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		<title>Chapman to DeMint&#8217;s Office</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2007 brings a big change for me.
I recently accepted a position with South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint. Starting this week I will be leaving Heritage to serve as DeMint&#8217;s Senior Communications Advisor. In that capacity I will be helping Senator DeMint with speechwriting and communications strategies.
Of course, given my background I will be paying special [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://timchapmanblog.com/2007/01/02/chapman-to-demints-office/</link>
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		<title>Lieberman gets it</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At least one Democrat clearly understands the stakes in Iraq. Joe Lieberman in a Washington Post OpEd today:
I&#8217;ve just spent 10 days traveling in the Middle East and speaking to leaders there, all of which has made one thing clearer to me than ever: While we are naturally focused on Iraq, a larger war is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://timchapmanblog.com/2006/12/29/lieberman-gets-it/</link>
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		<title>20 biggest news stories of &#8216;06</title>
		<description><![CDATA[John Hawkins runs down the list and offers this little tidbit about the number one story:
Hold onto your wallets and burn proof your American flags because the Democrats are back in charge and this time? It&#8217;s personal!
Ha!

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		<link>http://timchapmanblog.com/2006/12/27/20-biggest-news-stories-of-06/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Frist up to?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Post has the scoop on former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist&#8217;s activity now that he is out of the Senate. In an email Frist gave his update:
But retirees shouldn&#8217;t reminisce, and Frist won&#8217;t. &#8220;Over the next couple of weeks, Karyn and I and the boys will be on the go; traveling and visiting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://timchapmanblog.com/2006/12/27/whats-frist-up-to/</link>
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		<title>Gerald Ford, RIP</title>
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		<link>http://timchapmanblog.com/2006/12/27/gerald-ford-rip-2/</link>
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		<title>Where&#8217;s Tim?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posting has been sparse as I have been enjoying the Christmas season. Plenty of fun with family, much food, good drink and merriment have filled the last few days. But this Christmas my wife and I bought a puppy so it has been a little different. By different I mean no sleep. I have been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://timchapmanblog.com/2006/12/27/wheres-tim/</link>
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		<title>Weekend links&#8230;and video</title>
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Obama to run
Christmas song contest
So much for earmark reform
Kudlow for McCain?
Before the first Christmas
The longest night is over
Christmas breakfast beer
A last Christmas for some?
Conan&#8217;s Christmas cards





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		<link>http://timchapmanblog.com/2006/12/23/weekend-linksand-video-24/</link>
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		<title>Retail blogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Times writes about an emerging trend:
The most desirable up-and-coming retail space isn&#8217;t necessarily in the mall. It&#8217;s in your list of favorite Web sites, right between your best friends&#8217; blogs.
A growing number of retailers have started blogs, or Web logs, this year, hoping that an account of the company&#8217;s newest ideas, explanations of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://timchapmanblog.com/2006/12/21/retail-blogs/</link>
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		<title>Raising the minimum wage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Bush today said he supported raising the minimum wage:
President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that he supports a Democratic proposal to increase the U.S. minimum wage but said it should be coupled with tax and regulatory relief for small businesses.
&#8220;I believe we should do it in a way that does not punish the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://timchapmanblog.com/2006/12/20/raising-the-minimum-wage/</link>
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		<title>Bush: Tax hikes on the table for Social Security</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Post:
Signaling a new flexibility on issues in the wake of the Democrats&#8217; wins, Bush said he is willing to discuss Democratic ideas for solving the Social Security problem, including tax increases. &#8220;I don&#8217;t see how you can move forward without people feeling comfortable about putting ideas on the table,&#8221; Bush said when asked [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://timchapmanblog.com/2006/12/20/bush-tax-hikes-on-the-table-for-social-security/</link>
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