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It takes a masochist to live my life.(If I Had It To Do Over ...)(Personal account)
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Campaigns & Elections
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June 1, 2008
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- Brabender, John
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For some strange reason almost every political consultant remembers their very first campaign in more vivid detail than any campaign they've worked on since or will ever work on again. I'm no exception.
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My baptism into the campaign world came in 1982, in the form of an open U.S House seat in northwestern Pennsylvania. One of the underdog campaigns wanted my help on its media team. If truth be told, I wasn't the least bit concerned about party affiliation, the chance of winning or, for that matter, whether or not the candidate had a criminal record. I just wanted to get into the business. To this day I thank God that it was a Republican (Tom ...
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584 words
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169 words
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480 words
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423 words
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787 words
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Grocer;
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60 words
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48 words
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75 words
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Meza, Ed;
140 words
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166 words
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U.S. News & World Report;
January 26, 1998 ;
English, Carey W. Grose, Thomas K.;
186 words
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