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First White House Transgender Hire Is From Brookline

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The nation’s much-heralded transgender moment has finally ascended to America’s Big House. From the Washington Blaze: In first, White House hires openly trans staffer The White House for the first time has hired an openly transgender person as a member of … Continue reading →

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Correction o’ the Day (NYT Corrects Its Correction)

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

From our M.C. Escher desk Friday’s New York Times ran the following: A correction in this space on Thursday for a Political Memo article about the likelihood that the nomination of Hillary Rodham Clinton for president would block the paths … Continue reading →

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Boston Herald Bites Mitt!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Stop the presses! Our feisty local tabloid, reliably in the tank for Mitt Romney, has actually published something critical about the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee. From Hillary Chabot’s column in today’s Boston Herald: GOP critics call Mitt Romney invite ‘presumptuous’ … Continue reading →

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‘Shaq: Obama hurt Rajon Rondo’s feelings’

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Who knew? Politico – always on top of the big Beltway stories – posted this excerpt from Shaquille O’Neal’s upcoming book Shaq Uncut, written with (by?) ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan: In early March some of the guys went to the museum of Fine … Continue reading →

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The Public Is Outraged About Foreign Money In American Politics? Really?

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Conflicting  versions of reality from Friday’s Politico Playbook about the influence of “secret foreign campaign contributions” on U.S. elections. Version #1 MoveOn.org polling memo, based on SurveyUSA data: “Voters Believe They Have A Right To Know Donors Behind Election Ads … Continue reading →

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