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Whitman’s new strategist advised her opponent 16 months ago
Republican Meg Whitman announced today that she has hired top GOP strategist Mike Murphy to her growing campaign for California governor, calling him a “trusted friend.” But Murphy, a former confidant of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, worked hand-in-glove with one of...
Another conversation with Scott Fenstermaker
Another conversation with Scott Fenstermaker
hotair.com — We have a new reader at Hot Air. After posting the previous e-mail conversation between me and... Scott Fenstermaker , the defense attorney representing two of the Guantanamo Bay detainees, the comment string prompted Scott to start up another ... (more) Another conversation with Scott Fenstermaker
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It doesn’t matter what this posts says … [Darleen Click]
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California Governor's Race: Countdown To 2010
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... As for Whitman, The LA Times reveals that her new campaign adviser is no stranger to California politics, having recently worked for her opponent. ...

Murphy's memo
Ben Smith's Blog — An entertaining scoop from the L.A. Times: As consultant Mike Murphy signs on with Meg Whitman, rival Steve Poizner hands over a memo Murphy wrote will pitching his services to Poizner: Murphy, who offered the Poizner campaign unpaid advice, wrote a memo to Poizner and his then-campaign chief in July 2008 about “the best way to win the primary,” according to a copy provided to The Times by the Poizner campaign. “Who will be our star businesswoman surrogate to get into Meg’s space a bit?” Murphy wrote, an apparent reference ...

Hired Gun
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — The Los Angeles Times reports Meg Whitman (R) hired top GOP strategist Mike Murphy to advise her campaign for California governor, calling him a "trusted friend." ...

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