Chris Lehane

Democratic strategist

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Democratic consultant in San Francisco, California and senior adviser to the superPAC Ready for Hillary; chief strategist for Next Gen Climate, the Super PAC founded primarily by billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer; former staffer in the Clinton White House and former press secretary for then-Vice President Al Gore; adviser to Governor Gray Davis after the 2001 energy crisis

Chris Lehane on KCRW

With California prepared for a showdown next week in the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton picked a fight yesterday with Republican Donald Trump.

California, Here They Come

With California prepared for a showdown next week in the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton picked a fight yesterday with Republican Donald Trump.

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The US Supreme Court has taken the lid off political spending, so presidential candidates are lining up billionaires to finance next year's campaigns.

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The US Supreme Court has taken the lid off political spending, so presidential candidates are lining up billionaires to finance next year's campaigns.

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The US Supreme Court has taken the lid off campaign spending limits. Super PAC’s can spend as much as they want to.

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The US Supreme Court has taken the lid off campaign spending limits. Super PAC’s can spend as much as they want to.

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