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Friday, December 7, 2007

Dowd’s new gig

By Ken Herman | Friday, December 7, 2007, 12:08 PM

Longtime Texas political consultant Matthew Dowd, who went from chief strategist for President Bush’s campaigns to high-profile critic of the president, signed on today with ABC News as a blogger and on-air analyst.

The network notes that Dowd has worked for Democrats and Republicans. But Dowd drew the most attention for his role in the Bush-Cheney campaigns.

The official ABC bio notes that Dowd, a longtime Austinite, now lives in “Wimbleby, Texas.” That should be Wimberley, as any Texas Hill Country fan knows.

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Political pitch

By Ken Herman | Friday, December 7, 2007, 11:54 AM

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She’s a Cub fan. She’s a Yankee fan. And now, it seems, right-hander Hillary Clinton is a Red Sox fan when she’s campaigning in Red Sox nation.

That’s her writing something about “another sweep” as she signs a Red Sox ball for a supporter during a Thursday event in Gilford, N.H.

Unclear if she was offering congratulations on the Bosox sweep of Colorado during this year’s World Series or was conveying best wishes for another sweep in the future.

FYI, the event came a day after Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling endorsed GOP presidential contender John McCain at a New Hampshire event. Schilling and the Arizona senator are old buddies from the pitcher’s days with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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