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K Street Files: Meeting Barrasso’s Top Aide Is No Cheap Date

By Matthew Murray and Anna Palmer
Roll Call Staff
June 28, 2010, Midnight

It’s not uncommon for campaign committees to use senior Hill staffers to bring in political contributions. But Sen. John Barrasso’s decision to showcase his new chief of staff, Dan Kunsman, as the draw for a fundraising lunch last week left a bad taste among some GOP lobbyists.

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