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| ('politico.com/news/stories/0110/31786_Page2.html', 7)  | The Democratic National Committee , however , in a brief filed by then-DNC >>>general counsel Bob Bauer<<< , who has since gone to work at the White House , argued in favor of keeping the rules , asserting that opening the door to more corporate spending in elections would discourage the types of small donors he contends helped power Obama to victory in 2008 .                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('politico.com/news/stories/0409/20767.html', 10)       | But Bauer , who >>>represents<<< the Democratic National Committee as well as Obama 's outside political operation , called McCain 's reasoning " bitter . "                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('politico.com/news/stories/0510/36950.html', 4)        | Bauer also served as the top lawyer for Obama 's presidential campaign and his confluence of positions made him a powerful member of Obama 's >>>inner circle<<< as well as the most influential Democratic election lawyer in town until he replaced Craig in November .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('politico.com/news/stories/0510/37088_Page2.html', 17) | Some have pointed out that the administration official who handled her vetting , White House Counsel Bob Bauer , until a few years ago had been a >>>vocal critic<<< of some efforts to restrict political spending .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('politico.com/news/stories/0809/25741.html', 2)        | The DNC , represented by Obama 's personal and political lawyer , >>>Bob Bauer<<< , contends that allowing corporations more ways to influence elections will create " a widespread sense that the rules were changed , and corporate political power restored to commanding levels , just as the era of the small individual donor had begun . "                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('politico.com/news/stories/0812/79421_Page2.html', 4)  | Bob Bauer , >>>Obama 's campaign lawyer<<< and campaign finance guru , in 2009 forecast a " spell of disillusionment " when he urged the Supreme Court not to allow unlimited corporate campaign ads .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('politico.com/news/stories/0909/26843.html', 11)       | The Democratic National Committee 's top lawyer , Bob Bauer , who also >>>personally represents<<< President Obama , argues that opening the door to more corporate spending in elections would discourage what Bauer contends is the rising power of the type of small donors who helped power Obama to victory in last years ' presidential campaign , and who " are now enlisting to volunteer in their political causes , forming a new online corps of freshly empowered average citizens of varying party affiliations and political commitments . " |
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| ('politico.com/news/stories/1009/28850.html', 11)       | Complicating the issue further is that the lawyer representing EMILY 's List , an independent group that backs Democratic women candidates who support abortion rights , is Bob Bauer , a bona fide member of the Obama inner circle who is >>>rumored<<< to under strong consideration to replace White House Counsel Greg Craig , who has taken much of the blame for botching Obama 's plan to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison .                                                                                                                    |
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| ('politico.com/news/stories/1109/29478_Page2.html', 12) | Bauer this year >>>assumed the position<<< of lead counsel to the Democratic National Committee .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('politico.com/news/stories/1109/29498.html', 19)       | And Bauer landed the mother of all accounts — Obama 's presidential campaign — even before the campaign officially began , which led to his being appointed this year to the coveted position of lead counsel for the >>>Democratic National Committee<<< , a position that also made him the lawyer for Obama 's political network , Organizing for America .                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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