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Massachusetts: Karl Rove

Wed, 09/10/2008 - 18:20

Biden: McCain using same tactics once used against him

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1108|title=Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Joe Biden in Boston Wednesday|desc=Politicker Photo|link=none|align=left|width=400|height=300]BOSTON -Joe Biden lashed out at Republican John McCain Wednesday for aiming the same type of attacks at Barack Obama that President Bush used against McCain in 2000.

Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, told supporters at a fundraiser that Bush's presidential campaign used smear campaigns against McCain.

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Thu, 08/21/2008 - 15:49

Kerry camp responds, says Beatty owes vets an apology

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Responding to Republican challenger Jeff Beatty's claims that U.S. Sen. John Kerry has politicized veterans, the senator's camp struck back quickly and strongly by saying that Beatty's remarks are insulting to veterans.

"This right winger must have studied the Karl Rove playbook long and hard if he thinks it's acceptable to insult Private First Class Sean Bannon," Brigid O'Rourke, a spokeswoman for Kerry (D-Boston), said in an email.

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Wed, 08/06/2008 - 15:23

Kerry: McCain’s celebrity ads are straight out of the Rove playbook

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

 [img_assist|nid=259|title=U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Boston) and U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)|desc=Getty Image|link=none|align=left|width=399|height=271]

While it remains to be seen how effective it will be, presumptive Republican nominee John McCain's campaign has recently developed a new strategy to attack rival Barack Obama: Obama, the McCain camp says, is worldwide celebrity that hasn't done anything to distinguish himself as a leader.

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