CBS News: Kirkpatrick Added To DCCC’s Red To Blue List

Democratic state Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, running to succeed retiring Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.), is the latest addition to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Red to Blue program, which helps candidates with fundraising and campaign infrastructure.
The move signals that Fitzpatrick, who faces a contested primary against two Democratic challengers, is picking up the overwhelming support of [...]

South Florida Times: Obama’s South Florida ground troops prepare for fall campaign

Earlier this month, a group of about 30 people gathered at the downtown Miami law firm of delancyhill. Most attendees were not seasoned political operatives, but many are well known within South Florida’s diverse black community, drawn from the worlds of marketing, business and law.
Among them: a retired elected official, the head of a major [...]

Legal Times: It’s Not a Gift — I’m Fundraising

Of all the explanations for why a member of Congress would take an expenses-paid luxury trip to an industry conference in Hawaii, “I’m a California kid” is probably not the best. It is, however, what Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) said when asked by ABC News about his visit to the American Association of Airport Executives [...]

Legal Times: Kemp Joins NFL’s Team

Former congressman, cabinet member and Buffalo Bills quarterback Jack Kemp registered to lobby for the National Football League earlier this month, saying he intends to lobby on “issues related to public relations and outreach.”
Kemp says he’s been involved with NFL charities since his professional football career, and “whenever possible, I just help them with issues.” [...]

Legal Times: McDermott’s Health Hire

McDermott Will & Emery has added new partner to its Washington health law and lobbying practice: Sheila Walcoff. A former official at the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services, Walcoff left the administration last summer to serve as the health policy adviser to Fred Thompson’s failed presidential bid.
At McDermott [...]

Legal Times: Holland & Knight Picks Up IP Team From Seyfarth Shaw

Four patent litigators and a patent agent have joined Holland & Knight’s intellectual property practice group in its Washington office.
Jon Crocker, Victoria Hao, Sunwoo Lee, Baldine Paul and patent agent Donald Monin Jr. joined the firm from Seyfarth Shaw.
Monin says the move was prompted by the group’s clients who wanted to take advantage of Holland [...]

The Page: Where They Are Friday

Obama: Great Falls, MT
Clinton: Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
McCain: Milwaukee, WI
Bill Clinton: Spearfish, Mitchell, Vermillion, SD.

The Page: DNC Considers Convention Cuts

Denver Post: Sources say those working with the Convention Committee are considering lowering the $55 million in private cash, donated services budgeted to bring the convention to town.
Cuts would likely be made to the parties the host committee is obligated to throw for the delegations, news media and other hospitality functions outside the convention hall. [...]

Palm Beach Post: State House candidate cries foul saying Rep. Carl Domino violated state law

When Democratic state House hopeful Bryan Miller wanted to debate state Rep. Carl Domino, R-Jupiter, about a new “guns-to-work” law, his letter suggesting possible dates landed in Domino’s legislative office.
Domino responded last week by having a secretary in his District 83 office type a letter on Florida House of Representatives stationery saying he’d be happy [...]

Orlando Sentinel: Turtles and Fish for Crist on Friday

Never say being governor of Florida is easy.
Gov. Charlie Crist’s lone public event on his Friday schedule is a visit to the Turtle Hospital in Marathon in the Florida Keys. Crist is in the neighborhood largely to raise Republican Party cash — taking part in a “Charlie Crist Fishing Trip” for the state GOP out [...]