Kerry Healey has a new ad out featuring Ron Bersani, the grandfather of drunk-driving victim Melanie Powell, the namesake of Melanie's Law. It's a good spot. Bersani, who has been visible with the campaign since the beginning, speaks simply … [Read more...]
The other shoe drops
David solicited reactions to the new Deval Patrick ad below. The reaction from the mostly pro-Deval crowd seems unanimous -- This is what we've been waiting for.Here's the link to the ad.As much as the Patrick campaign has been run with a … [Read more...]
Gabrieli’s new TV ad slaps foes over taxes
Who needs Kerry Healey when you have Chris? From today's Globe:After a flood of expensive, upbeat campaign ads, Democrat Christopher Gabrieli launched his first TV spot yesterday that takes aim at his opponents -- suggesting they … [Read more...]
Patrick’s ads are … nice.
So, Patrick's ads are now up and running. They're not bad, but I found myself hoping for a little more bite. His 90-second convention video clip was just about perfect, drawing heavily from his Faneuil Hall rally, which may well have been … [Read more...]
Kerry Healey at the kitchen table
I hate to detract from CokeGate here, but yeah, Kerry Healey is starting to burn off some of her immense fortune on media. And I have to agree with David that her newest ad is pretty lame -- much like 99.9% of all political ads. Let's take … [Read more...]
Healey rolls out bio spot
Sorry if this has been posted, but I just caught Kerry Healey's new bio spot. Maybe I'm not impressed with it because she's had an unimpressive life. Sure, working class girl who gets a Harvard degree (with public assistance, … [Read more...]
Oh SNAP!
Damn, Kerry Healey's campaign manager is not taking it after getting called out for using the state seal in a TV ad. Here's the SMACKDOWN delivered to MA Dem chair Phil Johnston:"...I ask only that you resist the temptation to unleash the … [Read more...]
Healey hires Red October Productions
OCPF shows that Kerry Healey paid $32,442 on 6/23 to Red October Productions, a Republican media outfit. Here's their portfolio of previous work, including spots for President Bush and Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL). Generally pretty soft-focus, … [Read more...]
Telco front groups advertising on BMG
UPDATE: RevDeb points out that the net neutrality bill is getting marked up today in the Senate.You may notice an ad to the right that says "See the future of the internet!" along with a lame drawing of Boston's first album cover. It's from … [Read more...]
Never too early …
A quick search of MA Office of Campaign and Political Finance expenditure database reveals that Kerry Healey has paid The Stevens and Schriefer Group for "consulting", but one would assume they'll do some ads for her. You may know them from … [Read more...]