Candidates 2008

Duncan Hunter files for primary ballot

2007-11-04T07:55:00.000-08:00

Wed Oct 31, 12:50 PM ET
CONCORD, N.H. - Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter has filed his paperwork to get on the New Hampshire primary ballot.

New Hampshire Secretary of State's office said officials received Hunter's petition and $1,000 check on Wednesday. He joins the growing list of Republicans trying to earn their party's nomination.

Duncan, who first was elected to the House from California in 1980, has made the U.S.-Mexican border a key issue in his struggling campaign. He has encouraged officials to increase immigration enforcement efforts, including extending the fence along the border with Mexico. He also sought to increase prosecution of smugglers who bring illegal immigrants into the United States.

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Edwards calls global warming moral test

2007-11-04T07:53:00.000-08:00

NEW ORLEANS - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Saturday called reversing global warming a "great moral test" and said the next president needs to stand up to industries resisting change.

"This is the great moral test of our generation. Are we actually going to leave this planet and America better for our children than we found it?" Edwards said at an environmental rally in New Orleans.

"Why have we not addressed the issue of climate change and global warming?" Edwards said. "I'll tell you why, no question about it: oil companies, gas companies, power companies and the lobbyists in Washington, D.C. We have to have a president who will stand up to these people."

Last month Edwards picked up an endorsement from the national environmental group Friends of the Earth Action.

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Giuliani, Romney wrestle for 'fiscal conservative' mantle

2007-11-04T07:49:00.000-08:00

By Erin Kelly, Gannett News Service

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential hopefuls Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney are tussling for the title of "strongest fiscal conservative" as they seek to portray themselves as tax-cutting, bureaucracy-slaying champions of small government.

The candidate who wins the moniker could get a big boost from voters in the GOP primary battle, political observers say.

"It's a unifying issue among Republicans," said Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California. "Republicans disagree on social issues, but you'll get a lot less of a family feud when it comes to basic economic principles. The social conservatives like it, the libertarians like it, and your old-fashioned Main Street Republicans like it. It's one of the safest things you can do."

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Tom Tancredo Won't Run For Congress Again

2007-11-04T07:46:00.000-08:00

(AP) DENVER Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo announced Monday he won't seek a sixth term in Congress from Colorado next year, saying he has succeeded in making illegal immigration a national issue.

But Tancredo said he will continue his long-shot bid for the White House and hinted that if that fails, he would consider running for the Senate.

The lawmaker said he doesn't need to stay in the House to push illegal immigration because "the issue now has a life of its own and it doesn't need one particular person to champion it."

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A Q&A with Mike Huckabee

2007-11-04T07:43:00.000-08:00

National Journal's Linda Douglass sat down with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. This is a transcript of their conversation.

Q: I want to welcome Governor Mike Huckabee, who is one of the Republican presidential candidates and is creating a lot of buzz out there on the trail right now. Welcome, Governor Huckabee.

Mike Huckabee: Thanks Linda, pleasure to be here today.

This is a very good Q&A Session with Govenor Huckabee please read the rest of it at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21596918/

Fred Thompson seized every opportunity

2007-11-04T07:25:00.000-08:00

By NANCY BENAC, Associated Press Writer Sun Nov 4, 3:02 AM ET

WASHINGTON - It is the kind of story you could write a book about: A 35-year-old single mother of three is fired from her state job after refusing to go along with a scheme to pardon criminals who bribe aides to the governor. The plot cries out for a good lawyer to save the day.

All the better if he has charm and a commanding presence. Enter Fred Thompson, 6-foot-5 inches of cigar-chomping Southern gentleman. He saves the day; the woman is vindicated.
And best of all, for a man with a presidential campaign in his future, it is a true story, and someone did write a book about it.

Many a life follows a serendipitous path. One person's influence sends someone's career in a new direction.

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Comment from the Owner: Is it just me or does this article make it sound like Fred Thompson only did the right thing because he knew 20 years later he would be running for President? Can you say Media Bias?

Joe Biden discusses Iraq with elementary school class

2007-11-04T07:18:00.000-08:00

Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate, discussed Iraq and Afghanistan with elementary school children. He remarked that President George W. Bush was "confused" when he decided to invade Iraq.

The Delaware senator encountered the group in the lobby of the New Hampshire statehouse on his way to filing his candidacy with the secretary of state's office, and gave a detailed answer to a question adults don't often ask candidates: How did the war in Iraq start?

Biden compared the war in Iraq with the invasion of Afghanistan.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://english.pravda.ru/news/society/01-11-2007/100040-Joe%20Biden%20-0

Comments from the Owner: It always amazes me when we find a candidate that can read the mind of other people. I wonder if Senator Biden was "Confused" when he made these statements.

Richardson discusses troops in Iraq and aid to veterans

2007-11-04T07:00:00.000-08:00

By JON ERICSON, Courier Staff Writer

WATERLOO --- In a campaign stop at Sullivan Brothers Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1623 in Waterloo, Bill Richardson pledged to end the war in Iraq while promising a litany of benefits for veterans.

Richardson, a Democrat candidate for president, told the crowd he would call for an immediate withdraw of troops in Iraq if he were elected.

"The first thing I would do as president is get all of our troops out of Iraq. That's all of the troops with no residual forces," Richardson said.

Richardson said Iraq isn't helpless and troops could be withdrawn all at once. He said the country has a 400,000-man strong security force, trillions in oil reserves and a government in place and they should be able to fend for themselves.

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Kucinich: 'It was an unidentified flying object'

2007-11-04T06:34:00.000-08:00

GRAHAM, Wash. -- A presidential candidate claims he once saw a UFO in our state.

The candidate is Dennis Kucinich and the claim is according to the new book Sage-ing While Age-ing by actress Shirley MacLaine.

Some claim the first flying saucer was spotted at Mt. Rainier. About 15 years ago, MacLaine lived in Graham. She hosted a lot of visitors, including the now-Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Unfortunately for the presidential candidate, MacLaine writes books.

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Comments from the Owner: I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried. This guy is not playing with a full deck.

Hillary Clinton shakes off shots, still leads poll

2007-11-04T06:23:00.000-08:00

BY CELESTE KATZ
DAILY NEWS POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

Hillary Clinton may have taken some body blows during last week's Democratic debate, but Democrats still peg her as their top White House pick, a new poll finds.

Both Barack Obama and John Edwards unloaded on Clinton during the Oct. 30 debate, intensely questioning both her character and her willingness to provide straight answers on issues like Gov. Spitzer's controversial plan to give illegal immigrants driver's licenses.

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Obama Criticizes Clinton's Drive to Win

2007-11-04T06:11:00.000-08:00

By Dan Balz
Washington Post
Staff Writer Sunday, November 4, 2007; A05
Sen. Barack Obama leveled a fresh round of criticism at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday, accusing his rival for the Democratic nomination of following a campaign plan that prizes
calculation over candor and that is aimed more at winning the election than uniting the country.

Obama used a speech in Spartanburg, S.C., to sharpen his differences with the Democratic front-runner and to frame the choices before voters a year ahead of the 2008 election. Calling the senator from New York "a colleague and a friend," Obama nonetheless cast Clinton as representative of a style of politics that has been better for the politicians than the country.

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Obama promises more open policy towards Cuba

2007-08-26T15:01:00.001-07:00

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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At 70, McCain Takes On Talk of His Age

2007-08-26T14:55:00.000-07:00

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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2007-08-26T14:52:00.000-07:00

(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."

Please read the rest of this traitorous crap at: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/26/ftn/main3204737.shtml

Romney unveils healthcare reform plan

2007-08-26T14:43:00.000-07:00

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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Huckabee warns of obesity epidemic

2007-08-26T14:41:00.000-07:00

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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Comments from the Owner: Is this guy running for President or Chief Nanny?

Fred Thompson at GOP leadership conference

2007-08-26T14:37:00.000-07:00

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.

Governor Bill Richardson Statement on Earlier Michigan Democratic Primary

2007-08-26T14:33:00.000-07:00

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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Ron Paul's campaign buzz resonates on Internet

2007-08-26T14:28:00.000-07:00

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.

Rudy Giuliani vows to push for tax cuts

2007-08-26T14:24:00.000-07:00

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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Clinton Stumps With Celebs in Vineyard

2007-08-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

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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Florida Dems Could Lose Say in 2008 Race

2007-08-26T14:10:00.000-07:00

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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Edwards to announce poverty tour

2007-07-08T15:41:00.000-07:00

Can JRE pull off a JFK, or an RFK? John Edwards plans to announce Monday that he’ll take a break from fund-raising and campaigning in early-voting states next week for a three-day, eight-state, 12-city “Road to One America” tour aimed at calling attention to poverty in the deep South, the Mississippi Delta, Appalachia and the Rust Belt. The campaign points out that none of the states he’ll visit has an early 2008 primary, and says Edwards won’t be doing rallies.

Instead, TV viewers will see Edwards in coal country, Edwards in a factory, Edwards on a farm, Edwards in a struggling neighborhood, Edwards in a school, Edwards in a health care clinic. “It’s an effort to show the rest of the country how 37 million Americans live their lives in poverty every single day,” an Edwards aide said. “It’s not only their workplaces -- it’s their homes and the places they get health care.”

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Note from the Owner: I wonder how many $400 haircuts he has scheduled during this "Road to One America" Poverty tour. I can't help but ask if this tour is Carbon Neutral?

Obama Raises at Least $32.5 Million

2007-07-01T19:14:00.000-07:00

Sen. Barack Obama outraised Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton by $10 million in second-quarter contributions that can be spent on the Democratic presidential primary contest, aided by the contributions of 154,000 individual donors.

Obama's campaign on Sunday reported raising at least $31 million for the primary contest and an extra $1.5 million for the general election from April through June, a record for a Democratic candidate.

Clinton's campaign announced late Sunday that she had raised $21 million for the primary. With general election contributions added, aides said her total sum would be "in the range" of $27 million. Candidates can only use general election money if they win their party's nomination.

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Giuliani Links Terror, Border Security

2007-07-01T09:35:00.001-07:00

By BECKY BOHRER
Associated Press Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -

The car bomb scare in London and the attack Saturday at the Glasgow airport underscore the need for secure borders for the United States, Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani said Saturday.

"This is the United Kingdom," he said. "They have security that is at least equal to ours; they have intelligence services that have even had more experience with terrorism than ours has, you know, they have to be subjected to this. We're in an era in which we need to know everyone who's in the United States."

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2007-07-01T08:50:00.001-07:00

MIAMI (AP) - "A clean sweep" is needed at the White House because President Bush has fostered "a culture of cronyism, corruption and incompetence," Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday.

The Democratic presidential candidate told nearly 1,000 women at a fundraiser that she would have much work to do at the White House if she won election in 2008.

"After eight years of the Bush administration, we are going to be shocked by what we find," the New York senator and former first lady said. "Somebody said to me the other day if there was ever a time for a woman president it's now because we're going to have to do a lot of cleaning."

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Comments from the Owner: In spite of the fact that Hillary Clinton is without a doubt an expert on corruption and Presidential misconduct (her Husband's) she is once again lying. This "lady" will do or say anything to throw mud on the Bush Administration. The one thing she seems to forget is that President Bush is NOT running again.

Clinton Slams GOP Rival's Cuba Remark

2007-07-01T08:44:00.000-07:00

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Taking a swipe at a potential GOP presidential rival, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday criticized Fred Thompson for suggesting illegal Cuban immigrants pose a terrorist threat.

"I was appalled when one of the people running for or about to run for the Republican nomination talked about Cuban refugees as potential terrorists," Clinton told Hispanic elected officials. "Apparently he doesn't have a lot of experience in Florida or anywhere else, and doesn't know a lot of Cuban-Americans."

Thompson, who is polling strongly among GOP primary voters and is expected to join the race soon, made the comment at a campaign stop Wednesday in South Carolina.

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Coments from the Owner: Senator Hillary will pander to anyone group that will get her one more vote. She has no concept of the danger of open borders and what is more she couldn't care less. Any failure on the part of the Bush Administration is seen as a good thing for the Democrats.

Gore show is set to be biggest on earth

2007-07-01T08:40:00.000-07:00

Nowhere, perhaps, will be more important than Shanghai. One of eight cities hosting Live Earth concerts for Al Gore's crusade against climate change on Saturday, it will help deliver a vast audience across China. And with the world's most populous country on board, organisers believe they can reach 2 billion people and eclipse even Live8 as the biggest global media event of all time.

It will begin at 1.10am British Summer Time in Sydney, Australia, then roll around the globe with concerts in Tokyo, Johannesburg, Shanghai, Hamburg, London's Wembley stadium, New York and finally, at 8pm, Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach. A special performance at the British Antarctic Survey Station in Antarctica will ensure all seven continents are included. There will be saturation coverage from TV, radio, the internet and at more than 6,000 parties in 119 countries.

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Comments from the Owner: Anyone want to bet on wether or not Al Gore announces his candidacy for President during this BS Concert? Al Gore is building his campaign around the lies of Global Warming.

Duncan Hunter says Bush immigration plan terrible

2007-06-24T09:55:00.000-07:00

Washington, D.C. - Republican Duncan Hunter thinks President Bush's new plan to provide additional border security funds to the immigration bill is "terrible".

Speaking to CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Hunter said, "I think it's a terrible trade for the president of the United States or the Senate, which really has this amendment, to trade border security for amnesty."

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Edwards says nonprofit wasn't exploited to pay for NH travel

2007-06-24T09:49:00.000-07:00

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Presidential hopeful John Edwards says his nonprofit center's activities were completely legal and he didn't exploit it to fund early trips to New Hampshire.

The nonprofit Center for Promise and Opportunity paid for Edwards' 2005 "Opportunity Rocks" tour of college campuses nationwide, including New Hampshire and several delegate-rich states.

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GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney calls for fresh U.S. strategy in war on terrorism

2007-06-24T09:43:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON – Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney called for “new course” in the fight against terrorists on Thursday and, in a swipe at Democrat John Edwards, said: “The war on terror is not a bumper sticker.”

Speaking to a conservative group, Romney argued that “there is a real war being waged by violent jihadists.”

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Rudy won't ax scandal priest

2007-06-24T08:23:00.000-07:00

Rudy Giuliani plans to keep a priest, suspended by the church in a child sex scandal, on his payroll, his spokeswoman said yesterday.

The Republican presidential candidate's show of loyalty to his childhood friend came in the face of a call from the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests for Giuliani to fire Msgr. Alan Placa from his security consulting business.

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Obama sorry for D-Punjab memo

2007-06-24T07:13:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: US Democratic presidential hopeful Barak Obama has finally admitted a big mistake, saying his campaign staff made a serious error in a memo questioning Hillary Clinton's ties with India and Indian Americans.

The memo had referred to Hillary Clinton as 'D-Punjab', a play on journalistic shorthand meant to suggest the Senator from New York was actually a Democrat representing the Indian state Punjab. The document referred to Hollary's investments in India and her fundraising among Indian-Americans.

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ze Poll indicates Clinton, Thompson leading presidential field in Nevada

2007-06-24T07:07:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON - Actor and former Sen. Fred Thompson leads the Republican presidential field in Nevada even though he has not declared his candidacy, according to a new poll made available to McClatchy Newspapers and NBC News.

The poll by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research indicate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has a substantial lead over her Democratic rivals.Nevada could have an influential role in selecting the presidential nominees in 2008 because the state will hold its nominating caucuses Jan. 19 - five days after Iowa and three days before New Hampshire's primary

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Republican Fred Thompson aims for blogger-in-chief

2007-06-24T06:58:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Republican Fred Thompson enters the presidential race next month as expected, the actor and former senator will be aiming to add another title to a crowded resume -- blogger-in-chief.

Thompson has been contributing frequently to conservative Web sites as he gears up for a 2008 presidential bid, posting thoughts on topics ranging from the French election to the Middle East and the immigration debate.

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New Mexico Governor Attends Annual Jackson Day Dinner

2007-06-24T05:17:00.000-07:00

New Mexico Governor and Presidential Candidate, Bill Richardson, came to Nashville Saturday night to lend a helping hand to the Democratic Party.

Just a few weeks ago, Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney helped Tennessee Republicans raise money and Saturday night it was the Democrats turn.

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McCain's Support Drops Among Iowa Republicans

2007-06-24T05:08:00.000-07:00

Senator John McCain's standing has dropped in Iowa among Republican contenders in the presidential race.

Once viewed as a front-runner, he's now in single digits.

Former presidential advisor David Gergen thinks he knows why. "Obviously his stand on the war as well as his stand on immigration -- both of those have caused him unhappiness in different parts of the Republican party."

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McCain Warns Deportations Could Lead to Riots!

2007-06-03T09:27:00.000-07:00

Just when the dust was beginning to settle following President Bush's latest assault on common sense, in which he accused conservatives of "spreading fear" by being honest about amnesty, Senator John McCain decided that fear mongering was not such a bad tactic after all.

In fact, McCain decided that fear mongering was essential in trying to sell his amnesty snake oil to a skeptical and increasingly suspicious public.On June 2, McCain rolled out his fear-based defense of amnesty on the campaign trail in Le Mars, Iowa.

Responding to a question about deportation of illegal aliens, McCain delivered the following dilly:

"In case you hadn't noticed, the thousands of people who have been relegated to ghettos have risen up and burned cars in France,'' McCain said. ``They've got huge problems in France. They have tremendous problems. The police can't even go into certain areas in the suburbs of Paris. I don't want that in the suburbs of America.''

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.americandaily.com/article/19070

Owner's Comments: BS! Senator McCain is pandering to the Hispanic vote and trying his best to convince everyone else that it would be to "Hard" or "Dangerous" for us to deport illegals. The logical outgrowth of that type of thinking is that it is to "Hard" or "Dangerous" for us to arrest Drug pushers so lets just stop now. Senator McCain it is time for you to switch parties, you are NOT a Republican! By The way I strongly recommend everyone read this article it is excellent.

Rep. Duncan Hunter: 'I Will Never Abandon Israel'

2007-06-03T09:23:00.000-07:00

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- "I can pledge this to you: If I should be elected president of the United States, I will never, never, never abandon Israel," emphatically announced Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., before enthused attendees of "A Night to Honor Israel" at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall at Northern Virginia Community College, Sunday night.

Hunter, an announced presidential candidate, immediately followed an impassioned plea from Rev. Jan Willem Van Der Hoven, who in his "Greetings from Israel" address declared that an American pull-out in Iraq would be tantamount to an abandonment of Israel, a nation surrounded by enemies in the Middle East. "Let's not trade oil for Jews!" he exclaimed.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/5/22/160234.shtml?s=lh

10 Questions for Tom Tancredo

2007-06-03T09:16:00.000-07:00

What evidence would convince you that global warming is a serious threat to the planet? —Jeff Young, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

I have no doubt that global warming exists. I just question the cause and what we can do to ameliorate it. But I wonder why the Sierra Club isn't going crazy about the environmental aspects of massive immigration into the U.S. The fact is, Americans consume more energy than anyone else, so if a person moves here from another country, they automatically become bigger polluters.

If you were given a choice between catching Osama bin Laden and deporting all illegal immigrants, which would you choose? —John M. Spalding, NEW YORK CITY

That kind of hypothetical choice would never happen, of course, but I guess I would take Osama immediately, and then my next step would be to deport all the illegal aliens.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1627025,00.html

RUDY SIDESTEPS 'NO TAX' PLEDGE

2007-06-03T09:10:00.000-07:00

June 2, 2007 -- Rudy Giuliani - who touts his record as a tax cutter on the campaign trail - has refused to sign a pledge not to raise taxes if elected president, The Post has learned.
The conservative group Americans for Tax Reform has asked all 10 Republican presidential candidate to sign the vow.

Seven have signed the "Taxpayer Protection Pledge" - including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is running well in the early primary-voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.nypost.com/seven/06022007/news/nationalnews/rudy_sidesteps_no_tax_pledge_nationalnews_carl_campanile.htm

Owner's Comments: Rudy is not a Conservative! Every Republican that is unhappy with the actions of our current very "Moderate" President need to keep in mind that Rudy is to the left of Dubya.

Brownback Clarifies Stance on Evolution

2007-06-03T09:07:00.000-07:00

Presidential hopeful Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) submitted an opinion column to the New York Times on Thursday explaining in detail his position on evolution.

In his Op-Ed piece, the Catholic conservative specified how science and faith must be looked at together when discussing intricate issues such as evolution. He added that evolution, for the most part, has much validity to it while at the same time lacks substance in many instances.

“The truths of science and faith are complementary,” explained Brownback. “[T]hey deal with very different questions, but they do not contradict each other because the spiritual order and the material order were created by the same God.”

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070531/27724_Brownback_Clarifies_Stance_on_Evolution.htm

Huckabee Shares views on Politics, War, White House

2007-06-03T09:01:00.000-07:00

ROVIDENCE — Anything passed to you through a car window probably isn’t real food, says former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a spokesman for wellness who lost more than 100 pounds and took up marathon running.

He’s running a much more difficult race now, as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.

At Rhode Island College yesterday, Huckabee addressed the closing ceremonies of Shape Up RI, the wellness competition started by Brown University medical student Rajiv Kumar.

Huckabee spoke about Southern fried food and the lifestyle change he underwent to lose weight and become an athlete.

In a private 10-minute interview before the event, Huckabee discussed politics, war and his prospects for the White House.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.projo.com/news/content/huck03_06-03-07_MH5SHN8.343d65c.html

Ralph Nader

2007-06-03T08:58:00.000-07:00

Owner's Comments: The only thing I could finde on Ralph Nader this week was repeats of things he had said before, a Press Release with his Bio, and his travel plans.

Ron Paul: Perry's Bilderberg Attendance Proof Governor Part Of "International Conspiracy"

2007-06-03T08:50:00.000-07:00

Texas Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul has added his voice to those who believe Texas Governor Rick Perry should be investigated for a criminal violation of the Logan Act after he jetted off to meet with foreign elites yesterday at the Bilderberg Group conference in Istanbul.

Perry's trip to Turkey is a clear violation of the Logan Act which states that "Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both."

Please read the rest of this conspiracy geek driven drivel at: http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/june2007/010607internationalconspiracy.htm

Owner's Comments: Ron Paul is a nutcase, pure and simple. He is not a "Conservative", He is not a "Liberal" he is a nutcase. This latest trip in lala land is more than enough reason to label him unelectable and drop him from any more exposure on this site.

Senator Joe Biden: "No Surprise Crime is Up When Administration Has Repeatedly Ignored Needs of Law Enforcement"

2007-06-03T08:45:00.000-07:00

May 31, 2007 -- BIDEN: “This Administration has failed our neighborhoods, our police departments, our communities by shortchanging the men and women who keep us safe everyday”

BIDEN: “The federal government has taken its focus off street crime since 9/11, asking law enforcement to do more with less ... fewer police on the street preventing crime and protecting communities means more crime – it's as simple that.”

Washington, DC —U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, reiterated his call to fully fund the successful COPS program in wake of new data detailing nationwide increases in murders, robberies and other felonies for a second consecutive year.

Please read the rest of this "article" at: http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48724149_joe_biden_senator_joe_biden_no_surprise_crime_when_administration_has_repeatedly_ignored_ne

Owner's Comments: Now it's President Bush's fault that crime in Delaware is up. I suspect Senator Biden has the President confused with someone who flys around with a big red "S" on his chest.

Fred Thompson edging toward 2008 bid

2007-06-03T08:39:00.000-07:00

Fred Thompson says the country faces different challenges now than it did when he spurned overtures to run for president in 2000, leading him to consider a return to politics.

"I think that everybody was kind of sitting back, taking it easy and thinking that, you know, peace and prosperity were going to kind of last forever. I think we know better than that now," the former Tennessee senator told The Associated Press.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.kansascity.com/449/story/134368.html

Richardson Calls for "Clean Energy Nation"

2007-06-03T08:36:00.000-07:00

SANTA FE, NM - Governor Bill Richardson has begun airing a new television ad in Iowa focusing on his environmental record and highlights how New Mexico moved faster than any other state to promote renewable energy and fight global warming.

"We've made New Mexico the clean energy state," says Richardson in the television commercial. "As president, I'll make us the clean energy nation."

"Governor Richardson has done more than any other candidate for president to pass wide-ranging comprehensive measures to protect the environment," said campaign manager Dave Contarino. "This ad shows the depth of his record and commitment to fighting global warming in a serious, substantive fashion."

Please read the rest of this article at: http://campaignsandelections.com/nh/releases/index.cfm?ID=888

Dennis Kucinich rants in New Hampshire

2007-06-03T08:32:00.000-07:00

Associated Press - June 2, 2007 2:25 PM ET
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich got a hearty response from Democratic voters in New Hampshire this morning. Kucinich joined several other Democratic presidential candidates at the state's Democratic convention.

He repeated his call for the impeachment of Vice President Cheney -- prompting the crowd to rise to its feet while whistling and clapping.

Please read the rest of the rantings of this Fringe canidate at: http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=6602405

Owner's Comments: Fringe lunatic yelling inane things to get attention, not really worth the time or effort it takes to pay attention to him.

Tommy Thompson: Iraq War May Be Won or Lost This Week

2007-06-03T08:27:00.000-07:00

May 29, 2007 -- Madison – Saying it was time for the Iraqi Parliament to democratize oil revenues, former Wisconsin Governor, Tommy Thompson, called on Iraq's elected officials to meet the May 31 deadline and to see that every family in Iraq receive direct payments from the country's oil profits.

“If Iraq fails to pass a revenue sharing law that directly benefits every family in Iraq, then democracy and capitalism in the country will face a bleak future,” said Thompson. “Winning the war in Iraq means establishing a functioning democracy among monarchies and dictators. But concentrating oil dollars among governments and oil companies, and leaving the people out, will only lead to the same old 'top down' system that has already failed.”

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48724023_tommy_thompson_tommy_thompson_iraq_war_may_be_won_or_lost_week

Dodd To Outline Next Steps In Fight To End War In Iraq

2007-06-03T08:21:00.000-07:00

Senator and Presidential candidate Chris Dodd today will announce his plans to continue the fight to bring an end to the Bush Administration's failed policy in Iraq. Dodd will hold a live chat at the popular blog FireDogLake today at 5 p.m. ET where he will announce plans to introduce an amendment to the upcoming Defense Authorization bill that would bring an end to American involvement in Iraq's civil war.

"The current policy in Iraq has left us less secure and left our standing in the world in tatters. That is why we have to continue the fight to change course," said Dodd. "The Dodd Amendment will improve accountability, provide a timetable for the Iraqi government to get its house in order, and safely and responsibly redeploy our troops and bring them home. Now is the time to responsibly bring an end to our involvement in another country's civil war while rebuilding our Reserve and Guard units."

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48724026_chris_dodd_chris_dodd_dodd_outline_next_steps_fight_end_war_iraq

Owner's Comments: What a load of Bull. I guess Senator Dodd would prefer to fight the Terrorists in Boston instead of Baghdad. The Insurgencey in Iraq is as much a Civil War as Senator Byrd is a Civil Rights Leader!

SATURDAY: Edwards calls for probe of oil industry, offers energy plan (4:12 p.m.)

2007-06-03T08:13:00.000-07:00

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) - Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards on Thursday called for a federal investigation into possible antitrust violations by the oil industry and criticized oil companies for raising gas prices.

"There's absolutely no justification for the gas companies to be as profitable as they are and have the taxpayers subsidizing the industry," Edwards said.

Read the rest of the this "article" at: http://www.tonawanda-news.com/nationalstate/gnnnationalstate_story_152173416.html?keyword=topstory

Owner's Comments: Forgive me but I would not want some sleazeball trial attorney deciding how much profit my company should make and I doubt any rational business would support this BS.

Presidential Candidate Sen. Obama Proposes Plan To Cover Uninsured, Improve Premium Affordability

2007-06-03T08:06:00.000-07:00

Presidential candidate and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Tuesday in Iowa City, Iowa, announced a proposal that would expand health insurance to almost all U.S. residents and reduce premium costs, the New York Times reports (Toner/Healy, New York Times, 5/30).

The proposal would require health insurance for children but not adults (McCormick/Dorning, Chicago Tribune, 5/30). Under the proposal, employers would have to offer health insurance or pay a percentage of their payrolls into a federal fund to provide coverage. The proposal would exempt the smallest employers from the requirement. The proposal would establish a public health plan for residents who cannot obtain health insurance through their employers or current public programs such as Medicaid and SCHIP (New York Times, 5/30). The proposal would expand Medicaid and SCHIP to cover more low-income residents (Young, The Hill, 5/30).

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=72640

Owner's Comments: My biggest question would be how do we pay for this Health Care Proposal of Mr Obama's? I suspect it involves "Raising the Tax's on the Rich".

Hillary Clinton Defends Use of Corporate Jet for Family Vacations

2007-06-03T07:58:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday, Hillary Clinton was challenged by the press about the Clinton family’s acceptance of more than $900,000 in free private travel from Infousa, a company linked to scamming the elderly.

Her reply? She said that she had complied with all Senate ethics rules and reimbursed the company for the amount of a first class air ticket — usually about 1 percent of the cost of the luxurious private jet travel. According to Hillary, “Those were the rules. You’ll have to ask someone else if it’s good policy.”

Please read the rest of this articel at: http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/DickMorrisandEileenMcGann/2007/06/02/hillary_clinton_defends_use_of_corporate_jet_for_family_vacations

Owners Comment's: Once again the Clinton's seem to think that minor little things like "Laws" and "Ethics" apply to other people not them.

Barack Obama and the First Presidential Debate

2007-05-06T21:46:00.000-07:00

The press accounts of the performance of Senator Barack Obama in the first Presidential Debate at South Carolina State University give him high marks for staying in there with politicians who have been Senators or Governors for much longer.

In fact, one poll gave him the winner's edge over Hilary Clinton and the entire field. Nevertheless, he proved that despite the fact that he had not fielded complete positions on critical issues to high voting blocks like health care, social security and the like, he was able to answer crucial questions in a substantive manner equal to his colleagues that did him no harm.

The primary criticisms of the media were leveled at the fact that he did not appear presidential enough in his response to a question about Iraq that asked, if two American cities were attacked by Al Queda how he would change the military stance abroad to account for it. He was criticized as not being aggressive enough to say that he would attack and destroy the enemy and that he did not use his openings to reassure Jewish voters about his commitment to their issues.

Read the rest of this Column at: http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20070507l

Straw polls bolster Hunter's confidence

2007-05-06T21:44:00.000-07:00

Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) hopes to emerge as the authentic conservative in the GOP presidential field by presenting himself as strong on national security and focusing on two issues his fellow candidates spend little time talking about: cracking down on China for devaluing its currency and building a fence along the U.S. border with Mexico.

"What we're going to do is carry this message: strong national defense, enforceable borders and a two-way street on trade," Hunter said in an interview with The Politico.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0507/3805.html

Excerpts from Hunter interview

2007-05-06T21:42:00.000-07:00

California Rep. Duncan Hunter was interviewed this week by Politico reporters as part of a series of sessions with the 10 candidates who are taking part in the first GOP presidential debate on Thursday. Some excerpts:

WHY HE'S RUNNING

I want to lead this nation and serve the American people and help to lead in a new era of security and economic growth. And I think that the next five to 10 years of our nation's history will be years where the focus will be on national security -- with Iran walking down the path to develop nuclear weapons, with North Korea already having some … and with the emergence of communist China as a new military superpower, stepping in the shoes of the Soviet Union.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0507/3806.html

Edwards: Democrats 'stand firm' on Iraq

2007-05-06T21:35:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Former senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Democrats should not negotiate with President George W. Bush on an Iraq funding bill.

The North Carolina Democrat and 2004 vice presidential candidate said Democrats should not back down and, in a television commercial that began airing last week, urged Congress to keep sending the same bill to the White House

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/05/06/edwards_democrats_stand_firm_on_iraq/

McCain Derides Idea Of Repealing War Support

2007-05-06T21:33:00.000-07:00

RENO, Nev., May 5 -- Republican Sen. John McCain criticized Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's move to repeal congressional authorization for the Iraq war, saying it's "the worst possible idea that anybody could have."

Speaking to reporters after a town-hall meeting Saturday in Reno, McCain (Ariz.) said the new war strategy announced by President Bush in January is beginning to show "some success" and should be given a chance to succeed.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/05/AR2007050501322.html

Romney Reaches to the Christian Right

2007-05-06T21:29:00.000-07:00

VIRGINIA BEACH, May 5 -- Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R) did not discuss his Mormon faith as he continued his outreach Saturday to conservative Christians in a graduation speech at Regent University, the school founded by televangelist Pat Robertson.

Instead, Romney, who is intensely courting this key segment of the Republican base in hopes of winning the party's 2008 presidential nomination, expounded on conservative themes such as the importance of child-rearing and marriage and the presence of evil in the world.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/05/AR2007050501081.html

Can Giuliani overcome abortion stand?

2007-05-06T21:26:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani may be able to overcome his support for abortion rights with primary voters who oppose abortion, GOP lawmakers said Sunday.

"I think it's an uphill fight on that issue," House Minority Leader John Boehner , R-Ohio, said. "But I think a lot of Republican voters see Rudy Giuliani as competent and able to do the job."

Please read the rest of this article at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070506/ap_on_el_pr/on_the2008_trail_66

Clinton won't set early fund restriction

2007-05-06T21:20:00.000-07:00

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Presidential candidates won't be damaged by initially backing the war in Iraq because President is being held responsible for what went wrong, Sen. Hillary Rodham said Sunday.

She declined to say what restrictions should be included in new stopgap legislation to pay for the troops, but made clear she supports providing the money needed.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070507/ap_on_el_pr/clinton2008_6

Not Much Disagreement Among Dems in First Presidential Primary Debate

2007-04-29T08:31:00.000-07:00

The eight Democrats who are seeking their party’s 2008 presidential nomination met Thursday night for the first in a series of debates leading up to the first primary and caucus voting next January. They did not exhibit much disagreement and often criticized the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq war and also defended their strategies for combating terrorism.

But what was perhaps most notable about the debate, which was held at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, was that recent events provided plenty of grist for candidates to expound on topics that otherwise might not have been addressed.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/04/27/cq_2643.html

Obama vows to 'turn the page' on Iraq

2007-04-29T08:25:00.000-07:00

SAN DIEGO - Wooing influential California Democrats, presidential contender Barack Obama vowed to "turn the page on this Iraq disaster" while
Hillary Rodham Clinton denounced President Bush's conduct of the war as "one of the darkest blots on leadership we've ever had."

California, long a major cash source for candidates of both parties, is poised to become more influential in the electoral process as well, having moved its primary to next Feb. 5. As a result, the state Democratic weekend convention was expected to attract all the party's major presidential contenders except Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, who was campaigning in South Carolina.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070429/ap_on_el_pr/democrats2008_24

Presidential Hopeful Bill Richardson Courts Ethnic Media

2007-04-29T08:20:00.001-07:00

LOS ANGELES – Gov. Bill Richardson, a candidate for the 2008 presidential elections, met with Los Angeles area ethnic media this week for a question and answer roundtable about his bid for president, the value of California's diverse population in the 2008 elections, and North Korea, among other subjects.

"For all the Latinos here, I want you to know I'm Latino," Richardson said in crisp Spanish, "I can't convince people with this last name," he said, laughing.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=cef560f9ac8fdef906905f7c4d7e53f7&from=rss

Presidential Hopeful Bill Richardson Courts Ethnic Media

2007-04-29T08:20:00.000-07:00

Senator Has New Plan To Partition Iraq

2007-04-29T08:16:00.000-07:00

Apr 26, 2007
(US News) Sen. Sam Brownback, a 2008 GOP presidential candidate, says that he hopes to move a bipartisan bill calling for the partitioning of Iraq into three states before the Democratic supplemental funding bill for the war goes to the president for his promised veto.

"I'd like to do it before we go to veto," he said in a roundtable interview with reporters. His plan: teaming with Sen. Joe Biden, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to push forward Biden's plan to move toward a political division of the war-torn nation. However, Brownback said that while he's been talking with Biden about the plan, the Delaware senator has not committed to it.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/26/usnews/whispers/main2733854.shtml

‘Top Tier’ Candidate? Maybe Not, but Dodd Is Still Enjoying the Ride

2007-04-29T08:12:00.000-07:00

ORANGEBURG, S.C., April 27 — Senator Christopher J. Dodd has a magnificent handshake, maybe the best in the Democratic presidential field. He grips with a brisk clench, makes masterly eye contact and tops it off with a light pat on the wrist from his nonshaking hand. It is the grip of a pro, a (perish the thought) political pro, which he is, the silvery-haired son of a senator, accomplished lawmaker, backslapper and armsqueezer.

It is a typical morning in the Dodd campaign in that he is coming off a bit of a downer, Thursday night’s Democratic debate here. He earned some solid reviews but failed to draw much notice. He is polling in Kucinich-land. And yet, Mr. Dodd of Connecticut remains the consummate happy warrior, intent on spinning stories, collecting belly laughs.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/28/us/politics/28dodd.html

Kucinich Files Impeachment Articles Vs. VP

2007-04-29T08:04:00.000-07:00

(AP) Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich filed articles of impeachment Tuesday against Vice President Dick Cheney, saying his action is driven by a desire to defend Americans' right "to have a government that is honest and peaceful." The Ohio congressman said Cheney manipulated and fabricated intelligence on weapons of mass destruction to justify the Iraq war.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/25/politics/main2726626.shtml

Owner Comments: Pure Idiocy! This Nutcase wants to impeach the VP because he disagree's with him politically. His fundamental inablility to understand the Constitution and the basic requirements for impeachment highlight the fact that he is unsuited for the Presidency. To be completely honest I think this candidate is unuited to serve as Dogcatcher!

Hunter calls on Reid to resign

2007-04-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

By Mike Soraghan
April 26, 2007

House Armed Services chairman and presidential candidate Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to resign his leadership position because of Reid’s comment that the Iraq war “is lost.”

“It is a statement that can be viewed by our adversaries as encouragement,” Hunter said yesterday. “It must be a surprise to al Qaeda leaders to be sitting in their safe house and have an aide come in and say, ‘Sen. Reid says the war is lost.”

Please read the rest of t his article at: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/hunter-calls-on-reid-to-resign-2007-04-25.html

Hillary Clinton Defends Southern Accent on Campaign Trail

2007-04-29T07:37:00.000-07:00

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she sees her sometimes Southern accent as a virtue.
"I think America is ready for a multilingual president," Clinton said during a campaign stop at a charter school in Greenville, S.C.

The New York senator — who said she's been thinking about critics who've suggested that she tried to put on a fake Southern accent in Selma, Ala. — noted that she's split her life between Arkansas, Illinois and the East Coast.
Clinton added a Southern lilt to her voice last week when addressing a civil rights group in New York City headed by the Rev. Al Sharpton. On Monday, dealing with a microphone glitch at a fundraiser for young donors, she quoted former slave and underground railroad leader Harriet Tubman.

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269013,00.html

Owner Comments: I am from the South, Born and Raised in Texas and visited family in Alabama every year when I was a kid. I have never in my life heard a more obviously FAKE southern Accent.

John Edwards pushes focus on poverty in book

2007-04-29T07:34:00.000-07:00

SAN DIEGO -- With the Iraq war dominating this weekend's California Democratic convention, presidential candidate John Edwards turned to a collection of essays to try to spark interest in his signature domestic theme: poverty.

In the just-released book, "Ending Poverty in America: How to Restore the American Dream," Edwards and other essayists argue that efforts to improve the lives of the nation's poor are hampered by failing schools, lack of affordable health care and low-wage service-economy jobs with few chances of career advancement.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003685693_edwardsbook29.html?syndication=rss

After debate, little-known Democrat draws a crowd

2007-04-29T07:23:00.000-07:00

by Joe Lauria, Globe Correspondent
April 28, 2007

ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Until the first Democratic presidential debate here on Thursday night, former senator Mike Gravel campaigned in almost total obscurity since becoming the first Democrat to declare more than a year ago, in April 2006.

But all that changed with a few provocative remarks from the stage of South Carolina State University with his seven better-known rivals looking on.
He said the early leading Democratic candidates "frightened" him because they had taken nothing off the table, including nuclear weapons, for possible military action against Iran.

Please read the rest of this article at: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/04/28/after_debate_little_known_democrat_draws_a_crowd/

Owner Comments: I have never heard of this guy until today. I went and read some info on his web site as well as this article about him. Senator Gravel is a Surrender Monkey! He is in favor of an immediate and total withdrawl from Iraq and afraid of using military action of any kind. I would group him with Ron Paul and Ralph Nader as a Fringe Candidate

McCain Tries to Recapture Vigor of His Last Campaign

2007-04-29T07:21:00.000-07:00

TEMPE, Ariz., April 28 — Several times this week — while wrapping up a town hall meeting in Des Moines, or a conference call with bloggers from Sioux City, Iowa — Senator John McCain and his listeners were told that there was time for just one more question. “Can I do two more?” Mr. McCain would ask.

As he toured crucial states this week after announcing his candidacy for president, Mr. McCain, a Republican of Arizona, made it clear that the policy he adopted as a candidate in 2000 of speaking freely, frequently and at length to reporters and audiences was still in place as he struggled to regain front-runner status.

Please Read the Rest of this article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/us/politics/29mccain.html

Romney remark on cost of getting bin Laden stirs the bloggers

2007-04-29T07:12:00.000-07:00

April 29, 2007

Mitt Romney generated a tempest in the blogosphere last week by suggesting in an interview that the United States shouldn't devote too many resources trying to capture Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. "It's not worth moving heaven and earth spending billions of dollars just trying to catch one person," Romney told the Associated Press, adding that the United States should concentrate instead on fighting the broader problem of Islamic militancy.

Bloggers on both sides of the ideological spectrum, including some loyal to opposing candidates, seized on the former Massachusetts governor's remarks. "Perhaps Romney should watch the tape of the planes hitting the towers again," the writer Byron York wrote on National Review Online. A blogger on the left-leaning site Talking Points Memo wrote, "One wonders what the reaction would be if a Democrat said this."

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Owner Comments: If you notice the photo in this article is of Democrat Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson. An Oversight on the part of the Newspaper I am sure. Yea Right and the Easter Bunny is bringing Halloween Candy this year.

Congressman Ron Paul Expresses Concern Over the Future of the U.S. Dollar

2007-04-29T06:55:00.000-07:00

When Congressman Ron Paul announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States, we immediately expressed our support, as did many of our colleagues - Jay Taylor, Rick Rule, Doug Casey, Roger Weigand, Ben Johnson and a host of others. We began to discuss issues with the congressman and Jeff Deist, a senior member of his staff, each week on The Korelin Economics Report in order to make listeners aware of his views. We also posted a video of an interview with him which we did in San Francisco at the Gold Show on our website and on You Tube, which has been watched by thousands of people.

Why did we devote 20% of our program to the Congressman? Purely and simply because we believe that his views of the U.S. economy are spot on. For the past fifteen years we have presented all the economic views that we are aware of, both positive and negative. Each week we have guests who agree with the conventional financial press and those who disagree. We do this because we believe that people need to be aware of all sides of the issues so that they can effectively make up their own minds.

This Commentary has been posted because once again there is NO real news story about Ron Paul. Please read the rest of this commentary at: http://www.kitco.com/ind/korelin/apr262007.html

Giuliani assails Democrats' health plans

2007-04-29T06:47:00.000-07:00

By MIKE BAKER,
Associated Press Writer Fri Apr 27, 8:12 PM ET

RALEIGH, N.C. - Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Friday accused his Democratic rivals of embracing health care plans that would amount to socialized medicine.

The former New York City mayor, responding to comments in the first Democratic primary debate Thursday night, claimed Democrats favor "mandatory" universal health care and the plans would only exacerbate the cost of care by putting the system in the hands of bureaucrats.

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Colorado votes in Congress

2007-04-29T06:35:00.000-07:00

By The Denver Post
Article Last Updated:
04/29/2007 01:46:59 AM MDT

Here's how some major bills fared recently in Congress and how Colorado's congressional delegation voted, as provided by Thomas' Roll Call Report Syndicate.

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Owner Comments: This article was included because it contains Tom Tancredo's recent votes on issues in the Senate.

Lawsuit: Clinton scheme cost donor millions Peter Paul's amended complaint seeks damages for loss of internet company

2007-04-26T21:12:00.000-07:00

Posted: August 25, 20061:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com

A $2 million Hollywood bash that honored President Bill Clinton and raised buckets of money for Hillary Clinton's Senate campaign in 2000 was bankrolled by business mogul Peter Franklin Paul, and he says that was because Bill Clinton told him he'd work with Paul's company once he left the White House.

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Owner Comments: As much as I would love to think that this would put an end to the Clinton campaign. I feel obligated to point out two pertinent facts to all conservatives 1) The article is on the World Net Daily -- not exactly a well respected news organization 2) We have seen in the past that Laws do not apply to the Clintons.

Site is Back

2007-04-25T07:30:00.000-07:00

Just a short note to let everyone know that this site will start having new material again as of today. I have been ill for the last three weeks and unable to update the site but thankfully I am now out of the hospital and on the road to recovery. So please bear with me as I get the site back up to date and continue to grow the material.

Bill Hocutt

Clinton walks tightrope as a trailblazing insider

2007-04-08T06:37:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK -- Call it the Clinton contradiction.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is a political trailblazer, pursuing the precedent-setting achievement of becoming the first female candidate to win the presidency. How, then, did she also become the candidate of the Democratic Party establishment -- a title historically attached to less-than-scintillating contenders such as John Kerry, Al Gore and Walter Mondale?

Please read the rest of this "Puff Piece" at: http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxMDg0NDAmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky

Owner Comments: This is NOT hard news, this is a puff piece written to make Senator Clinton look good.

In Iowa, Obama shedding the rock star dazzle

2007-04-08T06:34:00.000-07:00

COLO , Iowa -- Senator Barack Obama is not big on what he calls red-meat applause lines when he campaigns in small communities like this one, 45 miles northeast of Des Moines. He does not tell many jokes. He talks in even, measured tones, and at times is so low-key that he lulls his audiences into long, if respectful, silences.

Obama likes to recount the chapters of his unusual life : growing up in Hawaii, living overseas, community organizing in Chicago, working in the Illinois Legislature, though not his years as a US senator.

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McCain stakes bid on winning war

2007-04-08T06:31:00.000-07:00

By Michael D. Shear, Washington Post April 8, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Senator John McCain will launch a high-profile effort this week to convince Americans that the Iraq war is winnable, embracing the unpopular conflict with renewed vigor as he attempts to reignite his stalling bid for the presidency.

With the Virginia Military Institute as a backdrop, the Republican from Arizona plans to contend in a speech on Wednesday that victory in Iraq is essential to American security and that President Bush's war machine is finally getting on track after four years, aides and advisers said.

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Edwards: Let IRS do millions of returns

2007-04-08T06:27:00.000-07:00

RALEIGH --Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards wants the Internal Revenue Service to calculate and complete the income tax returns of up to 50 million Americans annually.

In a podcast the campaign will post on its Web site today, Edwards says the U.S. tax code is unnecessarily complicated and full of loopholes that favor the wealthy over the working class.

Under his plan, the IRS would gather tax information for 50 million Americans with relatively simple returns. The IRS would calculate their tax bill or refund, and mail a final report to the taxpayer, who would be able to just sign and return the form. Edwards' campaign estimates it would save taxpayers about 225 million hours annually.

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Owner Comments: Do you trust the IRS to do your taxes? I sure dont!

Tancredo: Conservative Message Will Help In Race

2007-04-08T06:23:00.000-07:00

(AP) MANCHESTER, N.H. Presidential hopeful Tom Tancredo said Wednesday he isn't deterred by the fundraising race, polls that show him trailing or critics saying he's an also-ran.

The Colorado representative said he'll emerge from the crowded Republican field a winner because he has a conservative message that's lacking in the race.

"I have a built-in constituency of average Americans who are worried the impact of illegal immigration will have on their jobs, their schools, their hospitals, their prisons, their national security and their culture. There are millions of them."

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Romney clarifies reports on hunting

2007-04-08T06:20:00.000-07:00

BOSTON - Officials in the four states where Mitt Romney has lived say the Republican presidential contender, who calls himself a lifelong hunter, never took out a license. Romney says that is because he seldom has hunted where he needed one.

Questions about his hunting activities trailed Romney this past week after he remarked at a campaign stop that he has been a hunter nearly all his life. The next day, his campaign said Romney had gone hunting just twice — once as a teenager in Idaho and last year with GOP donors in Georgia.

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Huckabee says GOP not above character issues

2007-04-08T06:17:00.000-07:00

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Former President Bill Clinton could be owed an apology by some Republicans if they don't take character issues in candidates' personal lives seriously in the upcoming presidential election, former Gov. Mike Huckabee says.

Without naming names, the GOP presidential hopeful complained that some in his party —particularly Christian evangelicals — "talk as if, in this election cycle, Republican candidates aren't going to be held to a standard of personal accountability and responsibility for their personal lives."

Please Read the rest of this article at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17980177/

Owner Comments: Is Govenor Huckabee out of his friggin mind? We don't owe Former Presidential Slimeball Clinton an apology for anything. He disgraced the Presidency and himself.

Rudy Giuliani Defends Abortion Stance

2007-04-08T06:12:00.000-07:00

CBS) COLUMBIA, S.C. Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Thursday defended his record favoring the use of public money for abortions, saying he wouldn't try to undo a Supreme Court ruling allowing the procedures.

"Ultimately I believe it's an individual right and a woman should make that choice," the former New York mayor said during a Statehouse news conference where he picked up three endorsements.

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Biden Objects To Recess Appointment Of New Ambassador To Belgium

2007-04-08T06:08:00.000-07:00

(The Politico) Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joe Biden (D-Del.) is objecting to President Bush's decision to give a recess appointment to Sam Fox as new U.S. ambassador to Belgium. Bush made the appointment on Wednesday.

Senate Democrats, especially Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, raised concerns about the appointment of Fox, who is a big Republican donor. Fox gave $50,000 to the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth," an anti-Kerry group that ran ads against the Massachusetts Democrat.

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Brownback offers up conservative views

2007-04-08T06:05:00.000-07:00

BURLINGTON, Iowa Kansas Senator Sam Brownback says U-S troops should stay in Iraq because pulling them out would be a sign of defeat.

Brownback, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, also say no deadline should be set for the troops' withdrawal.

He was in Burlington today where he met with about 30 people during lunch at a restaurant.

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Brownback supporting Pace over comments on gays

2007-04-08T05:58:00.001-07:00

WASHINGTON A Republican presidential candidate is showing his support for the Pentagon's top general, who's come under fire for his comments about gays.

Kansas Senator Sam Brownback is looking for signatures on a letter supporting Peter Pace, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Brownback will be forwarding the letter to President Bush.

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Brownback supporting Pace over comments on gays

2007-04-08T05:58:00.000-07:00

Thompson campaigns on vouchers, school choice

2007-04-08T05:56:00.000-07:00

MANCHESTER – Republican Presidential candidate Tommy Thompson this week promoted school choice as the "salvation of education" during a visit to first-primary state New Hampshire.

The former Wisconsin governor and federal health and human services secretary said in an interview he would use federal block grants to encourage states to implement education voucher systems, charter schools and other forms of school choice. He would also use block grants for special education funds.

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Romney Lists Potential Running Mates

2007-04-01T14:56:00.000-07:00

BLUFFTON, S.C. (March 29) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Thursday dropped some names of potential running mates in the 2008 race, but added such speculation is a bit premature.

Among those Romney mentioned for the second slot on the Republican ticket were three Southerners: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush .

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Jesse Jackson Endorses Obama for President

2007-04-01T14:49:00.000-07:00

CHICAGO (March 31) - Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said Thursday he's backing Democrat Barack Obama in his presidential bid, giving his support to a new generation of black politicians. "He has my vote," the Rev. Jackson told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.

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Hillary Clinton's Campaign Trail Stops In Orlando

2007-04-01T09:10:00.000-07:00

(CBS4) ORLANDO Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke Saturday in Orlando and called for stricter home loan standards, clearer mortgage documents and greater counseling for borrowers.

The New York senator proposed being more lenient toward borrowers in a financial crisis and allowing them a grace period from mortgage payments. She also called for more selectivity when screening people for loans to ensure they are qualified.

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McCain: Americans Don't See Iraq's Gains

2007-04-01T08:41:00.000-07:00

By KIM GAMEL
The Associated Press
Sunday, April 1, 2007; 10:48 AM
BAGHDAD -- Sen. John McCain criticized reports out of Iraq he said focused unfairly on violence, saying Sunday that Americans were not getting a "full picture" of progress in the security crackdown in the capital.

McCain, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, was combative during a press conference in the military's media center in the heavily guarded Green Zone, and responded testily to a question about remarks he had made in the United States last week that it was safe to walk some Baghdad streets.

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HUNTER INTRODUCES NAFTA TRUCKING SAFETY ACT

2007-04-01T08:36:00.000-07:00

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) introduced legislation clarifying and strengthening current limitations imposed on Mexican motor carriers entering the United States. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Trucking Safety Act specifically prohibits Mexican trucks from entering the United States beyond commercial zones along the U.S.-Mexico border without meeting specific safety and security conditions.

“There are considerable safety and security risks involved with providing Mexican truckers complete and unrestricted access to American roadways,” said Congressman Hunter. “It is important that these issues are thoroughly addressed before Mexican motor carriers are permitted to freely operate beyond established commercial zones along the Southern land border.

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John Edwards Makes Campaign Stop In Aventura

2007-04-01T08:09:00.000-07:00

(CBS4) AVENTURA John Edwards made a campaign stop in South Florida on Saturday to continue his fundraising drive as he prepares for a presidential run in 2007.

The former Democratic senator from North Carolina met with supporters in Aventura, as he continued a whirlwind week which saw him make campaign stops in Indianapolis, Lexington, Ky., Youngstown, Ohio, before arriving in Miami, where he hopes to raise as much as possible before the first-quarter campaign finance reports are due.

It’s going very well so far,” Edwards told CBS-4 on Saturday. “We’ve got a lot of momentum. We’re doing very well in our fundraising and our political work around the country and we feel very encouraged.”

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Tom Tancredo to 'Officially' Announce 2008 Bid

2007-04-01T08:01:00.001-07:00

Colorado Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo, an outspoken opponent of illegal immigration, will announce his bid for president on Monday.

Tancredo will kick off campaign with an announcement in Iowa, where political caucuses start whose the presidential nominating season, an official close to the congressman said.

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