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Pawlenty to Newsweek: Dems ‘interesting, bold, dramatic’

By Chris Steller | 12.21.09 | 11:55 am

pawlenty romneyGov. Pawlenty tells Newsweek that “Democrats have all kinds of characters who are interesting, bold and dramatic,” while Republicans have Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin … and him.

Wimblehack champ Bumiller serves notice she won’t relinquish crown without a fight

By Paul Demko | 09.09.08 | 1:32 pm

Four years ago, Elisabeth Bumiller of the New York Times staved off 63 competitors to lay claim to the coveted Wimblehack crown honoring the country’s worst political reporter. Although it was deemed an upset by Wimblehack Chairman Matt…