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WSJ WAS FIRST! Politico Playbook Brings Up The Rear On Rick Perry Hire

Betsy Rothstein Gossip blogger
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Politico Playbook proprietor Mike Allen is often cracking on WaPo for being late in its reportage.

Well, today, looks like he was tardy on news involving Rick Perry‘s presidential campaign.

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Except it appears that WSJ had the news on Feb. 26. Sadly, no credit for WSJ reporter (and Politico alum) Patrick O’Connor‘s reporting prowess for announcing the news some six days ago.

From the WSJ story:

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