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I was on Fox today, talking "veep" picks and other politics ...

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This is old, but I just found it on RedLasso.

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Nancy Bocskor, who is putting together a conservative candidates and operatives training manual, asked me to help her conjure up some ideas regarding how candidates and operatives should reach out to bloggers.This struck me as a worthy pursuit that would be useful not only for national politicians -- but also for local conservative candidates and activists. While a lot of folks think only of

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I'm quoted in this Politico piece, titled: Drill Now as the conservative MoveOn?

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As if we didn't know it, the WaPost reminds us ... "'Campaigns are about emotions and values more than about information,' says John Russonello, a partner in a research and communications firm who loves to discover the feelings and visceral reactions that can move voters."

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This is worth checking out ...

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I'm briefly quoted in Jose Antonio Vargas' WaPost column. As the column points out, John McCain is getting routed online (it's not that he's not trying hard and doing the right things -- but the online zeitgeist is with Obama). While my quote is a statement of fact, I think Patrick Ruffini had the best analysis: Hillary almost beat Obama, so the fact that Obama is winning online may not be as

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With all the talk of how Obama's signs are fascist propaganda, I've been trying to poke fun at him a bit by making my own signs. It's quite cathartic. Hey -- feel free to design your own -- and send 'em my way. If they're good, I'll even post them:)

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If you're a ML&TN reader, you really ought to be on facebook. And if you're on FB, you might as well "friend" me. Facebook is cool, but I am trying to embrace other social networks -- if for no other reason than to be familiar with how they work. I'm on Linked-In, for example, but I still don't enjoy it as much as FB. Maybe it's just me? I also recently also signed up for MySpace. If

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I've long said that a candidate should spend his time doing two things: 1. Raising money 2. Meeting voters Really, I should have added the third thing -- which is obvious -- is thinking about policy ideas, and preparing for speeches, debates, interviews, press conferences, etc. But the point remains: If a candidate is worrying about what color the yard signs are, then he's not focusing on

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Good advice for candidates from Edward Winkleman: "Back when I lived in Washington DC, the Congressional candidate whose campaign I worked on explained that in politics you meet so many people you never say "Nice to meet you" when working a crowd. Odds are you'll say that to someone you had previously met, but don't recognize, and they'll feel insulted. Instead, you say "Nice to see you," because

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So says James Joyner ...

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Just got back from Houston. Special thanks to all the good folks at the Texas GOP who hosted me at their convention in Texas. It was a great time. I made lots of friends, and met a lot of good folks. If you attended the little talk I gave yesterday, I hope you enjoyed it. Drop me an email, and let me know what you thought ...

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Jose Vargas has an interesting profile today on Newt Gingrich's "point man" in the Silicon Valley, David Kralik: "Kralik is Gingrich's point man in the Valley, arriving nearly five months ago. He describes himself as a bridge between "a world that works: the Valley" and "a world that doesn't: Washington." The political gridlock. The circular bureaucracies. What Kralik fails to mention is that

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I was on the Live Desk this afternoon with Martha MacCallum, talking about the Scott McClellan story. A few things to note: In noting that Bush has brought on too many squishy Texas loyalists who turned on him, I reference Matthew Dowd and Mark McKinnon. These two were notable because, like McKinnon, they are moderate Republicans ... at best (I would actually say liberals). It should be noted

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HelpaReporter.com is pretty cool. If you'd like to be quoted by a reporter, sign up here. (If you're a reporter looking for sources, it works for you, too...).

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Esquire reports, Hickey Freeman has modeled its new hand-stitched Presidential Collection on images of Ronald Reagan in his broad-shouldered, conservatively cut two-piece suits. So even if McCain doesn't fill his shoes, he can wear his suit. Suit ($3,250), shirt ($425), and tie ($135) by Hickey Freeman Presidential Collection.

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Howard Kurtz has a good column on "John McCain's Rapid-Fire Responders."

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I was back on MSNBC this afternoon with Contessa Brewer, talking about West Virginia -- and Hillary's 2012 chances ...

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I was talkin' Hillary this afternoon...

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Bob Beckel and I were on the Live Desk with Martha MacCallum, this afternoon. As you might expect, the topic of conversation was yesterday's results in Indiana and North Carolina.

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Check out my new politico piece.

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Very good article in the WaPost today about how Black activism is changing. The new wave is called Civil Rights 2.0.

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