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Front-Runner Campbell Runs Out Of Money
FDL News Desk ^ | May 17, 2010 | David Dayen

Posted on 05/17/2010 6:33:23 PM PDT by red flanker

Tom Campbell is seen as a moderate Republican, although he’s a Friedmanite conservative on economic issues. But his moderate pose has made him the most acceptable to the general electorate in California among the three candidates in the June GOP Senate primary. Campbell posts the best numbers against Barbara Boxer, basically in a dead heat, while Carly Fiorina and Chuck DeVore trail.

Given this reality, you’d think that Campbell would be pressing this advantage and making sure he wins the nomination from a state GOP that trends far to the right. But instead, he’s chopped his ad buy.

Ex-Rep. Tom Campbell (R) is cutting back on TV advertising, switching strategies as some opponents wonder whether Campbell’s surprisingly strong campaign is running low on funds.

Campbell will not be on TV this coming week. And he has cut his ad buys for the final 2 weeks of the campaign significantly, according to sources who watch campaign ad spending; data shows Campbell has purchased $286K in ads over the last 2 weeks, less than the $393K he had previously reserved.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.firedoglake.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: campbell; carlyfiorina; chuckdevore; devore; fiorina; palinforfiorina; palinforfiorino; tomcampbell
If this is true, then Campbell has reached his peak and now must resort to licking stamps and envelopes at a critical time in the race. Whomever is in second place and has the millions in resources has a good chance to abort Tom's mission to the senate.



1 posted on 05/17/2010 6:33:23 PM PDT by red flanker
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To: red flanker

I watched the YouTube video with Carly in a leather jacket looking like a older gay man where she talks about censoring the internet!!

Check DeVore is a good guy and the only choice.


2 posted on 05/17/2010 7:01:32 PM PDT by Frantzie (McCain=Obama's friend. McCain/Graham = La Raza's Senators)
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To: red flanker
a state GOP that trends far to the right

The "conservative" choices are semi-RINO's DeVore and Fiorina - which are now branded as "far to the right".

3 posted on 05/17/2010 7:21:21 PM PDT by eclecticEel (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 7/4/1776 - 3/21/2010)
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To: Frantzie

I thought she looked like a dyke but then learned she had treatment for Breast cancer last year - including chemotherapy.


4 posted on 05/17/2010 7:37:53 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Frantzie
Carly in a leather jacket looking like a older gay man

Yeah, having breast cancer and chemo will do that to you. Man I get sick of having to say that. Can't you attack her on the issues? Breast cancer is tough enough without having a bunch of insensitive guys mouthing off about how "gay" a woman looks when she loses her hair.

Jerk

5 posted on 05/17/2010 8:04:27 PM PDT by McGavin999 (Illegal is not a race, it is a crime)
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To: red flanker
Carly is a Rat globalist in political drag.
6 posted on 05/17/2010 8:34:04 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The environment is too complex and too important to manage by central planning.)
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To: McGavin999

Nice job editing my comments where I attacked her for wanting to censor the Internet. If she is sick she should take time off to get well. She comes off in her leather jacket like some opinionated elite talking down to the little people. I hope she gets well but she should get lost and after your editing my comments - you should join her.


7 posted on 05/17/2010 8:45:54 PM PDT by Frantzie (McCain=Obama's friend. McCain/Graham = La Raza's Senators)
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To: RummyChick

I know but she is trying to be a hispter in teh leather jacket as she talks down to the little people. “For your own good we important people need to censor the Internet.”

She should step down, get well then f off. If she has cancer then she should spend time getting well - who is she - elizabeth edwards? Is politics and power more important than her health?


8 posted on 05/17/2010 8:48:15 PM PDT by Frantzie (McCain=Obama's friend. McCain/Graham = La Raza's Senators)
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