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Rebuilding America Now, a new Super PAC that backs presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, hired Alex Castellanos. He previously worked for Mitt Romney and was quietly supporting a Stop Trump effort last fall. Castellanos is now helping guide Rebuild America Now along with its backer Tom Barrack, who is a friend of Trump. The Trump campaign has not publicly blessed the super PAC. “I’m worried that we don’t have four or eight more years to wait to change direction,” Castellanos stated, explaining why he decided to join the group after having opposed Trump, according to the New York Times. “This...

Rick Perry once tried to get out of a speeding ticket. Rick Perry once owned stock in a chain of video stores competing against Blockbuster, some of which also rented adult movies. Rick Perry once was a Democrat. The attacks have come fast and furious against him. But most of the attacks take on a peculiar and very telling strain. A reporter on television or in print will utter a sentence like this, “Privately many Republican consultants suggest Rick Perry may be too Texas or shoot from the hip too much and might turn off necessary independent voters and women.”...

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Republican National Committee will announce Monday that veteran political strategist Alex Castellanos will assume a senior communications role at the committee, an RNC official tells CNN. (snip) "Now the RNC has a new focus and direction - the 2010 elections," Castellanos said when reached by telephone. "And I am happy to help."

CNN contributor Alex Castellanos must have a very lousy Sex Life, either that or he is suffering from "Obama is the Messiah" syndrome. The Republican (RINO?) strategist and CNN contributor admitted to John King on this Sunday's "State of the Union" show: I think, as a friend told me once, that -- listening to Barack Obama give a speech is like sex. The worse there ever was, was excellent. MAN oh MAN, If supposedly REPUBLICAN commentators are being overly effusive to President Obama, how can we expect fair treatment from the Democrats. I wonder what Mrs. Castellanos has to say...

Whatchya gonna do, when ObamaMania runs wild on you! "I think, as a friend told me once, that -- listening to Barack Obama give a speech is like sex. The worse there ever was, was excellent." --Republican strategist and CNN contributor Alex Castellanos It's a sad, sad state of the media when even a Republican is slobbering and getting "tingly" Chris Matthews-esque feelings towards The One!

CNN Contributor: 'Listening to Obama Give a Speech is Like Sex' By Noel Sheppard Created 2009-03-01 19:30 Did you think listening to President Obama give his address before Congress on Tuesday evening was "like sex?" Republican strategist and CNN contributor Alex Castellanos did, or at least that's what he admitted to John King on Sunday's "State of the Union" a friend said: I think, as a friend told me once, that -- listening to Barack Obama give a speech is like sex. The worse there ever was, was excellent. Honestly, when GOP strategists in the media begin talking this way,...

So did Alex Castellanos need a cigarette after listening to the SOTU?

<p>BATON ROUGE - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Jindal's lead over rival Democrat Kathleen Blanco narrowed to eight points Friday, down from 11 points the day before in tracking polling.</p> <p>"This race is getting closer," said Verne Kennedy of Market Research Insight. "The race is definitely winnable by either Jindal or Blanco."</p>