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Hastert's Prairie Parkway push: FOX eyes
The Swampby Mark Silva The former speaker of the House, Republican Dennis Hastert, is among the subjects of a FOX News Channel examination of questionable "earmarks'' in federal spending. His earmark: the Prairie Parkway that runs near land he owned west......Tags: Politics, Illinois, Ken Calvert, Ethics, Government
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Hastert to join D.C. lobbying firm
The Swampby James Oliphant Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert is signing up with a powerhouse Washington law and lobbying firm, reports a Capitol Hill newspaper. Roll Call on its website Friday said Hastert, the long-serving Illinois congressman, would be....Tags: Mississippi, Politics, Elections, Republican Party, Louisiana
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Obama: Money, Virginia, veep
Spin CycleWith Hillary Clinton now moving off the stage, Obama gets his campaign rolling with a few interesting strategic moves: 1. He is expected to have the DNC today ban contributions from lobbyists and PACs, as his campaign did. Despite......Tags: Politics, Pennsylvania, Jim Webb, Ohio, Mark R. Warner
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Videos: Attacking McCain on lobbyists, cat fund
Spin CycleWhat are John McCain and Barack Obama talking about when they say they're going to elevate the level of discourse? Here's a new attack on McCain's ties to lobbyists from the Democratic National Committee that's pretty ruthless, and mentions one......Tags: Values, Politics, Barack Obama, John McCain, Florida
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Obama gets economic tour underway
The Swampby John McCormick RALEIGH, N.C. - The general election presidential campaign debate over pocketbook issues got underway in earnest today, as Sen. Barack Obama's economic policy team teed-up a speech he is about to give here. (The speech, as prepared......Tags: George W. Bush, Wages and Pensions, Globalization, Political Candidates, Diseases and Illnesses
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McCain FEC complaints filed, TV ad runs
The Swampby Jill Zuckman Campaign Money Watch, a non-profit watchdog group, files a complaint today with the Federal Election Commission asking it to investigate two possible violations of campaign finance law by Sen. John McCain's campaign. The group also...Tags: Elections, Values, Politics, Prosecution, Armed Forces
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Give lobbying regulators some credit, says tradesman
Spin CycleTo follow up on our earlier jibe on Keyspan lobbying: Thomas Shanahan, a practicing Albany lobbyist, and knowledgeable historian of the trade, with roots on Long Island, says the state Public Integrity Commission indeed is active in the field.......Tags: Politics, Keyspan, Long Island
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Obama: What about McCain's veep picker?
Spin CycleApparently the squabble over Obama veep-picker Jim Johnson's (left) loans from Countrywide is serious enough for his campaign to try to fight fire with fire. They blast out a blog piece (and, in the course of things, they might......Tags: Elections, Politics, Texas, Time Warner Inc., Political Candidates
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Lobbyists: Endangered species
The Swampby Mark Silva Our friends at Federal Strategy Group, a Washington-based lobbying firm, like to collect Quotes of the Day. They think they have found one here: In light of Sen. Barack Obama's refusal to accept contributions to his presidential......Tags: Nature, Politics, Barack Obama, Conservation, Charity
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McCain: Lobbyist rules? What a joke!
Spin CycleMcCain staffed his campaign with lots of lobbyists because, one assumes, he's perfectly comfortable with lobbyists. Then, he got heat for some of their connections and adopts conflict of interest rules that force some lobbyists to leave the campaign.........Tags: Politics, Values, Ethics, Religion and Belief
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Obama, McCain's ties to Fannie Mae
The SwampBarack Obama's taking serious heat for his reliance on former Fannie Mae CEO James Johnson to vet potential vice presidential prospects. Obama has presented himself as an outsider and a Washington change agent and Johnson, whose favorable loan deals...Tags: James Johnson (basketball), Politics, Fannie Mae, Barack Obama, Government
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Obama veep vetter quits
The SwampJim Johnson on Capitol Hill, Monday, June 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) by Mike Dorning Updated An embattled member of Barack Obama's vice presidential search team quit today following criticism of favorable loans he received from a subprime.......Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Housing and Urban Planning, Fannie Mae, Barack Obama
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