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At the Chevy Chase, Maryland, manse of ABC News' own George F. Will Tuesday night, President-elect Barack Obama dined with several influential conservative columnists and pundits. No O'Reillys, Coulters, Hannitys or Limbaughs were on tap. In addition to Mr. Will,...
Dinner with conservatives
politico.com — The president-elect tonight is having dinner with some ideological adversaries: four of the most widely-read conservative columnists. He's dining at the Chevy Chase home of Washington Post columnist George Will with the Post's Charles Krauthammer ... (more) Dinner with conservatives
Obama changes his press strategy. - By Jack Shafer - Slate Magazine
Obama changes his press strategy. - By Jack Shafer - Slate Magazine
slate.com — Barack Obama. Click image to expand. Barack Obama Nothing throws the Washington press corps into a bigger tizzy than being ignored. Being dissed is something the press corps can live with—in fact, they love being dissed. In the early 1970s, for ... (more) Obama changes his press strategy. - By Jack Shafer - ...
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politico.com — January 13, 2009 Categories: Barack Obama Dinner with conservatives The president-elect tonight is having dinner with some ideological adversaries: four of the most widely-read conservative columnists. He's dining at the Chevy Chase home of Washington ... (more) Ben Smith's Blog: Dinner with conservatives
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Conservatives’ Dinner with Obama
GayPatriot — When I heard that the president-elect had dined earlier this week with a number of leading conservatives, it seemed to confirm an impression I had formed of Barack Obama during the Democratic primaries: He reminds me of those liberal activists I encountered in college, those who would come to hear visiting conservative speakers, ask questions in a civil tone and even amicably greet their Republican peers on campus.  In classroom discussions (in which [they] would often participate) [they] would usually chime in with the standard liberal idea du ...

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