plagiarizing web content from former Sen. Elizabeth Dole. The Globe wrote:
More from The Globe and local news clips after the jump."A Democratic group has unearthed a bit of inspirational autobiography on Senator Scott Brown’s official website that was lifted verbatim from Elizabeth Dole’s site, language that originated in a campaign speech..."
Boston Globe: Scott Brown web message mirrors Elizabeth Dole’s remarks on site
On October 12, 2011, the Boston Globe reported:
A Democratic group has unearthed a bit of inspirational autobiography on Senator Scott Brown’s official website that was lifted verbatim from Elizabeth Dole’s site, language that originated in a campaign speech. In a message to students, the Massachusetts senator uses the exact words as remarks delivered by the former North Carolina senator at her campaign kickoff in 2002. Brown’s staff acknowledged yesterday the words originally were Dole’s and said their presence in Brown’s message was the result of a technical error...
Scott Brown’s Website Steals Childhood Anecdote From… Elizabeth Dole
Sen. Scott Brown may have some explaining to do. It seems a passage from his website detailing the values instilled in him as a young child was stolen essentially word-for-word from former Sen. Elizabeth Dole. Original research & screenshots after the jump.
Mother Jones: Will Perry Return Koch Campaign Cash?
On October 10, 2011, Mother Jones reported:
"Texas Gov. Rick Perry railsagainst Iran's "extremist, repressive ideology." He condemnsany company who does business with "a terrorist state like Iran" for aiding a country that wants to kill American troops. And as governor he told his state's biggest investment funds to divest from all companies with Iran ties; continuing such investments, he explained, was "investing in terrorism." But now Perry, a top contender for the GOP presidential nomination, has an Iran problem: One of his most high-profile donors, Koch Industries, for years did business with Iran, helping to grow the Iranian energy industry. Which means that at the same time he was slamming companies profiting off of business with Iran, Perry was pocketing campaign cash from a company doing just that. In light of the Koch-Iran revelations, the left-leaning outside spending group American Bridge is demanding Perry give back his Koch money. "If [Perry] does not immediately return all of the Koch's Iran-tainted money and repudiate their actions, he has no business running to be the leader of the free world," says Rodell Mollineau, president of American Bridge, which compiled research on Perry's Iran comments and past campaign donations..."
Columbus Dispatch: Romney campaign ad features Ohio company
On October 9, 2011, the Columbus Dispatch reported:
"If a New Hampshire campaign piece for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney looks familiar to Ohioans, that’s because it is. The piece features Romney standing before a crowd, under the headline, “New Hampshire — Let’s Get to Work.” But it’s not a New Hampshire company highlighted in the piece..."
Washington Post: Rick Perry and race: Haley Barbour's example
As The Post reported Monday, Perry has a complicated record on matters of race.He appointed the first African American to the state Supreme Court. And then made him chief justice. Perry’s pick for the Texas A&M Board of Regents became his alma mater’s first black chairman. But the “Niggerhead” controversy is one in a series of troubling revelations about the long-serving Lone Star governor. [...] And the folks over at American Bridge 21st Century, a progressive research group that focuses on the words and deeds of Republicans, brought to my attention a 2007 Associated Press story about a celebration of Perry’s second full term as governor that featured musician Ted Nugent “wearing a cutoff T-shirt emblazoned with the Confederate flag and shouting offensive remarks about non-English speakers.. . .”
Huffington Post: Nebraska GOP Senate Candidate Jon Bruning Hires Man Behind Infamous 'Willie Horton' Ad
On September 29, 2011 the Huffington Post wrote about the latest misstep from the Jon Bruning campaign:
"What better way to reform your image as a politician who makes racially insensitive comments than to hire the ad firm that makes racially insensitive ads?" said Rodell Mollineau, president of American Bridge 21st Century."