Category: Elections
The Federalist: Why Aren’t More Right-Wing Groups Attacking Trump?
Why Aren’t More Right-Wing Groups Attacking Trump? The conservative movement’s guard dogs aren’t barking against a real threat to the ideals they claim to promote. By Angelo Codevilla in The Federalist MARCH 14, 2016 The Club For Growth has been running ads explaining Trump-onomics. This has helped lower Donald Trump’s numbers from the high to the low […]
National Review On Trump’s Protectionism
The Problem with Trump’s Protectionist Tariffs Jim Geraghty in National Review March 8, 2016 4:00 AM Donald Trump has pitched himself to voters as a proud protectionist, intent on punishing the Chinese companies that he says are hurting American workers. In his January meeting with the editorial board of the New York Times, he said […]
Club for Growth Action Launches Largest Anti-Trump Ad Buy
“Momentum is shifting away from Trump.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth Action, a political arm of the Club for Growth, released the following statement about a new ad buy that is starting today in Illinois: “The momentum is shifting away from Donald Trump,” said Club for Growth Action president David McIntosh. “Overwhelming wins […]
David McIntosh on Fox Business to discuss why Trump is not a good representative of the Republican Party
In The News… 3.2.16
The Daily Signal critiques the Senate energy bill, claiming that it will only increase cronyism Tim Scott on why the Senate should wait to replace Scalia; Manning Live Newsmax; Club For Growth Action’s ads in Oklahoma and Arkansas hurt Donald Trump
Erick Erickson: Negative Ads Will Stop Trump
The Resurgent Negative Ads Can and Will Stop Trump By Erick Erickson | March 2, 2016, 05:00am Are the Republicans paying attention? In Oklahoma and Arkansas, the Club For Growth relentlessly attacked Donald Trump with advertisements and hurt him significantly. In Oklahoma, Cruz won and in Arkansas, Trump barely won. Negative ads do work and just have […]
McIntosh on Fox – Targeting Trump (2/29/16)
Watch closely in Arkansas and Oklahoma tomorrow night. Why? Those are two states where CFG Action is running those ads, and if Trump loses those, even if he wins everything else, it shows there’s a crack in the wall. He can be beaten. https://youtu.be/DNSq_2IPlCY
Trump Can Be Stopped
“Watch closely in Arkansas and Oklahoma, where Club for Growth Action ran ads against him.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth Action, a political arm of the Club for Growth, released the following statement by its president, David McIntosh, on the Super Tuesday election results: “‘Watch closely in Arkansas and Oklahoma.’ That’s what I […]
In The News… 3.1.16
Mary Thomas endorsed by Tea Party Express; Sunshine State News Real Clear Policy; Trade deficits aren’t necessarily a bad thing, and free trade is a very good thing An op-ed defending Citizens United and the importance of political free speech during an election cycle; LA Times Steve Forbes argues that a flat tax would reduce cronyism and simplify the […]
Wall Street Journal: An Airwaves Strategy to Beat Trump
The Club for Growth says what worked in Iowa can work elsewhere: ads that link his business record to a lack of character. Wall Street Journal February 28, 2016 By Kimberley A. Strassel David McIntosh has been fighting for economic freedom for 30 years, and he is convinced the battle has reached a hinge moment. […]