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Conservative Icon Jesse Helms Dies
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyFormer Senator Jesse A. Helms, Jr., died today after a "period of declining health," according to a spokesman. He was 86.He was born on October 18, 1921. He served in the US Senate from 1972-2003, after which he retired. During his Senate career, he was an outspoken, controversial figure. His name is synonymous with "Old South"-style politics.The New York Times had this reaction, from former Senator Bob Dole:"He was a conservative icon," Bob Dole, the former senator and Republican presidential candidate, said in an interview on CNN. "He was a good, decent human being." But Mr. Dole, known for ...
McCain's Ad-man: Obama 60% Likely to Win
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyRepublican advertising consultant and Jon Lovitz lookalike Alex Castellanos, famous for the heinous but effective Jesse Helms "Hands" ad, has high hopes...for Barack Obama. He tells New York magazine's John Heilemann all kinds of encouraging nuggets, but I'll start with the summation:J.H.: Care to give candid odds on McCain pulling this thing off? A.C.: Advantage Obama, 60-40. But I've been in campaigns that have won with a lot worse odds than that.Not exactly the Vince Lombardi of consultants, is he? Like the time William Wallace told his azure-visaged comrades, "They may take our lives...but ...
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