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Latest Articles: (s)Elections
AMES: Romney WIns; Huckabee In Second [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2007-08-11 21:27:00 by Brian S
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11 Aug 2007 09:12 pm Gov Mitt Romney won the 2007 Ames straw poll, receiving 4516 votes, or 31%. In a surprise, Gov. Mike Huckabee finished second with 2587 votes at 18.1% 11. John Cox with 41 votes. 10. John McCain with 101 votes. 9. Duncan Hunter with 174 votes. 8. Rudy Giuliani with 183 votes. 7. Fred Thomson with 231 votes. 6. Tommy Thompson, 1,009 votes, 7.3% 5. Ron Paul with 1305 votes, and 9.1% 4. Tom Tancredo with 1961 votes, 13.7%. 3. Sen. Sam Brownback with 2192 votes and 15.3% Iowa state auditor David Vaudt unofficially certified the results. 14,203 ballots were cast.
Iraq vet confronts Mitt
Post Date: 2007-08-11 16:51:18 by Zipporah
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DES MOINES -- The Iowa State Fair is not a political event. It is a place for prized cattle, fried Twinkies, enormous gourds, the Harry Potter butter sculpture (with butter Quidditch stick), and carnival barkers hawking the "Amazing Wonder Knife" for only $20, if you act now. But with the Republican straw poll just hours from opening, politics has set up shop at the fair. Not that most people really notice. Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee were due to come through Friday. California Republican Duncan Hunter spent at least 30 minutes walking by the corndog stalls, a steak sandwich in hand, with hardly anyone stopping to shake his hand. (It was easy ...
Gays For Giuliani
Post Date: 2007-08-11 16:37:15 by Zipporah
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Poster Comment:This is hilarious
David Brooks: Republicans HATE Bush
Post Date: 2007-08-10 21:55:01 by kiki
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Giuliani's 'I'm one of them' remark angers 9-11 workers
Post Date: 2007-08-10 21:47:39 by Brian S
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Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said Thursday he had exposed himself to the same health risks as workers at ground zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and spent as much time at the site as those involved in the recovery. The former New York mayor has faced criticism from relatives of some of the firefighters killed at the World Trade Center, who have contended that Giuliani was woefully unprepared for 9-11. Last month, the parents and siblings of some of the 343 firefighters killed in the terrorist attacks released a video with the International Association of Fire Fighters, which opposes Giuliani's candidacy. Campaigning in Cincinnati Thursday, Giuliani ...
Guiliani: Freedom is about authority
Post Date: 2007-08-10 18:21:26 by Zipporah
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Guiliani: Freedom is about authority You can tell that Rudy Guiliani has read his Orwell: "Freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do." Link, Link to 1994 speech
Giuliani: "I Misspoke about Ground Zero"
Post Date: 2007-08-10 16:34:20 by Rupert_Pupkin
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Giuliani: I misspoke about ground zero By LIBBY QUAID, Associated Press Writer 17 minutes ago Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani said Friday that he misspoke when he said he spent as much time, if not more, at ground zero exposed to the same health risks as workers combing the site after the Sept. 11 attacks. "I think I could have said it better," he told nationally syndicated radio host Mike Gallagher. "You know, what I was saying was, 'I'm there with you.'" The former New York mayor struck a nerve with firefighters and police officers when he said Thursday in Cincinnati that he was at ground zero "as often, if not more, than most of the ...
Vote For Ron Paul At MSNBC
Post Date: 2007-08-10 12:42:15 by Horse
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Yesterday Ron Paul had a huge lead. Then MSNBC zeroed him out so we have to start over again. I just voted for Paul. ABC zeroed out Paul's lead too. So much for an unbiased media. The vote is for the best viewer submitted ad. CNN didn't allow the most popular question to be asked at the Dem debate. It was about impeachment. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19858606/
New Primary Calendar Brings New Scenarios
Post Date: 2007-08-10 12:30:58 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON — The decision by South Carolina Republicans to move their primary to Jan. 19, possibly pushing the start of the presidential nominating process into this year, could effectively make the 2008 general election campaign nine months long. That could create more demand for campaign cash, prolong an election season for Americans already sick of partisan politics and open the door wider for third-party challenges. The decision was announced Thursday by South Carolina Republican Chairman Katon Dawson in New Hampshire, a deliberate show of solidarity by two states with traditional early roles in choosing the next president. South Carolina's move will trigger New Hampshire to ...
The Ron Paul Question
Post Date: 2007-08-10 12:09:18 by ghostdogtxn
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SHEEHAN ANNOUNCES HOUSE CANDIDACY
Post Date: 2007-08-10 11:09:53 by rowdee
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A tearful Cindy Sheehan cited her son, killed in Iraq, as her inspiration as she announced her candidacy Thursday for the U.S. House against Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Sheehan last month said she intended to run against Pelosi, the House speaker, if the San Francisco congresswoman didn't move to impeach President Bush by July 23. Sheehan said Thursday that Pelosi had "protected the status quo" of the corporate elite and had lost touch with people in her district, most of whom, she asserted, want American troops out of Iraq. Nadeam Elshami, a spokesman for Pelosi, would not comment on Sheehan's candidacy but said the speaker has always opposed the war in ...
Paul condemns loss of civil liberties at fair soapbox
Post Date: 2007-08-09 18:17:04 by robin
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Paul condemns loss of civil liberties at fair soapbox";Paul condemns loss of civil liberties at fair soapbox JASON PULLIAM REGISTER STAFF WRITERAugust 9, 2007Add commentRepublican presidential contender Ron Paul called for a return to Constitutional law and bedrock American principles while atop The Des Moines Register’s “soapbox” today at the Iowa State Fair.The race: The Texas congressman has risen from relative obscurity to growing popularity leading into Saturday’s Republican straw poll in Ames.Key message: Paul criticized what he regards as the erosion of personal and civil liberties due to increased federal government surveillance via programs such as the ...
Romney: My Sons Aren't In Military, But Are Serving Nation By 'Helping Me Get Elected'
Post Date: 2007-08-08 19:13:06 by Brian S
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At an "Ask Mitt Anything" forum this morning in Bettendorf, Iowa, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney was quizzed about whether any of his five sons are serving in the U.S. military. USA TODAY's Susan Page, who was there, reports that this was his response: "The good news is, we have a volunteer Army and that's the way we're going to keep it. My sons are adults. They've chosen not to serve in the military in active duty and I respect their decision in that regard. ... And one of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping me get elected because they think I'd be a great president." Romney then spoke about how his son Josh and ...
Ron Paul Repeats Commitment to Overturning Roe v. Wade Abortion Ruling
Post Date: 2007-08-08 15:01:28 by angle
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Lawton, IA Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul restated his commitment on Tuesday to overturning the landmark abortion decision that allowed virtually unlimited abortions. He said he would work to overturn the Supreme Court ruling if he is nominated as the Republican candidate for president and elected to the White House. Paul said he was pro-life and would make reversing the decision a top priority. He also said that more people should be exposed to what abortion does to an unborn child and women who have them. “The country should see what is happening and when they see the violence of abortion and what it really means, maybe they too would change their attitude about ...
Build Momentum
Post Date: 2007-08-08 10:22:54 by Critter
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August 7, 2007 The purpose of a political campaign is to win. To do that, you have to constantly build momentum and reach top speed on Election Day. The Ron Paul 2008 campaign is now shifting to a higher gear. The next stop: Iowa straw poll this Saturday. But before we shift gears, let's remember how our campaign was dismissed by many at first. The "experts" didn't give us a chance. They didn't think we could even get our engine started. What they did give us were their inside-the-Beltway opinions why Ron Paul's campaign for freedom and constitutional government would sputter after only a few weeks. But the "experts" were wrong. Why? 1. The message: ...
MSNBC - Democratic Debate Live Thread
Post Date: 2007-08-07 19:01:52 by Brian S
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With Keith Olbermann moderating this one, it just might be a bit 'entertaining'...
The Longshot: Ron Paul Presses On
Post Date: 2007-08-07 16:55:07 by ghostdogtxn
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Ron Paul Talks to Gambling911: "The Internet Should Not be Regulated"
Post Date: 2007-08-07 15:13:06 by ghostdogtxn
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Iowa Straw Poll Voting Machines in Question
Post Date: 2007-08-07 13:51:50 by Eoghan
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Yesterday, Ernest Hancock, candidate for Arizona secretary of state spoke with Mary Tiffany, communications director for the Iowa state Republican Party. During the conversation, Tiffany confirmed that there will be no manual recount for the Iowa straw poll that occurs on Saturday. This weeks Iowa straw poll is to take place using the same Diebold electronic voting machines that have come into question in recent days. In an article in the Washington Post, Debra Bowen, California’s Secretary of State made the decision to withdraw approval of future use of the Diebold systems. “All of the voting systems studied had serious design flaws that have led directly to specific ...
Neocons aiding '08 Republicans
Post Date: 2007-08-06 17:02:27 by Eoghan
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Most Americans disapprove of the Iraq war and of exporting democracy by force, yet neoconservative proponents of those policies advise the leading Republican presidential hopefuls. "There is an overwhelming presence of neoconservatives and absence of traditional conservatives that I don't know what to make of," said Richard V. Allen, former Reagan White House national security adviser. Advisers to Sen. John McCain of Arizona include Robert Kagan, co-founder of the neoconservative Project for the New American Century (PNAC), while former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani's policy team includes Norman Podhoretz, a founder of the neoconservative movement, and former ...
PAPER BALLOTS FOR CALIFORNIA! - SECRETARY OF STATE ANNOUNCES DE-CERTIFICATION / RE-CERTIFICATION PLANS FOR E-VOTING SYSTEMS
Post Date: 2007-08-06 14:54:30 by Indrid Cold
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In a dramatic late-night press conference, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen decertified, and then recertified with conditions, all but one voting system used in the state. Her decisions, following her unprecedented, independent "Top-to-Bottom Review" of all certified electronic voting systems, came just under the wire to meet state requirements for changes in voting system certification.
Bowen announced that she will be disallowing the use of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE, usually touch-screen) voting systems made by the Diebold and Sequoia companies on Election Day, but for one DRE machine per polling place which may be used for disabled voters. The paper trails from votes ...
Iowa Republicans See Romney As Straw Poll Winner
Post Date: 2007-08-06 13:02:38 by Eoghan
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With a week to go before the Iowa Republican Party's critical straw poll, an informal survey of Iowa Republican Party leaders, conducted by Real Clear Politics, shows high expectations for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Those high expectations of local party leaders could be a huge benefit, if Romney meets them, or a painful negative should he fail. The numbers, and the expectations for all the candidates, show a race that could dramatically change on Saturday. Of the 30 Republican officials - representing county parties around the state and the party's Central Committee - who responded to the survey via email, 93% picked Romney to win in Ames. Many saw his commitment ...
ANALYSIS: GOP RIVALS WALK DELICATE LINE
Post Date: 2007-08-06 11:22:40 by rowdee
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Republican presidential candidates walked a delicate line in their latest campaign debate, seeking some distance from President Bush and an unpopular war in Iraq while offering assurances of change in a new Republican administration. "I can tell you I'm not a carbon copy of George Bush," former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said Sunday, even as he called for a "surge of support" for troops fighting in Iraq. The Republican rivals, meeting at Drake University for an ABC News-sponsored debate, generally disagreed with Bush's fundamental foreign policy goal of exporting democracy around the world and quibbled with the handling of the ...
Pakistan Criticizes Obama on Comments
Post Date: 2007-08-06 08:12:09 by palo verde
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan criticized U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday for saying that, if elected, he might order military strikes against terrorists hiding in this Islamic country. Top Pakistan officials said Obama's comment was irresponsible and likely made for political gain in the race for the Democratic nomination. "It's a very irresponsible statement, that's all I can say," Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khusheed Kasuri told AP Television News. "As the election campaign in America is heating up we would not like American candidates to fight their elections and contest elections at our expense." Another presidential ...
Just Come Home - Ron Paul gives great interview on FOX News [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2007-08-06 07:21:04 by palo verde
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Ron Paul hits a home run after being interviewed by a very hot anchor shortly after winning the Iowa debate. FOX News shows an amazing clip of Ron Paul at the Iowa debate on Aug 5. Then, Julie Banderas interviews Ron Paul in what may be one of the most civilized and fair interviews Ron Paul has had, yet. To see the video, click here Click for Full Text!
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