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The Juiciest Revelations In “Game Change” — “Game Change,” the long-awaited and very gossipy chronicle of the 2008 campaign by journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, is chock full of revelations that are bound to stir the folks who live within ten miles of the Beltway — and perhaps even reverberate beyond Washington.
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Saint Elizabeth and the Ego Monster — A candidate whose aides were prepared to block him from becoming president. A wife whose virtuous image was a mirage. A mistress with a video camera. In an excerpt from the new book Game Change—their sweeping account of the 2008 campaign …


Reid apologizes for ‘Negro dialect’ comment — Washington (CNN) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized Saturday following reports he had privately described then-candidate Barack Obama during the presidential campaign as a black candidate who could be successful thanks in part to his …


Book: Obama, Biden clashed in '08 — The relationship between Barack Obama and Joe Biden grew so strained during the 2008 campaign, according to a new book, that the two rarely spoke and aides not only kept Biden off internal conference calls but refused to even tell him they existed.

NEVADA U.S. SENATE POLL: Reid hits new low in poll
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Reid Apologizes for Remarks on Obama's Skin Color
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Toss up in Massachusetts — The Massachusetts Senate race is now a toss up. — Buoyed by a huge advantage with independents and relative disinterest from Democratic voters in the state, Republican Scott Brown leads Martha Coakley 48-47. — Here are the major factors leading to this surprising state of affairs:
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Brown HQ Report #1 — Also see my update to this post, Brown HQ Report #2 — This is a quick update on my day so far at Scott Brown headquarters. I'll give a more complete report later. — Things are totally crazy here. The phones are ringing off the hooks. The phone bank (second photo below) is full.

Poll: Scott Brown ahead of Martha Coakley by one point
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Scott Brown swearing-in would be stalled to pass health-care reform
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Teddy's anger — One of the enduring mysteries of the 2008 campaign was what got Ted Kennedy so mad at Bill Clinton. The former president's entreaties, at some point, backfired, and the explanation has never quite emerged. — I've finally gotten my hands on a copy of Game Change, in which John Heliemann and Mark Halperin report:
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Game Change: Even More Juicy Stuff — From Game Change, by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann — Why Sen. Kennedy was offended about his conversation with Bill Clinton: (Page 218): “Recounting the conversation later to a friend, Teddy fumed that Clinton had said, A few years ago this guy would have been getting us coffee.”
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Oliver Stone's ‘Secret History’ to put Hitler ‘in context’ — TCA — Director Oliver Stone's upcoming Showtime documentary miniseries “Secret History of America” promises to put mass murderers such as Stalin and Hitler “in context.” — “Stalin, Hitler, Mao, McCarthy …


Detroit bomber ‘singing like a canary’ before arrest — President Barack Obama is under fire over claims that the Christmas Day underwear bomber was “singing like a canary” until he was treated as an ordinary criminal and advised of his right to silence. — The chance to secure crucial information …


A Fox Chief at the Pinnacle of Media and Politics — In the fall of 2008, Roger Ailes, the head of Fox News, went to his boss, Rupert Murdoch, with two complaints: he had heard that Mr. Murdoch was considering endorsing Barack Obama for president in The New York Post, and he had read …

The health insurance excise tax — OK, clearly I have to weigh in on this. Should there be a limit to the tax deductibility of employer-provided health insurance, which is what the excise tax in the Senate bill is supposed to fix? — My answer is yes, but the final bill should address the criticisms.
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Healthcare bill excise tax likely to survive, labor leader says
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Myleene Klass warned by police after scaring off intruders with knife — Myleene Klass, the broadcaster and model, brandished a knife at youths who broke into her garden - but has been warned by police that she may have acted illegally. — Miss Klass, a model for Marks & Spencer …


Right-Wing Radio Host Incensed That ‘Butt Sniffer’ Michael Steele Canceled Appearance On Her Show — There was significant media speculation yesterday when embattled Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele abruptly canceled a noon interview with ABC News.