The Fix: September 30, 2007 - October 6, 2007
FixCam: Obama's Burma-Shave Campaign
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October 5, 2007; 4:45 PM ET |
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Giuliani, Romney and the Tax Fight
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani sought today to cast his spat with former Gov. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney over taxes and spending as less a difference of policy proposals than of experience versus theory. Rudy Giuliani addresses the...
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October 5, 2007; 2:51 PM ET |
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The Line: Retirement Headaches for House GOP
The last month hasn't been a good one for House Republicans. Already on the ropes thanks to President Bush's dismal job approval ratings and continued public unhappiness about the war in Iraq, the strategists in charge of winning back a...
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October 5, 2007; 8:08 AM ET |
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Wag the Blog: Rush Limbaugh vs. MoveOn
A few weeks ago when MoveOn.org funded an ad referring to Gen. David Petraeus as "General Betray Us", it set off a huge controversy with Republicans calling on Democrats to denounce the ad. It even led to votes in Congress...
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October 4, 2007; 4:50 PM ET |
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N.M. Senate: Another Democratic Opportunity
Sen. Pete Domenici's (R-N.M.) retirement creates another major pickup opportunity for Democrats in 2008 as the state has been trending toward their party of late and the bench of candidates is deep. Democrats could barely contain their joy at the...
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October 4, 2007; 2:14 PM ET |
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PostTalk: Schumer Denies Clinton Would Be a Drag
On the Democratic Ticket
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October 4, 2007; 10:50 AM ET |
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Sen. Pete Domenici Expected to Retire
Veteran Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) is expected to announce tomorrow that he will retire from the Senate in 2008, according to several informed sources, a decision that further complicates an already difficult playing field for Republicans next November. Domenici has...
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October 3, 2007; 4:30 PM ET |
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Huckabee's Money
UPDATE, 2:15 pm: Huckabee's numbers seem even less impressive given that Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) -- far more of a longshot than the former Arkansas Governor -- raised more than $5 million over the last three months. ORIGINAL POST One...
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October 3, 2007; 12:50 PM ET |
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Parsing the Polls: Inside the Clinton Surge
It doesn't take a polling expert to understand that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's showing in the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll is a major moment in the campaign. Clinton, as the Post's Anne Kornblut and Jon Cohen write in today's...
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October 3, 2007; 7:00 AM ET |
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Does Obama Need To Win Iowa?
Over the last week, two members of Sen. Barack Obama's inner circle seem to have suggested that he must win the Iowa caucuses to have a chance at the Democratic nomination. The candidate's wife, Michelle, told voters in Davenport, Iowa...
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October 2, 2007; 3:06 PM ET |
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Hillary's Haul
The $27 million Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) collected over the last three months -- $22 million of which can be spent in the primary -- installs her at the head of the presidential pack when it comes to cash...
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October 2, 2007; 10:56 AM ET |
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Alabama's 2nd: A Longshot For Democrats
We've often said that not all open seats are created equal. Retirements in places like Ohio's 15th District, Minnesota's 3rd and Arizona's 1st create big problems for Republicans. Not so -- at least at first glance -- in Alabama's 2nd,...
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October 2, 2007; 7:43 AM ET |
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Edwards, Media Consultant Part Ways
Former Sen. John Edwards has parted ways with his chief media consultant Marius Penczner. Penczner left the campaign roughly one month ago, but his departure was not immediately reported. The Edwards campaign confirmed Penzner's departure but offered no further comment....
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October 1, 2007; 4:11 PM ET |
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Trippi Defends Edwards' Funding Decision
Late last week former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) shocked the political world with the announcement that he would accept public financing during the presidential primary season. Today -- just hours before Edwards is set to announce his fundraising totals for...
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October 1, 2007; 1:36 PM ET |
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FixCam: Week in Preview
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September 30, 2007; 11:01 AM ET |
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