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Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:38:18 +0000 – By Patrick DorinsonCommunications Strategist and Political Commentator The battle over the California’s budget has ended. The gaping $42 billion deficit will be closed though a combination of higher taxes and spending cuts. Neither Democrats nor Republicans are happy about result and most of …

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:26:42 +0000 – By Peter Roff Senior Fellow, Institute for Liberty/former Senior Political Writer, United Press International As we have all realized by now, there is no quick or easy way out of the current financial crisis. A considerable body of opinion holds that the actions …

Congratulations! You won the election. After months if not years of hard work, you soaked up the cheers, popped the Champagne corks and measured the curtains for your new office. Before you get down to the business that occupies most new officeholders — raising money to run for re-election — …