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Marj Halperin spouts off as the Democratic analyst on WGN-TV's Morning News, and occasionally guest anchors on WXRT. Her consulting biz focuses on strategic communications and messaging: how to target your audience whether you want to make news or AVOID making news. She's done both, running political campaigns and working for various government agencies, businesses and non-profits.

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Blago's Senate pick: will it stick? Advantage: Roland Burris

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When the smoke clears, you can expect Roland Burris to be Illinois' junior Senator, despite efforts on the state...
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What George Ryan has in common with the auto industry

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Senator Dick Durbin thinks former Governor George Ryan deserves a government bailout, in the form of a presidential...
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Horse racing's windfall in fine tradition of Illinois Guv handouts.

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Why give money to the tracks and horsemen? The Chicago Sun-Times asks the question but ducks the real answer. In...
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Dems cheer a 'perfect ten'—a better indicator than Biden-Palin VP debate

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As one state after another swings the Democrats’ way and Barack Obama’s projected electoral vote soars,...
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How they're prepping for the debate: watching voter responses, minute by minute

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Wonder how campaign strategists are making their decisions in this white-hot season? Those on the debate prep team...
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Don't get the Wall St. mess? Here are 5 good resources.

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With so many "experts" offering explanations for the market crisis, no point in my starting over....
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MSNBC backs off: yanks Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann

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Chris Matthews calls his liberal-spinning commentary “Hardball” but the GOP showed him how to play the game to win. The New York Times...
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GOP spinners have best arguments against Sarah Palin's candidacy

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The best arguments against Sarah Palin come from the GOP--including Sarah, herself. Congrats to John Stewart and his research team for assembling...
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It's not the candidates but the media walking political tightrope

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The McCain camp sent out a laughably ill-prepared spokesperson to defend Sarah Palin's record and CNN's Campbell Brown gets blamed for asking...
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Veepwatch: Day 77

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Almost from the very moment Barack Obama clinched the Dem nomination, the media has been in a tizzy over his...
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