swamppolitics.com - 8/20/2008
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by Mark Silva
When Barack Obama's presidential campaign opened a field office in Pahokee, they got our attention here in the Swamp.
And Hillary Clinton counts on getting Florida's attention tomorrow, as she campaigns for Obama from the Orlando area to South Florida on Thursday, with stops in Palm Beach and Broward counties.
As the schedule of the New York senator and erstwhile ...
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... the pick of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) to deliver the convention's keynote speech and thinks the speaking spot Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) may tip that he is the vice presidential pick. Marc Ambinder meanwhile points out that the schedule does little to highlight current GOP leaders, especially House and Senate leaders. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Some Free Advice - Josh Marshall, TPM [image] Bipartisan VP Thoughts - The Next Right [image] Hillary Tackles Florida for Obama - The Swamp [image] The GOP Convention Themes - ...
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