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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsnytimes: Conservative ‘Super PACs’ Synchronize Their Message
Independent political groups have long been the guerrilla warriors of presidential elections, tossing explosive advertisements into the middle of a campaign like hand grenades, with little regard for the strategy of the candidate they support.
But this year, in a tight race that leaves very little room for error, the conservative super PACs and other outside entities working to defeat President Obama have reached a consensus: Going off message is simply too risky.
So they operate largely from the same playbook, sharing polling data and focus group research to develop many of the same lines of attack. And they are being careful to keep their efforts consistent with the themes being emphasized by Mitt Romneys campaign.
The result is a striking degree of symmetry. To see many of the anti-Obama ads that have run on television recently, it would be easy to conclude that they were made in the same studios, by the same producers working for the same campaign.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/us/politics/conservative-super-pacs-sharpen-their-synchronized-message.html?pagewanted=all&pagewanted=print
calimary
(81,440 posts)Yeah, I know, I know. Legally - they don't give a fig about that. They'll do whatever they damn well feel like doing if they think they can get away with it.
I know these groups aren't supposed to collaborate with the candidate's own campaign (although THAT's certainly a 100%-permeable membrane) but what about between SuperPACs?
surrealAmerican
(11,363 posts)Is collusion between PACs allowed?
mucifer
(23,559 posts)I'm not sure which works better.