MIAMI: US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Saturday promised a more open policy towards Cuba at a packed campaign rally in Miami, the heart of the anti-Castro Cuban exile community.
"Just 90 miles from here there is a country where justice and freedom are out of reach," Obama told the cheering crowd packed into a city auditorium.
"That's why my policy toward Cuba will be guided by one word: Liberty." Obama heartily criticised US President George W Bush, who restricted travel to Cuba and money remittances to the island in 2004 with the goal of toppling the communist regime of President Fidel Castro.
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
At 70, McCain Takes On Talk of His Age
Senator John McCain was fielding questions at a town-hall-style meeting earlier this month in Ankeny, Iowa, when a woman raised her hand and asked him, “from one white head to another white head,” why he wanted to be president in such troubled times.
“You’re getting pretty old!” she said, after praising his long service to the country. “And it’s such a hard job!”
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“You’re getting pretty old!” she said, after praising his long service to the country. “And it’s such a hard job!”
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(CBS/AP) Congress should continue to push for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq regardless of what top military advisers say in their progress report next month, Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said Sunday on Face The Nation.
"I think they should not submit a single funding bill to the president for the war that doesn't have a timetable for withdrawal," Edwards told Bob Schieffer. "And I think they should use whatever legislative tool is available to them, including filibuster."
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"I think they should not submit a single funding bill to the president for the war that doesn't have a timetable for withdrawal," Edwards told Bob Schieffer. "And I think they should use whatever legislative tool is available to them, including filibuster."
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Romney unveils healthcare reform plan
But this time the GOP presidential hopeful leaves out an element conservatives might reject.
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 25, 2007
WASHINGTON -- GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday released his principles for national healthcare reform but left out the linchpin of the plan he enacted as governor of Massachusetts: a requirement that individuals get coverage.
That shift could help him win over conservative Republican primary voters, experts said. But if he succeeds in becoming the GOP nominee, he may have to zigzag back to his Massachusetts roots to appeal to independents and Democrats.
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By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 25, 2007
WASHINGTON -- GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday released his principles for national healthcare reform but left out the linchpin of the plan he enacted as governor of Massachusetts: a requirement that individuals get coverage.
That shift could help him win over conservative Republican primary voters, experts said. But if he succeeds in becoming the GOP nominee, he may have to zigzag back to his Massachusetts roots to appeal to independents and Democrats.
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Huckabee warns of obesity epidemic
BILOXI, Miss. - Republican presidential candidate and self-described "recovering foodaholic" Mike Huckabee told Southern governors Saturday that an obesity epidemic could cause serious problems for the American economy, and even for national security.
"Today we hear a lot about the war on terror, how we need to fight it," said Huckabee, who lost 110 pounds several years ago when he was governor of Arkansas. "Let me ask this question: Who's going to fight it in the future if we're a generation so sick that we don't have the capacity to show up for work?"
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"Today we hear a lot about the war on terror, how we need to fight it," said Huckabee, who lost 110 pounds several years ago when he was governor of Arkansas. "Let me ask this question: Who's going to fight it in the future if we're a generation so sick that we don't have the capacity to show up for work?"
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Fred Thompson at GOP leadership conference
Indianapolis - The city is playing host to the 2007 Midwest Republican Leadership Conference.Last night, we heard from candidates Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.
Saturday night, it's former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson's turn at the podium.Thompson spent about 20 minutes in a press conference this afternoon.
He would not say when he plans to formally announce his bid for president.
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Owner Comments: Mr Thompson needs to either fish or cut bait. His "Flirting" with the ideal has become very annoying and makes people wonder if he serious about the job.
Saturday night, it's former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson's turn at the podium.Thompson spent about 20 minutes in a press conference this afternoon.
He would not say when he plans to formally announce his bid for president.
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Owner Comments: Mr Thompson needs to either fish or cut bait. His "Flirting" with the ideal has become very annoying and makes people wonder if he serious about the job.
Governor Bill Richardson Statement on Earlier Michigan Democratic Primary
RENO, NV -- Governor Bill Richardson, campaigning in Nevada, today released a statement regarding the Michigan Legislature's vote to move the state's primary date up to January 15.
"This continuing game of 'primary leapfrog' is not constructive and threatens to disrupt the entire process," said Governor Richardson. "I respect and support Iowa's and New Hampshire's rightful places as the first caucuses and first primary, respectively, in the nation, and I call on my fellow Democratic candidates to do the same. We'll deal with the remainder of the calendar when the dust settles."
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"This continuing game of 'primary leapfrog' is not constructive and threatens to disrupt the entire process," said Governor Richardson. "I respect and support Iowa's and New Hampshire's rightful places as the first caucuses and first primary, respectively, in the nation, and I call on my fellow Democratic candidates to do the same. We'll deal with the remainder of the calendar when the dust settles."
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Ron Paul's campaign buzz resonates on Internet
What remains to be seen is whether his online backingtranslates at polls
By MICHELLE MITTELSTADT
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau
CENTER STRAFFORD, N.H. — In a New Hampshire meadow on a recent weekend, Ron Paul is without a doubt the main draw at a Republican presidential straw poll that attracts several long shot candidates.
Paying little heed to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Rep. Tom Tancredo, the immigration-control firebrand from Colorado, a crowd circles the Texan to quiz him on everything from foreign policy to the Federal Reserve's intervention in the jittery financial markets.
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Owners Comments: I don't know about anyone else but I will NEVER support this lunatic. I will never support anyone, no matter what party he belongs to, that voted to cut off funding to our troops during a war.
By MICHELLE MITTELSTADT
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau
CENTER STRAFFORD, N.H. — In a New Hampshire meadow on a recent weekend, Ron Paul is without a doubt the main draw at a Republican presidential straw poll that attracts several long shot candidates.
Paying little heed to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Rep. Tom Tancredo, the immigration-control firebrand from Colorado, a crowd circles the Texan to quiz him on everything from foreign policy to the Federal Reserve's intervention in the jittery financial markets.
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Owners Comments: I don't know about anyone else but I will NEVER support this lunatic. I will never support anyone, no matter what party he belongs to, that voted to cut off funding to our troops during a war.
Rudy Giuliani vows to push for tax cuts
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire: A Democratic president would raise taxes and ravage the US economy, Republican presidential primary candidate Rudy Giuliani said yesterday.
The former New York City mayor said he would lower taxes, make permanent President George W Bush's tax cuts and eliminate inheritance taxes.
He criticised Democrats who want to repeal Bush's cuts.
"When it's working, let's change it. That's a brilliant philosophy. It sounds little bit like Iraq," Giuliani said at a town hall meeting.
The cornerstone of Giuliani's campaign has been tax cuts, greater freedom over spending and less government. He said Americans would face a $3 trillion tax increase over the next decade unless Bush's tax cuts are made permanent.
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The former New York City mayor said he would lower taxes, make permanent President George W Bush's tax cuts and eliminate inheritance taxes.
He criticised Democrats who want to repeal Bush's cuts.
"When it's working, let's change it. That's a brilliant philosophy. It sounds little bit like Iraq," Giuliani said at a town hall meeting.
The cornerstone of Giuliani's campaign has been tax cuts, greater freedom over spending and less government. He said Americans would face a $3 trillion tax increase over the next decade unless Bush's tax cuts are made permanent.
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Clinton Stumps With Celebs in Vineyard
Aug 26 12:45 AM US/Eastern
By DENISE LAVOIE
Associated Press Writer
OAKS BLUFF, Mass. (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to her favorite family vacation spot Saturday to raise money for her presidential campaign at a celebrity-studded event where she took some pointed swipes at President Bush.
Clinton—accompanied by her husband and their daughter Chelsea—smiled broadly and swayed to the music as singer Carly Simon and her two children, Ben and Sally Taylor, sang "Devoted to You" for a Martha's Vineyard crowd of more than 2,000.
Simon, along with actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, showered the Clintons with praise and predicted the senator from New York will be elected as the nation's first woman president.
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By DENISE LAVOIE
Associated Press Writer
OAKS BLUFF, Mass. (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to her favorite family vacation spot Saturday to raise money for her presidential campaign at a celebrity-studded event where she took some pointed swipes at President Bush.
Clinton—accompanied by her husband and their daughter Chelsea—smiled broadly and swayed to the music as singer Carly Simon and her two children, Ben and Sally Taylor, sang "Devoted to You" for a Martha's Vineyard crowd of more than 2,000.
Simon, along with actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, showered the Clintons with praise and predicted the senator from New York will be elected as the nation's first woman president.
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Florida Dems Could Lose Say in 2008 Race
Aug 25, 4:58 PM (ET)
By NEDRA PICKLER
WASHINGTON (AP) - Florida Democrats would forfeit their votes in selecting a presidential nominee unless they delay their state election by at least a week, the national party said in a stern action Saturday meant to discourage others from leapfrogging ahead to earlier dates.
The Florida party has 30 days to submit an alternative to its planned Jan. 29 primary or lose its 210 delegates to the nominating convention in Denver next summer.
The state party chairwoman, Karen Thurman, said she would confer with state officials about the ultimatum. "It's going to be a difficult discussion," she said, because Floridians are wary of having their votes taken away.
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By NEDRA PICKLER
WASHINGTON (AP) - Florida Democrats would forfeit their votes in selecting a presidential nominee unless they delay their state election by at least a week, the national party said in a stern action Saturday meant to discourage others from leapfrogging ahead to earlier dates.
The Florida party has 30 days to submit an alternative to its planned Jan. 29 primary or lose its 210 delegates to the nominating convention in Denver next summer.
The state party chairwoman, Karen Thurman, said she would confer with state officials about the ultimatum. "It's going to be a difficult discussion," she said, because Floridians are wary of having their votes taken away.
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