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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Markos Moulitsas

Eighth campaign lucky?

Working alongside the Labour campaign team was top Gore and Kerry consultant Bob Shrum, who has the distinction of helping lead seven US presidential campaigns to crushing defeat. Shrum was supposedly retired from politics, yet somehow found his way into Labour's camp. And he was welcomed in!

In most businesses, seven strikes means you're out. Not in the good-ol'-boy network of Democrat/Labour consultants.

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