This week, the Susan B. Anthony List released a TV ad campaign in the Las Vegas and Reno, NV markets in support of Sharron Angle entitled “Sharron Angle Speaks for Me.” The Spanish-language TV ads supporting Carly Fiorina also continued to run in Fresno, Los Angeles and San Diego, CA.
Later in the week, SBA List has endorsed Dino Rossi, candidate for U.S. Senate in Washington state, Cory Gardner for the U.S. House of Representatives in Colorado, incumbent U.S.Senator Chuck Grassley in Iowa, Kim Reynolds, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa and Susana Martinez, candidate for Governor of New Mexico.
A considerable amount of this week’s coverage focused on developments in the OH-01 district race. Rep. Steve Driehaus filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission on Tuesday, October 6th alleging that the Susan B. Anthony List is falsely accusing him of voting for taxpayer funding of abortion as a result of his vote in support of the health care bill. The complaint was spurred by the SBA List’s intention to put up four billboards across his congressional district. Rep. Driehaus’ attorney convinced Lamar Companies not to put up the billboards in order to avoid being added to the complaint. The Election Commission’s staff attorney recommended that Driehaus’ complaint be dismissed, but a three-member probable cause panel of the Commission voted 2 to 1 to hold a full hearing to decide if SBA List broke Ohio law by putting false statements on its billboards. That hearing was later set for October 28th. Coverage of those developments included national hits in Reuters and CNN.com in addition to consistent local coverage from outlets like the Cincinnati Enquirer blog.
Kodiak Daily Mirror: Susan B. Anthony List endorses Miller
Date: October 8, 2010 By: The Associated Press
http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=18&path=A/AK_MILLER_ENDORSEMENT
LifeNews.com: “Pro-Life” Democrat Files Criminal Complaint to Silence Pro-Life Group’s Ads
Date: October 11, 2010 By: Steven Ertelt
http://www.lifenews.com/state5528.html
Medical News Today: Democratic Candidates Call For Removal Of Antiabortion Ads
Date: October 11, 2010 By: National Partnership for Women & Families
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/204103.php
TheNewsTribune.com: Experienced ‘newcomers’ battle
Date: October 11, 2010 By: Brad Shannon
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/10/11/1377315/experienced-newcomers-battle.html
National Review Online: EMILY’s List Does Not Speak for Me
Date: October 11, 2010 By: Kathryn Jean Lopez
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/249277/emily%E2%80%99s-list-does-not-speak-me-kathryn-jean-lopez
CNN Political Ticker: Big ad buy hits Reno Voters
Date: October 11, 2010 By: CNN Political Unit
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/11/big-ad-buy-hits-reno-voters/
MercuryNews.com: Outside groups give boost to Fiorina Senate race
Date: October 12, 2010 By: Kevin Freking
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16319739
Los Angeles Times: Boxer hits Fiorina on immigration in a new Spanish-language ad
Date: October 12, 2010 By: Maeve Reston
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/boxer-hits-fiorina-on-immigration-in-a-new-spanish-language-ad.html
Canada Free Press: Congressman Driehaus uses criminal complaint in attempt to gag critics; NRLC refutes his claims with sworn affidavit and documents
Date: October 12, 2010 By: News on the Net
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/28695
LifeNews.com: Right to Life Responds to Ohio “Pro-Life” Democrat’s Complaint Against Pro-Lifers
Date: October 12, 2010 By: Steven Ertelt
http://www.lifenews.com/state5539.html
LifeNews.com: Pro-Life Group Backs Dino Rossi in Washington, Cory Gardner in Colorado
Date: October 12, 2010 By: Steven Ertelt
http://www.lifenews.com/state5538.html
IowaPolitics.com: Susan B. Anthony List: Endorses Chuck Grassley against Emily’s List pick in Iowa U.S. Senate race
Date: October 12, 2010 By: Kerry Brown
http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=214249
Top Conservative Blogs: About This Election—And Beyond
Date: October 12, 2010 By: News from the Conservative Blogoshpere http://topconservativeblogs.com/2010/10/12/about-this-election-and-beyond/
Anchorage Daily News: Murkowski gets nearly $600,000 in advertising help from Native corps and unions
Date: October 12, 2010 By: Erika Bolstad
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/153612
BlueIndiana.net: Which Hoosier Elections are Being Bought?
Date: October 12, 2010 By: BrianK
National Review Online: About This Election—And Beyond
Date: October 12, 2010 By: Kathryn Jean Lopez
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/249414/about-election-and-beyond-kathryn-jean-lopez
SeattlePI.com: Abortion politics in the Washington Senate race
Date: October 12, 2010 By: Joel Connelly
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/archives/224491.asp
Jill Stanek: Dahlkemper’s “Hail Mary” pass: Calls in a nun and calls bishops liars
Date: October 12, 2010 By: Jill Stanek
http://www.jillstanek.com/2010/10/dahlkempers-hail-mary-pass-calls-in-a-nun-and-calls-bishops-liars/
Medical News Today: Blogs Comment On Publicly Funded Family Planning, Reproductive Coercion, Other Topics
Date: October 13, 2010 By: Amanda Marcotte
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/204383.php
Real Clear Politics: Denish Pushes Women’s Issues in New Mexico
Date: October 13, 2010 By: Erin McPike
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/10/13/denish_pushes_womens_issues_in_race_against_martinez_107556.html
American Principles In Action: Associated Press mentions APIA’s involvement in critical California contest
Date: October 13, 2010 By: Thomas Peters
http://www.americanprinciplesproject.org/blogs/associated-press-mentions-apias-involvement-in-critical-california-contest.html
The Daily Bellwether: Nat’l Right-to-Life Committee Attacks Ohio Law Punishing Political Smears: Riled By Driehaus Complaint Over OH-01 Billboards
Date: October 13, 2010 By: Bill Sloat
http://thebellwetherdaily.blogspot.com/2010/10/natl-right-to-life-committee-attacks.html
Politico: John Boehner donated to Rich Iott, candidate in Nazi flap
Date: October 13, 2010 By: Jonathan Allen
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43553.html
MercuryNews.com: Calif. US Senate candidates spar on immigration
Date: October 13, 2010 By: Judy Lin and Don Thompson
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_16330546
LifeSiteNews.com: Dem Candidate Charges SBA List with Criminally Misleading Ads: NRLC Responds
Date: October 13, 2010 By: Peter J. Smith
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/oct/10101311.html
WOW-Women Magazine: Congressman Driehaus Uses Criminal Complaint in Attempt to Gag Critics
Date: October 13, 2010 By: Christian Newswire
http://wow-women.com/2010/10/13/congressman-driehaus-uses-criminal-complaint-in-attempt-to-gag-critics/
NewsMax.com: Fiorina, Boxer Ads Duel for Latinos
Date: October 13, 2010 By: Newsmax
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/fiorina-boxer-ads-latinos/2010/10/13/id/373587
The Bay Citizen: Fiorina Won’t Condemn ‘False’ Attack Ad on Boxer
Date: October 13, 2010 By: Aaron Glantz
http://www.baycitizen.org/us-senate-race/story/fiorina-wont-condemn-false-attack-ad/
The Hill: Healthcare Thursday
Date: October 14, 2010 By: Julian Pecquet
http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/other/124189-healthcare-thursday
IowaPolitics.com: Susan B. Anthony List: Endorses pro-life advocate Kim Reynolds for Lt. Gov. of Iowa
Date: October 14, 2010 By: Kerry Brown
http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=214557
Politico: Ohio commission rules on abortion
Date: October 14, 2010 By: Ben Smith
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1010/Ohio_commission_rules_on_abortion.html?showall
Cincinnati.com: Elections Commission backs Driehaus
Date: October 14, 2010 By: Jon Craig
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2010/10/14/elections-commission-backs-driehaus/
WSBT.com: AD WATCH: President’s executive order doesn’t stop abortion debate
Date: October 14, 2010 By: Kirk Mason
http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/Presidents-executive-order-doesnt-stop-abortion-debate-104964549.html
The Weekly Standard: Ohio Elections Commission Silences Pro-Life Group
Date: October 14, 2010 By: John McCormack
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/ohio-elections-commission-silences-pro-life-group_508744.html
Cincinnati.com: Elections panel sides with Rep. Steve Driehaus in abortion flap
Date: October 14, 2010 By: Jon Craig
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101014/NEWS0108/310140095/Driehaus-wins-round-against-billboards
Politico: Boxer plays abortion card
Date: October 14, 2010 By: Darren Samuelsohn
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43633.html
Politico: Ohio commission rules on abortion
Date: October 14, 2010 By: Ben Smith
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1010/Ohio_commission_rules_on_abortion.html?showall
CNN: Ohio ruling casts light on abortion as midterm issue
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Dan Gilgoff
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/15/ohio-ruling-casts-light-on-abortion-as-midterm-issue/
The Hill: RACE OF THE DAY: Ohio-01
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Shane D’Aprile
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/124349-race-of-the-day-ohio-01
The Hill: Healthcare Friday
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Julian Pecquet
http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/other/124353-healthcare-friday
National Review Online: No Mercy
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Kathryn Jean Lopez
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/249862/no-mercy-kathryn-jean-lopez
SFGate: Lies, half-truths and contradictions
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Joe Garofoli
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/14/MN0H1FSU66.DTL
Los Angeles Times: Boxer makes abortion rights an issue in Senate race
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Maeve Reston
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1015-senate-20101015,0,2851148.story
RH Reality Check: The Politics of Choice In Washington’s Senate Race
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Annie Newman
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2010/10/14/abortion-politics-washington-state-senate-race
The Daily Caller: Embattled Driehaus under attack from pro-life groups
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Jon Ward
http://dailycaller.com/2010/10/15/embattled-driehaus-under-attack-from-pro-life-groups/print/
The Blaze: Politics Pro-Life Billboards Attacking Dem. Congressman Censored in OH
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Jonathon M. Seidl
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/pro-life-billboards-attacking-dem-congressman-censored-in-oh/
Reuters: Pennsylvania Democrat shadowed by healthcare vote
Date: October 15, 2010 By: John Whitesides
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69E3J820101015?pageNumber=1
CNN Politics: Be in the know: Today’s political bullet points
Date: October 15, 2010 By: John King
http://johnkingusa.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/15/be-in-the-know-todays-political-bullet-points-93/
The Weekly Standard: NRLC Calls Driehaus a “Wimp” for Trying to Silence Pro-Life Group
Date: October 15, 2010 By: John McCormack
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/nrlc-calls-driehaus-wimp-trying-silence-pro-life-group_508780.html
Hot Air: Driehaus wants gov’t intervention against billboards in OH-01
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Ed Morrissey
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/10/15/driehaus-wants-govt-intervention-against-billboards-in-oh-01/
MercuryNews.com: Fiorina running strong as Election Day nears
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Mike Zapler
http://www.mercurynews.com/elections/ci_16353847
National Review Online: Stifling Susan’s Speech
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Kathryn Jean Lopez
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/249932/stifling-susan-s-speech-kathryn-jean-lopez
The Daily Caller: Embattled Driehaus under attack from pro-life groups
Date: October 15, 2010 By: Jon Ward
http://dailycaller.com/2010/10/15/embattled-driehaus-under-attack-from-pro-life-groups/
National Partnership for Women and Families: Ohio Elections Commission Rules Against Susan B. Anthony List Ads
Date: October 15, 2010 By: National Partnership for Women and Families
http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/News2?abbr=daily2_&page=NewsArticle&id=26358
Cincinnati.com: Battle of the Steves: Driehaus-Chabot rematch a microcosm of the country
Date: October 16, 2010 By: Quan Truong
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101016/NEWS0108/10170336/Battle-of-the-Steves-Driehaus-Chabot
Wall Street Journal: Political Wisdom: The Great Reid-Angle Debate That Wasn’t
Date: October 16, 2010 By: Mary Lu Carnevale
http://blogs.wsj.com/capitaljournal/2010/10/16/political-wisdom-battleground-ohio/
ToledoBlade.com: Iott outspending Kaptur 4-to-1 in 9th District battle
Date: October 16, 2010 By: Tom Troy
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101016/NEWS09/10160307/0/BUSINESS06
Catholic News Agency: Phoenix diocese forges ahead with Manhattan Declaration seminar
Date: October 16, 2010 By: CNA
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/phoenix-diocese-forges-ahead-with-manhattan-declaration-seminar/
Concord Monitor: Hodes is pro-choice
Date: October 16, 2010 By: Alison Dickey
http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/220580/hodes-is-pro-choice
