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Latest Articles: (s)Elections
Webb says he won't be vice president
Post Date: 2008-07-07 16:18:57 by christine
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Sen. Jim Webb (Va.), considered one of the favorites to be picked as Sen. Barack Obama’s (Ill.) running mate on the Democratic ticket, announced Monday that he would not be a candidate for the job. “Last week I communicated to Sen. Obama and his presidential campaign my firm intention to remain in the United States Senate, where I believe I am best equipped to serve the people of Virginia and this country,” Webb said. “Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for vice president.” The former Navy secretary said he “entered elective politics because of my commitment to strengthen America's national security posture, to promote economic fairness, and to ...
McCain's Convention Nightmare
Post Date: 2008-07-07 13:15:24 by TwentyTwelve
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McCain's Convention Nightmare By David Knowles Jul 7th 2008 Are you ready for some political football? The date? September 1. The place? St. Paul, Minnesota. The teams? John McCain versus everybody else. As The Washington Post reports today, anticipation is running high for the showdown between Republican conservatives and their presumptive party leader. At issue is the G.O.P. platform, which, at present, is a 100-page-long decree that mentions George W. Bush's name at every scintillating, right-wing turn of phrase: Virtually the entire platform will have to be rewritten to lessen the imprint of the president, who has the highest disapproval rating of any White House occupant ...
John McCain works with speech coach
Post Date: 2008-07-07 12:53:45 by Jethro Tull
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Despite 24 years in politics, Mr McCain is by his own admission not at his strongest in front of a teleprompter, preferring off-the-cuff exchanges with voters and journalists at town hall meetings and press conferences. Some aides fear his speaking style will cost him votes in November’s election. He currently trails the Democrat in every opinion poll, by an average of 5.8 percentage points. The Republican presidential candidate is being counseled on how to improve his delivery, and how to avoid the side of the mouth manner and sarcasm that can turn off voters, according to The New York Times. Mr McCain’s reading of prepared speeches is often punctuated by awkward smiles and ...
Obama repositions
Post Date: 2008-07-07 07:29:13 by Jethro Tull
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Obama repositions Published: July 6 2008 18:38 | Last updated: July 6 2008 18:38 Barack Obama is tacking to the centre and alarming some supporters. The repositioning began with the first television advertisement of his general election campaign, celebrating “values straight from the Kansas heartland”. He recruited Jason Furman, an economist disliked on the left (the man praised Wal-Mart, for heaven’s sake); he modulated his anti-trade rhetoric; he criticised the Supreme Court for striking down a death-penalty law, and declined to criticise it for throwing out the District of Columbia’s strict gun controls. Mr Obama has supported new federal money for “faith-based ...
Obama & Universal Health Care: Time to Put on the Pressure
Post Date: 2008-07-06 12:40:54 by christine
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If all goes according to plan, Barack Obama in his first 100 days as president will prevent the passage of a decent and full healthcare plan for at least another 100 months. He doesn't say that, of course, nor does the media nor does the Obama fan club. But it's the truth because if Obama gets his fake universal healthcare plan through at the start of his term, it will inevitably take years before politicians will deal with the issue again. Obama's alternative is a bill that would expand the subsidy to the health insurance industry, a subsidy financed by expanded required use of said industry. Unlike automobiles, where the claim can be made that no one has to drive and so ...
Obama continues lurch to the right on Iraq war and militarism (Obama=Bush?)
Post Date: 2008-07-06 09:59:05 by PoliticallyIncorrect
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The embrace of key elements of the Republican agenda and jettisoning of positions that he advanced during his “Change you can believe in” primary campaign have become a daily routine, as the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential candidate Barack Obama carries out a dizzying turn to the right. In speeches and press appearances on Wednesday and Thursday, Obama continued to identify his campaign with support for American militarism, while backing away from his primary-campaign pledge to withdraw US combat forces from Iraq based on a definite timetable. Appearing Wednesday in Colorado Springs, Obama delivered a speech on national service, which hailed the US military and ...
Blogger admits Hawaii birth certificate forgery, subverting Obama claims
Post Date: 2008-07-06 08:10:01 by Disgusted
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Jay McKinnon, a self-described Department of Homeland Security-trained document specialist, has implicated himself in the production of fake Hawaii birth certificate images similar to the one endorsed as genuine by the Barack Obama campaign, and appearing on the same Daily Kos blog entry where the supposedly authentic document appears. The evidence of forgery and manipulation of images of official documents, triggered by Israel Insider's revelation of the collection of Hawaii birth certificate images on the Photobucket site and the diligent detective work of independent investigative journalists (led by JimJ and Texas Darling) and imaging professionals such as Polarik in the three ...
Obama "puzzled" by Iraq comment frenzy
Post Date: 2008-07-05 18:19:03 by angle
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Saturday his plan to end the Iraq war was unchanged and he was puzzled by the sharp reaction to his statement this week that he might "refine" his timetable for withdrawing U.S. combat troops. "For me to say that I'm going to refine my policies I don't think in any way is inconsistent with prior statements and doesn't change my strategic view that this war has to end and that I'm going to end it as president," Obama told reporters on his campaign plane. Obama, who based his drive to capture the Democratic nomination on his early and ardent opposition to the war, said on Wednesday he might alter his ...
Is Betancourt release the end of FARC?
Post Date: 2008-07-05 12:33:30 by Horse
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Poster Comment:This interview from Real News deconstructs the release of Ingrid Betancourt, the Jewish woman who has dual French and Colombian citizenship.
Obama: Mental distress can't justify late abortion
Post Date: 2008-07-03 19:10:09 by christine
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says "mental distress" should not qualify as a justification for late-term abortions, a key distinction not embraced by many supporters of abortion rights. In an interview this week with "Relevant," a Christian magazine, Obama said prohibitions on late-term abortions must contain "a strict, well defined exception for the health of the mother." Obama then added: "Now, I don't think that 'mental distress' qualifies as the health of the mother. I think it has to be a serious physical issue that arises in pregnancy, where there are real, significant problems to the mother carrying ...
Republicans Demoralized But Presidential Race Still Close
Post Date: 2008-07-03 07:37:49 by Disgusted
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ENPR: Republicans Demoralized But Presidential Race Still Close by Robert Novak and Timothy P. Carney Posted: 07/02/2008 Print This From the standpoint of morale, enthusiasm, and confidence, the presidential election can be called no contest—Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain. The Republican candidate has not used the long period since he clinched the nomination to establish an effective campaign strategy. The level of depression among Republicans outside the McCain inner circle is worsening as Obama inches his way rightward, toward the middle of the road (at least rhetorically). Actually, it still looks like a close race on a state-by-state basis. Despite the enthusiasm gap, ...
David Axelrod's O-bama Bam-Boozle
Post Date: 2008-07-03 03:21:31 by Horse
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Obama sounds call for service in Colorado Springs
Post Date: 2008-07-03 00:35:39 by scrapper2
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Dem contender outlines plan to expand military and civilian opportunities for service In this bastion of Rocky Mountain conservatism, Sen. Barack Obama sounded a lot like the liberal icon to whom he is often compared as he asked a new generation of Americans to ask themselves anew what they can do for their country. A call for public service -- both military and civilian -- is the latest larger-than-life theme expanded on this week by the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee as he seeks to introduce himself to voters, especially in places that were overlooked during the primary but are of increasing importance as the general election heats up. "Loving your country ...
McCain plays musical chairs with campaign staff
Post Date: 2008-07-02 20:55:26 by Ferret Mike
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Republican John McCain played musical chairs with his top campaign staff Wednesday, hoping to add a new beat to a White House bid criticized for being out-of-step. Steve Schmidt, a member of McCain's inner circle since last year, will take over day-to-day strategy, scheduling and communications from the campaign's Virginia headquarters. He will still report to campaign manager Rick Davis, who keeps his title but will focus on more long-term goals like picking a vice president, fund-raising and the convention. "This is a natural growth of the campaign and we think it's a good thing," said McCain spokesman Brian Rogers. Aides insisted the move was more about gearing ...
Colombia frees ex-candidate Betancourt, Americans
Post Date: 2008-07-02 17:08:04 by Rotara
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15 minutes ago BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombia freed Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors from leftist guerrillas on Wednesday after military spies tricked rebels into giving them up without a single injury, the defense minister said. In all, the operation freed 15 hostages including Colombian soldiers and police, Juan Manuel Santos said. The rescue is the most serious blow ever dealt to the 44-year-old Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, who considered Betancourt and the three Americans their most valuable bargaining chips. In Paris, the French-Colombian politician's son Lorenzo Delloye-Betancourt called her release after six years of captivity, "if true, the ...
GOP Envisions Gephardt as Possible Obama Running Mate
Post Date: 2008-07-02 16:54:27 by Rotara
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Republican strategists trying to game Sen. Barack Obama's choice for a running mate are focusing more and more on the possibility that he might pick former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, a friend of labor and blue-collar workers. "Gephardt is the one we're most afraid of," said a key GOP strategist and Bush ally. Gephardt has run for the presidency and scored well among the types of voters Obama is trying to reach out to--lower and middle-class workers, laborers, and minorities. Another strategist said that Gephardt presents a friendly face of liberalism that would be hard to attack. He also has a deep well of support among House Democrats, who they believe would ...
President Obama and the Coming Stock Market Crash
Post Date: 2008-07-02 12:48:21 by TwentyTwelve
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President Obama and the Coming Stock Market Crash How destructive to the U.S. economy would a Barack Obama presidency be? An exclusive Newsmax analysis warns: There could be a very rough time ahead. Beneath Obama's flowery rhetoric lies a dangerous economic plan that will wreak havoc on the American economy. Obama plans to return to the failed policies of high taxation coupled with an expansion of government spending. Worse, Obama says he is absolutely committed to almost doubling the capital gains rate — something he will easily accomplish with a Democrat Congress. In the coming months — when investors realize that Obama will raise the cap gains rate — there could ...
People cool to Michelle Obama, unfamiliar with Cindy McCain
Post Date: 2008-07-02 11:53:48 by Jethro Tull
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People cool to Michelle Obama, unfamiliar with Cindy McCain
By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The public hasn't taken to Michelle Obama yet, especially whites. And it's got a question about Cindy McCain: Who is she?
People are divided over whether they like Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, with 30 percent seeing her favorably and 35 percent unfavorably, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo! News poll released Wednesday.
They tilt positively toward McCain, spouse of Republican hopeful John McCain, by 27 percent to 17 percent.
In other words: While the two women are about equally liked, Obama is twice as disliked ...
Barack Obama may recruit defence chief Robert Gates
Post Date: 2008-07-02 11:16:13 by christine
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In defiance of traditional party labels, Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, may ask the defence secretary of President George W Bush to stay on if he wins the White House. Obama’s top foreign policy and national security advisers are pressing the case for keeping Robert Gates at the Pentagon after he won widespread praise for his performance. The move would be in keeping with Obama’s desire to appoint a cabinet of all the talents. After appealing for unity with former rival Hillary Clinton and her supporters and big donors last week, Obama, 46, is turning his attention to wooing Republicans and independent voters who may be concerned that he lacks the experience ...
On Call Exclusive: Obama Met Privately With Powell At His Office
Post Date: 2008-07-02 09:57:46 by christine
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Sen. Barack Obama and retired Gen. Colin Powell met privately two weeks ago in Powell's personal office in Alexandria. Peggy Cifrino, Powell's spokeswoman, confirmed that the presumptive Democratic nominee and the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff chatted June 18, one-on-one for about an hour at the Armed Forces Benefit Association, where Powell rents space. "Just an informal conversation," Cifrino told On Call. "There’s no looming endorsement," she added. "They came to talk about issues." Obama's campaign declined to comment. Cifrino said that Powell and Sen. John McCain met the week prior in Arlington. The blogosphere is ...
British `Concert of Democracies' Backed by Obama and McCain
Post Date: 2008-07-02 09:48:23 by christine
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At the groundbreaking ceremony in Washington June 5 for the new headquarters of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a speaker quoted President John F. Kennedy's declaration, at his 1963 commencement address at American University, in which he said: "The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war." "By contrast," the Washington Post reported the next day, former Secretary of State George Shultz, sharing the platform with President George Bush, "said Bush will be remembered kindly for promoting the idea that wars must sometimes be launched to address potential threats before they are realized." Addressing Bush on the subject of preventive war, Shultz ...
San Francisco's Mayor Gavin Newsom launches exploratory bid for governor
Post Date: 2008-07-02 00:02:51 by Horse
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who built a national reputation pushing cutting-edge -- and controversial -- policies on same-sex marriage, healthcare and other issues, today launched an exploratory bid for governor. His move placed the 40-year-old, two-term mayor out in front of a large Democratic field eyeing the race to succeed Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is barred by term limits from running again in 2010. Newsom said he expected to decide by year's end whether to proceed with a full-fledged candidacy. The first open-seat governor's race in 12 years is expected to draw a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls, including current attorney general and former Gov. Jerry ...
White House Affirms Lieberman’s Attack Warning
Post Date: 2008-07-01 22:15:26 by TwentyTwelve
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White House Affirms Lieberman’s Attack Warning Tuesday, July 1, 2008 1:50 PM By: Rick Pedraza In response to Sen. Joe Lieberman’s warning Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that the United States will likely face a terrorist attack in 2009, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino agreed Monday, saying, “I think Senator Lieberman, unfortunately, could be right.” Perino says Lieberman’s warning that terrorists could test the new president with an attack next year might just hold true. The spokeswomen for the Bush Administration agrees with Lieberman’s assessment that extremists determined to attack the U.S. will likely exploit the situation of a ...
I Want To Be Number Two: Jim Webb (amusing)
Post Date: 2008-07-01 20:44:47 by christine
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According to the Washington Times (a phrase we try to use sparingly), the vice presidential prospects of Virginia Senator Jim Webb have increased because of the passage of a new GI bill sponsored by Webb. Even aside from the bill, Webb has been the leading choice of many Democrats, mosty because of his combat veteran, tough guy image. Interestingly, the community that most seems to want to want Webb is the highly educated, internet using segment of the Obama coalition. If you know of a skinny, male, clunky glasses-wearing Obama fan who graduated from Oberlin, he's probably rooting for Webb to get the nod. There's nothing like the love nerds have for the one a-hole jock that's ...
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