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Billary Clinton’s Financial Entanglements
Could former president Bill Clinton’s globetrotting fundraising ways come back to bite him? President-elect Barack Obama is considering offering the secretary of state post to Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), but…
by Matthew Vadum on November 17, 2008

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Update on Greenlining Institute’s Foundation Shakedown
The Greenlining Institute’s politically-correct foundation shakedown scheme apparently got its comeuppance. CRC wrote about this last summer. But In all the post-election excitement, we missed this November 5 editorial…
by Robert Huberty on November 13, 2008

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Ex-DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe Considering Virginia Governor Run
Clinton loyalist Terry McAuliffe, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is considering running for the post of Virginia governor next year, according to a new report. McAuliffe…
by Matthew Vadum on November 11, 2008

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Economic Freedom and Environmental Regulation
The Pacific Research Institute recently released its “U.S. Economic Freedom Index: 2008 Report” and the results are pretty interesting. PRI defines economic freedom as “the right of individuals…
by Eric Heidenreich on November 10, 2008

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Two from Soros’s Democracy Alliance Make TNR’s “O List”
Although Democratic Party owner George Soros didn’t make the “O List” published by the New Republic, two individuals associated with his Democracy Alliance, the secretive liberal billionaires’ club, did. The…
by Matthew Vadum on November 7, 2008

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CAP’s John Podesta Confirms He’ll Lead Obama Transition
John Podesta, head of the liberal Center for American Progress, confirmed he will be heading President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team. This is not surprising. Echoing a Nation magazine report,…
by Matthew Vadum on November 6, 2008

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New York Times Calls Soros Smear Machine Media Matters “Highly Partisan”
Finally, the New York Times has published an article that calls George Soros’s character assassination machine, Media Matters for America, a “highly partisan research organization.” Apparently the New York Times…
by Matthew Vadum on November 2, 2008

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The Odd Tax Returns of Saul Alinsky’s Industrial Areas Foundation
A little birdie just suggested to me that the (communist) Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), founded by radical left-wing activist Saul Alinsky whose writings were an inspiration to both Senators Barack…
by Matthew Vadum on October 27, 2008

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Hillary’s “Vast Right Wing Conspiracy” Returns
Senator Hillary Clinton’s out Red State-baiting again. In a campaign speech in Minnesota, Clinton said, “Al Franken was taking on the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy before a lot of other…
by Matthew Vadum on October 22, 2008

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The Goldman Sachs-ACORN Connection
The connection between Goldman Sachs and ACORN is admittedly weak but we thought we’d report it anyway because it’s interesting. The current CEO of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, sits…
by Matthew Vadum on October 21, 2008