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CPF events postponed for March and April
As a result of USC guidances, all CPF events will be cancelled or postponed and our office will remain open online.
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Longtime friends, despite political differences, Robert Shrum and Michael Murphy are working together to co-direct the Center.
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Michael Murphy is one of the Republican Party’s most successful political consultants.
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