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Clinton staff stiffs landlord, trashes office
This New Hampshire landlord is not amused. Clinton’s staff apparently acted more like rock stars than campaign professionals and left the place a mess. From the Portsmouth Herald: PORTSMOUTH – Rochester physician Terry Bennett said he rented a city building to people who worked for Sen. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign …
Is Romney calling it quits?
The latest buzz is that Team Mitt is going to bow out today during his CPAC speech…more to come. UPDATE: from the Fix. UPDATE: from the Page UPDATE: Text from drop out speech, h/t Ambinder UPDATE: Romney staff don’t know? Really? UPDATE: He just gave his speech – he suspended …
Hill chief ‘pissed’ at himself over police incident
This is why every man should never leave the house without a stadium buddy. Carnahan chief of staff cited for too much revelry
BREAKING: Jefferson still freezer burnt
Rep. William Jefferson, the man infamous for stashing cash in his freezer, who is currently under investigation by the Feds, won’t like this news. By Susan Crabtree The Hill A judge ruled Wednesday that an indictment accusing Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) of masterminding a wide-ranging bribery scheme involving business deals in Africa …
The Barack Bomb
Yesterday, after dozens of reports speculated that Hillary Clinton would loan herself money in order to keep pace with Obama – she did just that. Obama’s response to Hillary’s $5 million transfer … one up her. Impressive, very impressive. UPDATE: Hillary’s camp, not pleased. Obama Raises $7M Post Super Tuesday By CHARLES …
McCain skips Vote, Clinton kids Obama about Kennedy
Babington and Kellman report from inside the small and clubby Senate environment
Look where she gets her talking points
Politico (Andrews), “the so-called “Chesapeake Primary” isn’t until Feb. 12 Politico (JoMa), “Shouldn’t it be called the Chesapeake Primary?” Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (during an interview with WaPo’s Pershing), “Some people might want to call it the ‘Chesapeake Primary.’”
DC Moves
Suite Talk Cogorno (Hoyer) to Elmendorf Kolbert to PFAW Chew (CUNA) to DIRECTV Barcak, Bregman, and Hermann all move around in Ruppersberger’s office
Will Hillary loan her campaign foreign money?
Have the Clinton’s found yet another campaign finance loophole? Amanda Carpenter begs an important question. [must read]
Photo Finish: “May Not End For Weeks”
Let the gut punching continue. The Associated Press (2/6, Pickler) reports, “With a split decision on Super Tuesday, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have entered into a protracted campaign that may not end for weeks. This isn’t how it was supposed to play out in the compressed primary calendar. …
Start your engines
This article says so much about Jimmie Johnson: Akers: Pelosi Skips Calif. Primary to Work the NASCAR Vote Ken Spain on his A-game: “The Democrats better hope that Nancy Pelosi received her immunization shots before taking the podium with Jimmie Johnson today,” says National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Ken Spain, …
WT-Huckabee?
Romney, who led in early rounds of voting, just lost to Huckabee in West Virginia. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the Republican presidential nominating race in West Virginia on Tuesday, defeating John McCain and Mitt Romney in the first of the day’s 24 state contests to …