Green bundler with the golden touch

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Investor Steve Westly straddles the worlds of venture capital, presidential fundraising and government advising

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ohio":

"… m the car program have expressed similar frustration, James Taylor, CEO of Ohio’s Amp Electric Vehicles, said in a Q & A last week on Edmunds.com. …"

Gingrich selects Rob Johnson as campaign manager for presidential bid

By Peter H. Stone

Newt Gingrich takes another step closer to presidential campaign with top staff picks

Excerpts from this story referencing "campaign manager":

"… rry's successful re-election campaign last year. Earlier he served as campaign manager for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in 2002 and then became his chief of staff.&nb …"

The ‘clean coal’ lobbying blitz

By Marianne Lavelle

They’ve brought coal above ground. They’ve put the black rock on billboards in the swing states, and they’ve splashed it on full-page ads i

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Mining Association":

"… e companies to pay federal royalties. R&R’s variety of work with the National Mining Association also made it a natural for the “clean coal” drive.But is there any suc …"

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Michigan PAC robocalls blast Democrat

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

While much of our focus has been independent groups with millions of dollars to invest in campaign ads, today we note a relatively cheap “ro

Excerpts from this story referencing "campaign manager":

"… ideo. In it, Sessoms sought to debunk claims made in the robocall that her campaign manager is a lesbian (her married campaign manager appears in the video with her h …"

"… s made in the robocall that her campaign manager is a lesbian (her married campaign manager appears in the video with her husband); that she is wealthy (she drives a …"

"… that she is wealthy (she drives a 1997 Ford Explorer); and that her deputy campaign manager leads a gay college student group (she has no deputy campaign manager).In …"

"… puty campaign manager leads a gay college student group (she has no deputy campaign manager).In an interview, Sessoms told You Report: Election 2010 that the PAC’s …"

Washington ad urges voters to get Murray off your back

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

A second Republican-allied group has unleashed an attack ad targeting Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington. The new ad criticizes Mur

Excerpts from this story referencing "campaign manager":

"… ed for the largest tax increase was “totally false” and noted that the campaign manager for her Republican opponent, Dino Rossi, was previously a top political ad …"

AFSCME invests big in Wisconsin House race

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees labor union, is spending a whopping $750,000 on a 30-second ad in

Excerpts from this story referencing "campaign manager":

"… id Ribble. Wrong on Social Security. Wrong for Wisconsin.”Brandon Moody, campaign manager for Ribble, told the Center that the ad is false and noted that a similar …"

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Chamber of Commerce ad slams California Democrat

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Among the best-known independent expenditure groups attempting to shape the November election is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has dec

Excerpts from this story referencing "campaign manager":

"… itics have suggested helped run up the deficit and debt.Rose Kapolczynski, campaign manager for Boxer, told the Center “Yet again, an out-of-state group is attackin …"

End of DeLay probe raises broader questions about Justice Dept.

By Peter H. Stone

The Justice Department’s probe of the biggest Congressional target in the sprawling Abramoff scandal, ended not with a bang, but with a whim

Excerpts from this story referencing "campaign manager":

"… along with the Fraud Section — has spearheaded the probe.David Donnelly, campaign manager of the Campaign for Fair Elections, blasted the Justice decision as “fur …"

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part one

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — It is no surprise and nothing new in the land of the spin and the home of the sound bite that each and every can

Excerpts from this story referencing "Thomas Bliley":

"… remainder of COMSAT was languishing in the House, where Commerce Chairman Thomas Bliley, R-Va., refused to offer Lockheed more than 10% of COMSAT.Faced with a sta …"

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part two

Pat Buchanan's switch to the Reform Party on Oct. 25, 1999, was a dramatic change in the fiery commentators political life. A lifelong conse

Excerpts from this story referencing "Amani Fulani":

"… stationery urging the early release of Fulani’s son, Amani, from prison. Amani Fulani was serving jail time for criminal possession of a weapon; a witness told …"

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