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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: you've just been indicted, what are you going to do next?

Rather than "I'm going to Disney World!" (he's already there, on spring break with his family), former...
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Rod Blagojevich: Superstar radio host?

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It was a red-hot PR idea to give our former guv fill-in duties on WLS radio this morning. But Blago is no radio...
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Blagojevich attack on Pat Quinn's travel expenses backfires

Former Governor Rod Blagojevich has promised to throw mud on as many of his former political colleages as possible...
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3 things I discovered, reading between the lines of the Roland Burris story

Look for the constant drip, drip of new revelations that spell continued trouble for Illinois' junior Senator....
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Blagojevich's last official act as Guv: more of the same

Who would have thought that last-minute pardons were on Blago's agenda yesterday? Technically, Rod Blagojevich's...
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Blagojevich's 3 outlandish spins: the ultimate Obama buzz-kill

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Governor Blagojevich's latest attempt at spin is a doozy, and it won't work. Today's news conference is further...
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The 5 most bizarre developments on Blagojevich's impeachment day

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Yeah, I know, you're thinking the hard part is narrowing it down to five. And you're right. But I'll give it my...
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Next steps as Roland Burris inches closer to Senate seat. Who can stop him?

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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has folded, as predicted in this space a few days ago. Now, he says it...
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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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Blagojevich and the rat warning: the backstory

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The Sun-Times photo is a classic: Governor Blagojevich slipping out his back gate, making his first appearance...
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