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Which Way, L.A.?

Senate Candidate Mickey Kaus, Tilting at Windmills?

For dinner with President Obama and California's US Senator Barbara Boxer, Democrats spent $35,000 a couple. That's just about the total amount Mickey Kaus has raised for his primary campaign against Boxer , plus $7,000 of his own money. It's not much, but enough to produce one TV commercial.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

For dinner with President Obama and California's US Senator Barbara Boxer, Democrats spent $35,000 a couple. That's just about the total amount Mickey Kaus has raised for his primary campaign against Boxer, plus $7,000 of his own money. It's not much, but enough to produce one TV commercial. Senator Boxer declined our invitation to appear, but Mickey Kaus, best known for his blog Kausfiles on Slate.com, joins us.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Darrell Satzman

    Producer

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    Mickey Kaus

    Political Commentator and Author

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