With the U.S. armed forces stretched to their limits fighting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the debate in the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the funding of these operations has stalled. Although the Democrats took control of the House in January 2007, efforts to cut off funding remain mired in intra-party disagreements.
Indiana Congressman Endorses Barack Obama
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Rep. Baron Hill, another superdelegate, has announced his support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama today.
PA Superdelegate Endorses Clinton but Will Support Obama in the fall
Pennsylvania superdelegate, Bill George, who is also president of the PA AFL-CIO has endorsed Hillary Clinton.
Kentucky Superdelegate Rep. Chandler Endorses Obama
Congressman Ben Chandler announced his endorsement of Barack Obama today.
Obama Moves Closer to Fully Denouncing Rev. Wright
Today, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama used his strongest language yet to denounce his former pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
The McCain Healthcare Plan: Tax Credits
Today, John McCain trotted out the same old "healthcare reform" that Republicans have been pushing for years. How would McCain help the 48 million people who currently lack health insurance? Once again, tax credits are his answer for everything.
Why Drilling in ANWR Won’t Help the Price of Oil
At his news conference this morning in the White House Rose Garden, President Bush passed off the blame for the bad economy to the Democratic Congress, and advocated drilling in ANWR to solve our energy problems.
Sen. Jeff Bingaman Endorses Barack Obama
Obama picked up another superdelegate, this time in a critical swing state. Today Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) announced his endorsement of Barack Obama.
Howard Dean Statement on Supreme Court Voter ID Ruling
By a vote of 6-3 today, the Supreme Court ruled that an Indiana law requiring voters to show identification before they can vote is constitutional.
Rev. Wright Continues to Throw Barack Obama under the Bus
Originally Obama supporters defended Rev. Jeremiah Wright's sermons, correctly in my mind, as taken out of context, but it seems like Wright has found fame and decided to enjoy all of his 15 minutes, even if it costs Barack Obama the presidency.
New Poll: 39% still Don’t Know Obama is a Christian
A new Newsweek poll was released today that showed 40% of those surveyed now have a negative opinion of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, and 41% said that Obama was being hurt by Rev. Wright.
Clinton’s Indiana Debate Challenge Letter to Obama
The presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton looked to increase the pressure on the Barack Obama campaign to hold more debates by releasing a letter Clinton campaign manager Maggie Williams wrote to Obama campaign manager David Plouffe.
Howard Dean: Primary Loser Will Have to Bring Democrats Together
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean was on NBC's "Meet the Press" today and he said that he hoped the Democratic Party would have their nominee by the end of June.
Obama on Fox News Sunday: “If I lose [the general election to McCain], it won’t be because of race.”
Fox News Sunday's "Obama Watch" came to an end this week, when the frontrunner for the Democrat presidential nomination granted an interview to Chris Wallace. The 35-minute interview took up three segments, and covered everything from Rev. Wright to Gen. Petraeus.
Please, No More Debates
Today, Hillary Clinton challenged Barack Obama to a debate without a moderator ala Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in their 1858 Illinois Senate campaign, but do we really need any more debates? Is there anything about these two candidates that we don't already know?
More Desperate Mudslinging from Hillary Clinton
Over the course of yesterday and today Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her campaign have been trying to portray her opponent Barack Obama as a friend of big oil. Yesterday, Clinton said, "When it came time to stand up against the oil companies and stand against Dick Cheney's energy bill, my opponent voted for it and I voted against it.
Democrats Blame Bush and GOP for High Gas/Oil Prices
This week Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) delivered the Democratic radio address. Lautenberg placed the blame for the high prices of gasoline and oil firmly at the feet of George W. Bush and the Republican Party.
Killing This Political Animal
I'll let you in on a secret. I am a political animal. I have been since the 1992 presidential election when I was 16 years old. I watched the conventions with great anticipation and was quite a good volunteer for one of the three major candidates in 1992. Arguments with classmates were the norm.
Pelosi, Democrats Ask FTC to Investigate Gas Prices
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several House Democrats sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, William E. Kovacic asking him to investigate the current record high gas prices.
Obama Blames Washington Insiders for Gas Prices, Energy Woes
While speaking at a gas station in Indianapolis, IN today, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama laid the blame for the nation's energy woes on the special interests and Washington, D.C. politicians desire to cater to them. Obama also talked about his energy plan.