Archive for June, 2008
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Obama and the Lobbyists
Posted on June 6, 2008
For the record, let me say that I am favor of a law that bans lobbyists from giving campaign contributions. That way, I could easily ignore all those requests...
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Ignorance Is Not Bliss
Posted on June 6, 2008
Ignorance Is Not Bliss I was talking to a high-ranking Republican Senate aide last night and he was telling me about his latest trip to Iraq. He talked...
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Rethinking McCain’s Communications Strategy
Posted on June 6, 2008
(This originally appeared in The Politico) John McCain is great in town hall meetings. He is not so good at giving major speeches. As I like to say, he can hit...
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All Tied Up
Posted on June 5, 2008
“According to a recent Gallup Poll, the number of men who wore ties every day to work last year dropped to a record low of 6%, down from 10%...
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Five Stages of McCain
Posted on June 4, 2008
This originally appearing in the Washington Post on February 9, 2008; 12:00 AM As somebody who used to work for Tom DeLay and Denny Hastert, two politicians who have somewhat...
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