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January 12, 2010

DSCC Pours $570 K into Mass; SEIU Kicks in $685,000
— Ace

The DSCC will launch ads on behalf of AG Martha Coakley (D) as she battles to preserve DemsÂ’ 60-seat majority in the Senate.
The DSCC has purchased $567K in ads in the Boston and Springfield markets, a source tells Hotline OnCall.
The move is the most overt DC Dems have made so far in shoring up their candidate in the race against state Sen. Scott Brown (R), demonstrating the partyÂ’s worry that Brown is gaining ground ahead of next TuesdayÂ’s election.
Earlier, the MA Dems, in concert with CoakleyÂ’s campaign, launched a 2-day ad blitz in the same 2 markets at a cost of $288K.

SEIU kicks in another $685,000, in a totally legal, non-coordinated sort of way.

Union plans major ad buy for Coakley
January 12, 2010 06:43 PM
A major national union supporting Democrat Martha Coakley is taking out a massive TV ad buy that slams her Republican rival, Scott Brown, for his positions on abortion and climate change.
The ad taken out by the Service Employees International Union, will begin airing statewide tomorrow. The buy size is $685,000, one of the largest of the election.

And look at that, Scott Brown's donation button still works.

Also on the front page: Doug Flutie endorses.

Thanks to TopSecretK9.

Posted by: Ace at 04:16 PM | Comments (64)
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1 RICO SEIU!

Posted by: Rob Crawford at January 12, 2010 04:19 PM (n2wxa)

2 Coakley 'slaming' Brown for his position on abortion and 'climate change' might not get the result they expect.

Posted by: trainer at January 12, 2010 04:19 PM (yCWYQ)

3 The ad taken out by the Service Employees International Union, will begin airing statewide tomorrow. The buy size is $685,000, one of the largest of the election.

SEIU employees: Your union dues hard at work.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at January 12, 2010 04:19 PM (jV9DU)

4 No matter how much money the grassroots raises nationwide in one day, SEIU thugs and national democrat thugs will spend more at the drop of a hat??!!! This stinks.

Posted by: Boots at January 12, 2010 04:19 PM (06JTY)

5 Legal or not I don't accept that a governement employees union has the right to say squat about an election. They serve at the pleasure of the people. All of the people. Not just the fucking Democrats. When the fuck did we vote on giving them this right?

Posted by: LGoPs at January 12, 2010 04:22 PM (v/rEn)

4 Boots,

They are going to have the dead turn out in force as well, the donks will play their games until the final game is played on their corruption.

Posted by: sven10077 at January 12, 2010 04:22 PM (Mhn4l)

7
The only climate change I want.. is to see Scott Brown elected Senator of Massachusettes.

_{I like the extra e!}

Posted by: sickinmass at January 12, 2010 04:22 PM (Dxfei)

8
the SEIU ads will backfire. Mark my words.

the last thing Coakley needs is the over-the-top scaremongering of the SEIU ad machine. It will not play up here. Unemployment is high, taxes are through the roof, and we have a very unpopular Democrat governor.

Posted by: Butters at January 12, 2010 04:22 PM (v77ig)

9 That's $1.3 million the SEUI/DNC won't be able to use in competitive senate races in CT, ND, AR, DE, CA, FL, NC, OH, NH, PA, CO, or NV.

To save a Democrat seat in Massachusetts.

Ponder that.

Ponder that.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at January 12, 2010 04:23 PM (yxBaM)

10 Smell their fear.

Posted by: Jeff M at January 12, 2010 04:24 PM (8P3+x)

11 Hitting him on climate change skepticism in the middle of a huge nationwide cold snap and Climategate and just general growing AGW skepticism? Brilliant strategy, guys!

Posted by: Adrian at January 12, 2010 04:24 PM (HqFA1)

Jesus Ace, no wonder I haven't been around here for awhile. I'm getting a myocardial infarction. Can you please bring teh funny?

(Sura 2:29)

Posted by: 7HEAVENS at January 12, 2010 04:24 PM (lOaIv)

13 SEIU: The ACORN of the new decade.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at January 12, 2010 04:25 PM (bkkpb)

14 Don't forget about the Children of the aCorn.

Posted by: toby928 at January 12, 2010 04:25 PM (PD1tk)

15 Even if Coakley pulls it out, just look at how much MONEY the left will have had to spend defending what should be the safest of safe seats. That money will be unavailable later in races that aren't as typically in-the-bag for Dems.

Posted by: Pogo at January 12, 2010 04:25 PM (RaX26)

16
I mean, is getting an abortion that difficult these days?

Are abortions that big of an issue in people's lives that they gotta make sure they can have one right away?

Abortion is the last thing on people's minds. And Scott Brown already said he's okay with it. Does he need to say 'I heart Abortions,' or what?

Posted by: Butters at January 12, 2010 04:26 PM (v77ig)

17
To other Patriots in Massachusetts,

Take a page from the IRANIAN PEOPLE.!!!!!. YES THE IRANIAN PEOPLE.

They were able to mobilize the masses by using twitter. They posted sites and meeting places by using this medium and successfully mounted a movement that up until today resonates in their country.

Use this technology to inform on the precincts that have abnormalities such as, low turnout, intimidation by ACORN, and irregularities in absentee ballots. Send patriots to counter peacefully these abnormalities. Those actions should make this election more characteristic of the peopleÂ’s wishes.

The Kennedy Machine, ACORN, and the mechanism they have in place, are design to cheat us of our vote. Only SHEAR NUMBERS will tilt the democratic process in our favor.

Use twitter to report on low turnout in the precincts, call the voters that are unable to go to the polls and facilitate the means to get there. Be vigilant of intimidation and report it. If you use this technology right, you will prevail and give the people of Massachusetts a chance to make history.

Go Patriots.

Posted by: sickinmass at January 12, 2010 04:26 PM (Dxfei)

18 Amazing how the SEIU brownshirts can spit out major cash at will.

Posted by: Soap MacTavish at January 12, 2010 04:26 PM (554T5)

19
Oh, and Pllllllleeeeeeeeeaaaaase bring up global warming.

It will go over like a lead balloon, here, especially this month.

Posted by: Butters at January 12, 2010 04:27 PM (v77ig)

20 Now that the criminal enterprises have bellied up to the bar, who on our side is going to match? This all was brought on in response to the statement of regular Americans sending $10-$20 at a time yesterday.

NFIB? US Chamber of Commerce? We know the RNC's too busy selling Steele's new book and promoting his speaking tour to bother with minor US Senate elections...

Posted by: HatlessHessian at January 12, 2010 04:27 PM (7r7wy)

21 Your union dues hard at work.

I've always held that people whose vote is swung, in either direction, by attack ads purchased at the last minuted deserves to lose their voting privileges.

"Wow, Scott Brown is a Republican and holds several positions common amongst Republican candidates? And the Democrat is against that? I'm shocked! This is a total game-changer in my electoral decision!!".

Posted by: Techie at January 12, 2010 04:27 PM (zbH+i)

22 Much of that money came from the "Stimulus" package. I hate those fucking thugs. Smash the SEIU and ACORN. GO SCOTT BROWN! Power to the people - and I mean that in the sincerest way.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 12, 2010 04:28 PM (9Cooa)

23
Yet Coakley panders to the Catholics for their votes...

Posted by: Butters at January 12, 2010 04:28 PM (v77ig)

24 SEIU employees US Taxpayers: Your union dues taxes hard at work.
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque

Le Fix'ed

Posted by: Iskandar at January 12, 2010 04:29 PM (doEqS)

The other thing I'll never get is the power of the money and the ads that it buys. I know that I'm hopelessly naive but there is no ad made that would convince me to vote for an Obama or one of his supporters. No cleverness, no funniness, no brilliant words. Nothing. How is it that so many voters seem to be affected by the last commercial they see on TV as they head out the door. Are they so empty headed and manipulable?. Are they so unengaged that the fate of our republic hinges on some dolt and the random chance of him seeing a commercial as he heads off to vote.

Jeez Looeeez.

Posted by: LGoPs at January 12, 2010 04:29 PM (v/rEn)

26
This is clever. I hope Scott Brown doesn't fall for it. But he probably will.

What they're trying to do is force Scott Brown to say more about his pro-choice position. They want to scare away pro-life Republicans from coming out to vote next Tuesday.

Posted by: Butters at January 12, 2010 04:31 PM (v77ig)

27 Can you please bring teh funny?

Socialism is not funny.

Brown is already paying dividends if they are spending this money. I think her true internals show her losing.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at January 12, 2010 04:32 PM (DIYmd)

28 Did I hear correctly on FOX NEWS that there are only 31 Republicans in the entire houses of MA? And they pull out all the stops to stop just one from winning the Senate Seat. They still don't get the Tea Party thing do they? The Idiots still call it tea bagging!

Posted by: Haiti th ehell hole of the America's at January 12, 2010 04:33 PM (kmgIE)

Minka Kelly is pretty cute. And I like brunettes. But, Jeter, you could probably do better, unless you're gay, a total asshole or have a one-inch erection.

So which is it?

Posted by: Truman North at January 12, 2010 04:34 PM (FjC5u)

30 Well, well, well. The union dues extorted from members for use in political campaigns at the whim of the union leadership regardless of the affiliations of the member will now come home to roost. I think that the rank and file realize that what Brown has promised to stop is a health care overhaul that will cost them thousands each year. The leadership is for one candidate, the members are smart enough to know who is on their side.

Posted by: turfmann at January 12, 2010 04:35 PM (SgGTT)

31 So much for "grassroots" on the left, huh?

Posted by: Good Lt. at January 12, 2010 04:36 PM (uZG2P)

32 Is their going to be any watchdog groups to watch for Acorn type of nastyness. Or worse yet, SEIU goons.

Posted by: mystry at January 12, 2010 04:38 PM (kmgIE)

33 NRSC send anything yet? RNC? NRCC? Any other group with conservative leanings outside of that one-off from that weird AFF group?

What's that? "No," you say?

What do you mean the Republican establishment is asleep at the wheel?

Posted by: Robert_Paulson at January 12, 2010 04:39 PM (+deq6)

34 Rasmussen had the undecideds at around 2%. I doubt repeated commercials will hold that much sway, but I'm not a marketing guy. Those people will probably decide in the voting booth, which usually break away from the incumbent in a year like this.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at January 12, 2010 04:41 PM (DIYmd)

Jeez Looeeez.

I've often wondered that myself. The last few days of an election is always a back-to-back Blitzkrieg of campaign commercials. Unless you suffer from temporary amnesia or are just a halfwit in general, who doesn't know about what's going on during election day?

I need to specialize in sign printing or cheap video production. It seems like a hell of a growth industry

Posted by: ErikW at January 12, 2010 04:41 PM (kvbOJ)

36 The Dems are scared shitless.
2% undecided? That is infinitesimal.

Posted by: Hatchet Five at January 12, 2010 04:47 PM (n6iqK)

37 Ras always has low undecideds. I think it has to do with his likely voter screen. Basically, if you're undecided, you shouldn't be a likely voter is how it would generally shake out.

Posted by: AmishDude at January 12, 2010 04:55 PM (Vo2Ef)

38 They want to scare away pro-life Republicans from coming out to vote next Tuesday.

No, Butters, they want to scare away women from voting for Hottie McAwesome. He had them at "hello" then national security and the economy.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at January 12, 2010 04:56 PM (mHQ7T)

Doug Flutie?

Game over, man. Game over.

Posted by: Zombie Ted Kennedy at January 12, 2010 05:00 PM (Vo2Ef)

40 This is very weird. Very weird. Unions are going ballistic on this excise tax, Trumka is condemning it, Obama is having to talk with them in some bunker. And now they're shipping money to Coakley? Well, fine. Less for their anti-union push in Meg Whitman's California.

Posted by: arhooley at January 12, 2010 05:00 PM (pZfPp)

41 No comments from honest clod on this thread. Funny that.

Posted by: rockhead at January 12, 2010 05:02 PM (RykTt)

42 The old-fashioned (private sector) unions are starting to find out that they are not in charge. It's AFSCME and SEIU in the driver's seat. They're barely unions at all, really.

Posted by: AmishDude at January 12, 2010 05:03 PM (Vo2Ef)

43 Time to form an Independent Workers Union (IWU) to offset these lowlife scum. Then we can charge dues and give huge amounts to political campaigns. I am too lazy to organize this, so I am looking for a shop steward to do the leg work.

Posted by: Big Louie at January 12, 2010 05:06 PM (2vVAa)

WTF is John Cornyn doing? He's my Senator, heads the RSCC and no where to be found. Where is our answer to George Soros, SEIU, DNC, etc?

Posted by: TxTenther at January 12, 2010 05:13 PM (iTe8G)

45 Does Cornyn even fucking know there is a Senate race going on?

Posted by: TxTenther at January 12, 2010 05:15 PM (iTe8G)

46 They're spending a lot on this race, but then so are we. And let's face it, the Big Pharma and the SEIU have a LOT of money to spend.

So we'd better win this one, although even if we don't, a close win (for the Dems) in a state like Mass. will scare the bejeezus out of Dems in more purply/red states. Still, for the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of Massachusetts.

Posted by: Charlie Gibson at January 12, 2010 05:17 PM (XIXhw)

47 I'm asking these questions because nobody answers the phones in his office. All you get is a recording. What a loser.

Posted by: TxTenther at January 12, 2010 05:17 PM (iTe8G)

48 Stupid sock.

Posted by: whatever at January 12, 2010 05:17 PM (XIXhw)

The DSCC has purchased $567K in ads in the Boston and Springfield markets

Imagine ZombieKennedy's surprise when he finds out it cost more to elect a Democrat to his vacant Senate seat than to close out his open Bar tabs!

Posted by: garrett at January 12, 2010 05:33 PM (UC/Br)

50 Flutie Flakes Rock!!!!

Posted by: garrett at January 12, 2010 05:35 PM (UC/Br)

Hate to nitpick but why is Flutie a "former" Heisman Trophy winner?

Posted by: ErikW at January 12, 2010 05:41 PM (kvbOJ)

52 So where is Steele and RNC money? Is there any left?

Posted by: torabora at January 12, 2010 05:48 PM (0TaqS)

53 Is their going to be any watchdog groups to watch for Acorn type of nastyness. Or worse yet, SEIU goons.

Posted by: mystry at January 12, 2010 08:38 PM (kmgIE)

Yes, the Black Panthers will be on hand to make sure that everything is on the up and up.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 12, 2010 05:50 PM (Gudu0)

54 Did my bit. Just dropped 100 into the jar. Did not hit it yesterday after sending some to Rubio. Chip in for both.

Posted by: dayers at January 12, 2010 06:15 PM (pRJN2)

55 lefty grassroots in action: two great big sheets of astroturf.

And I agree, anyone who could be swayed in this race by last minute ad buys should lose their voting rights.

Posted by: someone out there at January 12, 2010 06:27 PM (KnRRe)

56 This is easy. Send more money to Brown. How about we gather together and do $2 mill?

Posted by: Just Another Cat at January 12, 2010 06:38 PM (M3yss)

DSCC = Dyslexic Sock Cuckers Committee?

Posted by: andycanuck at January 12, 2010 07:38 PM (2qU2d)

58 Aren't ads like this illegal under McCain-Feingold? Or is this done under the exemption for Democrats?

Posted by: Penultimatum at January 12, 2010 07:38 PM (CIKgX)

59 One aspect of this is kinda fascinating.

By any measure, Scott Brown is a center-right kind of guy, he's saying nothing that isn't well within the mainstream and - heaven forfend - he's not even hardcore pro-life. (As a personal matter what I know of his positions lines up remarkably well with my own, but that's another story)

He's the kind of guy that, according to the Frums and the Noonans and the like, the lunatic fringe (that is, us) should be chasing with RINO guns blazing trying to run him out of the party.

Instead, said fringe spent yesterday chasing him around with their credit cards.

Hopefully this works to put to bed the 'litmus test' meme.

Posted by: mrkwong at January 12, 2010 08:35 PM (G8Eo0)

60 Need vid of the Orc Leader stating "The place is rank with fear" in Return of the King.

Posted by: Mark in Portland at January 12, 2010 08:50 PM (kE0xd)

61 63 - Works for me. Cheers!

Posted by: dayers at January 12, 2010 09:29 PM (pRJN2)

62 *sniff*
*sniff* *sniff*

I love the smell of FEAR in the morning...it smells like...victory.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at January 12, 2010 10:14 PM (HS1R+)

63 I live in TX so it's hard to volunteer, I gave more money. Let's give this guy every chance to answer these ads. Donate, (even $10) if you can spare the change. I know many are funemployed. He may be a RINO but a RINO in MA is better than any Democrat. Don't give up on the good because it's not perfect. In this case a RINO is good and best we're going to get in MA. It counts as number 41 and sends a message to Democrats.

Posted by: Butzi at January 13, 2010 03:21 AM (qLV03)

64 Didn't the SEIU get Porkulus money? So they are donating Tax Payer Dollars to Coakley's campaign....somebody help me out how is this legal again?

Posted by: keyboard jockey at January 13, 2010 06:59 AM (YB60l)

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