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McCain Continues to Prove Himself the Enemy of the Grassroots
McCain Continues to Prove Himself the Enemy of the Grassroots
The former GOP presidential candidate does not deserve the title of "elder statesman."
McCain Campaign Manager: Palin In 2012 Would Be Catastrophe for GOP
huffingtonpost.com — If Sarah Palin is her party's nominee for president in 2012 it will be a "catastrophic election"... for the GOP, Sen. John McCain's 2008 campaign manager predicted on Friday. Longtime GOP strategist Steve Schmidt -- who ran McCain's campaign and ... (more) McCain Campaign Manager: Palin In 2012 Would Be ...
Former McCain Campaign Manager: Nominating Palin In 2012 Would Be 'Catastrophic'
Former McCain Campaign Manager: Nominating Palin In 2012 Would Be 'Catastrophic'
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — That famous infighting of the core McCain campaign versus Sarah Palin is still continuing, with former McCain... campaign manager Steve Schmidt openly saying at the Atlantic's "First Draft of History" symposium that it would be "catastrophic" if Palin ... (more) Former McCain Campaign Manager: Nominating Palin In 2012 ...
Creating a monster
washingtonmonthly.com — CREATING A MONSTER.... The right-wing "Tea Party" activists are, obviously, deeply opposed to the Obama White House's... policies and the Democratic agenda in general. But Alex Isenstadt reports that they're not especially pleased with the state of the ... (more) Creating a monster
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