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Mitt Laying Groundwork For 2012, Using Leadership PAC Money The Boston Globe reports that Mitt Romney appears to have his eyes on 2012 -- and he's using money from his personal leadership PAC, which was ostensibly set up to support other Republican candidates. Only 12% has actually gone to ...
Mark Penn: The man who blew the presidency
Mark Penn: The man who blew the presidency
independent.co.uk — Hillary Clinton was going to be president. She knew it. So did her chief strategist, Mark Penn,... the man who had once delivered victory for her husband Bill. Barack Obama was "unelectable", Penn declared early in her campaign, "except perhaps ... (more) Mark Penn: The man who blew the presidency
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Obama Raised Nearly $750 Million, With Over $100 Million In Home Stretch Barack Obama's fundraising for the... 2008 campaign has now come to a record-breaking $750 million , a demonstration of just how successful his fundraising model of seeking small ... (more) Election Central Morning Roundup
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Obama Presser Today; Expected To Name Richardson For Commerce Barack Obama has a press conference scheduled for... 11:40 a.m. ET in Chicago, at which he is expected to announce the nomination of Bill Richardson for Secretary of Commerce. This is ... (more) Election Central Morning Roundup
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Obama to spur economy with infrastructure investment (Bloomberg)Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/8/2008
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Transition at the State Department: A Tour and DinnerWSJ.com: Washington Wire 12/8/2008
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