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Endorsements Pull Through While Incumbents Suffer on Primary Day

September 15, 2010 By WHC Insider

In the primary aftermath, the only campaigns that seem to matter belong to the Tea Party. After Christine O’Donnell, one of Sarah Palin’s picks, took the Delaware GOP primary yesterday and Carl Paladino taking the GOP nod for New York Governor from the New York Times.

Politico brings the word of doom that O’Donnell as the GOP candidate could snatch an all-but-confirmed victory away in November: “In the wake of Tuesday’s results, a state that would have almost certainly been a pick-up for the GOP is now likely to stay with the Democrats, making it more difficult for Republicans to win the 10 seats necessary to take back control of the Senate. ”

And yet, Mitt Romney endorses her.

First Read sums up yesterday’s results as such:

How do we make sense of Christine O’Donnell’s stunning Mike Castle in Delaware, Carl Paladino crushing Rick Lazio in New York’s GOP gubernatorial primary, and Kelly Ayotte and Ovide Lamontagne still running neck-and-neck in New Hampshire’s Senate GOP contest? It’s simple: We’re witnessing a purge within the Republican Party.

On the local front, Adrian Fenty conceded to Vince Gray for the D.C. Mayorship according to TBD–and here’s a possible of explanation as to why Fenty’s campaign hit a snag.
And of course, Charlie Rangel “easily defeats” any and all comers from The New York Times thanks to NY voter apathy.
We’re 48 days away from election day. Who knows what’ll happen next–aside from speculation and analysts waiting to see whether or not the Republican party implodes on itself.

Filed Under: DC, News Tagged With: Adrian Fenty, Campaign 2010, Carl Paladino, Charles Rangel, Christine O'Donnell, Congress, Kelly Ayotte, Tea Party, Vince Gray

Campaign 2010 Prep Storms D.C.

September 9, 2010 By WHC Insider

It may feel like a balmy day in the District, but vacation is about to drop out for a storm the likes of which the Beltway has rarely seen–at least every two or so years.

The big news comes from the New York Times with Politico’s unveiling of two weekly opinion columns from Joe Scarborough and Michael Kinsley; the buried lede, however, is Kinsley will depart The Atlantic to do this. As Jeremy Peters notes, “[Kinsley’s] departure will be a blow to the Atlantic Media Company, which has been establishing a stable of journalistic talent in an effort to broaden its reach in Washington.”

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Filed Under: Correspondents, DC, Media Strategy, News Media Tagged With: Campaign 2010, Ceci Connolly, DC, Joe Scarborough, Media, Michael Kinsley, Rahm, White House

Why Campaigns Can't All Be About Meme

August 9, 2010 By WHC Insider

The progression of a modern campaign is a double-edged sword–especially whether or not you’re as serious as Basil Marceaux.
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Filed Under: Media Strategy, News, News Media Tagged With: Basil Marceaux, Campaign 2010, Media, Meme, News, SocNets

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