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Thomas Fitzgerald, the award-winning national politics writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, covered the 2004 and 2008 presidential campaigns, as well as the Florida recount that followed the 2000 Bush v. Gore election. He has also covered Harrisburg for The Inquirer and served as chief of its City Hall bureau, reporting extensively on state and local politics.
Before joining The Inquirer, he was a reporter for the Bergen (N.J.) Record, covering the 1996 and 2000 presidential primaries, and wrote for the Trenton Times and the New Orleans Times-Picayune. His work has earned him numerous state and regional journalism honors, and he has been a frequent guest on TV and radio programs in Philadelphia and nationally.
You can reach Tom Fitzgerald at 215-854-2718 or tfitzgerald@phillynews.com.
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- First Lady to campaign in Philadelphia
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'Blue Dogs' lose to more liberal primary foes
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The Big Tent: U.S. Reps. Tim Holden and Jason Altmire lost primaries to opponents attacking from the left.
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Political wars breaking out all over
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Fitzgerald: The latest template for this election season is "war." Each outburst is flanked by demands.
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Teeing up for women
- Democrats try to exploit big poll advantage, but the race has far to go.Mitt Romney does not often take questions from the pack of reporters that trails him from state to state, and his staff is stingy with one-on-one interview opportunities.
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Bumps aside, Romney collecting delegates
- Romney still has his doubters, but there's no doubting his delegate count.Some GOP strategists say Mitt Romney still needs to completely answer the Roger Mudd question.
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Mitt Romney: Off script and off-key
- From trees to Cadillacs, Romney still struggling with the common touch.Thomas Fitzgerald: From trees to Cadillacs, Mitt Romney still struggles with common touch.
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Is the tea turning tepid?
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The Big Tent: Turnout in almost every GOP contest so far has fallen compared to four years ago.
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A new Romney in town
- After his S.C. loss, he sprang into combat mode for Florida and beyond.Newt Gingrich's challenge was the best thing that could've happened to Mitt Romney. He's a tougher candidate now.
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Gingrich scores with voters by socking 'Big Media'
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Resentment lurks near the surface of the conservative political consciousness. Many voters believe (not always without cause) that elite, hipster liberals in academia and the coastal Big Media are sneering at them, their lives, and their beliefs. They see themselves presented as unsophisticated, bigoted, and quite possibly stupid.
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Christie or Santorum as Romney's running mate?
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Politics abhors a vacuum. So, it's not too early to begin asking who should be Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate?
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New GOP rules make race a marathon
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Tom Fitzgerald: On Jan. 3, the voting begins with the Iowa caucuses, but may now stretch into early summer.
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