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Iowan Gartner Helped Propel Russert To ‘Meet The Press’ Fame

By Douglas Burns 6/13/08

Shocking news of NBC Washington Bureau chief Tim Russert’s death from an apparent heart attack is still fresh but it recalls some old stories of how the paunchy-countenanced TV personality became one of the most respected arbiters of political debate by high-jumping substance over the blow-dried showmanship so common in his business.

There is a reason [...]

Obama, Edwards Benefit from Group Effort to Derail Clinton

By Chase Martyn 10/31/07

[Commentary] It may have required the cooperation of all eight of the men on stage to make it happen, but the dynamics of the Democratic presidential race changed at a debate in Philadelphia Tuesday night, as Sen. Hillary Clinton had what may have been the worst moment of her campaign so far.

Each man played a [...]

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