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NEWS ABOUT: Howard Wolfson

Howard Wolfson stories: 9 news summaries

Bloomberg Hires Clinton Flack

Wolfson to work on what's expected to be a tougher reelection bid
than last time

Dec 24, 08 9:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Top Hillary Clinton campaign strategist Howard Wolfson is taking a job managing the media for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s re-reelection effort, reports the New York Times. Bloomberg can probably expect a tougher fight than last time, thanks to his successful attempt to extend his term limits and the... More »

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New York City • Michael Bloomberg • mayor • Howard Wolfson

Edwards Lie Cost Hillary the Nomination, Aide Says

...and hence the nomination

Aug 11, 08 11:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s former communications director is convinced that had the media outed John Edwards last year, Clinton would be the Democratic nominee. “We would have won Iowa,” Howard Wolfson tells ABC. “Our voters and Edwards’ voters were the same people. They were older, pro-union.” Obama... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Iowa caucus • Howard Wolfson • Rielle Hunter

HRC to FNC: Howard Wolfson Joins Fox News

Hillary adviser will counter Rove with regular commentary

Jul 8, 08 7:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Howard Wolfson, a top strategist for HIllary Clinton's campaign and one of her most visible television surrogates, has found a new employer, and it's not Barack Obama. Wolfson will become a contributor to the Fox News Channel, appearing on multiple programs. His move to Fox echoes a general feeling among... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Karl Rove • Fox News • Talking Heads • Democratic Party • News Corp • Howard Wolfson • punditry

Clinton 'Misspoke' About Dodging Bosnia Sniper

Dem backtracks as Obama camp pounces

Mar 25, 08 4:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton had to dodge sniper fire when she landed at the start of a goodwill tour of Bosnia in 1996—at least that’s what the senator said last week. But after an archive CBS news video showed the then-first lady smiling and waving without a single bullet whizzing... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bosnia • CBS News • first lady • sniper • Howard Wolfson • Tulza

Clinton Aide: Obama Is Like Ken Starr

And as they plot next move, Hillary's staffers fight each other

Mar 6, 08 3:06 PM CST
(Newser) - The Democratic campaign took a turn for the nasty today, with a top adviser to Hillary Clinton alleging Barack Obama is “imitating Ken Starr”—an apparent reference to Obama’s recent Whitewater-tinted shots at his rival. Exclaims Greg Sargent at Talking Points, “Talk about throwing down the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Kenneth Starr • Whitewater • negative campaigning • Mark Penn • Howard Wolfson

Accusations Fly During Texas Two-Step Tussle

Obama lawyer hijacks Clinton camp's 'dirty tricks' conference call

Mar 5, 08 6:31 AM CST
(Newser) - The two-step voting process in Texas caused Democratic tempers to flare last night, the Washington Post reports. Both sides accused each other of trying to hijack the evening caucus which followed the day's primary vote. The Clinton campaign held a  conference call with reporters to level some dirty-tricks accusations at... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • caucus • Texas primary • Howard Wolfson • Bob Bauer

Wounded Hillary
Marches On

As Clinton's campaign falters, morale dips and advisers are on edge

Feb 24, 08 5:30 AM CST
(Newser) - With Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign on the ropes, morale is low and advisers are screaming at each other in back rooms, the New York Times reports. While the candidate appears resolute, she no longer expresses the supreme confidence she once did and has stopped prefacing sentences with "... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • presidential debate • Bill Clinton • James Carville • Patti Solis Doyle • Democratic presidential primaries • Texas primary • Ohio primary • Mark Penn • Howard Wolfson

Clinton Spending Vexes Donors

Supporters ask why consultants are paid so much for failing campaign

Feb 22, 08 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - The $25,000 Hillary Clinton's sputtering campaign dropped at Vegas' posh Bellagio last month is raising eyebrows among those cutting her the checks, reports the New York Times. Add $5 million for the very strategists who engineered her string of recent failures, and donors looking over her latest campaign finance... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bellagio • campaign fundraising • Democratic nomination • Hillary Clinton supporters • political donors • Mark Penn • Howard Wolfson • campaign finance report • political strategists • presidential election

OPINION

Clinton Camp: How Low
Can She Go?

Some want victory
at all costs; others
look to legacy, 2012

Feb 20, 08 12:43 PM CST
(Newser) - With Hillary Clinton’s campaign down to its last moves, her advisers are duking it out over how negative the candidate should go, MSNBC reports. Pollster Mark Penn wants to go ahead full throttle, while communications director Howard Wolfson and ad guru Mandy Grunwald are concerned that Hillary might damage... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Wisconsin • Democratic nomination • negative campaigning • Mark Penn • Howard Wolfson • Mandy Grunwald

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