Posted on 01/29/2010 4:53:19 PM PST by icwhatudo
The website "The Tea Party Is Over" is run by: American Public Policy Committee.
As can be seen here, American Public Policy Committee is run by Craig Varoga.
Ed Morrissey did a piece on Varoga back in 2005 when Varoga was working for NARAL and was collecting financial dossiers on judges and justices around the country.
This article details Varoga's work in MA:
“A special-interest group repudiated by Deval Patrick after it lobbed attack ads from the shadows at the GOP’s Kerry Healey is funded and supported by Democratic insiders and Patrick backers, new records show.”
“The Patriot Majority Fund, which has spent $450,000 on pro-Patrick and anti-Healey campaign ads, is run by Craig Varoga, a former operative for state Democratic Party Chairman Phil Johnston.”
“Varoga, a Texas-based Democratic strategist, was in charge of opposition research for Johnston during Johnston’s failed 1996 run for Congress. A former communications director for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada), Varoga was slammed for using bogus newspaper headlines in an attack ad during a 1992 state Senate race in Missouri.”
Here is a great quote from this "operative":
Craig Varoga, a Democratic consultant, says, “If people feel somewhat good about you, they’re more likely to believe the accusations you make against the other side.”
Here is his facebook page and pic:
Hey Varoga, if you’re so smart—if you think your abilities are worth more than dried spit—what you need to do is prove you can put up a website called “liberty is over.”
See how far that gets you. You and the rest of the stupid democrats. (dingy harry, obama, rahm, frances piven to name a few.)
Agree.
When I looked at the site I found three names of candidates that I didn’t know, who I will now contact. I will bookmark the site and check regularly to see who I need to thank and support.
The American Public Policy Committee is also running radio spots against Republican congressional candidate David McAloon in media markets that cover the Illinois 11th congressional district. The ads regurgitate the usual class warfare cliches and are aimed at McAloon because he has earned Tea Party support. This may signify that McAloon is getting traction against freshman incumbent Debbie Halvorson. Halvorson was swept into office on the favorite son tidal wave that Barack Obama surfed into the White House. Her district was represented by six term Republican Gerald Weller who retired prior to the last election cycle. It’s clear to me that the labor union funded ads indicate fear of a Tea Party-inspired groundswell that may recapture the seat now held by Halvorson.
Bump as this is finally getting some mention along with our work on Josh Levin.
You better watch Romney because that’s what they are doing.
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