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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/7/2009
Obama to meet with Kaine tomorrow
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From NBC's Mark MurrayIn addition to the speech Obama will give tomorrow on the stimulus, First Read has learned -- per a Democratic source in the know -- that he'll also appear at the Democratic National Committee with the man he has tapped to lead the DNC: Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine. Kaine doesn't officially become DNC chair until Jan. 21. ...( read more )

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Breaking: Obama sends national e-mail with NO plea for money!
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/10/2009
Breaking: Obama sends national e-mail with NO plea for money!
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — This is no Friday joke. Word has just been received at The Ticket that President-elect Barack Obama sent out an actual e-mail today without asking for more money from tired donors. No, really. The N.Y. Times' Katharine Seelye recently ... (more) Breaking: Obama sends national e-mail with NO plea for ...

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Kaine Heads Group Offering Donors Access to Governors (Update2)
bloomberg.com - 1/7/2009
Kaine Heads Group Offering Donors Access to Governors (Update2)
— bloomberg.com — Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has a Harvard Law School degree, has twice won statewide office, and is fluent in Spanish. It’s a recent line on his resume that may become an issue as President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to head ... (more) Kaine Heads Group Offering Donors Access to Governors ...

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mydd.com - 1/5/2009
: Should Tim Kaine be the Next DNC Chair?
— mydd.com — Re: Should Tim Kaine be the Next DNC Chair? ( 2.00 / 2 ) I agree with your points, except for McAuliffe. I wouldn't vote for Kaine. But good luck organizing the DNC against the President's choice, there is no way the committee would go against a newly ... (more) : Should Tim Kaine be the Next DNC Chair?

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Obama to Sit Down With Kaine Thursday
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... The president-elect is expected to meet with the newly tapped Democratic National Committee Chair Thursday. The Virginia Governor doesn't officially become DNC chair until Jan. 21.        ...

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