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Article: Pulling up campaigns by their `grass roots' ; The term used to refer to local folks pushing a cause, but in the politics of today, everything is orchestrated.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
- Article date:
- September 7, 2004
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JOSHUA L. WEINSTEIN Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
09-07-2004
Pulling up campaigns by their `grass roots' ; The term used to refer to local folks pushing a cause, but in the politics of today, everything is orchestrated.
Byline: JOSHUA L. WEINSTEIN Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: FRONT
Both major presidential campaigns are liberally - excuse the term - throwing around the word "grass roots" this season.
A spokesman for Republican President George W. Bush recently told the The Citizens' Voice, an Ohio newspaper, that the quick distribution of tickets for an event with the president "is a testament to our grass roots organization."
Last Wednesday, Democrat John Kerry's campaign ...
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