Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
... silly spin and recognize it as just another blatant example of the old political tricks." - Alex Conant, RNC Spokesman # # #
Political Radar (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
... sending out emails calling attention to Pacillo's slip-up. Republican National Committee spokesman Alex Conant prefaced a link to the video of the Biden/McCain mix-up by wondering if Pacillo was "perhaps recalling Joe Biden's offer to run on John McCain's ticket."Or else maybe Pacillo was just mixed up due to his divided allegiances. Earlier in his remarks, he had explained that he...
Media Matters (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
On the October 4 edition of MSNBC Live , Republican National Committee press secretary Alex Conant claimed that " The New York Times today has a 2,000-word story about Barack Obama's friendship with an unrepentant terrorist," referring to a front-page article about Obama's association with former Weather Underground member William Ayers. However, anchor Alex Witt did not challenge...
RssDaily (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
On the October 4 edition of MSNBC Live , Republican National Committee press secretary Alex Conant claimed that " The New York Times today has a 2,000-word story about Barack Obama's friendship with an unrepentant terrorist," referring to a front-page article about Obama's association with former Weather Underground member William Ayers. However, anchor Alex Witt did not challenge...
Red State (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Yes, that broke the record. RNC shatters monthly fundraising record The RNC raised nearly $66 million in September, breaking its all-time record. Committee spokesman Alex Conant credited the haul to the strength of John McCain and Sarah Palin. I don't have the RNC's cash-on-hand - yet - but I can tell you that my notes tell me that the RNC had 76.5 million COH at the beginning of September...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
... imagine my surprise yesterday when I found out about a memo being distributed by RNC spokesperson Alex Conant with the headline, "Sen. Obama Steals FDIC Idea from House Republican." It is true that my friend, Congressman Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) introduced a bill on September 29th that would have raised the FDIC cap to $300,000 (H.R. 7235), but he introduced that legislation a...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
The RNC communications shop just sent out an email blasting the Obama campaign for "invoking the crisis on Wall Street" in a fundraising email . Here's the statement from Alex Conant of the RNC: "This is the definition of political opportunism - not leadership. It raises serious questions about Obama's judgment when millions of Americans are losing their jobs and savings, and his response...
The Caucus (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
... playbook: raise expectations for the other guy while lowering them for your own candidate.Alex Conant, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, sent around this response:“It says a lot about the candidates’ priorities that while John McCain was focused on rescuing the economy, Barack Obama’s campaign was drafting a debate memo,” Mr. Conant said in a statement. “Strong...
Mensa Barbie Welcomes You (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
-Posted by D. Worth (US) | for- M. Barbay (France) "The Pelosi-Obama Congress has failed to pass an all-of-the-above energy plan, failed to stop earmarks, and failed to break the partisan gridlock that plagues Washington," RNC spokesman Alex Conant said. read. Image: Pelosi's ZERO Energy Policy! "If Pelosi thinks the Democratic Congress is doing a good job handling the economy now, then...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
Alex Conant, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, said of Rangel's remark: "As if achieving new ethical lows was not sufficient, now Rangel is hitting a rhetorical low. Insulting the next vice president will not distract from Rangel's tax scandals."
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
Alex Conant, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, said of Rangel's remark: "As if achieving new ethical lows was not sufficient, now Rangel is hitting a rhetorical low. Insulting the next vice president will not distract from Rangel's tax scandals."
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
... now, that she entered the campaign with a disadvantage in the area of foreign policy," said Rangel.Alex Conant, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, said of Rangel's remark: "As if achieving new ethical lows was not sufficient, now Rangel is hitting a rhetorical low. Insulting the next vice president will not distract from Rangel's tax scandals."Rangel for weeks has...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
A Republican Party spokesman, Mr. Alex Conant, lashed back at the Democratic candidate’s speech, alleging that Mr. Obama “wants our schools to answer to unions and entrenched bureaucracies.” But that’s unfair. Mr. Obama proposes paying teachers bonuses only when they “succeed in making a real difference in children’s lives.” Unions are generally opposed to merit pay, but Mr. Obama has...
Political Animal (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
... George Bush policies, including more tax breaks for Big Oil and no solutions for working families."Alex Conant, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, called the fund-raising plea "the definition of political opportunism."That's not completely unreasonable criticism; fundraising off of a crisis does come across as a little tacky. But this is a case in which the right hand...
Mock, Paper, Scissors (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
... strategist who at one point had the biggest lobby contract in New York state history, spokesman Alex Conant said. “As Obama’s star starts to fade, his special-interest friends are responding to his campaign’s pleas for help.” More on John McCain
