CAMPAIGN DRAMA ROCKS DEMOCRATS -Drudge Alert

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CAMPAIGN DRAMA ROCKS DEMOCRATS -Drudge Alert (Thread II)
CAMPAIGN DRAMA ROCKS DEMOCRATS

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Update 1:

CAMPAIGN DRAMA ROCKS DEMOCRATS: KERRY FIGHTS OFF MEDIA PROBE OF RECENT ALLEGED INFIDELITY, RIVALS PREDICT RUIN

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Update 2:

CAMPAIGN DRAMA ROCKS DEMOCRATS: KERRY FIGHTS OFF MEDIA PROBE OF RECENT ALLEGED INFIDELITY, RIVALS PREDICT RUIN

**World Exclusive**
**Must Credit the DRUDGE REPORT**

A frantic behind-the-scenes drama is unfolding around Sen. John Kerry and his quest to lockup the Democratic nomination for president, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal.

Intrigue surrounds a woman who recently fled the country, reportedly at the prodding of Kerry, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

A serious investigation of the woman and the nature of her relationship with Sen. John Kerry has been underway at TIME magazine, ABC NEWS, the WASHINGTON POST and the ASSOCIATED PRESS, where the woman in question once worked.

MORE

A close friend of the woman first approached a reporter late last year claiming fantastic stories -- stories that now threaten to turn the race for the presidency on its head!

In an off-the-record conversation with a dozen reporters earlier this week, General Wesley Clark plainly stated: "Kerry will implode over an intern issue." [Three reporters in attendance confirm Clark made the startling comments.]

The Kerry commotion is why Howard Dean has turned increasingly aggressive against Kerry in recent days, and is the key reason why Dean reversed his decision not to drop out of the race after Wisconsin, top campaign sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

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Update 3

FROM CONRESSIONAL QUARTERLY'S CRAIG CRAWFORD: 'Drudge item on Kerry intern issue is something Chris Lehane (clark press secy) has shopped around for a long time -- it was one reason the Gore vetters in 2000 shied away from Kerry as a running mate choice -- their conclusion that it wasn't bad enough to disqualify him, except for the fact that they couldn't risk it as they were trying so hard to distance themselves from Clinton's personal failings (note: Lehane worked for Gore at the time -- and briefly advised Kerry during this campaign). The Kerry camp has long expected to deal with this, and have assured party leaders they can handle it'...

[Republican Red]

It also says under Sporting/Activities:
Political Scene

So that's what they are calling it nowadays.

[mewzilla]

The intern is the least of it, isn't it, Johnny...

[TnMomofTwo]

Of course they'll blame us. Remember "memogate"?? The outrageous content of the Dem's memo was NOT important...only the fact that the contents were revealed. Same in this story...it doesn't matter IF Kerry is Clinton-redux...it only matters HOW the story reached the media.

[George W. Bush]

Yeah, it's awful.
But take a good look at their wives in broad daylight.
And Bubba will do anything to get back in the White House.

[Bob J]

Bob, I have been thinking about your statement, and you are correct. But what happened in '92 when none of Bill Clinton's past behavior seemed to impact the election? We can talk about Perot and the Reform Party, and about how they took conservative votes, but nonetheless many of those swing votes went to Clinton, even with his past record and history exposed.

They impacted, just not enough. The press refused to pursue the story and Hill's "Stand By Your Man" routine worked like a charm. Once Bill was in office, many American's were willing to turn a blind eye to the allegations in '96, not out of love for Clinton but to protect the Presidency.

If you figure 30% of the electorate is hardcore dem and 30% hardcore pub, that leaves 40% swinging. Perot got 19% leaving Clinton with 12% and Bush1 with 7%. Bush lost by 5% (if memory serves) and that can be attributed to a lackluster campaign, diddling on a weak economy and the press's relentless attacks on "No new taxes" and Dan Quayle as monkey boy. Perot certainly was factor, just as Nader was for Gore in '00.

[texasbluebell]

I wonder if the Portuguese Firecracker (aka Terayza Heinz) is as good at throwing ashtrays as Madame Clinton is.

We may have a chance to find out one of these days.

[StarFan]

Well Sean Hannity is of the same belief we are -- Hillary in 2004 not 2008.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

LOL!

Sadly!

[katykelly]

It was his e-mail Drudge posted about Lehane shopping the Kerry story. I think he used to be managing editor for the "Hill". He works someplace else now.

[yonif]

See what the rats on the three blogs are talking about. They are all, pretty much, talking about this report

http://www.blogforamerica.com/archives/003679.comments.html

http://blog.johnedwards2004.com/homepage/04/02/12/1415213.shtml

http://www.blog.johnkerry.com/cgi-bin/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=1172

[SunnyUsa]

She looks like a female Freddy Kruger. Who knows how to post a split image? I'm not that savvy.

[BlessedByLiberty]

Estrich coming up on Hannity to discuss how she'd get out of this mess. Well she let the cat out of this bag a few weeks ago when she said Kerry had a woman problem.

Talking about the fellow who's been a "jerk" to Hannity who is guilty of the same thing Kerry's accused of.

[mewzilla]

DU wishes. A lot of people, especially in the media knew about this, not just Pubbies. And I'll stick my neck out and say that this is the least of it.

[Helms]

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A Newsletter for Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Duke University

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Winter/Spring 2003

An Evening with John

Burness, Sr. Vice

President of Public

Affairs, Duke University

Join us for a special evening as Duke Senior VP John Burness comes

to Boston to update us on all that’s happening at Duke. Mr. Burness

oversees the communication and management of ALL of Duke’s

programs and strategies. Don’t miss this opportunity to

get the inside story of what’s going on at Duke today. As an added

bonus, a representative of The Cornell Club in New York City

will be on hand to answer questions about Duke’s new associate

relationship. If you travel to New York regularly, don’t miss this

one-time chance to find out more.

Date:

Tuesday, April 22

Time:

6:00-8:00pm

Remarks begin at 7:00

Location:

The Harvard Club

374 Commonwealth Ave

Boston, MA 02110

Cost:

$10 per person for dues-payers (2

max)

$20 per person for non dues-payers

Hors d’oeurves, beer, wine, soft drinks included

RSVP using the coupon in the back of the newsletter by

Tuesday, April 14.

Questions? Contact Kristin Murphy,

kristinmurphy@alumni.duke.edu or (617) 367-1354.

The Producers!

The Duke Club of Boston has reserved a

limited number of orchestra seats for the

Tony Award winning show, The

Producers. Get your tickets now before they sell out and join us

for a great evening.

Date:

Thursday, August 21, 2003

Time:

Pre-reception begins at 6:00pm

Curtain at 8:00pm

Location: Pre-reception: Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common

10 Avery Street

Boston, MA 02111

Show:

The Colonial Theatre, 106

Boylston Street Boston, 02116

Cost:

$140 for dues-payers

$150 for non dues-payers

Includes cocktails, dinner buffet and theatre

ticket

Questions? Contact Kristin Murphy,

kristinmurphy@alumni.duke.edu or (617) 367-1354

Rank (on) the Ivies

The Ivy Plus Alumni Association has organized a comedy night at

the Improv Asylum, exculsively for our groups! Join us and see

your school lampooned by the best in Boston. (The Ivy Plus Alumni

Association consists of alumni groups from Brown, Columbia,

Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Penn,

Princeton, Stanford, and Yale.)

Date:

Wednesday, April 30

Location: Improv Asylum

216 Hanover St

617-263-1300

Time:

6:45 Cash bar

7:30 Show

9:00 Dessert/coffee-provided by Mike’s Pastry

Cost:

$25 per person

For your convenience we have arranged an optional dinner at

Ristorante Fiore, 250 Hanover St. (617-371-1176.) We will be

seated between 5:30 and 6:00 and will be out in time for the show.

You will be able to choose from a selection of their most popular

dinner items.

Questions? Contact Kristin Murphy,

kristinmurphy@alumni.duke.edu or (617) 367-1354.

Space is limited. Please reply by April 21.

Do You Travel To New York City?

If so, you might want to consider joining The Cornell Club-New

York. The Duke Alumni Association now has an associate

relationship with The Cornell Club-New York. All Duke alumni

can join as members. Benefits of membership include: access to

guest rooms (reasonably priced and conveniently located), two

separate dining facilities, health and fitness center, private

conference and banquet facilities, privileges in reciprocal clubs

around the world, and access to the library, which contains

newspapers, magazines, business periodicals, etc.

To request membership information, email Katie Callahan at the

Cornell Club at:k.Callahan@cornellclubnyc.com or check their

website at http://www.cornellclubnyc.com/.

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Celtics Game

We don’t have any former Duke players on the Celtics, but we can

watch our NBA Blue Devils when they come to Boston! We have

a block of tickets reserved on Wednesday, March 26

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for the Celtics

– Golden State game. As a special treat, Mike Dunleavy will speak

with our group after the game! Reserve your tickets early and don’t

miss this special opportunity! All responses must be received by

Monday, March 10

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.

Please contact Kristin Murphy with questions and to reserve your

tickets at (617) 367-1354. Tickets will be sent to you in the mail.

Date:

Wednesday, March 26

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Time:

7:00 tip-off

Location: Fleet Center

Price:

$36 or $50 (Both ticket prices are

in the same section – some seats

are closer than others. Please

select your preference on the

RSVP form.) Dues payers may

deduct $3 from the ticket price.

Please use the RSVP form to write down your questions for Mike

to answer after the game.

Sonny Rollins Concert

Sonny Rollins, the legendary saxophonist, is performing at the

Berklee Performance Center on Saturday, April 12

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. This is a

special opportunity to experience jazz through one of its great

pioneers.

Date:

Saturday, April 12

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Time:

8:00 pm

Location: Berklee Performance Center

136 Massachusetts Avenue,

(at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue

and Boylston Street in Boston).

Parking is generally available at a number of neighboring garages

and lots. One of the more accessible (and economical) is the garage

next to the Cheri Theater on Dalton Street. The rates are $8.00 for

the evening if parked after 4:00pm. The Berklee Performance Center

is closest to the Hynes Convention Center/ICA stop on the MBTA’s

green B, C or D lines.

Price:

$35.50 for non dues-payers

$33.00 for dues-payers

RSVP to Aaron Cohn by March 31

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to reserve your ticket. Please

contact Daveen with any questions at aaron.cohn@alumni.duke.edu.

Boston Cannons Major League

Lacrosse Game

Boston has one of six Major League

Lacrosse (MLL) teams. After

watching this fast-paced game, it will

be clear why it is one of the one of

the fastest growing team sports in the

country! Join us on Saturday, May

31

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for the season opener against the

New Jersey Pride. Currently, there

are two Duke alumni on the New

Jersey Pride team. Join us for a VIP

Barbeque before the game, and meet the players from both teams

at a post-game party. The VIP Barbeque runs two hours prior to

the start of the game through the end of the first quarter and includes

unlimited food, beer, and soda. It will be a fun and exciting event!

Date:

Saturday, May 31

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Time:

VIP Barbeque begins at 5:00

Game begins at 7:00

Location: Cawley Stadium

508 Douglas Road

Lowell, MA 01852

Parking: $3.00

Cost:

$32.50 for non dues-payers

$30.00 for dues-payers

Directions:Please see the Boston Cannons

website www.bostoncannons.com

for directions.

RSVP to Miriam Riner at miriam_riner@yahoo.com by May 17

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to reserve your ticket.

Special Hoops Watch

The Duke Club of Boston is hosting a “special” hoops watch/happy

hour at McCarthy’s Bar & Grille, located at 903 Boylston Street

in Boston. We have the upper level reserved for our group and we

will provide assorted appetizers during the game. The date reserved

is March 9

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for the Duke — North Carolina game. Check the

website for updates on additional dates. We hope to see you there!

Duke Online Alumni Directory

The NEW Duke Directory is online and ready to go! Visit the

Web site and see how easy it is to look up old friends. And, don’t

forget…you can set up your online address book to make

contacting friends easy!

Visit: www.dukealumni.com/cc/directory or click the link on our

homepage.

Registering is simple, and on-screen instructions walk you through

just a few steps. Once registered you can update your information,

and most importantly, control how much contact or personal

information is displayed to other Alumni.

Here’s an important reminder for everyone: The Duke Alumni

Directory is User ID and Password protected so only registered

Duke Alumni can use the Directory. Your personal information

is protected because this Directory is only available to validated

users – so don’t forget your security information!

Alumni Directory Helpdesk Assistance:

directory@daa.duke.edu or 919-684-0804

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Evening with John Burness

Tuesday, April 22

Please reserve ______ spots at $10 each (dues payers - 2 MAX)

Please reserve ______ spots at $20 each (non-dues payers)

Name: _____________________________________________

Class Year: ___________

Address: ___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________

Email: ____________________________________________

Please send to Kristin Murphy, 130 Bowdoin Street #401,

Boston, MA 02108

The Producers

Thursday, August 21

Please reserve ______ spots at $140 each (dues payers)

Please reserve ______ spots at $150 each (non-dues payers)

Name: _____________________________________________

Class Year: ___________

Address: ___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________

Email: ____________________________________________

Please send to Kristin Murphy, 130 Bowdoin Street, #401,

Boston, MA 02108

Sonny Rollins Concert

Saturday, April 12

Please reserve ______ spots at $33.00 each (dues payers)

Please reserve ______ spots at $35.50 each (non-dues payers)

Name: ______________________________________________

Class Year: ___________

Address: ____________________________________________

____________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________

Email: ____________________________________________

Please send to Aaron Cohn, 269 Commonwealth Avenue #1F,

Boston, MA 02116

Boston Cannons Lacrosse

Saturday,May 31

Please reserve ______ spots at $30.00 each (dues payers)

Please reserve ______ spots at $32.50 each (non-dues payers)

Name: _____________________________________________

Class Year: ___________

Address: ___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________

Email: ____________________________________________

Please send to Miriam Riner, 73 Myrtle Street, #4,

Boston, MA 02114

Boston Celtics Basketball

Wednesday, March 26

Please reserve ______ tix at $28 or $42 each (dues payers)*

Please reserve ______ tix at $31 or $45 each (non-dues payers)

Name: _____________________________________________

Class Year: ___________

Address: ___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________

Email: ____________________________________________

Please send to Kristin Murphy, 130 Bowdoin Street #401,

Boston, MA 02108, (617) 367-1354

*seats are in the same section-some seats closer than others.

Please circle your preference.

Questions for Mike Dunleavy:

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Rank (on) the Ivies

Wednesday, April 30

Please reserve ______ spots at $25.00 each (show/dessert)

Please reserve ______ spots (dinner-payable that evening)

Name: _____________________________________________

Class Year: ___________

Address: ___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________

Email: ____________________________________________

Send your check, payable to Ivy Plus, to Kristin Murphy,

130 Bowdoin Street #401, Boston, MA 02108

Tickets will be held at the door.

IMPORTANT : Here is the chance to dump on your “not-so-

favorite” school. The comedians need some fuel for their act

They need to hear what you think about the other schools. They

need to learn some little known trivia. For example Harvard is

known for it’s many prestigious alumni-such as the Unabomber.

At Cornell you can get credit for a course in wine - tasting!

Ideas: ______________________________________________

____________________________________________________

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New Club Officers

Help organize Duke Club of Boston events. You can plan and organize Duke Club events in Boston by joining or helping to lead

one of the existing organizing committees. Alternatively, if you have an interest not covered by one of these committees, you can start

a new committee of your own. Any questions not covered below should be directed to Kristin Murphy,

kristinmurphy@alumni.duke.edu or (617) 367-1354. The existing committees are:

President

Kristin Murphy

kristinmurphy@alumni.duke.edu

Vice President

Aaron Cohn

aaron.cohn@alumni.duke.edu

Social committee

Kristin Murphy

kristinmurphy@alumni.duke.edu

Marybeth Gregorski

mgregorski@hotmail.com

Jill Franks

jfranks@franksandassociates.com

Barbara Denton

barbara_denton@millipore.com

Sports Committee

Adam Becker

adam.m.becker@ac.com

Miriam Riner

miriam_riner@yahoo.com

Community Service Committee

Deepa Bangaru

dbangaru@yahoo.com

Lessie Arnold

lessiearnold@hotmail.com

Welcome Committee

This committee’s purpose is to welcome prospective and

recently-admitted students, and alums new to the Boston area.

Aliza Goldman

alizagoldman@yahoo.com

Arts Committee

Daveen Chopra

daveenc@parthenon.com

Rhonda Estok

rpestok@eathlink.com

Website Committee

Jennifer Farmer

jenf@alumni.duke.edu

Additional Board Members

Michael Cann

mscannjr@sloan.mit.edu

Dave Grosek

dgrosek@pclient.ml.com

Eric Tencer

eric.tencer@bain.com

www.DukeAlumni.com/cc/dukeboston

614 Chapel Drive, Box 90572

Durham, NC 27708-0572

[demlosers]

Well Sean Hannity is of the same belief we are -- Hillary in 2004 not 2008.

Yes, it certainly appears that way. Hellary is keeping her options open until the very end -- An 2004 election run is still in the cards.

[Terry Mross]

Maybe Sean is talking about Ed Asner. He's in the same "business" as Sean.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Thanks for your work on this. I have saved the list for future purposes. I have no doubt Fox is well aware of the story and is trying to figure out how to cover it.

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