Chris Lehane
Chris Lehane
Christopher Stephen "Chris" Lehaneis an American political consultant and crisis communications expert who has served as a lawyer, spokesperson and expert in opposition research for the Clinton White House, Democratic candidates for public office and various business, Labor, entertainment and professional sports organizations. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, he was a lawyer and spokesperson in the Clinton White House where he and his current business partner Mark Fabiani were called the Masters of Disaster by Newsweek...
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The Gore campaign wants the will of the people to be reflected accurately and completely, which will be guaranteed by a manual recount, while the Bush campaign is trying to do everything possible to stop that from happening,
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She starts out in an enormously powerful position. Probably 40 percent of the party base is solidly behind her. She taps into an enormous national network.
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Let's remember that in 1992 and 1993, Bill Bradley supported a special-interest tax loophole that was a boondoggle for the pharmaceutical industry and then-Senator Gore voted against that in 1992.
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Our policy proposals, when they're analyzed, are responsible, reflect experience and show some real thought.
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It appears that Governor Bush is marching off in one direction while his key lieutenants are running off in another.
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His numbers just do not work. His tax cuts benefit just a segment of our society.
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He wants someone who can assume the responsibilities of the presidency, if called upon. He wants someone who will be a trusted partner, who will work with him closely. He is looking for someone who will share his philosophy, someone who will fight for the people against the powerful, against big oil, against the prescription drug companies, against the anti-choice forces in this country.
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He's clearly listening to his consultants. His music wasn't playing. This undermines the central presence of his campaign.
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There is no question that this was about 2008 and not about any particular event in January 2006.
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If you tell people what you are going to do, and you suggest it's going to be successful, you need to be successful. Because once you create those expectations and you don't fulfill them, when you already have a significant credibility problem, it just further degrades your credibility.
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People evaluate you in terms of how you handle things going forward.
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Whether it is spelled Bain and being put out by the Obama campaign or Bane and being out by Hollywood, the narratives are similar: a highly intelligent villain with offshore interests and a past both are seeking to cover up who had a powerful father and is set on pillaging society.
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I hope this means Mr. Reich will educate Senator Bradley's team on Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security -- all programs that Bradley's agenda threatens to dismantle, imperil or change.
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That's a real choice. The American people will have to choose.