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Yahoo steals NY Times' Virginia Heffernan - Politico (blog)
"I'd be stunned if this were the end of their hiring announcements," the source said. "There's a steady stream of talent on the way." The hire is also a big deal for Heffernan, who joined the Times from Slate in 2003, but had concerns that she might ...
Robert Gibbs back on Obama payroll - Politico (blog)
The Alabama-bred Gibbs is known for his blunt style and candor with Obama, and a person close to Obama said one of the reasons he was being brought closer to the campaign is his willingness to deliver tough messages to the president, a role he's played ...
Source: Obama campaign TV buy to top 2 million - Politico (blog)
26. They also are placing cable TV buys, which are expected as of now to be about $400000, the source said. The first ad, "Unprecedented," was released last night, and is a pushback on the billionaire Koch brothers.
Report: Perry cans longtime ad-buying firm - Politico (blog)
Rick Perry's campaign has fired the firm that buys its advertising time, according to two sources close to the campaign. The media-buying firm is Paint Creek Media. Perry spokesman Mark Miner said he was unaware of the firm's departure and would check ...
Civil war in Perry-world - Politico (blog)
In a series of interviews with POLITICO, sources close to the campaign depict a dysfunctional operation that might be beyond saving because of what they describe as the political equivalent of malpractice by the previous regime. ...
Sources: Mitt's fourth quarter at least $20 million - Politico (blog)
The sources said that his overall take of the year — his campaign raised funds starting in April — is on track to be roughly $50 million, the sources said. While there is still a week left in the quarter, high-dollar fundraising is essentially ...
Santorum super PAC puts up extra $150k - Politico (blog)
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS | The Super PAC, the Red White and Blue Fund, is adding $150000 to its initial $200000 buy, according to a person familiar with the buy. This gives Santorum a bigger presence on the Iowa airwaves than any candidate other than Rick ...
Ohio primary moves back up to March - Politico (blog)
House Democratic sources said today they have reached an agreement with Republicans over a new congressional map and a single 2012 primary in March, rather than the current split primary that moves presidential and congressional ...
Rick Perry, Mitt Romney internals show Newt Gingrich slippage, sources say - Politico (blog)
Sources didn't provide specific numbers on how far he's slipped, but it's perceptible in both camps' numbers, the sources said. Perry has been inching up, the sources said - in part thanks to his faith-based push but largely because of his ...
Gingric as anonymous attack dog - Politico (blog)
I couldn't help but be reminded of someone else once described as a source close to himself. In a story about what Donald Trump was looking for as he mulled his presidential run back in the spring, Ben and I noted that the legendary Pete Hamill once ...
Report: Walsh promised 3.5M to switch - Politico (blog)
Walsh — lured by the thought of an easier primary and the promise, according to top Illinois GOP officials who requested anonymity and influential Barrington Republican Jack Roeser, of $3.5 million in general election fundraising help from House ...
Carl Levin Obama administration tangle over detainee policy - Politico (blog)
"The President's record in dealing effectively and forcefully with the terrorist threat is second to none," a senior administration official said. "The very idea that some members of Congress think we will be better off if they want to limit the ...
New York funds to vote against Murdochs, over Bloomberg objections - Politico (blog)
But a source said Bloomberg, who has been a close Murdoch ally and who also has a representative on the pension fund boards, opposed the move. A Bloomberg spokesman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Garland said there was no ...
New York Times plans buyouts - Politico (blog)
The Times will also seek to cut costs on the business side by eliminating positions that are vacant and offering a limited amount of buyouts, said an executive who insisted on anonymity because the company was not commenting publicly on the details or ...
Cantor 2012, downticket edition - Politico (blog)
The PAC will be run by Cantor's deputy chief of staff John Murray and would give Cantor a vehicle he could use to run for vice president, should the opportunity arise, said a source close to the majority leader's office, who asked not to be named ...
Cantor 2012, downticket edition - Politico (blog)
The PAC will be run by Cantor's deputy chief of staff John Murray and would give Cantor a vehicle he could use to run for vice president, should the opportunity arise, said a source close to the majority leader's office, who asked not to be named ...
Masada and the Alamo - Politico (blog)
At best, he's had a minimalist relationship with national Jewish groups, multiple sources said: until he began meeting with top Jewish leaders over the past week, his outreach had rarely gone beyond Texas borders. At a moment of intense focus on the ...
In leaked custody filing, 'heedless' Weprin; 'dirty politics' alleged - Politico (blog)
Sherman granted Weprin full custody of his son; a source close to the family said the matter later moved to a New Jersey jurisdiction, and the parents agreed to share custody. New York readers will also note that the nine-page decision, which begins by ...
Bachmann skipped family reunion she cited - Politico (blog)
Why Pee Wee's Imaginary Big Adventure actually explains his failure as President: Senator Barrack Obama speaking off the record to a group of wealthy donors in Marin County, CA " they cling to guns, religion, or antipathy to people who aren't like ...
The Golden Age of oppo - Politico (blog)
“Oppo is like pot: Everybody has tried it, but it used to be [that] nobody admitted it,” said one prominent Democratic research consultant who, like many oppo hands of the old school, asked that his name not be used and spoke with some regret of the ...
Tense moments at Common Purpose meet - Politico (blog)
Progressive consultant Mike Lux, the sources said, summed up the liberal concern, producing what a participant described as an "extremely defensive" response from Sperling. Sperling, a person involved said, pointed his finger back at liberal groups, ...
US eases sanctions to fight famine - Politico (blog)
"We have issued new guidance to allow more flexibility to provide a wider range of aid to a large number of areas in need," a senior administration official said during a conference call Tuesday with reporters. "We hope this guidance clarifies that aid ...
Debt story reliant on secret sourcing - Politico (blog)
"But I figure that, if we want to know what's happening behind closed doors, we have to understand that people can't really be as open if they're on the record as they can when speaking on background." Sam Youngman, White House reporter and columnist ...
Conservative publisher swayed Bachmann - Politico (blog)
Shanks convinced Bachmann that, as a conservative himself, he'd be the right man to handle her book and that argument, the source said, made the difference. The book is expected to be published by Penguin's conservative imprint, Sentinel, ...
Romney on Afghanistan - Politico (blog)
Another Republican, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Romney has expressed private concern about the war's sinking popularity in polls, something spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom denied Tuesday. Reiss, who traveled with Romney to Afghanistan in ...