Jeff Cosgrove, managing director of the CommonSense Media online advertising network, which has clients in both parties, said a growing number of campaigns book ads in connection with television appearances or other public events.
“These things aren’t necessarily as organic as you would think,” Cosgrove said. “They seem to be often premeditated.” [Emphasis added]
That's from this Washington Post article from Sunday on Michele Bachmann and the issue of "money blurts", when politicians say controversial things on purpose in order to raise money. Remember Joe "You Lie!" Wilson insulting President Obama during his address to Congress two years ago? Wilson raised a million bucks for his re-election campaign, and so did his Democratic opponent, Rob Miller, off a half-second outburst. Bachmann has made a fundraising career off "money blurts" like that.
But the other issue is CommonSense Media. Dana Houle discovers who's in charge of this "money blurt" outfit:
If you follow the link to CommonSense Media and then click on the About page you find this:
Oh my. CommonSense Media is led by Jane Hamsher. And they have clients in both parties.
How terribly, terribly interesting that is, as well as explaining quite a bit about Hamsher herself. What champion of the progressive left directs advertising to help Republicans unseat Democrats?
I for one would very much like to know who these clients in "both parties" are, especially the GOP.
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