Top Rival Calls for Musharraf to Step Down Immediately - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"The most experienced opposition politician left in Pakistan, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, sharpened the battle lines with President Pervez Musharraf on Monday, calling for his immediate resignation and the formation of a government of national consensus."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/31/world/asia/31cnd-pakistan.html?hp
Monday, December 31, 2007
Top Rival Calls for Musharraf to Step Down Immediately - The New York Times
Edwards: Obama Too "Nice" For The Presidency
Edwards: Obama Too "Nice" For The Presidency (The Huffington Post title)
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John Edwards, Populist? - By Alex Hammer
Candidates Step Up Attacks in Iowa - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"Former Senator John Edwards, continuing a line of attack, suggested that Senator Barack Obama is too “nice” for the presidency.
“You can’t nice these people to death,” he said, referring to insurance companies and drug companies. “You’d better send somebody into that arena who’s ready.”"
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/30/us/politics/30cnd-campaign.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1199077342-+RhUYF4I1HOmrgy7FIB/nw&oref=slogin
Deadly Rioting Over Kenyan Election Results
Deadly Rioting Over Kenyan Election Results
Excerpt:
"Opposition supporters taunt members of the police on Monday during riots in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. Police battled thousands of opposition supporters across Kenya who charge President Mwai Kibaki stole his way to re-election, and several officers said Monday they had orders to shoot to kill to quell the violence that has killed at least 94 people."
http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=4069259&page=1
Decision on Pakistan election delayed; new video emerges
Decision on Pakistan election delayed; new video emerges
Excerpt:
"The political developments came hours after dramatic new videotape of the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto emerged, showing her slumping just after gunshots ring out.
The tape provides the clearest view yet of the attack and appears to show that Bhutto was shot. That would contradict the Pakistan government's account. Watch new tape showing apparent gunman »"
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/31/pakistan/
Bhutto supporters pin hopes on son and heir
Bhutto supporters pin hopes on son and heir
Excerpt:
"There is an eerie quiet at Benazir Bhutto's Karachi home-cum-campaign headquarters where grief is giving way to hope that her legacy will live on through her son and heir.
Crowned her political successor on Sunday, Bhutto's 19-year-old son Bilawal will not be eligible to run for parliament for another six years, but banker and party stalwart Haseeb Ala can wait.
"Truly, Benazir left a great vacuum," said Ala, 48, sitting under an awning outside the towering fortress-like walls of the Karachi home Bhutto named after her only son.
"But the Bhutto name is a legacy. It's a binding force, because of their sacrifice. He is the future.""
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSCOL339995
Prominent Clinton backer criticizes Iowa caucuses
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Prominent Clinton backer criticizes Iowa caucuses
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"Days before the Iowa caucuses, a prominent Hillary Clinton supporter criticized the state's privileged role in the presidential nominating process, forcing her campaign to declare she did not agree.
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland told The Columbus Dispatch it "makes no sense" to grant Iowa the right to hold the first presidential contest."
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/31/clinton.iowa/
Saturday, December 29, 2007
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Obama Unpacks Closing One-Two Punch
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Obama Unpacks Closing One-Two Punch
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"Barack Obama unveiled his closing act in the run-up to the January 3 caucuses and it's a heady mix of soaring promises, inspirational vision and a tightly targeted, one-two attack on his closest rivals, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/28/obama-unpacks-closing-one_n_78648.html
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Photo Surfaces Of Obama With Indicted Chicago Lobbyist
Photo Surfaces Of Obama With Indicted Chicago Lobbyist
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"And one Chicago reader who isn't associated with a political campaign last week sent along something I don't think has ever been public before: this undated photograph of Obama and the indicted lobbyist, fixer, and former patron, Tony Rezko.
The L.A. Times had a good piece on these elements of Obama's past a couple of months ago, describing the compromises that come with Chicago politics, Obama's relationships with lobbyists at the time, and his courting of old-school fixers. To the occasional frustration of some Chicago liberals, he's also still making endorsements on the Daley machine side of Chicago politics, something Eric Zorn flagged long ago. That Chicago machine, also the political base of his chief advisor, David Axelrod, has been a solid bloc of support behind his presidential campaign.
Still, that pragmatism isn't something he advertises."
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1207/Obama_reformer.html
The New York Times - Under Attack, Drug Maker Turned to Giuliani for Help
Excerpt:
"In 2002, the drug maker, Purdue Pharma of Stamford, Conn., hired Mr. Giuliani and his consulting firm, Giuliani Partners, to help stem the controversy about OxyContin. Among Mr. Giuliani’s missions was the job of convincing public officials that they could trust Purdue because they could trust him.
So it was no small success when, after the call, Mr. Brownlee did what many people might have done when confronted with such celebrity: He went out and bought a copy of Mr. Giuliani’s book, “Leadership.”
“I wanted to be prepared for my meetings with him,” Mr. Brownlee said in a recent interview.
Over the past few weeks, Mr. Giuliani’s consulting business has received increasing scrutiny, at times forcing him to defend his business as he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination.
But his work for Purdue, the company’s first and longest-running client, provides a window into how he used his standing as an eminent lawyer, a Republican insider and a national celebrity to aid a controversial client and build a business fortune."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/28/us/politics/28oxycontin.html?_r=3&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
Arianna Huffington: Benazir Bhutto: From the Oxford Union to her Last Rally in Rawalpindi
Arianna Huffington: Benazir Bhutto: From the Oxford Union to her Last Rally in Rawalpindi
Excerpt:
"The world is debating the political fallout from Benazir Bhutto's assassination -- from fear of chaos in Pakistan to the impact of her death in Iowa. But I want to write about the young woman I met in England before she became a player on the world stage. She was at Oxford. I was at Cambridge. And by a strange coincidence I became president of the Cambridge Union and she became president of the Oxford Union. The anomaly of two foreign women heading the two unions meant that we ended up debating each other around England. And in the years that followed, I saw her at the height of her power as the first prime minister in the Muslim world, and at her lowest moment -- in exile, her husband in jail, separated from her children. And through it all she radiated an unmistakable fearlessness and grace."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/benazir-bhutto-from-the-_b_78488.html
Republicans reiterate their immigration positions - USA Today
Republicans reiterate their immigration positions - USA Today
Excerpt:
"Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who has ascended to the top of Iowa polls, plans to emphasize his executive experience while condemning the "negative" tactics of Romney and other opponents.
"Romney's thrown everything but the kitchen sink," said Huckabee senior adviser Charmaine Yoest. "We expect the kitchen sink next week."
Romney, who is on a "Strong America" bus tour across Iowa this weekend, has said he is only pointing out differences, such as Huckabee's past support of scholarships for children of illegal immigrants. The former Massachusetts governor, who recently lost his Iowa lead to Huckabee, also has criticized the immigration views of John McCain and Rudy Giuliani."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-12-27-republicans_N.htm
Soldiers given shoot-to-kill order in Karachi's Sindh province - CNN International
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World leaders condemn Bhutto assassination
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Pakistan in crisis as Bhutto buried - Reuters
Soldiers given shoot-to-kill order in Karachi's Sindh province - CNN International
Excerpt:
"Authorities called for calm and asked residents to stay inside.
Many obliged, shuttering shops or rushing home from work and surrendering the streets to protesters who set fire to banks, shops and gas stations, blocked streets and pelted police with rocks, Pakistani media reported....
Local media reported that in some areas, police were on the streets but were avoiding direct confrontation with the mobs, not wanting to inflame an already tense situation.
But by Friday morning, Pakistani media reported that calm had spread across the shaken country, now marking a three-day period of mourning declared by Musharraf."
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/pakistan.scene/
Benazirs supporters go on rampage across Pakistan
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Benazirs supporters go on rampage across Pakistan
Excerpt:
"Karachi, Dec 28 (ANI): Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhuttos supporters went on a rampage on Friday burning vehicles, government buildings, and factories, blocking roads and screaming abuse at President Pervez Musharraf in anger over her assassination. At least 14 more people have died till now."
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/south-asia/benazirs-supporters-go-on-rampage-across-pakistan_10010507.html
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Bush Appointee Blocked By Nine-Second Senate Session
Bush Appointee Blocked By Nine-Second Senate Session
Excerpt:
"A nine-second session gaveled in and out by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., prevented Bush from appointing as an assistant attorney general a nominee roundly rejected by majority Democrats. Without the pro forma session, the Senate would be technically adjourned, allowing the president to install officials without Senate confirmation."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-12-26-quick-senate_N.htm?csp=34
Bill Richardson to Musharraf: Step Down!
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Bill Richardson to Musharraf: Step Down!
Excerpt:
"Richardson stated, "It is in the interests of the US that there be a democratic Pakistan that relentlessly hunts down terrorists. Musharraf has failed,and his attempts to cling to power are destabilizing his country. He must go.""
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beverly-davis/richardson-to-musharraf-_b_78430.html
Kenyans Vote in Presidential Election - Washington Post
Kenyans Vote in Presidential Election - Washington Post
Excerpt:
"Waiting in hours-long lines and in some cases queuing up well before dawn, Kenyans streamed to the polls by the millions Thursday in what was shaping up to be the most open and competitive presidential election since the country gained independence from Britain in 1963."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/27/AR2007122701100.html
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By Benazir Bhutto - Why I'm Returning To Pakistan - The Huffington Post (Sept. 1)
By Benazir Bhutto - Why I'm Returning To Pakistan - The Huffington Post (Sept. 1)
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World leaders condemn Bhutto assassination
Excerpt:
"I was looking forward to a quiet family holiday in New York this summer with my three children, our dog Maxmillian and my husband, who is being treated for a heart condition that developed while he was a political prisoner in Pakistan from 1996 to 2004. I thought we would go to the theatre and spend time walking in Central Park, as well meeting up with friends for nice, long chatty dinners. But in this surprisingly momentous summer of 2007, our quiet family vacation disappeared as we found ourselves caught up in the media attention on my country Pakistan, and its fast changing political situation."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/benazir-bhutto/why-im-returning-to-paki_b_62792.html
Giuliani ad links World War II, 9/11
Giuliani ad links World War II, 9/11
Alex: How long is Giuliani going to milk for political purposes the lives of deceased Americans (that's my view). I lived in and around NYC almost the entire time Giuliani was Mayor. In my opinion (don't get me started) his negatives far far outweighed his positives.
Well, we as a nation have most recently elected President Bush (who some feel is a warmonger) for the last two terms, so we'll see what we as a nation do next
Excerpt:
"Called "Freedom," the 60-second spot mixes video of Giuliani speaking and then speaking over images of American soldiers and homefront workers during the war and then firefighters at Ground Zero in New York. One is the famous photo of Marines planting the US flag on Iwo Jima and another of the flag raised over the rubble of the World Trade Center. In stump speeches, he has directly linked those two events."
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2007/12/giuliani_ad_lin.html
World leaders condemn Bhutto assassination
World leaders condemn Bhutto assassination
Alex: Condemning this by world leaders, while not a bad thing, is largely ceremonial and even PR in regard to effect (i.e. there is no real effect).
I am a big believer in the rule of law. I don't believe in vengeance ("an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind") but I do very much believe in accountability. All persons of decency should speak out to insure that all others that might be responsible for this crime be apprehended and put behind bars. It is important that a full but appropriate response be found if we wish to create the type of world in which we really wish to live.
Excerpt:
"(CNN) -- World leaders reacted with shock and condemnation Thursday to the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
"I am deeply shocked by news of the latest attack in Rawalpindi which has claimed the life of Benazir Bhutto and killed at least 15 other people," said British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in a written statement."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/bhutto.reaction/
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
King said George Romney didn't march
King said George Romney didn't march
Excerpt:
"So, for evidence of a principled stand he never took, Romney appropriated his father's principles. But, unlike King himself, Romney was not satisfied with what George Romney actually did. He inflated it, placing his father into the iconic position of marching alongside the civil rights leader.
He didn't just use imprecise language, as his campaign is now spinning it. His language — in at least three different nationally televised instances, including this past Sunday's Meet the Press with Tim Russert — was precise enough: he had direct, personal first-hand knowledge that his father had marched with Dr. King."
http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid53414.aspx
Reliving the Florida recount
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"One of the most highly anticipated political telefilms being released next year is “Recount,” a fast-paced depiction of the behind-the-scenes drama that took place in Florida during the disputed 2000 Gore-Bush election....
Centering primarily on Democratic operatives Ron Klain (Kevin Spacey) and Michael Whouley (Denis Leary), “Recount” also shows the moves and countermoves orchestrated by Republican icon James Baker III (Tom Wilkinson) and Bush/Cheney attorney Ben Ginsberg (Bob Babalan).
Both George W. Bush and Al Gore are also depicted in the film, primarily through news footage and some stand-ins seen from behind or other obscured angles.
Strong went to great lengths to ensure accuracy, combing over several books, including Jeffrey Toobin’s “Too Close to Call” and the Washington Post political staff’s “Deadlock: The Inside Story of America’s Closest Election,” among others.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7523.html
Rush responds to Huck peace offering
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"Rush Limbaugh — responding to Mike Huckabee's peace offering — said today that he doesn't need to talk with the former Arkansas governor.
"I saw his comments and accept them as honest, sincere and genuine," Limbaugh wrote in an e-mail."
http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/1207/Rush_responds.html
With One Week Till Iowa, Huckabee Heads To Miami
With One Week Till Iowa, Huckabee Heads To Miami
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"But for Huckabee the move is a bit peculiar. He is already surging in Florida, trailing the leader Giuliani by four percentage points in a recent Strategic Vision poll, even though he has campaigned primarily elsewhere. And while the former Baptist minister finds himself on top of most polls in Iowa, it is anything but a secure position. The Real Clear Politics average has him at 29.2 percent to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's 25.5 percent. Moreover, in New Hampshire, a place where he could directly capitalize on his strong showing in Iowa, there is ground to be gained. Huckabee is currently in fourth place at 10.3 percent to Romney's leading 29.8 percent."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/26/with-one-week-till-iowa-_n_78275.html
Rush Hour as 6 Candidates Zoom Back to Iowa
Rush Hour as 6 Candidates Zoom Back to Iowa
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"In the modern era, a race this wide open is unprecedented. And with just eight days to go before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses, now it's crunch time.
For the Democrats, it's largely a three-way fight among Clinton, Obama and Edwards.
Her "inevitability" on the line, Clinton launched a "Bring a Buddy to Caucus" campaign in an effort to get first-time women caucus-goers through the wintery weather on caucus night."
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/story?id=4051399&page=1
Edwards Gets Demerits for Tardiness on the Trail - New York Times
Edwards Gets Demerits for Tardiness on the Trail - New York Times
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John Edwards, Populist? - By Alex Hammer
Excerpt:
"The Des Moines Register dinged Mr. Edwards last month with the headline “Edwards Is Late, Students Wait.” The article noted that he had not only been late for that high school gathering but also kept supporters waiting for 45 minutes in a “cold, damp wind” at an event a week earlier, tardiness that was explained by a campaign aide who said the candidate had been spending time with his parents, who were traveling with him.
Mr. Edwards has been ribbed about his habit in public, sometimes by people whose endorsement he is studiously courting. On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, he was scheduled to appear in New Hampshire alongside a Democratic congresswoman from the state, Carol Shea-Porter. He kept Ms. Shea-Porter, and a patient crowd, waiting for more than 40 minutes."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/26/us/politics/26edwards.html?bl&ex=1198818000&en=97c2bf78b793e1bb&ei=5087%0A
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Giuliani Snuck Out 2,000 Boxes From City Hall
Giuliani Snuck Out 2,000 Boxes From City Hall
Excerpt:
"Under an unprecedented agreement that didn't become public until after he left office, Giuliani secreted out of City Hall the written, photographic and electronic record of his eight years in office _ more than 2,000 boxes.
The mayor made famous _ and very wealthy _ in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks has long described his City Hall as an open book.
In a Republican presidential candidates' debate last week, Giuliani asserted: "My government in New York City was so transparent that they knew every single thing I did almost every time I did it. ... I can't think of a public figure that's had a more transparent life than I've had.""
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071221/giuliani-secrecy/ Sphere: Related Content
9/11 Panel Study Finds That C.I.A. Withheld Tapes - New York Times
Excerpt:
"A seven-page memorandum prepared by Philip D. Zelikow, the panel’s former executive director, concluded that “further investigation is needed” to determine whether the C.I.A.’s withholding of the tapes from the commission violated federal law.
In interviews this week, the two chairmen of the commission, Lee H. Hamilton and Thomas H. Kean, said their reading of the report had convinced them that the agency had made a conscious decision to impede the Sept. 11 commission’s inquiry."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/22/washington/22intel.html?_r=2&ex=1356066000&en=527304ecfe527925&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
House Panel Subpoenas Ex-CIA Official in Tape Destruction Probe
House Panel Subpoenas Ex-CIA Official in Tape Destruction Probe
Excerpt:
"The House Intelligence Committee today subpoenaed Jose Rodriguez, the former head of the CIA's clandestine service, as part of its probe of the agency's destruction of videotaped interrogations of terror suspects.
``We have been told that Mr. Rodriguez would like to tell his story, but his counsel has advised us that a subpoena would be necessary,'' Representative Silvestre Reyes, a Texas Democrat who is chairman of the panel, said in an e-mailed statement. ``We therefore have issued the subpoena.''"
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a0erxbacwyc0&refer=home
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Giuliani plummets in latest NBC/WSJ poll
Giuliani plummets in latest NBC/WSJ poll
Excerpt:
"After a month’s worth of mostly negative media reports, his campaign’s decision to decrease his activity in the early nominating states and the rise of GOP rival Mike Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani’s national standing has plummeted in the most recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, providing more evidence that the contest for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination is wide open.
According to the poll, Giuliani — who has been the clear leader in all previous NBC/Journal surveys this year — is now tied nationally with Mitt Romney at 20 percent among Republican primary voters. They are followed by Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, at 17 percent; Arizona Sen. John McCain at 14 percent; and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson at 11 percent."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22327166/
Clinton Insiders Fear Secret Service Records Could Damage Campaign
Clinton Insiders Fear Secret Service Records Could Damage Campaign
Excerpt:
"Because of Sen. Clinton's unique status as the first former First Lady to run for President - and because her husband was succeeded by a Republican - she is the first candidate to have both her and her spouse be subject to regular, long-term surveillance by an Executive Branch agency controlled by the opposing political party....
Homeland Security is under the control of Michael Chertoff, a longtime Clinton nemesis dating back to his work as a Republican lawyer on the Senate's Whitewater investigation in the 1990s. In 2003, Sen. Clinton cast the sole dissenting vote against Chertoff's nomination as a federal judge in protest against his abrasive conduct during the Whitewater inquiry."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/20/clinton-insiders-fear-sec_n_77637.html
Obama’s Vote in Illinois Was Often Just ‘Present’ - New York Times
Excerpt:
"In the end, Mr. Obama chose neither to vote for nor against the bill. He voted “present,” effectively sidestepping the issue, an option he invoked nearly 130 times as a state senator.
Sometimes the “present’ votes were in line with instructions from Democratic leaders or because he objected to provisions in bills that he might otherwise support. At other times, Mr. Obama voted present on questions that had overwhelming bipartisan support. In at least a few cases, the issue was politically sensitive.
The record has become an issue on the presidential campaign trail, as Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, his chief rival for the Democratic nomination, has seized on the present votes he cast on a series of anti-abortion bills to portray Mr. Obama as a “talker” rather than a “doer.”"
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/us/politics/20obama.html?ex=1355806800&en=8385d348acbab84e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Couric's Candidate Questions: Infidelity
Couric's Candidate Questions: Infidelity
Excerpt:
"ETP received a partial transcript of the tonight's segment, and here are some excerpts (edited a bit for clarity). Fred Thompson is the only one who takes it back to radical Islam; Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are the only ones who mention their actual spouses (well, Giuliani refers to "mistakes"); Hillary Clinton draws a distinction between the public and the private; John Edwards seemed to feel the strongest about fidelity as an indicator of presidential worthiness, calling it "fundamental" and about "whether you keep what is your ultimate word, which is that you love your spouse, and you'll stay with them." Excerpts below:"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/19/courics-candidate-questi_n_77448.html
2,600 Pages of Clinton Records Withheld - NY Sun
Excerpt:
"The National Archives is withholding from the public about 2,600 pages of records at President Clinton's direction, despite a public assurance by one of his top aides last month that Mr. Clinton "has not blocked the release of a single document."
The 2,600 pages, stored at Mr. Clinton's library in Arkansas, were deemed to contain "confidential advice" and, therefore, "closed" under the Presidential Records Act, an Archives spokeswoman, Susan Cooper, told The New York Sun yesterday."
http://www.nysun.com/article/68332
Kucinich's Brother Found Dead
Kucinich's Brother Found Dead
Excerpt:
"The youngest brother of Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich was found dead at his home Wednesday.
Perry Kucinich, 52, was found face down by another brother, Larry, at about 9 a.m., said Powell Caesar, a spokesman for the Cuyahoga County Coroner's office.
There were no signs of foul play, Caesar said. An autopsy was being performed Wednesday to determine the cause of death."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071219/kucinich-brother/
Huckabee Nears Tie With Giuliani in Latest Zogby Poll
Huckabee Nears Tie With Giuliani in Latest Zogby Poll
Excerpt:
"Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has nearly tied former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in their quest for the Republican presidential nomination in the latest Reuters/Zogby National Poll released Wednesday.
Meanwhile New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the Democratic field continues to shrink as once undecided likely voters begin to make up their minds"
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=101738.54928.113867
Huckabee defends ad, Obama leads Iowa
Huckabee defends ad, Obama leads Iowa
Excerpt:
"Republican Mike Huckabee defended a Christian-oriented television advertisement used for his presidential campaign on Wednesday as a new poll showed Democrat Barack Obama edging Hillary Clinton in Iowa."
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN19609358
White House: NYT wrong about CIA tapes
White House: NYT wrong about CIA tapes
Excerpt 1:
"The Bush administration on Wednesday called "pernicious and troubling" a New York Times article on the White House's role in the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes.
Citing unnamed administration officials, the Times article says at least four top White House lawyers took part in discussions with the CIA between 2003 and 2005 over whether to destroy videotapes of the interrogations of two al Qaeda operatives."
Excerpt 2:
"One source told the Times that some officials expressed "vigorous sentiment" for destroying the tapes. Others asserted that no one at the White House supported the tapes' destruction.
However, those same sources said none of the lawyers specifically told anyone to preserve the tapes, the Times reported."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/19/cia.tapes/
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Giuliani Begins Retreat From New Hampshire
Excerpt:
"Rudolph Giuliani's decision to largely abandon the early voting state of New Hampshire and concentrate his efforts on the Florida primary three weeks later reflects an uncomfortable truth for the former New York mayor: The more he campaigned in the Granite State and the more he spent on advertising there, the more his poll numbers dropped.
http://www.nysun.com/article/68209
Boston Globe - Independents may lift mccain, not Obama, in NH
Boston Globe - Independents may lift mccain, not Obama, in NH
Excerpt:
"But a poll this month has shown significantly more undeclared voters taking an interest in the Republican primary, which could hurt Obama and help Republican John McCain, who made a direct pitch yesterday to independents with the nation's most fa mous independent, Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, at his side."
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/12/18/independents_may_lift_mccain_not_obama_in_nh/
Huckabee's sudden rise mirrors his past success
Huckabee's sudden rise mirrors his past success
Excerpt:
"In many ways, the Republican's lingering image here reflects how he is coming off nationally as he tries to maintain leads in the GOP presidential races in Iowa and South Carolina: He is well-liked by social conservatives and detested by fiscal ones, yet appreciated by both sides for his wit and charisma."
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/1218huckabee1218.html
Clinton debuts softer strategy
Clinton debuts softer strategy
Excerpt:
"After months in which the march of her presidential campaign was likened to a cold, precision machine, Hillary Clinton embarked Monday on a new, softer strategy aimed at featuring her personality along with her usual themes of experience and change to woo voters who view her solely as an issue-oriented candidate."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/newspaper/printedition/tuesday/chi-dems_tuedec18,0,5450273.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout
Bill Clinton: George H.W. Bush will help President Hillary
Bill Clinton: George H.W. Bush will help President Hillary
Excerpt:
"Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that the first thing his wife Hillary will do when she reaches the White House is dispatch him and his predecessor, President George H.W. Bush, on an around-the-world mission to repair the damage done to America's reputation by the current president — Bush's son, George W. Bush."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/17/bill-clinton-george-hw-bush-will-help-president-hillary-2/
Rice visits hot spot in northern Iraq
Rice visits hot spot in northern Iraq
Excerpt:
"U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday and dropped in on the volatile northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, a U.S. Embassy spokesman in Baghdad confirmed.
She then visited Baghdad to meet with Iraqi officials and will hold a press conference with her Iraqi counterpart, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari."
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/18/iraq.rice/?iref=mpstoryview
Monday, December 17, 2007
Bill Clinton not surprised by Huckabee's surge
Bill Clinton not surprised by Huckabee's surge
Excerpt:
""If you just listen to him, even though we disagree on a lot of the issues, he gives a good speech, tells a good joke and has a good sense of humor," Clinton said. "That takes you a long way in a place like Iowa. It's sort of ready-made for him. It's the perfect place for him, so I'm not at all surprised he's doing well.""
http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2007/12/15/News/344583.html
Bizarre: Al-Qaeda To Emulate YouTube Debates?
Bizarre: Al-Qaeda To Emulate YouTube Debates?
Excerpt:
"The second in command of Al-Qaeda has asked for questions to be submitted to the terrorist network which he’ll then answer in an online interview next month."
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/16/bizarre-al-qaeda-to-emulate-youtube-debates/
NJ signs first bill in decades banning executions
NJ signs first bill in decades banning executions
Excerpt:
"New Jersey on Monday became the first state in more than three decades to abolish the death penalty after a state commission ruled the punishment is "inconsistent with evolving standards of decency."
In signing the bill, Gov. Jon Corzine called it a "momentous day" and made the Garden State the first state to ban capital punishment since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated it in 1976."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/17/death.penalty/
Boston Globe Endorses Barack Obama
Boston Globe Endorses Barack Obama
Excerpt:
"From the endorsement editorial:
The most sobering challenges that face this country — terrorism, climate change, disease pandemics — are global. America needs a president with an intuitive sense of the wider world, with all its perils and opportunities. Barack Obama has this understanding at his core. The Globe endorses his candidacy in New Hampshire’s Democratic presidential primary Jan. 8."
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post_group/ObamaHQ/CCV7
Ohio Elections Official Calls Machines Flawed - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"All five voting systems used in Ohio, a state whose electoral votes narrowly swung two elections toward President Bush, have critical flaws that could undermine the integrity of the 2008 general election, a report commissioned by the state’s top elections official has found.
“It was worse than I anticipated,” the official, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, said of the report. “I had hoped that perhaps one system would test superior to the others.”"
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/15/us/15ohio.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
UPDATE 1-Putin ready to become PM in Medvedev govt
UPDATE 1-Putin ready to become PM in Medvedev govt
Excerpt:
"President Vladimir Putin nominated close political ally Dmitry Medvedev as his party's presidential candidate on Monday and said he was ready to serve as prime minister in a Medvedev administration.
"If Russian citizens express their confidence in Dmitry Medvedev and elect him as the country's president, I will be ready to head the government," Putin told a congress of his United Russia party held near Moscow's Red Square."
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUSL1739682120071217
GOP official: Lieberman to support mccain for president
GOP official: Lieberman to support mccain for president
Excerpt:
""Let's put the United States first again, and John McCain is the man as president who will help us do that," he said.
Lieberman, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, said the next president needs to "break through the reflexive partisanship that is poisoning our politics today and stopping us from getting anything done in Washington."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/17/mccain.endorsements/
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Obama says he has experience to be president
Obama says he has experience to be president
Excerpt:
"When I was 20 points down, they all thought I was a wonderful guy. Obviously things have changed here in Iowa and elsewhere," Obama said at a press conference Saturday. "If they're suggesting that I, as this 'callow youth,' somehow had a structural advantage in Iowa relative to the Clinton operation and the former president of the United States, that doesn't strike me as a real plausible argument.""
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071215/ap_on_el_pr/obama_iowa
My Conversation with Bill Clinton - Charlie Rose
My Conversation with Bill Clinton - Charlie Rose
Excerpt:
"I recently had an hour-long conversation with Former President Bill Clinton about his recent book Giving, and the 2008 presidential election."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charlie-rose/my-conversation-with-bill_b_76913.html
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Yahoo Launches Dashboard For 2008 Elections - TechCrunch
Yahoo Launches Dashboard For 2008 Elections - TechCrunch
Excerpt:
"Yahoo already has a 2008 election site with deep content on the candidates and issues. But digging through all that content to find relevant stats comparing the candidates can take awhile.
This afternoon the Elections team launched a new part of the site, called Dashboard, which contains basic polling and funding stats for each candidate in one easy to read screen."
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/14/yahoo-launches-dashboard-for-2008-elections/
Trouble in Hillaryland - Newsweek
Trouble in Hillaryland - Newsweek
Excerpt:
"A senior Democratic senator fretted in a holiday receiving line that "this celebrity thing" could run away with the presidency. It's dawning on the Washington Establishment that their candidate could lose, swept away by a charismatic upstart and a talk show host. Word is even leaking out from Chappaqua and Harlem that the big gun is confiding to who knows whom that not all is not well in Hillaryland....
The key point the former president seems not to have fully absorbed is that the race is not about him, it's about her. Reporters have taken to counting the number of times he says "I" in his speeches, compared to his mentions of Hillary. He can't help himself."
Friday, December 14, 2007
Hillary Clinton crumbling after cruising New York Daily News (Michael Goodwin)
Hillary Clinton crumbling after cruising - New York Daily News (Michael Goodwin)
Excerpt - Hillary Clinton crumbling after cruising:
"Hillary Clinton entered Thursday's Democratic debate in a tight battle for first place. She left in danger of finishing third in the Iowa caucus. Yikes.
It's not because she had a particularly bad debate. It's just that Barack Obama was far better and John Edwards was slightly better. If their performances are an omen for the caucus results on Jan. 3, Clinton could lose the nomination she seemed to have locked up two months ago...
And he (Obama) was tough, too, winning the only real back-and-forth with Clinton by delivering a deft putdown that deflated her gloating cackle.
The sequence began when Obama was asked how he could be the real agent of change when so many of his top advisers came from Bill Clinton's administration. Hillary burst out laughing saying, "I want to hear that." After only the slightest pause, Obama looked across the stage at her and shot back, "Hillary, I'm looking forward to you advising me as well." Eureka!
He also provided the most moving moment, defending Sen. Joe Biden, who had been asked about some insensitive racial statements. Obama, acknowledging his role as the only black person on the stage without saying it, lauded Biden's civil rights record, saying, "I'm offering some testimony, as they say in church."
Very good stuff, and he didn't even need Oprah."
Thursday, December 13, 2007
N.J. to Vote on Death Penalty
N.J. to Vote on Death Penalty
Excerpt:
"New Jersey lawmakers are poised to give final legislative approval on Thursday to a bill abolishing the death penalty, becoming the first state to do so since 1965 when Iowa and West Virginia abolished it."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071213/death-penalty-new-jersey/
Report: Clinton Insiders Doubting 'Cautious, Poll-Driven' Guru Penn
Report: Clinton Insiders Doubting 'Cautious, Poll-Driven' Guru Penn
Excerpt:
""There are two people who have come up with this strategy -- one Hillary Clinton and one Mark Penn," said a top Clinton ally, speaking on condition of anonymity. "Mark wanted to run her, basically, for re-election, and we are seeing what happened."...
Clinton's aides insist that no shake-up is imminent and that Penn still has her ear. But they concede Bill Clinton has taken a more active behind-the-scenes role as her campaign flags."
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-ushill1213,0,2146646.story
Bill Clinton Severs Business Ties With Billionaire Buddy Burkle
Bill Clinton Severs Business Ties With Billionaire Buddy Burkle
Excerpt:
"Bill Clinton has severed business ties with Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle, fearful that their deals could erupt into bad publicity damaging his wife's presidential bid, according to sources who know both men....
But it was how the funds earned their money - or, on occasion, lost it - that reportedly made Clinton skittish.
The crucial development, sources said, was the September 26 publication of a front page Wall Street Journal article detailing some of Yucaipa's questionable dealings. The story, which broke on the same day that heads of state and business leaders convened to discuss the Clinton Global Initiative, detailed how a young Italian businessman had convinced Burkle and a Clinton aide to invest millions of dollars in a poorly run church-property buying venture.
Clinton, according to sources, considered the piece a major embarrassment and decided to withdraw from Yucaipa."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/12/protecting-hillary-bill-_n_76529.html
Panel Votes on Contempt for Rove, Bolten
Panel Votes on Contempt for Rove, Bolten
Excerpt:
"The Senate Judiciary Committee voted for a contempt citation against presidential confidants Karl Rove and Josh Bolten on Thursday, the latest move in an inquiry into possibly politically motivated firings of federal prosecutors.
The 12-7 vote sent the citation against the two to the full Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters afterward that he will consider whether to bring it to the floor next year."
Polls show Obama, Hill tied in NH, Iowa
Polls show Obama, Hill tied in NH, Iowa
Excerpt:
"With just three weeks until the first primary ballots are cast, Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Clinton now faces the possible nightmare of losing both of the earliest-voting states as new polls showed her in a statistical dead heat with surging Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in New Hampshire.
“It could be Obama will gain enough steam to go all the way,” said Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
“It could also be Hillary Clinton could turn into 2008’s Walter Mondale,” Sabato said, meaning the Democratic machine could manage to pull her across the finish line as it did Mondale in 1984."
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1050485
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Sphere: Related ContentWednesday, December 12, 2007
Huckabee Questions Mormons' Belief - The Huffington Post
Excerpt:
"Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, asks in an upcoming article, "Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?""
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Arianna Huffington - Too tough on the Democrats? Too much "red meat" regarding Republicans? - By Alex Hammer
Disclosures: I've had two articles published at The Huffington Post Off The Bus.
Arianna is a Facebook friend, and we've had a little bit of nice online correspondence. I've worked on a limited and volunteer basis with some of the management of OffTheBus.com, The Huffington Post's citizen journalism initiative, to try to assist the project's development.
Arianna Huffington - Too tough on the Democrats?
In her most recent blog post of December 10, entitled Arianna Huffington: Democrats Need To Admit They Have A Problem: They Are Addicted to Backing Down, Arianna states in part:
"It's shocking that any American lawmaker -- of either party -- would go along with state-sanctioned torture. But it's not shocking when you realize it's just part of a long line of Democratic "acquiescence." From the outright support of the war authorization (sorry, Hillary, we all know what the bill was about) to the latest surrender on war funding, Republicans know Democrats will bluster...and then cave. So of course they're taking "increasingly hard-lined positions.""
On this initial point of torture I would agree. There are certain issues which, if one is to maintain any real semblance of integrity and serve as a steward for civilized action in the rule of law that one must take a stand. Although I haven't followed recent developments of this issue (and thus am taking Arianna's description of the Democrat's position on it at face value) torture would clearly seem to be one such signature issue.
Go Arianna.
Later in the piece she continues:
"And that's the point. The Republican aren't going to change. If the disastrous foreign policy the U.S. has pursued for seven years is going to change, it's going to have to be because Democrats force it to change....
Memo to Oprah: while you're on the campaign trail, maybe you can facilitate an intervention. How about you and Dr. Phil show up at the next debate and haul the Democratic frontrunners and the Congressional leadership off to spinal rehab?"
Here Arianna and I begin to diverge somewhat. I realize that this excerpt (especially the Oprah part) may or may not just be cutesy language, at least in part, but let's look at additional recent material.
Arianna Huffington - Too much "red meat" regarding Republicans?
Other recent posts (not a surprise, perhaps) by Ms. Huffington on The Huffington Post contain a frontal assault on Republican actions and behaviors:
Dec. 6 - HuffPost's "The Bush Years" Posters: A Powerful Political Stocking Stuffer
Excerpt:
"Three weeks ago, we launched HuffPost's Posterizing the Modern GOP project to graphically capturing the lunacy of the Bush years."
Dec. 6 - Huckabee Tries to Shoot the Messenger, But Wounds His Campaign Instead
Excerpt:
"The way that Mike Huckabee has handled the furor caused by the Huffington Post's coverage of his role in the release of Wayne Dumond, a serial rapist who went on to rape and kill at least one other woman, has been very revealing. And troubling."
Nov. 28 - Karl Rove's Shameless, Remorseless, Soulless Attempt to Rewrite History
Excerpt:
"Too political? For Karl Rove? That's like saying something was too bloody for Count Dracula."
I'm no Republican apologist. I am an independent and I abhor some of the things that have been done by the Bush Administration etc. as described by many (also back in May 2006 I wrote Hammer Calls For Impeachment Proceedings Investigating Actions of President George Bush, a request to look into impeachment hearings to see whether that would be warranted, not a call to necessarily hold them per se, much less a call to impeach), but I also abhor something else.
I really dislike it, and think it is a fundamental problem of our government and society:
That would be partisanship.
Partisanship 101
In one prior writing, The Problem With Moral Victories, I wrote in part:
"We’re being antagonistic for the other’s own good or for the good of the state (Note: I was discussing my home state of Maine) we tell ourselves. And more than that, if we didn’t oppose strongly the other side would get a foothold and win out. We have an obligation to oppose.
But then we get stalemate. Or if one side has the numbers or leverage they get more of their things through but the other side certainly isn’t a partner and the populace becomes disenfranchised from all the rancor and lack of bipartisan results and tunes out or jumps on both sides - majority and minority - and says politicians are as good as lawyers or used car salesmen (with apologies to those professions also, no one should be stereotyped in a blanketed manner).
And we relish in moral victories. What we prevented the other side from accomplishing becomes more prominent and a source of pride than what we individually (or collaboratively with the other side) would have been able to produce in terms of positive effects. It’s that famous “politics of destruction”. It may seem easier to tear down than build up, and possibly more fun. But while it takes great skill to build a beautiful building, any bulldozer can demolish it in short order."
and
"There is a famous story of a hand that said that it wasn’t going to feed food to the mouth, because the mouth got all the pleasure of eating and the hand did all this unrewarded work! So it stopped out of stubbornness, wouldn’t listen to reason and the person starved. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face!"
Naive?
I'm not talking about allowing oneself to be steamrolled. One can be fiercely determined without ever being abrasive, or name-calling, or condescending.
Force, while I wouldn't rule it out in all instances, can be counterproductive, leading to retaliation, defensivesiveness, passive-aggressiveness, etc.
Take your pick of these famous sayings:
"An eye for an eye leaves the entire world blind"
"We must make sure that when we fight monsters that we do not become monsters ourselves"
and
"Violence is the last bastion of the incompetent". Like a frustrated parent that may hit their child to "behave", sometimes when we do not know more effective solutions one might turn to short term fixes that can also bring long term baggage.
Not that there aren't any bullies also in the world, I recognize.
And one more:
"We have met the enemy, and it is us"
In Red Meat I write in part:
"The candidates become gladiators for our drives and desires. We love to, on the one side, see the Republicans taken down a notch. And boy that Hillary is tough. I think some Republican Administrations have been arrogant, and I don’t mind, in some respects, them being taken down a notch as well. But in some areas areas I am conservative and I also don’t believe that these types of attacks - though they feel good - really service our country.
And boy that Rove, he sure is good (”boy genius” is one of his nicknames). I’m being sarcastic. Rove has been immensely effective (although not recently) it appears, by supplementing brainpower with ruthlessness. That’s not what our country needs."
I know that there are a substantial amount of, for example, Independents in this country, but we in my opinion shouldn't complain about the politicians we elect when they do the things that they said that they would do (in large or small measure) were we to elect them.
We say that we want higher quality programs on TV, but then we collectively watch (and thus reinforce) junk.
On the whole I somewhat prefer Democrats to Republicans (although on some issues I am more in the Republican group, realize both groups are far from homogeneous), as I am not a relativist that believes that anything is as good as anything else. I couldn't criticize Ms. Huffington for her writing, who I admire as a writing and business and political talent, without looking at the context within our greater society that allows and in fact may foster such particular tone of expression (and Arianna is much much more tame in her writing than some).
In sum, I'd also like to see the Democrats have more backbone. But without the read meat.
Monday, December 10, 2007
“Bush Offers an Umbrella When We Need a Tent”–Jesse Jackson Says President’s Plan to Prevent Foreclosures Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Huckabee Wanted AIDS Quarantine - The Huffington Post
Huckabee Wanted AIDS Quarantine - The Huffington Post
Excerpt:
"Mike Huckabee once advocated isolating AIDS patients from the general public, opposed increased federal funding in the search for a cure and said homosexuality could "pose a dangerous public health risk.""
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/08/huckabee-wanted-aids-quar_n_75924.html
Newsweek - Huckabee takes 22 point lead in Iowa
Excerpt:
"The most dramatic result to come out of the poll, which is based on telephone interviews with 1,408 registered Iowa voters on Dec. 5 and 6, is Huckabee's emergence from the shadows of the GOP race into the front runner's spot in just two months. The ordained Southern Baptist minister now leads Romney by a two-to-one margin, 39 percent to 17 percent, among likely GOP caucus-goers. In the last NEWSWEEK survey, conducted Sept. 26-27, Huckabee polled a mere 6 percent to Romney's 25 percent, which then led the field."
http://www.newsweek.com/id/74215
First stop on 'Oprah-bama' tour: Iowa
First stop on 'Oprah-bama' tour: Iowa
Excerpt:
"The three-state "Oprah-bama" tour starts at a Des Moines, Iowa, rally Saturday in a space that can accommodate thousands. It then moves east to Cedar Rapids for an event expected to bring in close to 8,500 people.
The two will travel to South Carolina and New Hampshire on Sunday."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/08/oprah.obama/
Democrats Want Probe of Tape Destruction - Washington Post
Democrats Want Probe of Tape Destruction - Washington Post
Excerpt:
"Angry congressional Democrats demanded Friday that the Justice Department investigate why the CIA destroyed videotapes of the interrogation of two terrorism suspects.
The Senate's No. 2 Democrat, Dick Durbin of Illinois, called on Attorney General Michael Mukasey to find out "whether CIA officials who destroyed these videotapes and withheld information about their existence from official proceedings violated the law."
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., accused the CIA of a cover-up. "We haven't seen anything like this since the 18 1/2-minute gap in the tapes of President Richard Nixon," he said in a Senate floor speech."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/08/AR2007120800339.html
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Politics 2.0 5,000th Post - The Best of Politics 2.0
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Updated: How Joe Anthony Schooled the Barack Obama Campaign, and What We Still Don't Know - By Alex Hammer
Political TV advertising to hit $3 billion
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Chinese cyber-dissident jailed for four years
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Oprah's Obama party instructions
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Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Kindergate Update: Edwards Reveals Third Grade Desire To Be Superman Or Cowboy
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Huckabee, Dick Morris keep lines open - The Politico
Huckabee, Dick Morris keep lines open - The Politico
Excerpt:
"Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has been holding private conversations with Dick Morris, according to aides, a long-standing relationship that is raising new questions as Huckabee’s campaign begins to take off."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7126.html
Wired - Democrats Use Web to Catalogue Each Others' Attacks
Wired - Democrats Use Web to Catalogue Each Others' Attacks
Excerpt:
"Barack Obama's campaign launched a new site this morning that aims to crowd-source Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's attacks on the Illinois senator...The New York senator's team was quick to respond with its own spin on Clinton's "The Fact Hub," which is a section of Clinton's press site:"
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/12/democrats-use-w.html
Bush admin. invokes "Cold-War era court ruling" in effort to prevent access to Abramoff visitor records
Tech Tools for Voters
Tech Tools for Voters
Excerpt:
"Election 2008 has unleashed a whole new tool chest for the voting public to engage, discuss, and interact with presidential candidates and members of Congress. Do you want more, in-depth answers to complicated questions on healthcare, global warming, border security, or social security? Do you want detailed, articulate, thoughtful answers to these and other complex issues that will affect the entire country for generations to come? The issues are too complicated and too important to be boiled down to a 30-second sound bite. Recently, several groups have launched tools and widgets that can help the average voter ask questions of the candidates; they include 10Questions.com (www.10questions.com), Straight2thecandidates.com (www.straight2thecandidates.com), and AskyourLawmaker.com (www.askyourlawmaker.com)."
http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbReader.asp?ArticleId=40328
Monday, December 03, 2007
White House Obstructing Plame Investigation - Huffington Post
White House Obstructing Plame Investigation - Huffington Post
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Obama camp launches Web site to document Clinton attacks
Obama camp launches Web site to document Clinton attacks
Excerpt:
"After a tense weekend that saw both a marked escalation in an already brutal war of words between the two Democratic frontrunners, Barack Obama’s campaign launched a new salvo Monday with a Web site designed to track and respond to attacks by Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
“We're asking all of you to be vigilant and notify us immediately of any attacks from Sen. Clinton or her supporters as soon as you see them so that we can respond with the truth swiftly and forcefully,” campaign spokesman Bill Burton wrote supporters. “[These] attacks could be phone calls, literature drops, blog posts, mail pieces as well as radio and TV ads. Some could even be anonymous or designed to be.”"
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/03/obama-camp-launches-web-site-to-document-clinton-attacks/
Rove tells Obama how to beat Clinton
Rove tells Obama how to beat Clinton
Excerpt:
"Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is getting advice from an unlikely source: former top Bush aide Karl Rove.
The man behind Bush's two presidential victories took to the pages of the Financial Times Sunday to offer the candidate some unsolicited suggestions on how to beat rival Hillary Clinton."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/03/rove-tells-obama-how-to-beat-clinton/
Saturday, December 01, 2007
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