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On May 1, 2013, at 1:37 PM, Molly Magarik <molly@beaubiden.com> wrote:

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> DEMS TURN OUT FOR BIDEN: Beau Biden drew a veritable who's who of Democratic donors last night at a fundraiser at Elizabeth Bagley's Georgetown home with his father, Vice President Joe Biden, as a special guest.
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> The Obama campaign’s mid-Atlantic fundraising team mingled with longtime Biden supporters. Guests included Biden alumni John Bentivoglio, Fariborz Fatimi, Larry Rasky and Nancy Orloff; OFA raisers Stewart and Sandy Bainum, Stewart Grant, Frank Islam, Dennis and Karen Mehiel and Mark Nichols. Also spotted were Gov. Martin O'Malley, recently returned Ambassador Mark Gittenstein, Michael Feldman and Michael Meehan.
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> By Byron Tau and Anna Palmer | 5/1/13 12:53 PM EDT
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> With Tarini Parti
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> CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY HIRES LOBBYING FIRM: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy has hired Ashcroft Group to lobby on its behalf, according to Senate lobbying disclosures. The firm’s Juleanna Glover will “assist the National Campaign in cultivating a group of prominent Republican women to publicly support contraception as a key element of women's health and economic success,” the report states.
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> Access to contraception is in the spotlight this week with the Food and Drug Administration announcing yesterday it would make the morning-after pill available without a prescription to those age 15 and older. The group spent nearly $45,000 on lobbying the federal government in the first quarter of the year.
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> RABEN GROUP SIGNS FOUR: The Raben Group has added four new clients — Casa De Esperanza, Friends of the American Latino Museum, The Financial Planning Association and Tides Action Fund, according to Senate lobbying disclosures. The Raben Group will be lobbying on immigration reform for Friends of the American Latino Museum and Tides Action Fund. The firm will be lobbying on the 2013 VAWA Authorization for Casa De Esperanza and on financial, banking and tax issues for The Financial Planning Association.
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> DEMS TURN OUT FOR BIDEN: Beau Biden drew a veritable who's who of Democratic donors last night at a fundraiser at Elizabeth Bagley's Georgetown home with his father, Vice President Joe Biden, as a special guest.
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> The Obama campaign’s mid-Atlantic fundraising team mingled with longtime Biden supporters. Guests included Biden alumni John Bentivoglio, Fariborz Fatimi, Larry Rasky and Nancy Orloff; OFA raisers Stewart and Sandy Bainum, Stewart Grant, Frank Islam, Dennis and Karen Mehiel and Mark Nichols. Also spotted were Gov. Martin O'Malley, recently returned Ambassador Mark Gittenstein, Michael Feldman and Michael Meehan.
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> FIX THE DEBT ADDS WHITE HOUSE'S CAMPBELL SPENCER: Fix the Debt has added Campbell Spencer to the group's legislative team as a lobbyist. Before joining Fix the Debt, she served as the White House's Midwest political director in the Obama administration.
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> GOOD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, where it’s the 86th anniversary of the first airline meal. On May 1, 1927, Imperial Airways launched lunch service on a Paris-London flight. The airline — now known as British Airways — served sandwiches to passengers for three shillings, according to a 2012 CNN story. It's been all downhill from there — though Byron's ravioli on a recent Air France flight wasn't bad. Send all your lobbying and campaign finance news, gossip, tips and scoops to btau@politico.com and apalmer@politico.com. And follow us on Twitter at @ByronTau and @apalmerdc. Tarini is at tparti@politico.com and at @tparti.
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> MPAA'S DODD PRAISES IP REPORT: Motion Picture Association of America chairman and CEO Chris Dodd praised a new report from the United States Trade Representative today. The annual "Special 301" report evaluates the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights across the world. MPAA and Dodd also noted the report singles out Ukraine as a top source of pirated content. “The Special 301 report identifies some of the key foreign threats to America’s copyright industries,” Dodd said. “The report offers an important roadmap for improving strong and enforceable intellectual property protections and expanding U.S. exports, both of which are vital to the strength of the U.S. economy. We thank Acting U.S. Trade Representative [Demetrios] Marantis, the USTR, and the interagency team who continue to support job creation in the creative economy.”
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> MARINE PARKS ASSOCIATION NAMES NEW DIRECTOR: Kathleen Dezio will take over as executive director of the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, the trade association announced today. She previously served as vice president of public affairs and communications at the Personal Care Products Council and as vice president of communications at the American Beverage Association. Dezio replaces Marilee Menard, who is retiring as head of Alliance after 21 years.
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> O'NEILL HONORED WITH PRESIDENTIAL AWARD: Michelle O'Neill, the vice president of government affairs and trade policy for the aluminum manufacturer Alcoa, was honored recently with a 2012 Presidential Distinguished Rank Award. The award is nation's highest civil service award, presented by the president to senior federal managers for outstanding achievement in public service. The award recognizes O'Neill's time as deputy undersecretary for international trade — the position she held before joining Alcoa.
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> EDELMAN, FLEISHMAN-HILLARD DEBATE THE FUTURE OF PR: Fleishman-Hillard's recent announcement that they will rebrand from a traditional public relations shop into a one-stop advertising, social media and communications behemoth is drawing some dissent from a fellow PR veteran. Richard Edelman takes to his eponymous firm's blog to take issue with some of Fleishman's conclusions — while agreeing that the industry is changing rapidly and that adding nontraditional PR talent like ad copywriters and social media experts is a worthwhile effort. But Edelman disagrees that advertising and PR can be blended seamlessly.
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> "PR is more than a set of tactics or tools. It’s a mindset; the ideas that come from PR people are different than those that come from advertising people. Both are engaged in storytelling, but the PR idea stimulates discussion and has the potential to play out over years," he writes. Edelman, he says, will focus on advertorials, special reports and other products in collaboration with traditional media outlets — while experimenting with efforts like salons, social media and conferences. Read the New York Times story on Fleishman's rebranding here: http://nyti.ms/11CuBTf Read Edelman's blog post here: http://bit.ly/10s6nIW
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> PCCC TARGETS RETIRING BAUCUS: Via POLITICO's Huddle, the liberal group Progressive Change Campaign Committee is targeting retiring Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) over gun control background checks. The group will spending at least $50,000 on a cable and broadcast ad that encourages Baucus to vote for expanded background checks if they come up for a vote again. Last time, Baucus voted against the measure, which was defeated by the Senate. Baucus announced last week that he wouldn’t run for reelection — paving the way for Democratic favorite Brian Schweitzer to run, if he’s interested. Still, the ad buy against a retiring senator is unusual. See the ad here: http://bit.ly/14UVCY3
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> LABOR HOSTS MAY DAY EVENTS: Labor groups are hosting 57 recruitment and mobilization events across the country in honor of May Day. Events will be held in big markets like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Boston, Chicago, New York, as well as smaller cities such as New Haven, Conn., Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Bozeman, Mont., and Portland, Maine. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is scheduled to attend the Las Vegas event. A full list of cities is here: http://bit.ly/159pDDS
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> HERBERT PUSHES CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM: A public financing initiative would empower small donors and make the Washington agenda more focused on the interests of ordinary working people, writes Bob Herbert, a distinguished senior fellow at the national public policy organization Demos, in an op-ed on POLITICO. Read the full piece: http://politi.co/18mu2zb
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> CORRECTION: Tuesday’s PI item “Lobbyists Give Big To Markey; Unions Give To Lynch,” which was based on data from MapLight, included numbers from the 2012 cycle instead of the fundraising numbers for the Massachusetts Democratic primary.
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> ELSEWHERE IN THE INFLUENCE WORLD:
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> The Koch brothers want their network to play a bigger role in cultivating and promoting Republican candidates, reports Nicholas Confessore of The New York Times. http://nyti.ms/159mHHs
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> Ben Terris of The National Journal profiles House Majority PAC. http://bit.ly/ZTTriX
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> Hollywood donors are giving to Sen. Al Franken’s (D-Minn.) reelection campaign, reports Alex Lazar of The Hill. http://bit.ly/101R36W
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> Environmentalists boosted Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in Tuesday’s special election primary, reports Michael Beckel of the Center for Public Integrity. http://bit.ly/12muDO5
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> NEW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE REGISTRATIONS:
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> Grow Up & Be Free PAC of Lake Zurich, Ill. — Treasurer: Helene Miller-Walsh (PAC)
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> NEW LOBBYING REGISTRATIONS: (Firm: Client)
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> Ashcroft Group: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Preganancy
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> Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc.: Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc.
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> Foley Strategies LLC: Alenia Aermacchi North America, Inc.
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> Gorski Healthcare Group: Landauer Metroroplitan Inc.
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> Hogan Lovells US LLP: Vical Inc
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> Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.: Rackspace, Inc.
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> KNA Services Inc: Consumr Attorney Services (CAS) The McCann Law Group, LLP
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> Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.: Lumber Liquidators, Inc
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> The Nickles Group, LLC: Sonitus Medical Inc.
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> The Raben Group: Casa De Esperanza
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> The Raben Group: Friends of the American Latino Museum
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> The Raben Group: The Financial Planning Association
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> The Raben Group: Tides Action Fund
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