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Shane D'Aprile
Shane

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Remembering 1980: Kennedy's Brutal Political Fistfight
August 26, 2009, 04:07 PM
Harold Ickes calls Sen. Ted Kennedy’s 1980 campaign for president “a seminal moment” in his political life. After Kennedy’s passing, Ickes and a number of other strategists who worked on the effort are looking back on the senator’s primary challenge to President Jimmy Carter—a race that would help define their careers and leave an indelible imprint on their political lives.
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Bennet Kelley
Bennet

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Sotomayor and the Death of the Southern Strategy
July 28, 2009, 09:36 AM
The hearings on Judge Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court presented a challenge for Republicans—mount a futile but nuanced opposition to a historic nomination to secure their base while minimizing damage among swing voters.  

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Jim Ellis
Jim

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Kelley's Wrong Again!
July 28, 2009, 09:48 AM
It never ceases to amaze me how often the liberal intelligentsia, as represented in this case by my Filibanter partner Bennet Kelley, is just flat-out wrong. This is especially true when they offer “advice” regarding how Republicans should return from the political doldrums.
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Tyler Harber
Tyler

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Astroturfing is Campaigning
August 20, 2009, 04:24 PM
Astroturfing has quickly become a four-letter word used synonymously with cheating by creating a false perception.  Accusations of astroturfing find their way into the news (especially here in D.C.) on a regular basis.  However, if you examine the strategy and effect of astroturfing, you’ll quickly realize that it is actually just good campaigning and has been used by candidates and organizations for decades to grow actual bases of support.
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Jordan Lieberman
Jordan

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The Political Telemarketing Guide
August 17, 2009, 11:38 AM
Free political communication will always be one of Americans’ most valued rights. In an era with lower and lower barriers of entry into the “Great Conversation,” however, state governments are making efforts to limit political telemarketing. Violations of these laws have resulted in massive fines for some.

The Politics magazine Telemarketing Guide is as a state-by-state primer on the laws and regulations for political telemarketing.
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