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Shop Talk: NRCC Adds Two to Team

The National Republican Congressional Committee recently made two additions to its 2012 team.

Shop Talk: State-by-State Victories

The Republican National Committee has so far announced coordinated “victory directors” in seven battleground states, with more expected this week.

Shop Talk: Ultimate Opposition Dump

The University of California, Los Angeles library will soon unveil the Garry South Collection of Political Research.

Shop Talk: Return of the Mack

The Mack Crounse Group, a Democratic direct-mail and new-media strategy firm, recently added two veteran strategists, Delana Jones and Scott Remley, to its arsenal. Both are serving as vice presidents.

Shop Talk: State of the States

There is plenty of turnover happening at state parties across the country with fewer than seven months to go before general elections, and weekends are as good a time as any for big changes.

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Shop Talk: From Hack to Flack

California Rep. Brad Sherman has brought on an award-winning Los Angeles journalist as campaign spokesman for his high-profile race with fellow Democratic Rep. Howard Berman.

Shop Talk: Bipartisan Is King

In keeping with his Independent bid for Maine’s open Senate seat, former Gov. Angus King announced the additions of a Democrat and Republican to his campaign team.

Shop Talk: Five for 25

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee made three alterations to its communications staff for the 2012 cycle.

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Shop Talk: Passing the Tester

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who is locked in a competitive re-election race with Rep. Denny Rehberg (R), has added a new piece to his campaign team.

Shop Talk: McGuireWoods Goes Mining

Mark Miner, a former spokesman to Texas Gov. Rick Perry, has joined McGuireWoods Consulting as senior vice president in its Austin, Texas, office.

Shop Talk: Hauser Joins JDA Frontline

JDA Frontline hired Ann Marie Hauser as vice president of public affairs in its Washington, D.C., office. Hauser most recently served as communications director for the presidential campaign of former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R). Before that, the Texas A&M graduate worked in media relations at JPMorgan Chase.

Shop Talk: Tessa Gould Managing a Tough Race

Tessa Gould will manage the Senate campaign of former North Dakota Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp.

Shop Talk: Joel Sawyer to Donehue Direct

Republican strategist Joel Sawyer, who just finished a stint as manager of Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign in South Carolina, is joining Donehue Direct as senior vice president.

Shop Talk: Melissa Williams Is on the List

EMILY’s List has hired Melissa Williams as deputy director of Women Vote!, where she will run the group’s Congressional independent expenditure program.

Shop Talk: Standriff Moves On

Mark Standriff has left his position as communications director at the California Republican Party and will soon be named senior communications adviser to GOP Senate candidate Elizabeth Emken.

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Shop Talk: A Primary to Watch

As he prepares for a primary against a Democratic colleague, Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Critz is sticking with the consulting team that propelled him to Congress in a 2010 special election.

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Shop Talk: Kaine Camp Takes Form

Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D) has rounded out his Senate campaign’s senior staff as he revs up for a competitive open-seat race with former Sen. George Allen (R).

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Shop Talk: Newt Up in Polls and Staff

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.) is working to get his presidential campaign infrastructure caught up to his poll standings and has added a key cog in Florida.

Shop Talk: NRCC Staffs Up

The National Republican Congressional Committee has hired two new regional press secretaries for the 2012 cycle.

Shop Talk: FP1 Goes Digital

FP1 Strategies announced on Monday the hiring of Corey Vale as vice president of digital strategy.

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