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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 1/5/2009
The Organizing DNC; The Future Of Obama's Campaign
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The announcement of Gov. Tim Kaine's annointment as part-time general chairman of the Democratic National Committee is obscuring the more consequential changes afoot for the party. As has been previously reported, Jennifer O'Malley-Dillon will be executive director of the DNC.  ...

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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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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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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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Remainders: Biden on the loose
Ben Smith's Blog — Biden heads off on a trip to "Southwest Asia," which typically means Afghanistan and parts of the Arab world, I think. Charlie Hurt distills some GOP message on Obama's having corrupt allies. A judge orders the release of Blago tapes. The Secretary of the Senate rejected his credentials. Mitch Stewart and Jeremy Bird will run Obama for America and, with Jen O'Malley, likely play key roles in the 2012 reelect. Psychology Today psychologizes Caroline's "you know." She's ...

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