by Gordon Hensley | Feb 22, 2006 | Uncategorized
Every now and then, even well regarded communications operatives like Julie Teer screw up while on the record. The Hotline slug: Is It Smart To Compare Your Own Boss To Dukakis? Romney spokesperson Julie Teer said Romney’s 1st priority is MA. Teer: “Just...
by Gordon Hensley | Feb 13, 2006 | Uncategorized
Washington, DC — It’s unfathomable that Vice-President Cheney’s office hoped to avoid the reporting of the fact he accidentally shot a fellow hunter during an outing on a Texas ranch, but this item in today’s Editor and Publisher raises...
by Gordon Hensley | Feb 9, 2006 | Uncategorized
Washington, DC — Mark Shields writes, “The ‘political money crowd’ is aching to see NH pushed aside.” In NH, “through energy and determination, the underfunded, relatively unknown David who stands clearly for something really can...
by Gordon Hensley | Feb 3, 2006 | Uncategorized
Washington, DC — Not a cheap name drop, but have to mention because it was so interesting: While having lunch at the white house mess yesterday with a senior Bush aide, the John Boehner second ballot victory over the favored Roy Blunt occurred. Within seconds,...
by Gordon Hensley | Feb 1, 2006 | Uncategorized
Washington, DC — Watching the Virginia governor’s race unfold last year, it was clear GOP candidate Jerry Kilgore was a bad candidate — not the worst, put pretty bad. His syrupy demeanor in his paid advertising and news coverage was a turnoff. He...
by Gordon Hensley | Jan 27, 2006 | Uncategorized
New York, NY — Quick trip up to NYC this afternoon and couldn’t help noticing the new Zogby poll out today (1/23-25; margin of error +/- 3.8%) with Pataki’s fav/unfav at 56%/40% while the NY state right track/wrong track is 31%/61%. That’s...
