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		<title>Donald Trump’s fundraising prowess keeps Republican Party close</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 19:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Republican senators are bucking President Donald Trump’s calls to revive the health care debate. And Trump just ousted his only top White House aide with deep links to the Republican Party. But the president and his party won’t be calling it quits anytime soon. They remain tightly linked by a force more powerful than politics or personal ties: cash. Trump’s fundraising prowess is the engine of the Republican National Committee and a lifeline for every Republican planning to rely on&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Delegation for 7.13.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Russia issue not yet hurting GOP fundraising or giving Dems advantage The saga regarding Donald Trump — Senior and Junior — and Russia continues with no end in sight. It began in January and now, following the latest “bombshell,” the 2016 Democratic nominee for vice-president, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, is throwing out the word “treason.” To their credit, the Florida delegation is showing greater restraint. Weston Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz did call Donald, Jr. “a liar” and that his actions represent “the definition of collusion,” but the&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Independence Day is brought to you by these lobbyists and political associations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whether it’s on a boat or at the beach, setting off fireworks or firing up the grill, Floridians are expected to kick off Fourth of July weekend in style. An estimated 2.3 million Floridians are expected to travel during the holiday weekend, part of a historic holiday travel weekend travel pattern, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group. The company forecasts an estimated 44.2 million Americans will travel between Friday and Tuesday. The group expects 2 million Floridians will&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Donald Trump trashes media, cheers wins at $10 million fundraiser</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 22:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dean Heller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mica Mosbacher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Republican National Committee.]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Republican donors paid $35,000 apiece to hear familiar a message from President Donald Trump: The media, particularly CNN, keep trying to take him down, and yet Republicans just keep on winning elections. He noted with pride that his party had won four special elections this year. The president was whisked a few blocks from the White House to the Trump International Hotel, his name-branded Washington venue, for an evening of hobnobbing behind closed doors Wednesday with major party financiers, including Las&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ballard Partners continues D.C. expansion, adds public policy veteran Rebecca Benn</title>
		<link>https://saintpetersblog.com/ballard-partners-continues-d-c-expansion-adds-public-policy-veteran-rebecca-benn/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ballard Partners is continuing to expand its Capitol Hill footprint with the addition of veteran policy professional Rebecca Benn. Benn joins the Florida-based firm’s recently opened Washington, D.C. office. She brings more than two decades of Congressional and corporate experience. “We are pleased to welcome Rebecca to our growing team in the nation’s Capital,” said Ballard Partners President Brian Ballard, known to many in the industry as Donald Trump’s longtime Florida lobbyist. “From negotiating billion-dollar budget bills in the Senate&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Memorial Day Weekend brought to you by these lobbyists and associations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2017 08:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Summertime is here — well, almost. While Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the country’s armed forces, the holiday also marks the unofficial start to summer. And for many people, that means it’s time to start thinking about summer vacation. More than 39.9 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from home this Memorial Day, making one of the highest volume of travel since 2005, according to AAA – The Auto&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ballard Partners latest federal signing: The ruling party of Albania</title>
		<link>https://saintpetersblog.com/ballard-partners-latest-federal-signing-ruling-party-albania/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 09:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Brian Ballard&#8216;s lobbying shop now has been retained by the Socialist Party of Albania to &#8220;provide consulting and advocacy services in a bid to improve U.S.-Albanian bilateral relations&#8221; at a rate of $20,000 a month, according to a news release. Ballard&#8217;s star continues to shine as he snags another international client: He was an early supporter and fundraiser for President Donald Trump. The Socialist Party of Albania rose to power following its majority win in Albania’s 2013 parliamentary elections. The&#8230;]]></description>
		
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