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John Kerry, Fenway's mensroom, and A-Rod's checkbook.

7:00 PM, Jul 26, 2004 • By DAVID TELL

AND IN other baseball news . . .

Two tidbits of addenda to my colleague Jonathan Last's earlier-posted report on Senator Kerry's appearance at last night's Red Sox-Yankees game.

First, there's this little gem from deep inside the sports pages of today's Boston Globe: "Presidential candidate John Kerry visited the Sox clubhouse before the game. His first order of business? 'Where's the men's room in here?'"

And then there's the following nugget from deep inside the Federal Election Commission's web site -- specifically, from page 8,668 of the Bush-Cheney '04 Primary Committee's 3rd Quarter 2003 disclosure filing, wherein we discover the only recently recorded campaign contribution from one Alexander Enmanuel Rodriguez, the generally acknowledged best all-around player in baseball. Who very much does not currently play for Senator Kerry's beloved Red Sox, but rather for that other team.


The Bushies will no doubt want to send the FEC a revised version of this report pronto so as to address that now obsolete "Employer: Texas Ranger" and "Occupation: Shortstop" business.

By David Tell

Who's Afraid of George Soros?

From the March 8, 2004 issue: Campaign finance reform bites the hand that passed it.

Mar 8, 2004, Vol. 9, No. 25

Revised Predictions

Dean's bitter-enders; Clark's mania; Kerry's coasting; and Edwards's populism: What if they held a primary and everyone lost?

12:30 PM, Jan 27, 2004

The Kinder, Gentler Howard Dean

The doctor finally opens up to his patients.

11:00 PM, Jan 25, 2004

Kerry Takes Flight

All positive, all the time--except for Fritz Hollings.

9:15 AM, Jan 24, 2004

Debate Afterthoughts

On Al Sharpton, Wesley Clark, Peter Jennings, and all the rest.

8:30 AM, Jan 23, 2004

Dean Returns

After a short break, Howard Dean comes back to New Hampshire to try to stop his slide.

6:25 PM, Jan 22, 2004

Laughing at Dean

The media think Howard Dean is done. So do some New Hampshire Democrats.

9:40 AM, Jan 22, 2004

Dean's Denial

The former front-runner doesn't seemed to have learned much from his Iowa debacle.

1:00 PM, Jan 21, 2004

Dean's Denial

The former front-runner doesn't seemed to have learned much from his Iowa debacle.

1:00 PM, Jan 21, 2004

The Dean Clap

From the January 26, 2004 issue: . . . and other manifestations of political enthusiasm.

Jan 26, 2004, Vol. 9, No. 19

Gephardt's Last Stand

From the December 22, 2003 issue: The Iowa showdown.

Dec 22, 2003, Vol. 9, No. 15

Who Does Howard Dean Think He Is?

From the November 17, 2003 issue: Tall tales and righteous indignation on the campaign trail.

Nov 17, 2003, Vol. 9, No. 10

A Not-So-Unstoppable Frontrunner

From the October 13, 2003 issue: The Dean campaign's rendezvous with reality.

Oct 13, 2003, Vol. 9, No. 05

Among the Iowa Democrats

From the September 1 / September 8, 2003 issue: Great moments in presidential campaigning.

Sep 1, 2003, Vol. 8, No. 48

Laboring Democrats

From the August 18, 2003 issue: The AFL-CIO holds an audition.

Aug 18, 2003, Vol. 8, No. 46

John Ashcroft, Maligned Again

From the August 4 / August 11, 2003 issue: The New York Times tells more whoppers about the Patriot Act.

Aug 4, 2003, Vol. 8, No. 45

Professors for Sami

An Update on Sami Al-Arian and "academic freedom" from the American Association of University Professors.

3:00 PM, Jun 17, 2003

An Appearance of Corruption

The bogus research undergirding campaign finance reform.

May 26, 2003, Vol. 8, No. 36

Inside the Mother of All Battles Mosque

Shady things are happening at Saddam's home mosque in Baghdad. Will the coalition's rules of engagement be enough to keep the peace?

5:30 PM, May 1, 2003

Soon to Be a Major New York Times Correction

A New York Times editorial gets a Supreme Court decision exactly wrong.

4:00 PM, Apr 9, 2003

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