American Crossroads PAC casts 2012 as ‘David and Goliath’ struggle against Democrats

[alp227]

Source: The Washington Post

American Crossroads, the massive political action committee that helped propel Republicans into the House majority last fall, is planning to spend $120 million on a 2012 election cycle it is casting as a “David and Goliath” struggle between well-funded Democrats and underfunded Republicans.

The group’s chairman, Mike Duncan, told reporters Friday morning that 2012 would be the most expensive campaign cycle in history. He said that the so-called “super PAC” would go after President Obama early and often, perhaps attacking the incumbent on television before Republicans have settled on their nominee.

“We’re going to have $2 billion spent in the suspension of reality,” Duncan said, suggesting that Obama’s reelection campaign would raise $1 billion while the president’s allies on the left would spend hundreds of millions more.

Duncan said the campaign would be a “David and Goliath” struggle, adding that, although his group is budgeting $120 million for its efforts in the presidential race as well as congressional contests, “we will probably be outspent.”

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/american-crossroads-casts-2012-as-david-and-goliath-struggle-against-democrats/2011/06/24/AGvqU7iH_story.html

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Karl Rove is an adviser to Crossroads too.

[polichick]

1. LOL - well, right-wing Bible thumpers will love that one.

[Roy Rolling]

5. this version of David and Goliath...

Has the big money Goliaths versus the Davids of the progressive movement. Exactly what are they saying? We all know how that Biblical story turned out and it wasn't good for Goliath...

[CBHagman]

6. Yeah, as usal it's a bizarro world version of things.

Most of us have seen the Karl Rove technique of attacking an opponent on his/her strength. It involves defining the opposing candidate and getting the media to echo and/or accept the definition.

A variation on this has already been going on recently in the Medicare battle, in which Paul Ryan (R-WI) has complained that he's being demonized. Members of the media echo that, claiming that Ryan is "brave" and "adult" for essentially proposing the elimination of the current system.

In any event, it's going to be an ugly election, likely to make previous cycles look like a walk in the park by comparison.

[libmom74]

2. The Corporate Money Party Vs. The Corporate Money Party

And the winner is: Drum roll please!!! The Corporate Money Party!

[Iliyah]

3. adv. The American People's Party

LOL

We the people have not lost the war yet. Some battles, but not the war and we intent not to lose.

[libmom74]

4. I like the sound of

the American People's Party. Who's running?