The 'Gang of Five' Returns

One of the most interesting aspects of the 2013 Virginia gubernatorial race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli was an ad sponsored by the Conservative War Chest tagging McAuliffe as part of the “Gang of Five.” According to the ad, this group — Democratic party leaders, the media, Soros-backed groups, Wall Street liberals, and Hollywood — pushes a far left agenda that actually dominates the Democratic party, contrary to what its supposedly moderate candidates may have to say.

The ad was no shrinking violet. It was tough, direct and — at two minutes long — full of information for voters. Conservatives loved it; Ed Morrissey of HotAir called it the “red-meatiest red meat of all time.”