Bob Barr: Bush has Systemically Assaulted the Bill of Rights
Bob Barr the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate appeared on ABC’s This Week program today.
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Nader: Anybody Would Be Better Than the Republicans
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader was on ABC’s This Week program today. In a wide ranging interview he talked about his disagreements with Barack Obama, John McCain morphing into a Bush clone, and the need for more third parties.
Obama Calls McCain’s Car Battery Contest a Bounty
Energy has been the topic on the campaign trail this week, and today Barack Obama called McCain’s $300 million Clean Car Challenge a bounty that will increase our addiction to oil.
Another McGimmick: McCain Proposes $300 Million Clean Car Challenge
At a speech at Fresno State University today, Republican presidential candidate John McCain will propose a $5,000 tax credit for every customer who buys a zero emissions car, and he wants to hold a contest to give away $300 million to whoever can develop a better electric or hybrid battery.
Inside Obama’s 15 Point Newsweek Poll Lead
A new Newsweek poll has election followers a buzz because it shows Barack Obama with a 51%-36% lead, but the question is what is powering the Barack bounce? We’ll break down the numbers to show you how and why Obama is gaining momentum.
Support by Gender and Age
It Took an Intervention to Get Clinton Out of the Democratic Race
Hillary Clinton will suspend her campaign on Saturday, and once she endorses Barack Obama this weekend, the Democratic Party will be able to fully move on towards November.
Puerto Rico and the Popular Vote Strawman Argument
It is no surprise that CNN has already declared Hillary Clinton the victor of the Democratic primary in Puerto Rico. Now, if turnout is high enough the Clinton campaign can argue that she should be the nominee because she will win the popular vote. The problem is that delegates not the popular vote determine the nominee.
DNC Document Looks at Michigan and Florida Sanctions
The Democratic National Committee released a statement today about a 17 page memo they sent to members of the Rules and Bylaws Committee that laid out the challenges to the sanctions imposed on Michigan and Florida for violating the agreed upon 2008 primary schedule.
McCain Eyes VPs: How About Charlie Crist?
Try this on for size: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Vice President of the United States, Bobby Jindal! How about Vice President Mitt Romney?
Is Hamas’ Obama Endorsement Fair Game?
Earlier this week, Barack Obama told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that it’s “offensive” for John McCain to say that Hamas supports Obama’s candidacy. Obama said that McCain was “losing his bearings,” which McCain’s campaign denounced as an unfair attack on their candidate’s age.
Democratic Radio Address Blasts GOP on Gas Prices
This week’s Democratic radio address was delivered by Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. Her topic was the record high price of gasoline.
Barack Obama’s Dream Ticket Nightmare
Now that Barack Obama is on the verge of wrapping up the Democratic nomination, discussion has once again started swirling about an Obama/Clinton “dream ticket.”
Democrats No Longer Hiding From Fox News
As the Democrat primary race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continues to the bitter end, both candidates and their supporters are doing whatever they have to do to squeeze every last vote out of the electorate.
It’s the Economy, Obama
One of lessons Barack Obama appears to have learned from his defeat in Pennsylvania is that blue collar Democrats think that political change would be nice, but economic change would be better. Obama and his wife have made the economy their central theme while campaigning in Indiana and North Carolina.
Democrats Have Their Own Mission to Accomplish
“Democrats have a mission: strengthen the economy, invest in America, bring our troops home. And we will not quit until that mission is truly accomplished,” Congressman Andre Carson said in today’s Democratic radio address, that focused on the Iraq war and the economy.
Clinton Closing in on Obama in North Carolina
A new poll done by Mason-Dixon for WRAL TV in North Carolina of 400 likely Democratic voters in the state found that Hillary Clinton has shrunk Barack Obama’s once double digit lead down to seven points. Obama now leads Clinton 49%-42%, with 9% undecided. The poll’s margin of error is five points.
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.
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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.
Obama Needs an Answer to the “Hawk Card”
At the end of the Texas/Ohio campaign last month, Hillary Clinton unleashed her now-infamous “3 A.M.” television ad, challenging Barack Obama’s foreign policy inexperience. Earlier this week, facing another must-win primary in Pennsylvania, Clinton used some brief footage of Osama bin Laden in another television ad.
Clinton and Obama’s Top Strategists Talk about Unity against McCain
Today on Meet the Press top Obama strategist David Axelrod, and top Clinton strategist Geoff Gavin continued the argument between the two campaigns, but closed with some interesting words about unifying the Democratic Party.
McCain Challenges Obama’s Patriotism
In an interview that could only be described as a coming attractions preview for the general election campaign, Republican presidential candidate John McCain today sought to raise questions about Barack Obama’s patriotism due to his association with a former member of the Weather Underground on ABC’s This Week program.
Dean Goes After McCain in Radio Address
DNC Chair Howard Dean delivered this week’s Democratic radio address, which he used to point out the differences between the Democratic Party, and Republican presidential nominee John McCain. After welcoming the Pope, Dean laid out the challenges facing America.
Will Democrats Ever Unite Around Clinton or Obama?
If there is one thing that most Democrats love more than fighting with Republicans, it is fighting with each other, but there is mounting evidence that the Clinton/Obama war is starting to tear apart the Democratic Party.
Allegations of Anti-Semitism at Los Angeles MLK Event
Imagine attending an event to celebrate Martin Luther King Day 2008 in a major U.S. city, during which the keynote speaker makes blatantly anti-Semitic remarks.
Democrats Link War and the Economy
In this week’s Democratic radio address, Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) discussed both the Petraeus/Crocker testimony about the Iraq war before Congress this week, and the damage that the war has done to the U.S. economy.
Got Rice?
So, some very interesting rumors began circulating recently around the blogs on the “internets,” as our glorious president would say. It appears Secretary of State Condi Rice is lobbying for the VP slot on John McCain’s ticket.
Third Grader Suspended in Sharpie Sniffing Flap
Imagine the plight of the public school principal when faced with this peculiar circumstance – What do you do when one of your teachers sends an 8-year-old student to your office for sniffing Sharpie ink?
Biden argues that the Troop Surge was a Failure in Radio Address
In this week’s Democratic response to President Bush’s weekly radio address, former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) argued that the troop surge in Iraq has been a failure. “The purpose of the surge was to bring violence in Iraq down so that its leaders could come together politically. Violence has come down, but the Iraqis have not come together.
Obama Speaks About the King Assassination Anniversary
Today from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. “There’s been a lot of discussion this week about how Dr. King’s life and legacy speak to us today. It’s taking place in our schools and churches, on television and around the dinner table.
Sens. Reid and Dodd Talk About the Housing Crisis
This week the Senate will move to reconsider the Foreclosure Prevention Act, which is a bill that would allow families who are facing foreclosure, due to increases in their adjustable rate mortgages, to stay in their homes. Today Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) held a press conference to discuss the bill.
John McCain Tries to Reassure Voters on Iran
In this week’s issue of Newsweek, Republican Presidential candidate John McCain tried to reassure voters about his position on a potential war with Iran. Michael Hirsh interviewed McCain and asked him if his Los Angeles speech last week was designed to quiet some voters’ fears that he wants to lead the nation to war against Iran.
Lieberman says Democratic Party Taken Over by the Left
Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) appeared on ABC’s “This Week” program today, and burned any bridges that he might have had remaining with the Democratic Party. Lieberman claims that the Democratic Party is different than in the Clinton years, because it has been taken over by the left.
Democrats Tout Their Economic Plan in Radio Address
Recently elected Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) gave this week’s Democratic Radio address. Foster’s topic was the Democrats economic plan, and its priority on helping middle class families. “My constituents are worried about the economy, and with good reason. They can barely afford groceries or a trip to the gas station.
Democrats Link Bad Economy to Iraq War
This week’s Democratic radio address was delivered by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and focused on the beginning the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, and its costs at home and abroad. Menendez started by praising the troops then said, “When it comes to honoring and supporting our troops and their families, Democrats and Republicans stand as one.
June 3 Could Be the Date for a Possible Michigan Do-Over
Four key Michigan Democrats have been discussing with the Clinton and Obama campaigns a plan to hold a do-over primary in the state of Michigan on June 3. The four Democrats include Sen. Carl Levin, Rep. Carol Cheeks Kilpatrick, the president of the United Auto Workers, and a member of the Democratic National Committee.
