Jim Rutenberg

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Latest Articles by Jim Rutenberg

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Obama Infomercial, a Closing Argument to the Everyman

A preview of Barack Obama’s prime-time half-hour infomercial is heavy in strings, flags, presidential imagery and Americana.

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Obama, Purse Swelling, Plans Half-Hour TV Ad

Senator Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of prime-time network television for a campaign informercial to be broadcast on Oct. 29.

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Obama’s Personal Ties Are Subject of Program on Fox News Channel

Sean Hannity’s executive producer says the weekend program was clearly opinion.

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The Ad Campaign: In Spanish, McCain Criticizes Obama on Immigration

An ad on Spanish language TV says Democrats caused immigration reform to fail, but members of both parties took the blame in 2007.

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Interest Groups Step Up Efforts in a Tight Race

Independent groups are coming off the sidelines in the sprint to the election, financing provocative messages.

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McCain Barbs Stirring Outcry as Distortions

John McCain has drawn an avalanche of criticism for stretching the truth in attacking Barack Obama’s record and positions.

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In First Big Interview, Palin Says ‘I’m Ready’

“I have the confidence,” Gov. Sarah Palin said Thursday.

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Squad of G.O.P. Aides Prepares Palin for Interviews

Sarah Palin’s sessions with Charles Gibson of ABC News could be the first test of her ability to parry substantive policy questions.

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An Adviser Puts His Stamp on McCain Campaign

Steve Schmidt, a 37-year-old veteran of the 2004 Bush campaign, is seen as a catalyst for change in the McCain operation, in which he serves as a senior adviser.

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Conventions, Anything but Dull, Are a TV Hit

The ratings this year broke all records for the conventions, defying even the most hopeful predictions of the campaigns.

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Old Friends in the Media See a New Side of McCain

The Republican convention has included some of the most intense attacks against journalists by a campaign in memory.

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TV Cameras Turn From G.O.P. to Storm

Some television networks reassigned many of their stars to a story that they believed had greater news potential than the convention — Hurricane Gustav.

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