Opposition Research

It's About That Time

Brett C. Di Resta | Posted 04.01.2012

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Brett C. Di Resta

Sensationalizing opposition research may make for good television. But gathering facts, unearthing the truth, revealing sins of omission and countering false information makes for good, honest campaigns.

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Opposition Research Revealed

Geri Spieler | Posted 03.31.2012

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Geri Spieler

We see firsthand the gritty details and feel the frustration through stories about obstructionist clerks who are determined to keep public documents private. The book is presented as a diary of sorts, each chapter alternating authors.

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Jason Cherkis

Let The Mud Fly: Read Texas Dems' 500-Page Rick Perry Opposition Book

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 01.19.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Running for the 2008 GOP nomination, John McCain's campaign team pulled together 200 pages of dirt on his 2008 rival Mitt Romney, posted...

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Opposition Research Grows Ahead Of 2012

Reuters | Timothy Reid | Posted 11.14.2011

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It was a little noticed event in Texas governor Rick Perry's schedule, an October 28 visit to the Barley House tavern in Concord, New Hampshire, to sa...

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Sam Stein

McMahon Misstep May Help Blumenthal Out Of Vietnam-Related Hole

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's long-awaited effort to win a Senate seat took a major hit when it was reported on Monday night that ...

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Frontrunner McCain To Face Howard Dean Fact Checking

Politico | Jeanne Cummings | Posted 05.25.2011

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With John McCain poised to win the Republican nomination, Democrats are already gathering ammunition to use against him in the general election. In m...

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Dirty Politics: "Confessions Of A Political Hitman"

ABC News | MARCUS BARAM | Posted 05.25.2011

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...Stephen Marks, an opposition research specialist for more than 12 years, worked on some of the most competitive bare-knuckles elections in recent y...

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