Double Down: Game Change 2012 (87 page)

drops out of race,
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Fed Up!,
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gaffes of,
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Gingrich endorsed by,
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Huffington Post allegations and,
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Johnson and,
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political career of,
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Romney and,
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Romney’s debates with,
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Rove and,
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–79,
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Tea Party and,
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Trump and,
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Petraeus, David,
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Pew Research,
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Pfeiffer, Dan,
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gay marriage issue and,
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Piers Morgan Tonight,
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Pincus, Mark,
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Plame, Valerie,
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Planned Parenthood,
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Plouffe, David,
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Biden and,
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birtherism and,
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Christie and,
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Clinton staffers and,
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contraceptives issue and,
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Daley and,
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Democratic National Convention and,
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fund-raising and,
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gay marriage issue and,
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Huntsman and,
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and leak of Obama’s list,
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Obama-Romney debates and,
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Ricketts Plan document and,
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Romney’s “47 percent” remark and,
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Weaver and,
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Podesta, John,
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Politico,
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Portman, Rob,
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as possible Romney running mate,
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in Romney’s preparation for Obama debates,
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Portman, Will,
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poverty,
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Powell, Colin,
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Pratt, Parley,
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Priebus, Reince,
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Priorities USA Action,
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–15,
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Project Goldfish,
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Quayle, Dan,
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Rachel Maddow Show, The,
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Rangel, Charlie,
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Rath, Tom,
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Rattner, Steve,
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Rauner, Bruce,
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Reagan, Nancy,
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Reagan, Ronald,
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Recount,
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Recovery and Reinvestment Act,
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Reed, Bruce,
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Reed, Scott,
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Reid, Harry,
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Rendell, Ed,
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Republican National Committee,
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Republican National Convention of 2008,
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Republican National Convention of 2012,
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–76,
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Christie’s speech at,
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Eastwood’s speech at,
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–76,
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Romney’s speech at,
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–68,
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Ryan’s speech at,
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Restore Our Future,
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Rhoades, Matt,
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Christie and,
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campaign finances and,
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Gingrich and,
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Middle East and,
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Perry and,
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Republican National Convention and,
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