Retired GOP warhorse (or is that Democrat warhorse) is coming out of retirement from the US Senate to lobby for Native Hawaiian rights. Patton Boggs has retained Ben Nighthorse Campbell to lobby Republicans in the Senate on behalf of the Akaka Bill.
"My quotes were misreported. I said, in effect, that if I were in Mr. Rangel’s shoes I might step aside. But it’s up to Mr. Rangel. He’s an American hero, he’s an enormous asset to the Congress."
- Democratic senatorial candidate Mark Udall clarifying comments he made on NBC's "Meet the Press" about U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.).