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politickerco.com - 10/24/2008
Ensign says NRSC in Colorado for good
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WASHINGTON - National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Ensign (R-Nev.) wants to make it absolutely clear: national Republicans are in Colorado's Senate race for good."The Colorado race has closed up, and that's the reason we're going to stay there. We're going to stay there up until ...

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thehill.com - 10/27/2008
Ensign: McCain makes Senate races more difficult
— thehill.com — Nevada Sen. John Ensign, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, on Monday said John McCain s presidential run is making Senate races more difficult for the GOP. Ensign said there is a fair possibility that Democrats could gain ... (more) Ensign: McCain makes Senate races more difficult

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Sen. Ensign says Sarah Palin isn't qualified to be President (video)
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youtube.com - 10/31/2008
Sen. Ensign says Sarah Palin isn't qualified to be President (video)
— youtube.com — In an interview with NewsONE in Nevada yesterday, Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) said that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is not "experienced enough to be President o... (more) Sen. Ensign says Sarah Palin isn't qualified to be ...

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rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com - 10/17/2008
Louisiana Senate: NRSC Back In
— rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com — The National Republican Senatorial Committee has reversed an earlier decision to cancel its last two weeks of advertising in Louisiana. Instead, it has purchased TV time next week and will wait to decide whether to buy the final week before Election ... (more) Louisiana Senate: NRSC Back In
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CO-Sen: It's Official -- NRSC Pulling Out For Good
Swing State Project — After insider chatter suggested that national Republicans would be pulling out of the Colorado Senate race, here's what NRSC Chair John Ensign had to say: ...

CO-Sen: Timeline of a Failed Candidacy
Swing State Project — ... him "as 'a leader' in carrying out a plan hatched by jailed former lobbyist Jack Abramoff to shield sweatshops from U.S. immigration and labor laws." October 15, 2008: The Denver Post reports, "After together spending nearly $2 million in Colorado Senate ads in the last two weeks of September, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Freedom's Watch - two of Schaffer's biggest backers - suddenly pulled out." October 21, 2008: The NRSC says they'll stay in Colorado "until the end." October 24, 2008: "The end" comes early... NRSC pulls out of ...

CO-Sen: NRSC Pulls Out, Again, Like For Real Serious This Time
Daily Kos — Rumors were rampant a week ago that the National Republican Senatorial Committee would, after millions of dollars spent over several months only to see Democrat Mark Udall expand his lead over third-tier candidate Bob Schaffer, abandon the state and focus on races Republicans can actually win. NRSC chairman John Ensign swore up and down that they would never surrender: National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Ensign (R-Nev.) wants to make it absolutely clear: national Republicans are in Colorado's Senate race for good. ...

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