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Beck's plan: Rally followers, sell books

There could be campaign finance law implications for both Fox and Mercury if the 9.12 Project became involved in overtly political activities. What, politico, you mean like Ben Smith is overtly spinning every day for Obama? Are you up to speed on the ...

From KENNETH P. VOGEL, The Politico,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Mercury,  Ben Smith,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Timothy McVeigh

Beck to announce 'big plan' for 2010

Fox News host Glenn Beck plans on becoming more active in the populist conservative movement he spawned. Photo: AP Glenn Beck, the controversial Fox News television host, is planning on becoming more active in the populist conservative ...

From KENNETH P. VOGEL, The Politico,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Glenn Beck,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Mercury

Party over? Tea party activists' influence growing but in-fighting and splintering threaten movement

a lot of people who have not had managerial experience who all of a sudden are thrust into the limelight and become intoxicated with it. And when a potential rift comes up, instead of handling it and maybe agreeing to disagree, they splinter and go off ...

From KENNETH P. VOGEL, TwinCities.com,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  Sarah Palin,  Dick Armey

Will Tea Party movement die by suicide?

After emerging out of nowhere over the summer as a seemingly potent and growing political force, the tea party movement has become so rife with internal feuding over philosophy, strategy and money that some supporters fear it will disintegrate before ...

From KENNETH P. VOGEL, The Politico,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  Sarah Palin

Obama consultants make mark overseas

Political consultants who had a hand in Barack Obama's campaign are seeking opportunities overseas. Photo: AP In Kiev and Kharkiv and other cities in Ukraine, American political consultants who worked against one another in Iowa and New ...

From BEN SMITH,KENNETH P. VOGEL, The Politico,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Hillary Rodham Clinton,  John McCain,  Mark Penn,  Al Gore

Chevron's lobby campaign backfires

Facing the possibility of a $27 billion pollution judgment against it in an Ecuadorean court, Chevron launched an aggressive lobbying and public relations campaign to try to prevent the judgment as well as reverse a deeply damaging story line. Chevron’ ...

From KENNETH P. VOGEL, The Politico,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Chevron Corporation,  U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama,  Linda Sanchez,  Ron Kirk

Bauer's credentials challenged

Incoming White House counsel Bob Bauer is widely respected as a skilled and pugnacious lawyer, and has the unquestioned trust of President Barack Obama’s inner circle and a deep knowledge of the ways of Washington. But the announcement Friday that he ...

From KENNETH P. VOGEL, The Politico,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Greg Craig

FEC puts Obama in a bind

The Federal Election Commission has presented Obama with a difficult choice. Photo: AP The Federal Election Commission has presented the Obama administration with the choice between standing behind President Barack Obama’s campaign ...

From KENNETH P. VOGEL, The Politico,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Michelle Obama,  Federal Election Commission,  U.S. Republican Party,  White House,  Barack Obama

In his own image: Obama's DNC

A new batch of spending reports reveals an unprecedented transformation of Tim Kaine's DNC under Barack Obama. Photo: AP The Democratic National Committee, often relatively inactive in the year after a presidential election, is ramping up ...

From KENNETH P. VOGEL, The Politico,  24 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Tim Kaine,  U.S. Republican Party,  Howard Dean,  Bill Clinton

Rush, Beck -- and the 'Balloon Dad'

If the White House needs a new line of attack on conservative talk show hosts Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, here’s a new one: They have demonstrated the same bad behavior and obsession with attention as the Colorado “Balloon Dad.” That comparison was ...

From KENNETH P. VOGEL, The Politico,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Glenn Beck,  White House,  U.S. Republican Party,  Rush Limbaugh,  Barack Obama

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