K Street Files: Preaching to the Choir
There was, as one veteran Washington, D.C., trade association lobbyist put it, something inadvertently and faintly patronizing about a recent pitch letter that he received from Cassidy & Associates.
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There was, as one veteran Washington, D.C., trade association lobbyist put it, something inadvertently and faintly patronizing about a recent pitch letter that he received from Cassidy & Associates.
We dont know if this election is only a reaction to [President] Bush, or if it will turn into a more substantial realignment of voters, said Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the Rothenberg Political
Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) makes it hard for Republicans to talk about ethical issues, and Democrats dont have a reason to raise ethics because they are the majority party, Allison said.
The third was President John F. Kennedy, who got off to a rocky start with the Bay of Pigs but who eventually steered the country through the perilous days of the Cuban missile crisis.
Dont forget to peek in on this race. Wyomings At-Large. Gary Trauner (D) is a good candidate who came close to winning the seat two years ago against Rep. Barbara Cubin (R).
Nonetheless, from court filings, it appears the governments position was that what made Stevens statements material was the likelihood that the Senate Ethics Committee would have conducted an investigation
And the House and Senate leaders on this issue dont have the national credentials to take control. That leaves only one person: whoever is elected president.
In 2004, the big question was whether the red-blue divide was growing sharper or less intense. In the 2006 midterms, it was how big the Democratic wave was going to be.
NBC/MSNBC The dynamic at NBC will be different this year without Russert, who died in June and, along with Tom Brokaw, was the nations most popular television anchor during the 2000 and 2004
Dont do it for me. Do it for yourselves.”
Paul Strauss (D) was arrested Oct. 1 for drunken driving at the 2000 block of Calvert Street Northwest.
We dont believe thats the right way to go, Lazear said in answer to a question asked at a White House briefing about whether it is time for a second stimulus to follow the package passed earlier
We dont need bigger government or smaller government.
But dont be fooled into thinking this will keep hidden the political junkie that resides in every lobbyist.
Don Young is not for the tender-hearted, animal-loving PETA sort of constituent.
On Wednesday night he was launching a 2008 Ohio Victory Bus Tour throughout that swing state to wind up the race.
He specifically requests that the last week or two be left as open as possible (and with fundraisers and debates wrapped up, that is a lot more feasible now than it was two weeks ago) so he can canvass
For me, the most remarkable aspect of his conviction on seven criminal counts was that he was ultimately nailed for relatively small stuff.
I wrote earlier about how pleased I was that Bush and his chief of staff, Josh Bolten, who is chairing the council, had signaled their commitment to make this work.
After all, we dont all write dirty articles for Playboy, says Jackson, who is seated in an empty theater. Were not all tantrum-throwing divas, Baldwin says.