ROMNEY, GINGRICH, AND K ST. Roll Call. “Grass-roots Republicans may be flocking to Newt Gingrich in key primary states, but when it comes to winning over establishment Washington, D.C., the former Speaker still has a long way to go to catch former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.” GINGRICH AND K ST. Politico. “Newt Gingrich likes to […]
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RICHARDSON INVESTIGATION. The Times. “Bill Richardson, the former governor of New Mexico who ran for president in 2008, is being investigated by a federal grand jury for possible violations of campaign finance laws, according to people with knowledge of the inquiry.” HELP FOR HUNTSMAN, FROM A HUNTSMAN. The Times. “The group, financed in part by […]
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K ST. M&A. Roll Call. “British conglomerate WPP, which already owns several D.C. lobbying and consulting firms including Quinn Gillespie & Associates and Burson-Marsteller, announced Tuesday it is scooping up the Glover Park Group.” HOUSE ETHICS AND TRADING. Story here. “The House Ethics Committee has warned lawmakers and staff about the dangers of ‘insider trading,’ […]