The Fix Archive: Eye on 2012
The "Going Rogue" tour -- by the numbers
With so much attention being paid to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's book tour, we decided to put our political nerd cap on -- ok, fine, we always wear it -- and go inside the numbers of where she's stopping and why.
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November 19, 2009; 10:57 AM ET |
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The discovery of John Thune
For months -- if not years -- the Republican/conservative smart set has been looking for a fresh face on which to hang their hopes and dreams. South Dakota Sen. John Thune may be that person. Witness a conventional-wisdom setting column penned over the weekend by the New York Times' David Brooks -- the Fix's favorite conservative commenter -- that touts Thune as the Next Big Thing.
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November 17, 2009; 11:00 AM ET |
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Malek on Palin: "She's obviously touching a need"
Fred Malek, a major Republican donor and personal friend to Sarah Palin, defended the score-settling elements of the former Alaska governor's soon-to-be-released memoir as a justified response to a series of inaccurate leaks about her conduct in the wake of the campaign. "The leaks were lacking in truth, honor and chivalry," said Malek in an interview with the Fix. "If there was some score-settling, isn't that unusual for this town," he added sarcastically.
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November 16, 2009; 3:33 PM ET |
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The Palin Tapes
The slow march to political news domination over the next week by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began in earnest last night with the release of snippets of her interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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November 13, 2009; 9:55 AM ET |
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Tpaw's bad week
Minnesota Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty, after making a series of smart strategic moves over the past few months in advance of an expected run for president in 2012, has struggled on the national stage over the past week.
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November 5, 2009; 1:45 PM ET |
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IL-Sen: Kirk Seeks Palin Endorsement
Illinois Rep. Mark Kirk penned a memo to Republican poobah Fred Malek hoping to secure an endorsement from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his Senate candidacy, according to a copy of the memo obtained by the Fix.
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November 4, 2009; 1:44 PM ET |
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