Jeff Rusinow

This past Friday, on the day of the first debate between Barack Obama and John McCain,  I had an extraordinary opportunity to meet with Joe Biden at The Pfister Hotel while he was visiting Milwaukee (more on this later):

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Today I travelled to Chicago and  attended briefings and Q & A’s with some senior staffers with the campaign:
David Plouffe (Campaign Manager); Jon Carson (National Field Director); Pete Giangreco (Polling & Media Strategist); Austan Goolsbee (Senior Economic Advisor).  I’m not going to detail what was said, but all I’ll say is:  1. Barrack has surrounded [...]

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Sometimes politics has the uncanny effect of mirroring the national psyche even when nobody intended to do that. This is perfectly illustrated by the rousing effect that Gov. Sarah Palin had on the Republican convention in Minneapolis this week. On the surface, she outdoes former Vice President Dan Quayle as an unlikely choice, given her [...]

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Am I an elitist if I ask:  ”Really”?
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester 
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study 
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism 
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in journalism
We’re talking one heartbeat from being President of the United States.

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The Red Knot at Montauk Point, dinner at Della Femina’s(terrific) and Dave’s Grill (although it doesn’t deserve a 26 for food), driving along Lily Pond Road and vicinity, the fish offerings at Citarella in East Hampton.  Finally made it!  I lived in Long Island and have been to New York so many times, but never [...]

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New York Trip Part I highlights:  Jersey Boys (and saying hello to Governor Bill Richardson), the new Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca (and Jen’s encounter there with Mr. & Mrs. Will Ferrell), great food at Marsailles and the newly opened Greenwich Grill, enjoying this with M1 (as in Mentor #1) Gary and Annette, and of course, [...]

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Breaking news.. intelligent Republican tribe identified.. had been living in the woods on nuts and berries for 40 years…. may have evolved to flint tools and fire-making technology….
Posted by basilbrush | August 31, 2008 7:58 PM

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