Journalism vs Swift Boating

Today (Feb 25th 2007) I spent over an hour searching the internet for new articles to put up on this blog about the Presidential Candidates. I dont do this because I am bored, I dont do this because I particularly love reading dozens and dozens of news articles every Sunday morning. I do this so that I can be better informed on what the Presidential Candidates are saying and doing and so that I can share that information with other folks like you.

One of the things I have noticed is that if you go to Google News and type in the name of a Republican Candidate the majority of the articles that come up (at least for the last three weeks) are attack pieces. Barely disguised opionon pieces by the Mainline Media meant to present the candidate in as bad a light as possible. The ONLY negative piece I could find on a Democrat candidate turned out to be a complaint about how Republicans were "Swiftboating" a Democrat candidate.

So I guess if you write something negative about a Conservative Republican candidate that is considered "Journalism". On the other hand if you write a negative or even a less that positive piece about one of the Democrats Big Three (Hillary, Obama, & Edwards) then you are "Swiftboating".

For the next 21 months I guess we will be treated to this type of "Objective Journalism" from the Mainstream Media. I guess we should look for more CBS Storys based on Forged Documents, More NBC Storys that ignore the facts and More lies, half truths and blantly biased reporting from ABC, CNN and all the rest.

My only suggestion is that you keep reading the blogs, read more than one source for your information. Never forget the article, news report you are reading was written by the extremely biased left wing Democrat loving Media.

British PM sacrificed career for Iraq: McCain

Seattle: Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said that British Prime Minister Tony Blair has sacrificed his career to support the Iraq war, and the Arizona senator acknowledged that he could face the same fate.

McCain, a staunch defender of President George W. Bush's new Iraq troop deployment strategy, said on Friday he worries that a cutback of British troops in southern Iraq announced by Blair this week could lead to stronger control by "Iranian-backed Shiite" forces. But he said Blair and the British deserve gratitude for their efforts.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.gulfnews.com/world/U.S.A/10106796.html

Hillary Clinton Says Bill Can Be Diplomat

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaking at a fundraiser in San Francisco, said that her husband may have a role as a U.S. diplomat if she becomes president.

She said that former President Bill Clinton is "the most popular person in the world right now,'' the San Francisco Chronicle reported, and promised to keep up with the tradition of using former presidents as roving diplomats.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_15970-Hillary-Clinton-Says-Bill-Can-Be-Diplomat.html

Edwards makes plain his stance on Iraq

NASHUA, N.H. -- Health care was the topic of the day Saturday, but Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards made sure New Hampshire voters gave him another chance to say he was wrong as a senator to authorize the use of force in Iraq.

Edwards' visit to New Hampshire was billed as a series of house meetings to promote his health care plan and his presidential bid. But less than five minutes after walking into the day's first house party, the 2004 vice presidential nominee turned to the subject that has consumed the Democratic contenders: Iraq.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/02252007/nhnews-25sun-edwards.html

Iowa Dems favor Edwards, GOP Favors Giuliani, McCain

Zogby's Road To New Hampshire telephone polling series kicks off with Hillary in a second-tier dogfight and Republicans split between conservative Gingrich and moderate candidates

Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards starts the new year with a double–digit lead over three impressive rivals a year before Iowans go to caucus to choose their next presidential nominee, a new Zogby telephone poll of likely Iowa Democratic caucus—goers shows.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.zogby.com/NEWS/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1236

Getting A Clear Picture Of Presidential Candidate Huckabee

Mike Huckabee hats and stickers as well as campaign signs are popping up in South Carolina. That’s where the former governor is now focusing his campaign efforts.

"Well, I’m going to be focused on what's going to happen out there in the future rather than what has happened,” says Huckabee. “There's no doubt there have been some breakdowns in the way government has functioned.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=41517

The 'other' man from Hope

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee might provide the best combination of social and fiscal conservatism in the presidential race this year.

Conservatives surveying the front-runners in this year's race for the GOP presidential nomination are a little depressed.

Neither of the most bandied-about names, John McCain and Mitt Romney, constitute the total package of fiscal and social conservatism.

McCain has opposed a federal amendment banning same-sex marriage, while Romney campaigned for gay rights and abortion rights in his Senate and gubernatorial bids.
Another presidential hopeful, Rudi Giuliani, also supports both abortion and gay rights.
As crazy as it makes liberals, knowing a candidate believes in the sanctity of God, the nuclear family and human life goes a long way with conservative voters.

Please read the rest of this opionon piece at: http://www.savannahnow.com/node/233097

What Are the Candidates Saying about Immigration? Tancredo on Immigration Reform
by Amy Taylor

The Colorado Congressman from Littleton announced his intention to run for President in late January even though he has no intention of becoming the President of the United States. You can watch his announcement here. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) is running because he is keeping good on an old promise he made to run for president if other candidates didn't make immigration a top priority -- and he is doing just that. "I operate under no illusions of being nominated, but I could influence the direction of the debate." He launched his campaign this year, "Tom Tancredo 2008 for a Secure America," with its number one issue: securing our borders.

Read the rest of this BLOG at: http://www.dmiblog.net/archives/2007/02/what_are_the_candidates_saying_5.html

I do recommend reading this blog because the comments are intelligent and well presented. In my opionon completely wrong but the article was brilliantly written

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Presidential hopefuls reflect pluralism
By PETER STRESCINO
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

Whatever you may think of them, the fact that a woman, African-American and a Mormon are receiving serious consideration for president of the United States tells much about where we are as a nation and what we can become.

The nation’s pluralistic soul has never been so much in evidence. It was just 47 years ago that John F. Kennedy beseeched a crowd to not vote against him because he was Roman Catholic.

Please Read the rest of this "Opionon Piece" at: http://www.chieftain.com/editorial/1172391390/3

Pure undilluted Hatred of Senator Tancredo

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IF you want to read yet another attack piece on Senator Tancredo

http://blog.vdare.com/archives/2007/02/24/where-has-columnist-bill-press-been-all-these-years/

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In order to find articles, columns and other materials for this blog every Sunday morning I go to Google type in a candidates name and news and read the links that come up. This morning, Sunday Feb 25th 2007, the only things that came up for Senator Tancredo's name were attack pieces written by left wing Media outlets and Bloggers. That can only lead to a couple of conclusions --- 1) Either Senator Tancredo spent the entire week locked in a dark room and made absolutely no news 2) The Media does not want to report on anything that Senator Tancredo does that might make him look good or 3) Senator Tancredo is Evil Incarnate. Personally I am leaning towards option Two.

Conservative draws hard line

Conservative author Phyllis Schlafly urged New Hampshire Republican activists to test the conservative bona fides of the 2008 presidential candidates, especially those of the three Republicans leading in polls.

"New Hampshire is the front line of the presidential race, and as I go about and talk to the conservative movement, they're in disarray," said Schlafly, who led opposition to the failed Equal Rights Amendment more than 25 years ago. "They don't know what to do, who to back. We're told by the media that we have a choice of one of three, (Sen. John) McCain or (former New York mayor Rudy) Giuliani or (former Massachusetts governor Mitt) Romney. Each one of them is capable of raising $100 million. I'm not happy of being told that at all. I don't think that any of the three are acceptable."

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070225/REPOSITORY/302250001

I strongly encourage every one to read this particular piece. Phyllis Schlafly has a lot to say about the "Front Runners" of the Republican Party that we all need to keep in mind. The Media has annointed Senator John McCain, Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Govenor Mitt Romney as the big dogs in this election. The most conservative of the three Mitt Romney is hardly what I would consider a Solid conservative, Rudy is a RINO and Senator McCain is a maniac.

Polygamy rooted out in Romney's family tree

By Jennifer Dobner Associated Press
and Glen Johnson

SALT LAKE CITY -- While Mitt Romney condemns polygamy and its prior practice by his Mormon church, the Republican presidential candidate's great-grandfather had five wives and at least one of his great-great grandfathers had 12.

Polygamy was not just a historical footnote, but a prominent element in the family tree of the former Massachusetts governor now seeking to become the first Mormon president.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/02252007/worldnation-25sun-romney.html

I wondered when the first attack piece about Govenor Romney's religion would appear. Apparently it didnt take long for someone to figure out that if Govenor Romney's roots are Mormans then the odds were good that at least one of his ancestors had more than a single wife. This "Fact" has absolutely nothing to do with Govenor Romney or his ability to be a good President ---- all it does is present the Govenor in a bad light. I am curious what we would find if someone studyied the ancestors of all the "Major" Democrat candidates?

Sen. Brownback Joins Panel Discussing Human Trafficking

The night before Amazing Grace debuts in theaters, Senator Brownback and the movie's producers will attend a panel discussion which follows a premiere screening in Los Angeles.
The movie traces the career of William Wilberforce . For twenty years, eighteenth-century British Parliamentarian led the fight to abolish the slave trade in the British Empire.

Besides the senator, Patricia Heaton, Ken Wales, David Hunt, all of the movie's producers, and Marshall Mitchell, of Wilberforce University (OH) will comprise the panel, moderated by Craig Detweiler.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/5986896.html

Boosting Biden, NBC Misrepresents 2002 Iraq War Resolution

If NBC wants to support the effort of Joe Biden and Carl Levin to adopt a new resolution undercutting the 2002 version that authorized President Bush to go to war against Iraq, let it put Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann out there to make the case. But please don't misrepresent to the public what that 2002 resolution [full text here] said.

Please read the rest of this BLOGGER POST at: http://newsbusters.org/node/11045

This is a blogger post --- I am not claiming that it is hard news! It is a very valid discussion of the actions on NBC (Nothing But Crap) in regards to the Candidacy of Joe Biden.

Potential presidential candidate Ron Paul makes exploratory swing through Derry

By Eric Parry , Staff writerEagle-Tribune

DERRY, N.H. - A small crowd greeted Ron Paul in Derry last night, but those in attendance were hopeful about the Texas representative's presidential chances.

"He's the only person I could think of voting for," said John Connell of Salem. "He's the only guy who practices what he preaches."

Paul acknowledged he doesn't have the ability to raise as much money as the front-runners in the presidential race but he shared his beliefs about small government and limited taxes to a group of about 20 people at the Marion Gerrish Community Center. The meeting was his effort to gauge whether there's enough support for him to enter the presidential race.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.eagletribune.com/punewsnh/local_story_055094539?keyword=secondarystory

My greatest hope is that this Worthless Anti-American lowlife devotes so much time to getting elected President that he loses his Congressional seat. The fact that he represents Texas is a constant source of irratation to me and many other Conservative Republicans. Normally I would brand him a RINO and riducle him on that basis ---- Ron Paul goes beyond RINO he definately falls in the Nancy Pelosi, Hanoi Jane, John Kerry and Jimmy Carter catageory of Idiocy.

Toward a more Savage nation

The Shill Media are offering up the usual pabulum about presidential contenders, disgorging reportage about the vapid and venal that’s more soap opera than scoop. With mock surprise they speak of the presidential aspirations of Rudy, Lady Macbeth and Brokeback Obama, as they treat platitudes and political sloganeering as if they were less empty than the minds that regurgitate them. But amidst the din of this much-ado–about-nothing quest for copy, the media have missed – perhaps quite conveniently – the only truly scintillating story of the 2008 election. Radio talk show host Michael Savage is mulling a run for the White House.

Please read the rest of this commentary: http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=34&idsub=186&id=8129&t=Toward+a+more+Savage+nation

This is not a news report it is instead a very intresting commentary I came across dealing with the Presidential candidacy of Talk Show lunatic Michael Savage. Makes for a good read but please do not interpert my including a link to it on this page as any type of endorsement of this candidate or this commentary. OR to be BLUNT -- I dont agree but I thought you would enjoy reading it.

Ralph Nader Speaks on Progressive Change

by Paul Craft
Senior Staff Writer

Ralph Nader, famous consumer advocate, 2000 Presidential Election spoiler, and one of the “100 Most Influential Americans of All Time” according to The Atlantic Monthly, spoke on Valentine’s Day in Kresge Auditorium. Hosted by the ASSU Speaker’s Bureau, Stanford-in-Government, and the Stanford Law School’s American Constitutional Society, the event drew a large- but under capacity- mix of undergraduates, law students, and community members. In a speech entitled, “There Can Be No Daily Democracy with No Daily Citizenship,” Nader gave a thoughtful, matter-of-fact, and seemingly impromptu talk on civic engagement, academia, and general life philosophy.

Foremost, Nader stressed students’ “moral imperative to lead” through civic engagement and social justice. True to his usual form, Nader delivered this message from the perspective of the iconoclastic outsider, deriding everybody and everything from Republicans, to Democrats, to corporations, to public television, and even his old law school professors.

Please read the rest of this OPIONON PIECE masquerading as a News report at:
http://www.stanfordreview.org/Archive/Volume_XXXVIII/Issue_1/News/news2.shtml

Nader is hardly the person that should be lecturing anyone on "Moral Imperative"! His leftest leanings and Anti-American rantings over the last 20 years or so and have included many calls to ignore laws for political reasons.

Ralph Nader Speaks on Progressive Change

by Paul Craft
Senior Staff Writer

Ralph Nader, famous consumer advocate, 2000 Presidential Election spoiler, and one of the “100 Most Influential Americans of All Time” according to The Atlantic Monthly, spoke on Valentine’s Day in Kresge Auditorium. Hosted by the ASSU Speaker’s Bureau, Stanford-in-Government, and the Stanford Law School’s American Constitutional Society, the event drew a large- but under capacity- mix of undergraduates, law students, and community members. In a speech entitled, “There Can Be No Daily Democracy with No Daily Citizenship,” Nader gave a thoughtful, matter-of-fact, and seemingly impromptu talk on civic engagement, academia, and general life philosophy.

Foremost, Nader stressed students’ “moral imperative to lead” through civic engagement and social justice. True to his usual form, Nader delivered this message from the perspective of the iconoclastic outsider, deriding everybody and everything from Republicans, to Democrats, to corporations, to public television, and even his old law school professors.

Please read the rest of this OPIONON PIECE masquerading as a News report at:
http://www.stanfordreview.org/Archive/Volume_XXXVIII/Issue_1/News/news2.shtml

Nader is hardly the person that should be lecturing anyone on "Moral Imperative"! His leftest leanings and Anti-American rantings over the last 20 years or so and have included many calls to ignore laws for political reasons.

Citing money woes, Vilsack drops out

Former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, the first Democrat to announce his candidacy for the White House, abruptly dropped out of the 2008 presidential race yesterday, a victim of the prodigious fund-raising demands of an early-starting campaign and the star appeal of rivals Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Democrat from New York, and Sen. Barack Obama, a Democrat from Illinois.
"This process has become to a great extent about money - a lot of money," Vilsack said at a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa, yesterday. "And it is clear to me that we would not be able to continue to raise money in the amounts necessary to sustain not just a campaign in Iowa and New Hampshire, but a campaign across this country. So it is money and only money that is the reason that we are leaving today."

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070224/REPOSITORY/702240385/1013/48HOURS

The first casulty of the 2008 Presidential race bites the bullet in Feb 2007 --- almost a full year before the first primary. Govenor Vilsack who most people were unaware was a canidate drops out because he cant raise money. In spite of the fact that this guy in my opionon never had a chance to be elected or any business running for President, I think its a symptom of a much larger problem when a candidate cites money problems 11 months out from the first primary as the reason he drops out. We have allowed the Presidency to be an office only the very rich or candidates supported by the very rich can realistically seek. The obvious result of this is that the Commen man is eliminated from the mix and every single viable candidate "OWES" something to the money men.

Obama Ridicules Cheney's Iraq Comments

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama ridiculed Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday for saying Britain's decision to pull troops from Iraq is a good sign that fits with the strategy for stabilizing the country.

Obama, speaking at a massive outdoor rally in Austin, Texas, said British Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision this week to withdraw 1,600 troops is a recognition that Iraq's problems can't be solved militarily.

Please the rest of this article at : http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/02/24/D8NFT51G0.html

I guess Obama's ridicule is based on his years of military experience --------- NO, wait Obama never served in the military. Ok then they must be based on his years of political experience in the US Senate------------NO, wait Obama is a ROOKIE Senator. He has almost NO experience on the federal level. Then should we take it for granted that Obama's remarks are based on his POLITICAL BELIEFS and no valid foundation?

Tancredo wants to abolish Roe vs. Wade

Republican presidential hopeful Tom Tancredo wants voters to know that he’s more than just a champion for immigration reform and that, in his 30-year political career, he has been a strong supporter of unborn children’s right to life.

In fact, the Colorado Congressman has received an "A" grade from the National Right to Life Committee and says that, as president, he would work to bring about an end to Roe v. Wade, which he describes as "lousy law" that should be challenged. "We should think of a way to bring it again to the Supreme Court," the presidential candidate says, "because I think we have a chance of overturning it."

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.spcm.org/Journal/spip.php?article6667

Duncan Hunter: Iraq Debate a 'Disservice' to Troops

Rep. Duncan Hunter said Congress has wasted time debating an increase in U.S. troops in Baghdad because the 82nd Airborne is already executing the plan.

Hunter, a California Republican, said the debate about the escalation is misguided and insults the troops in the field.

"The idea that Congress pulls the rug out from under the soldiers as they're actually carrying the mission out, by condemning this mission . . . I thought it was a disservice to our soldiers. There is a right way to leave Iraq and that is to continue to rotate Iraqi battalions that we've trained and equipped into the fight."

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/2/20/144856.shtml?s=lh

UPDATE: Maureen Dowd Column Incites Hillary-Obama War of Words

NEW YORK Maureen Dowd's column in The New York Times today, in which she quoted former Bill Clinton supporter David Geffen offering a few caustic comments, has incited a strong Hillary Clinton campaign attack on Geffen -- and the candidate he now favors, Sen. Barack Obama.

Then Obama's team fired back.

"Everybody in politics lies, but they [the Clintons] do it with such ease, it’s troubling,” Geffen had said. Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson released the following statement this morning: "While Senator Obama was denouncing slash and burn politics yesterday, his campaign's finance chair was viciously and personally attacking Senator Clinton and her husband.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003548043

It always amazes me when a "canidate" clamis that his/her opponent is using "Slash and Burn Politics" or the "Politics of Destruction" when they tell the TRUTH! Let me refresh your memory:

"I did not sleep with that Woman, Monica Lewinsky" --- Bill Clinton

I am no fan of the Clinton's or Obama but lets call a liar a liar. Yes, The Clinton's lie whenever the truth is "inconvenient" for them. Their supports recognize this fact, the press spent years complimenting them on their ability to lie.

Clinton Objects to Confederate Flag

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that South Carolina should remove the Confederate flag from its Statehouse grounds, in part because the nation should unite under one banner while at war.

"I think about how many South Carolinians have served in our military and who are serving today under our flag and I believe that we should have one flag that we all pay honor to, as I know that most people in South Carolina do every single day," Clinton told The Associated Press in an interview.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/02/19/D8ND1C200.html

I guess Hillary's toleration does not include people who are proud of their Southern Roots. It's funny many of the people I have met from South Carolina dont have a problem with the Confederate flag but they do have a problem with a carpetbagger from Illinoise that got elected Senator from New York telling us Southerners what we should do and what we shouldn't do.

McCain: Iraq War Mismanaged for Years

BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday the war in Iraq has been mismanaged for years and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be remembered as one of the worst in history.

"We are paying a very heavy price for the mismanagement _ that's the kindest word I can give you _ of Donald Rumsfeld, of this war," the Arizona senator told an overflow crowd of more than 800 at a retirement community near Hilton Head Island, S.C. "The price is very, very heavy and I regret it enormously."

Please read the rest of the article at: http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/02/19/D8ND0D280.html


See John McCain --- See John McCain stick a knive in the back of President Bush. See John McCain once again show why Conservatives dont trust him.

Duncan Hunter: Upwardly mobile political career

WASHINGTON - When Bob Hunter, a Riverside, Calif., businessman, would hear of a conservative's campaign that needed volunteers, he would pile his family into the station wagon and drive off to ring doorbells. Hunter's son Duncan grew up believing in retail politics.

When Hunter returned home after serving as an alternate Goldwater delegate at the 1964 Republican convention in San Francisco, he told Duncan about chatting with another alternate, an amiable fellow, some actor, named Reagan. Two years later he was elected governor. Duncan learned early on about rapid upward mobility in politics.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/local/16703371.htm

Chairman of Virginia Democrats Endorses John Edwards' Presidential Bid

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The chairman of the Virginia Democratic Party has endorsed former North Carolina senator John Edwards for president.

Former state legislator Dick Cranwell has announced his support for Edwards two days after officials with close ties to Governor Tim Kaine said the governor will back Democrat Barack Obama for president.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.wtkr.com/Global/story.asp?S=6102090&nav=ZolHbyvj

Tancredo blasts bank policy

Congressman Tom Tancredo wondered if Bank of America’s decision to offer credit cards to customers without Social Security numbers creates a loophole for would-be terrorists seeking to finance their efforts.

Tancredo, R-Littleton, sent a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff yesterday, asking them to investigate the issue.

“After September 11th, we were told that money was the lifeblood of terrorists, and that we should do everything possible to block their access to financial resources,” Tancredo said. “Today we are hearing a far different message: Bank of America, it’s everywhere terrorists want to be.”

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/?page=details&id=6616&t=Archive

This "Credit Card" designed for Illegal Aliens is a slap in the face of every single law abiding American.

Sen. Joe Biden A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing

Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE), issued the following statement.

"There is no doubt that we have made tremendous progress battling domestic violence in the past decade - we took what was once a dirty little secret no one talked about out of the closet and made its eradication a national priority. But we cannot let our attention lapse or allow our spending priorities to become misplaced. Everyday women, children and sometimes men, in Delaware and across the nation live in fear in their own homes."

Senator Biden needs to get his facts straight. On May 19, 2006 the Center for Disease Control confirmed that over 150 studies have found females are equally likely as males to engage in domestic violence and dating violence. The Senator is helping to continue to hide the other half of that "dirty little secret." This is that adult and teenage women are the perpetrators of domestic and dating violence at least as often as men are. However, there is not one cent in funding to help male victims or their children.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/22861.html

It seems that Senator Biden's reality check bounced!

Ralph Nader: Hillary's Just a 'Bad Version of Bill Clinton'

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader hinted Thursday that he would enter the presidential race in next year if Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes the Democratic Party's nominee.

"Flatters, panders, coasting, front-runner, looking for a coronation ... She has no political fortitude,” Nader said of Clinton during a radio appearance when he was asked to describe the former First Lady.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/2/16/111721.shtml?s=ic

Run Ralph Run

Ron Paul Introduces Industrial Hemp Bill in US Congress

Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul has filed a bill that would legalize hemp farming in the United States. This marks the second time Rep. Paul has filed this bill, but it went nowhere in the last Congress. The bill, HR 1009, would allow domestic hemp manufacturers to buy their hemp from American producers. Currently, US law bars the production of industrial hemp, and American manufacturers have to import their hemp from other countries.

This time around, Rep. Paul has nine cosponsors, all Democrats. They are Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Barney Frank (D-MA), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Jim McDermott (D-WA), George Miller (D-CA), Pete Stark (D-CA) and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA).

Please read the rest of this article at: http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/473/ron_paul_introduces_hemp_bill_US_congress

Yes, I know it is confusing. Ron Paul is running as a Republican and all of his buddies are democrats. That is of course why Ron Paul is a "FRINGE" canidate.

In Congress, Opposing the War but Doing Nothing to Stop It

by Ron Paul

This grand debate is welcomed but it could be that this is nothing more than a distraction from the dangerous military confrontation approaching with Iran and supported by many in leadership on both sides of the aisle.

This resolution, unfortunately, does not address the disaster in Iraq. Instead, it seeks to appear opposed to the war while at the same time offering no change of the status quo in Iraq. As such, it is not actually a vote against a troop surge. A real vote against a troop surge is a vote against the coming supplemental appropriation that finances it. I hope all of my colleagues who vote against the surge today will vote against the budgetary surge when it really counts: when we vote on the supplemental.

Please read the rest of this Cut and Run Cowardice at: http://www.antiwar.com/paul/?articleid=10523

Vilsack Campaign: Vilsack Winning 'Ideas Primary'

DES MOINES, IA - Yesterday, Democratic candidate for President Tom Vilsack continued to win the so-called 'Ideas Primary' when he unveiled a sweeping, ambitious plan to reduce carbon emissions 75% by 2050 and make America energy independent by increasing the domestic production of renewable fuels. Vilsack also vowed to run the first carbon neutral presidential campaign in American history. Vilsack's victories in the Ideas Primary stand in stark contrast to the "American Idol" stage of current news coverage of the current presidential cycle.

Vilsack's plan to protect America's energy security comes just 10 days after he became the first and only candidate for President to call on members of Congress to stop funding for the war in Iraq. Vilsack's bold energy security agenda was the subject of wide-ranging coverage in today's morning newspapers:

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=88859

Brownback Leads The Field In Missed Votes

Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., has been playing an awful lot of hooky these days. Last month, he missed more than half of his Senate roll call votes, according to AbsentCongress.org, a Web site launched Thursday that tracks senatorial absenteeism.

Only Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., who remains hospitalized after a life-threatening brain hemorrhage, has missed more. Johnson, who staffers say is making steady progress in his recovery, hasn't made it to any votes yet.
Brownback showed up 48 percent of the time. As a presidential hopeful, he probably has his hands full. Yet rival senators who are also moonlighting as '08 contenders have higher attendance records – though the campaign season remains young.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0207/2782.html

Too much time campaigning and not enough doing his job? Except Senator Brownback has not been doing that much campaigning! Could it be that the job of Senator is too demanding for Senator Brownback, too much of a drain on his time?

Brownback and 35 Other Senators Urge President to Champion Life Issues

U.S. Senator Sam Brownback today joined 34 senators in urging President Bush to uphold and champion pro-life policy.

"President Bush has shown that he is committed to protecting the dignity of every life, from the unborn to the elderly," said Brownback. "Now that we have a Democrat-controlled Congress, I respectfully urge President Bush to remind my colleagues of his commitment to pro-life policies."

Brownback today sent a letter to the White House asking President Bush to issue a letter to the Congress reaffirming the White House's pro-life stance. The letter was signed by 35 senators, including Brownback.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2007/02/us_senator_sam.php

Gore rules out bid for US White House in 2008

Former US vice president Al Gore has ruled out a bid for the White House in the 2008 elections and will carry on his fight against global climate change.
"I have no intention to run for president," Gore said in an interview conducted in Los Angeles and broadcast Thursday by the BBC.

"I can't imagine in any circumstance to run for office again," said the former Democratic vice president under then-president Bill Clinton.
Gore was defeated in the 2000 presidential race by Republican President George W. Bush.

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What can you say about a guy that feels the need to every few weeks tell us he is NOT a canidate for President. Al please just go away!

Romney explains '92 vote for Tsongas

February 16, 2007

Florian Heinhold

ABC News' Jonathan Greenberger Reports: Republican presidential candididate Mitt Romney offered a new explanation today for why he supported a Democrat in 1992.

That year, Romney, then a registered independent, voted for former Sen. Paul Tsongas in the 1992 Democratic presidential primary. He told ABC's George Stephanopoulos, in an interview that will air Sunday on "This Week," that his vote was meant as a tactical maneuver aimed at finding the weakest opponent for incumbent President George H.W. Bush.

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This "Excuse" is a steaming pile of male bovine byproducts.

Back at Home, McCain Annoys the G.O.P. Right

Back at Home, McCain Annoys the G.O.P. Right
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
SURPRISE, Ariz., Feb. 13 — The chairman of the local Republican Party here in the most populous county in Arizona has in his possession a bright yellow button with a black line slashed through the name McCain.

“I don’t wear it out very often,” said the chairman, Lyle Tuttle of the Maricopa County Republican Committee, in a slightly sheepish coda to a 20-minute vituperation about the state’s senior senator, served up from his living room chair.

“I think those who do not support Senator McCain,” Mr. Tuttle continued, “if they could just get the word out and help people to understand what has happened with him, we could have an impact.”

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Despite what the Left Wing Media would have you believe Senator McCain is NOT a conservative!

How's 'President Savage' sound to GOP?

Michael Savage, the radio talk-show host whose books at Shop.WND.com include "The Enemy Within" and "Liberalism is a Mental Disorder: Savage Solutions," says he may leave the airwaves to make a bid for the presidency.

"I would think that somebody who's not a politician might be a viable candidate," Savage said. "I know it sounds bizarre but when you consider the people running for the presidency, none … [appear] qualified," he said in an online interview.

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How's 'President Savage' sound to GOP?

Michael Savage, the radio talk-show host whose books at Shop.WND.com include "The Enemy Within" and "Liberalism is a Mental Disorder: Savage Solutions," says he may leave the airwaves to make a bid for the presidency.

"I would think that somebody who's not a politician might be a viable candidate," Savage said. "I know it sounds bizarre but when you consider the people running for the presidency, none … [appear] qualified," he said in an online interview.

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Obama to Announce 2008 Plans in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama plans to stand outside Illinois' Old State Capitol on Saturday, a building indelibly linked to Abraham Lincoln, and tell the world about his 2008 presidential plans.

In a video preview announcement on his presidential exploratory committee's Web site, Obama said he's humbled by the enormity of the task ahead and urged supporters to get involved. "Tomorrow, we begin a great journey. A journey to take our country back and fundamentally change the nature of our politics," Obama said.

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Looks like Obama is Finnally getting around to formally announcing what everyone already knew.

Newest Polls

If you would like to see the newest Presidential Polls for both the Democrats and the Republicans please visit: http://americanresearchgroup.com/ The Poll is dated Feb 3rd and has Senator Clinton leading the Democrats in Iowa
and New Hampshire, Rudy Giuliani Leading the Republicans in Iowa and Senator McCain leading the Republicans in New Hampshire.

Edwards' health care plan includes taxes

WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate
John Edwards wants to provide health care coverage for the 47 million people who currently lack it and reduce the cost of coverage for middle-class families.

The plan could cost up to $120 billion a year, and the candidate acknowledged it would require higher taxes.

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Nader leaves '08 door open, slams Hillary Clinton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former presidential candidate
Ralph Nader on Sunday left the door open for another possible White House bid in 2008 and criticized Democratic front-runner
Hillary Clinton as "a panderer and a flatterer."

Asked on CNN's Late Edition news program if he would run in 2008, the lawyer and consumer activist said, "It's really too early to say. ... I'll consider it later in the year."

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Ron Paul Running for President

Texas Conservative Conference
And National Federation Republican Assembly Winter Board Meeting
February 16th thru 18th, 2007 In Austin, Texas

Congressman Ron Paul has joined our list of dignitaries speaking during our conference. The congressman from Texas is preparing to run for president. When that information came out, he was contacted and has agreed to speak Saturday morning. Congressman Paul will bring another view to the conference on happenings in Washington.

Romney distancing himself from state health plan

He even suggests Demos will be to blame if it falters
By Rick KleinThe Boston Globe

BALTIMORE — With signs emerging that his signature health-care plan faces hurdles, former Gov. Mitt Romney has begun to distance himself from the new law and is suggesting that Democrats will be to blame if the plan falters.

Friday, after addressing a gathering of conservative lawmakers in Baltimore, Romney told reporters that he cannot be held responsible for decisions that Beacon Hill lawmakers make about the sweeping plan now that he is out of office.

"I hope they take action that makes it work even better than I could have thought of," said Romney, who is exploring a campaign for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. "But if they take action that makes it unworkable, I'll point that out. I'm not going to sit on the sidelines and not have a comment to make."

At recent political appearances, Romney has subtly lowered expectations for the law he championed as governor. At the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire on Thursday, he warned that the Democrat-dominated Massachusetts Legislature may cause the collapse of a system he helped design.

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Duncan Hunter

10 Things You Didn't Know About Duncan Hunter
By Jill Konieczko
Posted 1/29/07
Compiled by the U.S. News library staff

1. Duncan Hunter was born on May 31,1948, in Riverside, Calif., where his father was a real estate developer. He and his wife, Lynne, have two sons–one a former Marine who served two tours in Iraq–and several grandchildren.

2. He dropped out of college to serve in the military, where he was an Army Ranger paratrooper in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971. He received a Bronze Star for his service in 24 helicopter combat assaults.

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Obama in campaign mode on a theme of 'hope'

Obama in campaign mode on a theme of 'hope'
Obama makes it his theme as he, others woo Dem activists
February 4, 2007

BY LYNN SWEET

Sun-Times Columnist WASHINGTON--

On Saturday, Barack Obama "officially" kicks off his presidential quest in Springfield, followed by visits to Iowa and New Hampshire punctuated in between by a Chicago fund-raiser.

But, short of the formality and hullabaloo of an announcement in the city where Abraham Lincoln once lived, Obama is already in presidential campaign mode, with a theme that can be summed up in one word: "Hope."

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McCain recruits party bruisers for presidential campaign

WASHINGTON: Senator John McCain, intent on succeeding where his freewheeling presidential campaign of 2000 failed, is assembling a team of political bruisers for 2008.

And it includes advisers who once sought to skewer him and whose work he has criticized as stepping over the line in the past.

In 2000, McCain, Republican of Arizona, said the advertisements run against him by George W. Bush, then the governor of Texas, distorted his record. But he has hired three top members of the team that made those commercials — Mark McKinnon, Russell Schriefer and Stuart Stevens — to work on his presidential campaign.

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Which should remove any doubt from your mind that Senator McCain is more intrested in winning than he is in standing on or running on his principles.

Romney Says Sen. Clinton 'Timid' on Iran

By ALEX DOMINGUEZ

(AP) Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney speaks to a group at the Conservative Member Retreat...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday accused Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of "timidity" regarding the security threat posed by Iran.

In a speech to a retreat of conservative congressional Republicans, Romney lashed out at Clinton for telling a pro-Israel dinner that a dialogue with countries hostile to Israel - including Iran and Syria - is needed to promote peace in the Middle East.

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Giuliani: 'Good Chance' I'll Run in '08

Giuliani: 'Good Chance' I'll Run in '08
By JIM DAVENPORT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - He keeps an itinerary that has all the makings of a full-fledged presidential candidate: South Carolina this weekend, New Hampshire the one before.

Which is what Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, says he's leaning toward becoming.

"There's a real good chance," Giuliani told The Associated Press on Saturday, after a 30-minute speech and question-and-answer session with party leaders in South Carolina. In a year, they will put on the first-in-the-South GOP presidential primary.

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Clinton, Obama fight for media coverage

WASHINGTON -

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will make her first trip to New Hampshire as a presidential candidate on Feb. 10, the same day Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama formally announces his candidacy.

Clinton had been scheduled to visit New Hampshire on Saturday and Sunday but canceled the trip because her husband's stepfather, Dick Kelley, was ill. Kelley, 91, died Wednesday in Arkansas.

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Candidates Pick Tunes at DNC Meeting

Candidates Pick Tunes at DNC Meeting
Feb 2, 5:53 PM (ET)
By NEDRA PICKLER

WASHINGTON (AP) - Everyone needs a soundtrack - even politicians.
The presidential candidates who addressed the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting Friday got to choose their tunes, and it was an eclectic mix that reflected personal favorites and not-so-subtle messages.
Some candidates requested two songs, one that blared as they approached the stage and another that played as they left the podium.
The selections:

_John Edwards: "This Is Our Country" by John Mellencamp.
_Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut: "Get Ready (Cause Here I Come)" by the Temptations and "Reach Out," also by the Temptations.
_Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York: "Right Here, Right Now," by Jesus Jones and "Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
_Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio: "America the Beautiful"
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois decided against using any music in keeping with the somber tone he sought to convey. Wesley Clark, who hasn't indicated whether he will run, entered to Johnny Cash's "I Won't Back Down."

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Clinton Promises to End War if Elected

Clinton Promises to End War if Elected
Feb 2, 4:29 PM (ET)

By NEDRA PICKLER

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she would not have attacked Iraq if she were president in 2002 and would end the war if elected, as she tried to blunt rivals like John Edwards who are stoking anti-war passions in the Democratic Party.

Clinton, raising her voice at one point to be heard above anti-war hecklers, suggested that calls from Edwards and others to cut off funding for President Bush's troop increase are unlikely to win approval in a narrowly divided Senate.

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