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The Kennedy Legacy

December 19, 2008 newadminuser

It is fascinating to see so much concern Caroline Kennedy might be appointed to the New York senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. All of a sudden, a number of Clinton supporters who are still […]

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Chicago and the Blagojevich Scandal

December 18, 2008 newadminuser

Talking with Democratic Party strategist Rich Masters was especially fun for me because Rich is from Illinois and I lived in Chicago, where after receiving my master’s degree from the Medill School at Northwestern, worked […]

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Signature’s Brilliant Les Miserables

December 18, 2008 newadminuser

It shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone that Signature Theatre’s artistic director Eric Schaeffer would find a way to restage Les Miserables and create a brilliant new experience for the musical’s legions of […]

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The Death of Prosky — A Washington Treasure

December 10, 2008 newadminuser

Robert Prosky, the venerable Washington actor who died this week at 77 was a uniquely stunning talent. His comfortable, pillowy face was a face Eugene O’Neill or Arthur Miller must have envisioned. Prosky was everyman […]

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“The Self-Indulgent Blogger”

December 5, 2008 newadminuser

Welcome to Focus Washington. With that said, I have officially become a blogger. It is something I have resisted. As a life-long print journalist, I have always understood and quoted the wise words of Samuel […]

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Economic Stimulus and Environmental Laws

November 26, 2008 newadminuser

I asked David Weinberg, a partner and the chair of the environment and safety practice at the Washington law firm of Wiley Rein, to discuss how the Obama Administrations economic stimulus package could clash with […]

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Jim Wilson, Partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease

November 24, 2008 newadminuser

Jim Wilson, Partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, today discussed with me the potential changes to antitrust law in the upcoming Obama administration.

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Karen Hanretty, Communications Director for the NRCC

November 19, 2008 newadminuser

On today’s edition of Focus Washington I talked with Karen Hanretty, Communication Director for the NRCC, about the future unemployed republicans and where they might go once the Bush Administration and the 111th Congress finish […]

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The GOP’s Future

November 12, 2008 newadminuser

I asked Quin Hillyer, Associate editor of the Washington Examiner and columnist for the American Spectator, discusses the future of the GOP following their embarrassing 2008 election cycle. Where do they go from here and […]

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Doug Poretz, Partner at Qorvis Communications

November 7, 2008 newadminuser

Doug Poretz, a founding partner of Qorvis Communications, talks with me about the role of communications in the current economic crisis and the future role of communications in the Obama Administration.

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Stan Collendar, leading financial expert, discusses the economy

November 6, 2008 newadminuser

With extensive experience on Capital Hill and considered one of the leading experts on the U.S. budget and congressional budget process in Washington, DC, I asked Stan Collender, one of the leading experts on federal […]

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Republican Quin Hillyer and Democrat Rich Masters provide last minute predictions

November 4, 2008 newadminuser

This is it, the final hours of the 2008 Presidential campaign. I asked Associate editor of the Washington Examiner and columnist for the American Spectator Quin Hillyer along with Democratic Strategist Rich Masters to square-off […]

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Quin Hillyer of the Washington Examiner

October 29, 2008 newadminuser

With the election around the corner and only five days left, I sit down to discuss the final hours of the 2008 Presidential campaign with Associate editor of the Washington Examiner and columnist for the […]

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Susan Eisenhower Discusses Republican Endorsements of Obama

October 21, 2008 newadminuser

Today, I spoke with Susan Eisenhower, president of the Eisenhower Group Inc., granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a former Republican Party official and now a supporter of Barack Obama for President. I talked with […]

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Bill Press, political commentator, on the Presidential Debates

October 16, 2008 newadminuser

This time around, I asked political commentator Bill Press to discuss the presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain on October 15, 2008. In a partisan interview Bill Press proclaims John McCain a phony.

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Matt J. Lauer discusses the outcome of the October 7th Presidential Debate

October 8, 2008 newadminuser

On assignment elsewhere, I asked Rich Masters to stand in for me. Rich asks former advisor to Colin Powell, Matt Lauer, who he thought won the debate and what his predictions are moving forward.

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Dr. Ron Faucheux, local pollster previews the Presidential Debate

October 7, 2008 newadminuser

In ths edition I disscuss the first presidential debate with well-known pollster Dr. Ron Faucheux. Dr. Faucheux was a founder of Campaings and Elections magazine and is well respected around the polling community.

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Democratic Party Flack Rich Masters on the Presidential Debate

October 6, 2008 newadminuser

Here I provide Rich Masters with some high-praise by asking him about what will happen in the presidential debate. As always, Masters provides the Democratic Party talking points in an insightful manner.

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Dr. Ron Faucheux Previews the Election with Rich Masters

October 6, 2008 newadminuser

In this quick episode, Dr. Ron Faucheux, the former publisher of Campaigns and Elections and Washington pollster, tells Rich Masters about what is going to happen during this year’s election. I think he does a […]

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Focus Washington: Rich Masters, Democratic Strategisthttp://focuswashingto.wpengine.com/2008/09/29/focus-washington-rich-masters-democratic-strategist/

September 29, 2008 newadminuser

Rich Masters appears on the premier episode of Focus Washington to discuss the Obama campaign. Focus Washington is an online television series that analyzes complex policy issues in entertaining 2-minute to 5-minute Webisodes. The program […]

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