politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/23/2009
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Washington (CNN) - The Republican National Committee will announce Monday that veteran political strategist Alex Castellanos will assume a senior communications role at the committee, an RNC official tells CNN.
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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/24/2009
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washingtonmonthly.com —
THIS IS CNN?.... Trevor Francis, the communications director
at the Republican National Committee, was forced out yesterday....
A couple of hours later, the party announced that Alex Castellanos, a notorious Republican media consultant and CNN ...
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This is CNN?
huffingtonpost.com - 11/24/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
Longtime Republican media strategist Alex Castellanos will continue
to serve as an on-air personality for CNN despite...
recently taking on a consulting role for the Republican National Committee, the network confirms. On Monday, it was reported that ...
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Castellanos To Continue CNN Gig, Downplays New Post At RNC
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The RNC Hits the Panic Button -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez
The Corner on National Review Online —
Alex Castellanos appears to be moving in to make some messaging sense of the place.
RNC Hires ‘Father Of The Modern Attack Ad’ To Run Communications Shop
Think Progress —
... on the victories in Virginia and his home state of New Jersey.”
But Politico’s Jonathan Martin reports that Francis’ abrupt departure was not by choice, quoting two Republican strategists who say that Francis was “pushed out” because Steele “didn’t feel he was getting enough credit for the GOP’s electoral success earlier this month.” Steele apparently attributes this to a communications failure by Francis.
Francis is being replaced by Alex Castellanos, a CNN contributor who fashions himself as the “father of the ...
Alex Castellanos Hired By Republican National Committee
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
The Republican National Committee has hired Alex Castellanos, a long-time political strategist and GOP consultant, as an adviser.
Castellanos has been described (according to his National Media biography) as the "father of the attack ad." He's best known for a racially-charged ad he made in 1990 for racist former Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.). The ad, called "Hands," featured a pair of white hands crumbling a job-rejection while the narrator said, "You needed that job. You were the best qualified. But they had to give it to a minority, because of a racial ...
Alex Castellanos Hired By Republican National Committee
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
The Republican National Committee has hired Alex Castellanos, a long-time political strategist and GOP consultant, as an adviser.
Castellanos has been described (according to his National Media biography) as the "father of the attack ad." He's best known for a racially-charged ad he made in 1990 for racist former Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.). The ad, called "Hands," featured a pair of white hands crumbling a job-rejection while the narrator said, "You needed that job. You were the best qualified. But they had to give it to a minority, because of a racial ...
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 11/13/2009 — In the first major shakeup among President Barack Obama's senior staff, White House Counsel Greg Craig is being pushed out in favor of veteran Democratic lawyer Bob Bauer because of a dispute over plans to close the U.S. military prison in Cuba, CNN ...
CNN announces host of 7 p.m. show
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 11/12/2009 —
John King will host a new political show at 7 pm. ET starting early next year.
Washington (CNN) – Heading into the critical 2010 midterm elections, CNN will launch a new weekday political program that will be hosted by award ...
CNN Poll: Americans split on health care reform
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Palin Bachmann To Headline Tea Party Convention
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 11/27/2009 — Sarah Palin will be the main attraction at what's being billed as the "First National Tea Party Convention."
Tea Party Nation announced Wednesday that last year's Republican vice presidential candidate will serve as keynote speaker for the ...
RNC targets centrist Democrats —
CNN Political Ticker 11/23/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Republican National Committee will target a handful of centrist Democrats on Monday with a new Web video and series of conference calls criticizing the Democrats for voting to allow debate to begin on health care reform.
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Democrat to retire —
CNN Political Ticker 11/23/2009
Washington (CNN) – Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kansas, will not run for re-election next year, a senior Democratic aide confirms to CNN.
Moore was first elected in 1998 and easily won a sixth term in 2008 after being targeted for defeat early in ...
RNC official resigns —
CNN Political Ticker 11/23/2009
Washington (CNN) – A senior aide to Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has resigned his post less than one month after the GOP scored major victories by winning the governorships of New Jersey and Virginia, CNN has ...
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