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Friday
Obama and Hillary Caught Kissing! - YouTube MashUp
Clinton Goes Nuclear: New Ad Tests Obama
Alex:
Hillary Clinton, in my opinion - I'm afraid at this point I'm not sure how else to put this - acts like an idiot (of late and/or too often). This is my recent experience with her:
Hillary Clinton at the University of Maine - The view from outside, turned away, in the cold
It's not supposed to be about fear (in terms of how we select our leaders), and yet as long as President Bush and others can have some political success with both fear and/or negative campaigning, it will certainly continue. Clinton ad on Obama story below
Clinton Goes Nuclear: New Ad Tests Obama
Excerpt:
""It's 3:00am and your children are asleep," the voice over says. "There's a phone in the White House, and it's ringing. Something is happening in the world. Your vote will decide who answers that call."
"Whether someone knows the world's leaders, knows the military, someone tested and ready to lead. It's 3am and your children are safe and asleep. Who do you want answering the phone?""
Thursday
Clinton raises $35 million in February
Excerpt:
"Hillary Clinton's camapign is set to announce later today that she's on track to raise roughly $35 million in the month of February, a huge month by any standard measure of political fundraising and her best of the campaign.
A Clinton advisor confirmed the figure, which is enough to suggest that money won't be an obstacle to Clinton's campaign going forward — though Clinton is still being heavily outspent by Barack Obama and his labor allies in Texas and Ohio. The surge has been fueled largely online contributions that Clinton has said are coming in to the tune of $1 million a day."
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0208/Clinton_raises_35_million_in_February.html
McCain's Canal Zone Birth Prompts Queries About Whether That Rules Him Out - The New York Times
McCain's Canal Zone Birth Prompts Queries About Whether That Rules Him Out - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"Mr. McCain’s likely nomination as the Republican candidate for president and the happenstance of his birth in the Panama Canal Zone in 1936 are reviving a musty debate that has surfaced periodically since the founders first set quill to parchment and declared that only a “natural-born citizen” can hold the nation’s highest office.
Almost since those words were written in 1787 with scant explanation, their precise meaning has been the stuff of confusion, law school review articles, whisper campaigns and civics class debates over whether only those delivered on American soil can be truly natural born. To date, no American to take the presidential oath has had an official birthplace outside the 50 states."
Bush: Obama 'better stay focused' on Clinton
Excerpt:
"Pressed again on the question later in his 45-minute press conference, Bush had some advice for the Democratic senator from Illinois: "I believe Sen. Obama better stay focused on his campaign with Senator Clinton, neither of whom has secured their party's nominee yet -- nomination yet."
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/bush_obama_better_stay_focused.html
Wednesday
Jenna Bush's Boca Bachelorette Weekend
| Jenna Bush's Boca Bachelorette Weekend Excerpt: "Read Page Six's differing account: "When Jenna Bush's fiance Henry Hager, went to South Beach for his bachelor party Saturday night, he was denied entry into the Florida Room lounge at the famed [Delano] hotel. Spies said, "Harry and 20 of his friends were turned away."" |
RUSSERT'S LOWEST MOMENT (AND THAT'S SAYING A LOT)
RUSSERT'S LOWEST MOMENT (AND THAT'S SAYING A LOT)
Excerpt:
"I discussed this in the live debate blog. But I think it's worth going back and watching Russert's run of shame here. I would say it was borderline to bring up the issue of Farrakhan at all. But perhaps since it's getting some media play you bring it up just for the record, for Obama to address.
That's not what Russert did. He launches into it, gets into a parsing issue over word choices, then tries to find reasons to read into the record some of Farrakhan's vilest quotes after Obama has just said he denounces all of them. Then he launches into a bizarre series of logical fallacies that had Obama needing to assure Jews that he didn't believe that Farrakhan "epitomizes greatness"."
The New York Times - William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82
The New York Times - William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82
Excerpt:
"He also found time to write at least 55 books, ranging from sailing odysseys to spy novels to celebrations of his own dashing daily life, and to edit five more. His political novel “The Rake” was published last August, and a book looking back at the National Review’s history in November; a personal memoir of Barry Goldwater is due to be publication in April, and Mr. Buckley was working on a similar book about Ronald Reagan for release in the fall.
The more than 4.5 million words of his 5,600 biweekly newspaper columns, “On the Right,” would fill 45 more medium-sized books.
Mr. Buckley’s greatest achievement was making conservatism — not just electoral Republicanism, but conservatism as a system of ideas — respectable in liberal post-World War II America."
Feds Asked To Investigate If Clemens Lied
Feds Asked To Investigate If Clemens Lied - Star Pitcher Testified Earlier This Month
Excerpt:
"Congress will ask the Justice Department to investigate whether Roger Clemens made false statements under oath to a House committee, The Associated Press has learned.
Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher, testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform earlier this month about his alleged use of steroids and human growth hormone."
http://www.wmtw.com/sports/15426163/detail.html?treets=port&tml=port_natlbreak&ts=T&tmi=port_natlbreak_1_11410502272008
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Tuesday
Al Qaeda uses Facebook weapon
Al Qaeda uses Facebook weapon
Excerpt:
"CANADIAN soldiers fighting in Afghanistan have been warned that terrorists might be attacking them through their Facebook notworking sites.
According to CBC, the Defence Department is telling soldiers not to post personal photos and information on Facebook because they have proof that Al Qaeda operatives are monitoring the site."
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/02/26/al-qaeda-uses-facebook-weapon
FLOWERS PUTTING CLINTON PHONE CONVERSATIONS UP FOR BID
FLOWERS PUTTING CLINTON PHONE CONVERSATIONS UP FOR BID
Excerpt:
"Flowers, who came forward during Clinton's 1992 Presidential election campaign with details of the relationship, said she decided to part with the tapes after renewed interest surfaced. She was offered $5 million by a Japanese collector in the 1990s, she said.
Barack Obama Campaign - Here comes the kitchen sink
Excerpt from email:
"This morning, the New York Times reported that Senator Clinton is launching what even her aides admit is a "kitchen sink" bombardment of negative attacks against Barack.
This is the same stale, Washington playbook that has driven so many Americans away from the political process....
Thank you for your support,
David
David PlouffeCampaign ManagerObama for America
The New York Times - Obama’s Support Grows Broader, New Poll Finds
The New York Times - Obama’s Support Grows Broader, New Poll Finds
Excerpt:
"For the first time in a Times/CBS poll, he moved ahead of Mrs. Clinton nationally, with 54 percent of Democratic primary voters saying they wanted to see him nominated, while 38 percent preferred Mrs. Clinton. A USA Today/Gallup Poll released Monday showed a similar result, 51 percent for Mr. Obama to 39 percent for Mrs. Clinton."
Monday
Watch Clinton Mock Obama: "The Sky Will Open, The Light Will Come Down"
Watch Clinton Mock Obama: "The Sky Will Open, The Light Will Come Down"
Excerpt:
"Today, Clinton was at a campaign rally in Providence, Rhode Island, and she mocked Obama and his message of hope and change in a very theatrical, over-the-top manner."
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Nader, spoiling for a fight, says he'll run yet again
Nader, spoiling for a fight, says he'll run yet again
Excerpt:
"Obama calls him just a 'perennial presidential candidate'; Clinton agrees he's unlikely to have much influence on the campaign."
Obama slams smear photo
Obama slams smear photo
Excerpt:
"Obama campaign manager David Plouffe accused the Clinton campaign Monday of "shameful offensive fear-mongering" by circulating a photo as an attempted smear.
Plouffe was reacting to a banner headline on the Drudge Report saying that aides to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) had e-mailed a photo calling attention to the African roots of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)."
Friday
Hillary Clinton Campaign: Factcheck: the race for delegates
Factcheck: the race for delegates Email
Excerpt:
"You've probably seen some of the news about the delegates it will take to win the Democratic nomination, including discussions about pledged delegates and automatic delegates, or so-called "super delegates."
There are a number of misconceptions about the role that delegates will play in this election, so we've launched a new website, the Delegate Hub, to help you cut through all the myths about the race for delegates. The three most important things to remember are:"
Nader Hints At Sunday Announcement
Nader Hints At Sunday Announcement
Excerpt:
"Ralph Nader could be poised for another third party presidential campaign.
The consumer advocate will appear on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday to announce whether he will launch another White House bid. Nader kicked off his 2004 presidential run on the show."
Tony Snow Takes Job With Bill O'Reilly
Tony Snow Takes Job With Bill O'Reilly
Excerpt:
"Bill O’Reilly’s blog reports that former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow will join Bill O’Reilly’s radio show as his “permanent fill-in host“:"
Vicki Iseman Gets Advice From Gennifer Flowers
Vicki Iseman Gets Advice From Gennifer Flowers
Excerpt:
"Below are the remarks Flowers made to "Extra" about the McCain-Iseman scandal.
When asked about her opinion regarding the recent reports of McCain's rumored affair, she responds, "I'm not going to make judgment on John McCain or the lady...Yet...If she has nothing to hide, I think she should come forward and clear it up." Flowers does offer advice to the other "other" woman. "Surround herself with excellent advisors before she makes any statements...If she has nothing to hide, I think she should come forward and clear it up," Flowers suggests."
Obama and McCain Smudge Their Pens Left, a Trait Linked to Complex ... - ABC News
Obama and McCain Smudge Their Pens Left, a Trait Linked to Complex ... - ABC News
Four Out of Five Recent Presidents Are Southpaws - Obama and McCain Smudge Their Pens Left, a Trait Linked to Complex Thinking
Excerpt:
"Commanders in chief Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton were southpaws, a term derived from baseball. George W. Bush is not.
Given that overwhelming modern trend, campaign front-runners Barack Obama and John McCain might have the political upper hand.
Or not."
Clinton Motorcade Escort Dies In Crash
Clinton Motorcade Escort Dies In Crash - Crash Happened Before Clinton's Vehicle Slowly Passed
Excerpt:
"A Dallas police motorcycle officer who crashed while escorting Hillary Rodham Clinton's motorcade to a campaign rally died Friday morning.
"We are just heartsick at this loss of life in the line of duty," Clinton said at the rally."
http://www.wmtw.com/news/15377325/detail.html?treets=port&tml=port_natlbreak&ts=T&tmi=port_natlbreak_1_10160402222008
Clinton doesn't vow to go on beyond March 4
Clinton doesn't vow to go on beyond March 4
Excerpt:
"The closing scene -- and Hillary Clinton's last words -- at the crucial debate Thursday night in Texas set pundits to opine that, just perhaps, Clinton is coming to terms with the fact that she's not going to win the Democratic nomination.
In appearances on the three broadcast network morning shows today, Clinton did little to rebut that interpretation. Asked directly whether she would soldier on, no matter what happens in the make-or-break primaries in Ohio and Texas on March 4, she refused to say.
"I don't make predictions," she said on NBC's "Today" show."
Thursday
Vicki Iseman And Cindy McCain: Twins? Separated At Birth?
Vicki Iseman And Cindy McCain: Twins? Separated At Birth?
Excerpt:
"There's one thing that cannot be denied, and that is the incredible physical similarity between Senator McCain's wife Cindy and Vicki Iseman.
Below are two recent photos of Ms. Iseman and Mrs. McCain."
Rush, right rally to McCain
Rush, right rally to McCain
Excerpt:
"Rush Limbaugh, who has been critical of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), embraced him today now that they have a common enemy: The New York Times.
Limbaugh and other conservative commentators rushed to defend McCain on Thursday against a potentially damaging article in The New York Times, embracing a maverick they have often attacked."
McCain's Ties to Lobbyist Worried Aides - Washington Post
McCain's Ties to Lobbyist Worried Aides - Washington Post
Excerpt:
"Members of the senator's small circle of advisers also confronted McCain directly, according to sources, warning him that his continued ties to a lobbyist who had business before the powerful commerce committee he chaired threatened to derail his presidential ambitions.
Appearing before reporters this morning in Toledo, Ohio, McCain flatly denied receiving such warnings from his aides and said he had no knowledge that Weaver or anyone else on his staff had told Iseman to keep her distance. He also denied that he and Iseman had been romantically involved, despite a report in the New York Times that his aides were concerned that such a relationship existed."
Wednesday
MoveOn, Facebook Partner To Reach Young Voters
Excerpt:
"MoveOn.org, the liberal political action organization, is getting into the Web 2.0 tools business with the launch of a couple of online services.
The League of Young Voters worked with MoveOn to create the League of Young Voters Primary, a Facebook application to encourage young people to share their political preferences and comment on the latest information about the candidates."
Obama Pulls In $36M In January, More Than Clinton And McCain Combined
Obama Pulls In $36M In January, More Than Clinton And McCain Combined
(Headline from The Huffington Post)
Small Online Contributions Add Up to Huge Fund-Raising Edge for Obama - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"A cluster of cramped cubicles, tucked away in a rear corner of Senator Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters here, serves as the heart of a fund-raising machine that has reshaped the calculus of the 2008 election."
Wisconsin Loss Highlights Problems For Clinton Campaign
Wisconsin Loss Highlights Problems For Clinton Campaign
Excerpt:
"But one reason why Clinton’s loss in Wisconsin should be a cause for concern for the campaign is that Obama was able to tap into key groups of Clinton supporters, particularly white voters and working class voters who make less than $50,000 per year. And if key demographics are not turning out for Clinton, she may find herself with a similar problem in Texas and Ohio, even though the campaign feels confident Clinton can win there because of the large numbers of two groups that tend to support Clinton, primarily Hispanics in Texas and working class Democrats in Ohio."
Eager 19000 pack Obama rally in Houston - Houston Chronicle
Eager 19000 pack Obama rally in Houston - Houston Chronicle
Excerpt:
"Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama brought his broad smile and message of hope to a packed Toyota Center Tuesday night, telling the boisterous crowd that Texas is key to winning the Democratic nomination.
Buoyed by a win in the Wisconsin primary minutes before he took the stage, Obama told his supporters that he needed them in the March 4 primary and again in November. Texas has not played a pivotal role in a presidential race since 1976."
Obama wins Hawaii in a landslide - USA Today
Obama wins Hawaii in a landslide - USA Today
Excerpt:
"U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, who was born and raised in Hawai'i, won the state's Democratic presidential caucus in a landslide yesterday. Obama had 28,347 votes, or 76%, to U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton's 8,835 votes, or 24%, with 100% of the precincts reporting.
Those are the vote tallies contained in what the party is calling "the preliminary final" results. A recount is scheduled for March 1 before the final results are released."
Huckabee Says He'll Stay in Race So Conservatives Can Be Heard
Huckabee Says He'll Stay in Race So Conservatives Can Be Heard
Excerpt:
"Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said he is staying in the race to ensure that issues the party ``had better be addressing,'' like controlling U.S. borders and reforming the tax code, are discussed.
``Those are the reasons I'm hanging in there'' Huckabee, 52, said today.
``The foot soldiers of the Republican Party, the conservatives in the Republican Party, need to make sure their voices aren't shut out.''
Obama surges past Clinton in Democratic race
Obama surges past Clinton in Democratic race
Excerpt:
"Barack Obama has surged past Hillary Clinton to open a big national lead in the Democratic presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
Obama also leads Republican front-runner John McCain in a potential November election match-up while Clinton trails McCain, enhancing Obama's argument he is the Democrat with the best shot at capturing the White House."
Tuesday
Clinton Campaign Says It Will Not Lobby Pledged Delegates
Excerpt:
"Phil Singer, the Clinton campaign spokesman, e-mails in response to Roger Simon's column this morning suggesting that Clinton's campaign would begin to lobby pledged delegates:"
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/02/clinton_campaign_will_not_lobb.php
Russia warns US over Kosovo move - BBC News
Russia warns US over Kosovo move - BBC News
Excerpt:
"Russia has warned the US that Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia endangers international stability.
Moscow said the comments were made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Condoleezza Rice."
Castro Resigns as President, Cuban Commander-in-Chief (Update5)
Castro Resigns as President, Cuban Commander-in-Chief (Update5)
Excerpt:
"Fidel Castro resigned as president and commander-in-chief of Cuba, after almost 50 years as the country's leader, the official daily Granma said.
``I neither will aspire to nor will I accept, the position of president of the council of state and commander-in-chief,'' Castro wrote, according to Granma in its online edition. ``My only desire is to fight as a soldier for my ideas.''
Obama's Camp Assesses His Chances in Wisconsin - CBS News
Obama's Camp Assesses His Chances in Wisconsin - CBS News
Excerpt:
"Barack Obama made his final Wisconsin campaign stop Monday night before today's primary, where he told a crowd of over 2,000 that their vote could help him secure the nomination. “We are one day away from changing America right here in Wisconsin,” Obama told supporters."
Musharraf’s Party Accepts Defeat - New York Times
Musharraf’s Party Accepts Defeat - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Pakistan appeared to be heading for a transition to an elected civilian government Tuesday after President Pervez Musharraf told visiting United States senators that he accepted the resounding defeat of his party in elections, and would work with a new Parliament."
Monday
The Comeback of the Century
It's the quiet few weeks between Super Tuesday and the upcoming March 4th primaries. Sure, the Potomac Primaries and Wisconsin/ Hawaii kept things moving but nothing real is going to happen until the showdown in Texas and Ohio. It's a good time to stop and take stock of how dramatic this race has been.
There is no question that Senator Obama's rise has been exciting even to people who will never vote for the guy. Remembering the media's love of John McCain from eight years ago, it's probably most accurate to use this to clarify where he is from: Senator Obama (D- the Media).
But John McCain's rise in his field is empirically even more dramatic. I'm preparing for a speech in Arizona later this week and overlayed McCain's primary poll numbers over Obama's. Here's what that chart, covering the last two months looks like.
It's even more dramatic when you look at the Intrade.com candidate futures trading markets. That's Obama in blue and McCain in red.
To hear the rest of this, you'll have to join me in Scottsdale this Saturday!
Obama, Hillary and Plagarism
Obama Camp Lowers Wisconsin Expectations
Obama Camp Lowers Wisconsin Expectations
Excerpt:
""[The Clinton camp] is competing very heavily here," said Plouffe. "They have had some amusing and creative reason for why they have not won states so far: [they're] too small, too many African Americans, too many college voters, too many red states...Wisconsin by their own definition is an important state.""
Clinton Camp Discovers Texas Delegate System Will Hurt Them
Clinton Camp Discovers Texas Delegate System Will Hurt Them (Headline From The Huffington Post)
Excerpt:
"Texas System Worries Clinton Camp (2/18): "Supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton are worried that convoluted delegate rules in Texas could water down the impact of strong support for her among Hispanic voters there, creating a new obstacle for her in the must-win presidential primary contest," the Washington Post reports."
An Obama Refrain Bears Echoes of a Governor’s Speeches - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"Mr. Patrick said he did not believe Mr. Obama should give him credit.
“Who knows who I am? The point is more important than whose argument it is,” said Mr. Patrick, who telephoned The New York Times at the request of the Obama campaign. “It’s a transcendent argument.”
David Axelrod, the chief strategist for Mr. Obama who also advised Mr. Patrick, said Sunday that Mr. Obama adapted the words from Mr. Patrick. Mr. Axelrod said that he did not write the words for either candidate.
“They often riff off one another. They share a world view,” Mr. Axelrod said. “Both of them are effective speakers whose words tend to get requoted and arguments tend to be embraced widely.”"
Saturday
Arianna Huffington: John McCain Sells His Soul to the Right: Backs Off on Torture Ban
Arianna Huffington: John McCain Sells His Soul to the Right: Backs Off on Torture Ban
"John McCain's unconscionable capitulation on torture -- a desperate attempt to win over the lunatic fringe that is running the GOP -- should drive a stake through the heart of the McCain-as-straight-talker meme once and for all. Read More"
Thursday
Democrats fear superdelegates could overrule voters - CNN
Democrats fear superdelegates could overrule voters - CNN
Excerpt:
"If the superdelegates were to tip the balance against the popular vote, the turmoil would last long beyond the convention, longtime Democratic Party strategist Tad Devine said.
"If a perception develops that somehow this decision has been made not by voters participating in primaries or caucuses, but by politicians in some mythical backroom, I think that the public could react strongly against that," Devine said."
Ex-Republican Senator Endorses Barack Obama
Ex-Republican Senator Endorses Barack Obama
Excerpt:
"Former GOP Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chaffee endorsed Barack Obama today, because he believes Obama to be “the best candidate to restore American credibility, to restore our confidence to be moral and just, and to bring people together to solve the complex issues such as the economy, the environment and global stability.”
Chaffee was, in essence, the Joe Lieberman of the Republican Party in the U.S. Senate, and after losing reelection in 2006 to Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, switched his allegiance to Independent."
Don't cry for Hillary yet: New polls give her edge in crucial contests
See also:
Hillary Clinton at the University of Maine - The view from outside, turned away, in the cold
Don't cry for Hillary yet: New polls give her edge in crucial contests
Excerpt:
"Hillary Clinton holds commanding leads over Barack Obama in Ohio and Pennsylvania, two of the three upcoming mega-states that will determine the fate of her White House ambitions.
Clinton leads Obama 55% to 34% among likely Democratic primary voters in Ohio, and she's besting him 52% to 36% in Pennsylvania, according to Quinnipiac University polls released today."
Romney Reported To Endorse McCain - Former Rival Will Cede Delegates To McCain
Excerpt:
"Mitt Romney, John McCain's former chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination, will endorse the Arizona senator, officials familiar with the decision said Thursday."
http://www.wmtw.com/politics/15302732/detail.html?treets=port&tml=port_natlbreak&ts=T&tmi=port_natlbreak_1_12460302142008
Wednesday
By Micah Sifry - Over the Horizon: User-Centered Online Politics?
By Micah Sifry - Over the Horizon: User-Centered Online Politics?
Excerpt:
"On the end of the spectrum, Dyson sees a new user-centric practice emerging, where individuals custom-make their own walled gardens and decide exactly what information they want their friends, acquaintances, and even commercial marketers to have about them. Orbitz, she notes, still doesn't know her preferred airlines after five years of her using that travel service, while Dopplr, a new platform that enables her to share her travel schedule with her friends, could conceivably market her and her travel preferences to an airline like British Airways--provided that she approves and shares in the arrangement.
Her conclusion: "new value is being created ... in users' own walled gardens, which they will cultivate for themselves in real estate owned by the social networks and by highly targeted, user-data-rich vertical communities. The new value creators are not efficient ad networks, but companies that know how to create platforms like Facebook and communities like Dopplr."
Now, what does this analysis mean for our brave new world of internet-powered politics? At a granular level, many political activists already self-determine online—they have built their ecology around personal sites they control (their blogs and/or their profiles on social networks) and thus controlled who they link to, what products (candidates) they plug, etc."
Police declare London death of Putin's billionaire enemy 'suspicious'
Excerpt:
"A British-based Russian billionaire who feared he was about to be murdered has been found dead at his home.
Badri Patarkatsishvili, 52, was found dead at his £10 million house near Leatherhead, Surrey, at about 11pm last night.
Police have referred the death to the Major Crime Investigation Team and are treating it as suspicious."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=514101&in_page_id=1770&ct=5
Edwards Endorsement: Clinton May Get Backing
Edwards Endorsement: Clinton May Get Backing
Excerpt:
"UPDATE 2/13: John Edwards is "as split as the party he once hoped to lead -- and is seriously considering supporting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, despite the sharp criticism he leveled at her on the campaign trail, according to former aides and advisers," ABC News reports:
In deciding between his one-time rivals, Edwards appears deeply divided. Several former advisers likened his thought process to a heart-versus-head split -- with his heart favoring Sen. Barack Obama's strong message of change, and his head attracted to Clinton's tested nature and commitment to tough fights."
Bill and Hillary Clinton - ON DEADLINE: Chickens Come Home to Roost
See also:
Hillary Clinton at the University of Maine - The view from outside, turned away, in the cold
ON DEADLINE: Chickens Come Home to Roost
Excerpt:
"Some are folks who owe the Clintons a favor but still feel betrayed or taken for granted. Could that be why Bill Richardson, a former U.N. secretary and energy secretary in the Clinton administration, refused to endorse her even after an angry call from the former president? "What," Bill Clinton reportedly asked Richardson, "isn't two Cabinet posts enough?"
And some just want something new. They appreciate the fact that Clinton was a successful president and his wife was an able partner, but they never loved the couple as much as they feared them.
Never count the Clintons out. They are brilliant politicians who defied conventional wisdom countless times in Arkansas and Washington. But time is running out."
Obama Campaign: We're On The Verge Of Wrapping This Thing Up
Excerpt:
"On a conference call this morning, Obama advisers sounded as confident a note as they ever have, arguing that yesterday's victories have left them with an all but insurmountable lead in delegates.
Obama adviser David Plouffe argued that yesterday's wins netted them an astonishing 50 delegates yesterday, leaving them with a lead in pledged delegates of 136."
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/02/obama_campaign_were_on_the_ver.php
Washington Post - Clinton Says Nothing About Losses
See also:
Hillary Clinton at the University of Maine - The view from outside, turned away, in the cold
Washington Post - Clinton Says Nothing About Losses
Excerpt:
"As news of her triple defeat in the Potomac Primary sank in, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton did what has become a specialty in recent weeks: She headed someplace else.
After flying from Virginia to Texas for a rally on Tuesday night, Clinton did not publicly acknowledge, even in passing, that three significant primaries had taken place that day and her campaign had not issued a statement hours after results were announced."
Obama and McCain Sweep 3 Primaries - New York Times
Obama and McCain Sweep 3 Primaries - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Senator Barack Obama rolled to victory by large margins in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, extending his winning streak over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to eight Democratic nominating contests."
Washington Post - The 2007 Pinocchio Awards
Excerpt:
"1. "I saw my father march with Martin Luther King"--Mitt Romney, "Faith in America" address, December 6, 2007."
Tuesday
Monday
Unhinged Coulter Uses Hitler Analogy To Bash McCain
Unhinged Coulter Uses Hitler Analogy To Bash McCain
Excerpt:
"Ann Coulter wasn't officially invited to speak at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference -- many on the right were still upset at the bad publicity she brought last year after calling John Edwards a "faggot." But to no one's surprise, she showed up anyway, commandeering the spotlight.
Speaking before the Young America's Foundation, who invited her over CPAC's objections, the conservative author spent most of her time viciously attacking her party's new presumptive presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain.
No topic was out of bounds, including the five years McCain spent as a prisoner of war in Vietnam."
Edwards Endorsement Imminent?
Edwards Endorsement Imminent?
Excerpt:
"UPDATE: Tonight's meeting between Obama and Edwards has been postponed, according to ABC's Political Radar:...
Former Sen. John Edwards "met with Hillary Clinton Thursday in North Carolina, and is meeting with Barack Obama Monday, to discuss a possible primary endorsement." CNN reports:"
Clinton Camp Shake-Up: Charges Of Lying Over Fundraising Emerge
Clinton Camp Shake-Up: Charges Of Lying Over Fundraising Emerge
Excerpt:
"The Chicago Tribune reports more behind-the-scenes details of Sunday's Clinton camp shake-up, in which campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle was replaced by Maggie Williams."
Obama's Path to Victory - By WILLIAM KRISTOL - The New York Times
Obama's Path to Victory - By WILLIAM KRISTOL - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"Next comes March 4, when Ohio, Texas, Vermont and Rhode Island vote. Clinton’s campaign believes Ohio and Texas will constitute her firewall. Will it hold?"
Colin Powell hints he may vote against Republicans
Colin Powell hints he may vote against Republicans
Excerpt:
"Former US secretary of state Colin Powell said Sunday he was weighing his options in the 2008 White House race, hinting he may cross party lines and vote against the Republican nominee."
Conservative Gary Bauer endorses McCain
Conservative Gary Bauer endorses McCain
Excerpt:
"ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Republican John McCain challenged the notion he is struggling to rally conservative critics as he picked up the endorsement Monday of evangelical leader Gary Bauer.
"We're doing fine. We're doing fine," McCain told reporters in Annapolis, dismissing the notion that losses in two states on Saturday had hurt his campaign.
McCain lost in Kansas and Louisiana on Saturday to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, although he won narrowly in Washington state. The Arizona senator is all but assured his party nod after rolling up huge numbers of delegates, 719, to the national convention. Huckabee has 234."
Clinton v. Obama: The Lawsuit - By THEODORE B. OLSON - The Wall Street Journal
Clinton v. Obama: The Lawsuit - By THEODORE B. OLSON - The Wall Street Journal
Excerpt:
"What splendid theater the Democratic Party presidential nominating process is shaping up to be. And they are just getting started. The real fun would be a convention deadlock denouement a few months from now, the prospect of which is already quickening the pulses of scores of Democratic lawyers who have been waiting more than seven years for an encore of their 2000 presidential-election performances."
Virginia Is Next Key Battleground For Dems - CBS
Virginia Is Next Key Battleground For Dems - CBS
Excerpt:
"During a speech Saturday night at the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Richmond, Obama argued that he is the most likely to win Virginia in the fall because he has proven he can get votes from independents.
"Virginia Democrats know how important this is. That's how Mark Warner won in this state. That's how Tim Kaine won in this state. That's how Jim Webb won in this state," Obama said. "And if I am your nominee, this is one Democrat who plans to campaign in Virginia and win in Virginia this fall.""
Clinton replaces campaign manager - Los Angeles Times
Clinton replaces campaign manager - Los Angeles Times
Excerpt:
"After losing all of the weekend's caucuses and primaries, Hillary Rodham Clinton announces that a longtime trusted aide will take the place of Patti Solis Doyle in running her campaign."
Analysis: Obama has advantage in weeks ahead - CNN
Analysis: Obama has advantage in weeks ahead - CNN
Excerpt:
"Sen. Barack Obama's dominant coast-to-coast performance this weekend set a new tone for the post-Super Tuesday phase of an unprecedented struggle for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Obama's overwhelming margins of victory in Washington state, Louisiana, Nebraska, Maine, and the U.S. Virgin Islands signaled the start of what may prove to be a rough few weeks for Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign."
US 'to charge six 9/11 suspects'
US 'to charge six 9/11 suspects'
Excerpt:
"The Pentagon has announced charges against six Guantanamo Bay prisoners over their alleged involvement in the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US.
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the six, who include alleged plot mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed."
Alex: I do believe in locking up and throwing away the key for those who deserve it. But I do not believe in the death penalty.
Obama Wins Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska - New York Times
Obama Defeats Clinton in 3-State Sweep - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Senator Barack Obama won powerful victories over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska, giving him a Saturday sweep going into a month when the Democratic nominating contests were expected to favor him.
The successes come just as Mr. Obama is enjoying a strong advantage over Mrs. Clinton in raising money. Still, the results were expected to do little to settle the muddle in the delegate race that resulted after the wave of contests last Tuesday in which the two candidates split up states from coast to coast."
Friday
Age of "green economics" is upon us: U.N.
Age of "green economics" is upon us: U.N.
Excerpt:
"U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday the world is on the cusp of "the age of green economics" and called on nations to cooperate to fight global warming and promote the transformation."
Gloves off: The Dem plan to hit McCain
Gloves off: The Dem plan to hit McCain
Excerpt:
"With John McCain poised to win the Republican nomination, Democrats are already gathering ammunition to use against him in the general election.
In more than a few instances, the best fodder has been provided by the candidate himself."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8397.html
Obama: "Swift-Boating" Wouldn't Sink Me
Excerpt:
"Sen. Barack Obama could withstand any last-minute "swift-boat" attacks from Republicans on his race or past drug use because winning the grueling contest for the Democratic nomination will make him the "toughest, baddest candidate on the block," he tells 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/07/60minutes/main3804268.shtml
Hillary Clinton: My Worst Outfits Ever!
Hillary Clinton: My Worst Outfits Ever!
Excerpt:
"The Democratic presidential hopeful critiques her past style faux pas in Us Weekly's Fashion Police "
http://www.usmagazine.com/hillary_clinton_fashion_police_020708?slideshow_id=550&o=0
Obama Strategy Memo Accidentally Sent To Reporter
Obama Strategy Memo Accidentally Sent To Reporter (link from the Huffington Post to):
Obama Campaign Projects Deadlocked Race After Primaries Finish
Excerpt:
"Barack Obama's campaign is forecasting that the Democratic presidential race will remain deadlocked after the primaries end, and the outcome may depend on a fight over whether delegations from Florida and Michigan are counted.
By the time the last primary is held June 7, Obama's advisers project he will have 1,806 delegates to 1,789 for New York Senator Hillary Clinton, according to a document outlining the scenario that was inadvertently attached to a release on delegate counts from yesterday's Super Tuesday primaries."
Obama Suggests Clinton Show Tax Returns
Obama Suggests Clinton Show Tax Returns
Excerpt:
"Democrat Barack Obama suggested Thursday that Hillary Rodham Clinton follow his lead and release her and her husband's income tax returns so the public can see where the $5 million she loaned her presidential campaign came from."
Limbaugh Says He'll Fundraise For Hillary
Rush Limbaugh Says He'll Fundraise For Hillary
Excerpt:
"Rush Limbaugh is ready to do his part for the GOP by putting on his own fundraiser. Even if that fundraiser is for the only politician that he believes can unite the party -- Hillary Clinton."
Bush Declares That Cheney Is ‘The Best Vice President In History’
Excerpt:
"During his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this morning, President Bush told the crowd of raucous right-wing activists that he “appreciates the fact that” they “invited Vice President Cheney” to speak.
Between intermittent cheers of “four more years,” Bush told the crowd, Cheney “is the best vice president in history.”"
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/08/bush-cheney-best/
McCain's Veep Options - The Wall Street Journal
Excerpt:
"While congratulations are still premature, with Mitt Romney dropping out of the race yesterday it is now very likely that the Republican Party will nominate Sen. John McCain for president. If that happens, the GOP will, for the first time since 1976, select a candidate at odds with a large portion of its conservative members to be the standard bearer. At the same time, the party is more estranged from independent swing voters than it has been for decades."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120243266768552299.html
Bush to Signal Support for McCain - Washington Post
Bush to Signal Support for McCain - Washington Post
Excerpt:
"With the race to succeed him reaching a critical juncture, President Bush this morning began rallying the Republican base around its presumptive nominee, John McCain, and in the process tried to define his own legacy for the general election campaign to come."
Bhutto's Supporters Reject Report by Scotland Yard - Wall Street Journal
Bhutto's Supporters Reject Report by Scotland Yard - Wall Street Journal
Excerpt:
"Supporters of Benazir Bhutto reiterated their call for an independent international investigation into the death of the former Pakistani prime minister after a Scotland Yard probe reaffirmed the government's original contention that she died of a head injury."
Thursday
Barack Obama Beating Hillary Clinton In Intrade Prediction Market
Barack Obama Beating Hillary Clinton In Intrade Prediction Market
Excerpt:
"In the wake of Super Tuesday voting, the Obama campaign has recieved a bump from the Intrade prediction markets.
For the first time since the day before the New Hampshire primary, Sen. Barack Obama leads Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Intrade Prediction Market, a political futures trading exchange. On February 6, the Illinois Democrat closed the day priced at levels that give him a 53.7% chance of winning the nomination. His counterpart, in contrast, closed out with a 47% chance. Yesterday, Clinton's probability hovered in the low 60s."
Watch: Angelina In Iraq... To Meet Petraeus, al-Maliki
Watch: Angelina In Iraq... To Meet Petraeus, al-Maliki
Excerpt:
"Angelina Jolie brought her star power to Baghdad Thursday on a mission as a U.N. goodwill ambassador to highlight the plight of Iraqi refugees.
The actress said there needs to be a more coherent plan as the more than 2 million internally displaced Iraqis begin to trickle back to their homes amid a recent lull in violence that had threatened to spark a civil war in the country."
Romney Expected to End Presidential Bid
Romney Expected to End Presidential Bid
Excerpt:
""If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney will say at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington."
http://news.aol.com/elections/story/_a/romney-expected-to-end-presidential-bid/20080207105109990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001
Lieberman Has “Superdelegate” Status Stripped Because of McCain Endorsement
Lieberman Has “Superdelegate” Status Stripped Because of McCain Endorsement
Excerpt:
"Thanks to Zell Miller, there is a rule to deal with Joe Lieberman.
Lieberman's endorsement of Republican John McCain disqualifies him as a super-delegate to the Democratic National Convention under what is informally known as the Zell Miller rule, according to Democratic State Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo."
Google News Official Blog - All News is Local
Google News Official Blog - All News is Local
http://googlenewsblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/all-news-is-local.html
Excerpt:
"Something you already know about Google News is that we crawl thousands of sources from around the world. This means you get as many different perspectives on a story from many perspectives. A while back, we started thinking about how to bring this same diversity of sources to local news, so that "local" doesn't necessarily mean "limited".
Today we're releasing a new feature to find your local news by simply typing in a city name or zip code. While we’re not the first news site to aggregate local news, we’re doing it a bit differently -- we're able to create a local section for any city, state or country in the world and include thousands of sources."
Obama claims delegate lead
Obama claims delegate lead
Excerpt:
"In a surprise twist after a chaotic Super Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) passed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in network tallies of the number of delegates the candidates racked up last night.
The Obama camp now projects topping Clinton by 13 delegates, 847 to 834.
NBC News, which is projecting delegates based on the Democratic Party's complex formula, figures Obama will wind up with 840 to 849 delegates, versus 829 to 838 for Clinton."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8358.html
McCain seeks truce with right-wing critics
McCain seeks truce with right-wing critics
Excerpt:
"John McCain, whose Super Tuesday performance has given him an aura of inevitability in the eyes of many Republican leaders, has begun an aggressive campaign to quell conservative dissent and prevent an outbreak of GOP buyer’s remorse.
The campaign, as described by Republican sources, has two pillars: outreach to talk-radio hosts and other conservative critics and a succession of high-profile endorsements in the coming days."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8380.html
Obama on pace to raise $30 mil in Feb
Obama on pace to raise $30 mil in Feb
Excerpt:
"Barack Obama’s campaign is on track to raise another $30 million in February, sources close to the Illinois senator say, while Hillary Rodham Clinton’s spokesman revealed Wednesday that she had loaned her campaign $5 million.
Insiders in both campaigns say the growing financial disparity virtually ensures that Obama will be able to significantly outspend Clinton in the critical primaries to come."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8374.html
CIA Monitors YouTube For Intelligence
See also (plus additional link at bottom):
WIRED - Cable Cut Fever Grips the Web
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/02/who-cut-the-cab.html
CIA Monitors YouTube For Intelligence - U.S. spies are looking increasingly online for intelligence and they've become major consumers of social media
Excerpt:
"In keeping with its mandate to gather intelligence, the CIA is watching YouTube.
U.S. spies, now under the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), are looking increasingly online for intelligence; they have become major consumers of social media.
"We're looking at YouTube, which carries some unique and honest-to-goodness intelligence," said Doug Naquin, director of the DNI Open Source Center (OSC), in remarks to the Central Intelligence Retirees' Association last October. "We're looking at chat rooms and things that didn't exist five years ago, and trying to stay ahead. We have groups looking at what they call 'Citizens Media': people taking pictures with their cell phones and posting them on the Internet.""
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206105311&cid=nl_IWK_daily
See also:
CIA Admits Cyberattacks Blacked Out Cities
Barack Obama Campaign - Startling news
Barack Obama Campaign - Startling news (title of email from Barack Obama Campaign)
Excerpt:
"I was writing a note to you about the state of the race after Super Tuesday when we got some startling news.
The Clinton campaign just announced that Hillary and Bill Clinton injected $5 million of their personal fortune into her campaign a few days ago.
This is a dramatic move, and a clear acknowledgement that our campaign has the momentum. We saw undeniable evidence of that last night as the results came in.
Barack Obama won the most states and the most delegates on February 5th."
Obama sees self as underdog; Hillary loans campaign cash
Obama sees self as underdog; Hillary loans campaign cash
Excerpt:
"Both Democratic candidates proclaimed victories yesterday, with Sen. Barack Obama calling himself an underdog and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton declaring she is on the path to win the nomination."
Wednesday
Micah Sifry - Obama, the Internet and the Decline of Big Money and Big Media
Micah Sifry - Obama, the Internet and the Decline of Big Money and Big Media
Excerpt:
"If it were not for the internet, and all the campaign- and voter-generated activism that it has enabled, Hillary Clinton would already be the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee, and Barack Obama or another reform-minded candidate would be trailing badly. (On the Republican side, it's harder to make such a clear-cut statement, mainly because the field has been so open on that side. But again, I think the internet and all the campaign- and voter-generated activism it has enabled has helped keep the Republican field from solidifying, and certainly it has helped two of the four remaining candidates, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul, extend their reach. For the purposes of this argument, though, I am going to focus on the Ds, a side that I know better anyway, and maybe one of our Republican contributors will wrestle with this on their side.) "
Hillary Clinton Email - Huge
Excerpt:
"We had a huge night last night -- we won the biggest states and the most votes, and we are ahead in the overall race for delegates. But this race is far from over."
Clinton and Obama Trade Victories - The Washington Post
Clinton and Obama Trade Victories - The Washington Post
Excerpt:
"The results ensured that the fierce contest for delegates will continue into critical primaries in Texas and Ohio on March 4, and possibly beyond, in what has become the party's most competitive race in at least a quarter of a century."
Sphere: Related ContentTuesday
VoteOften Brings Political Focus to Social News
VoteOften Brings Political Focus to Social News
Excerpt:
"Is Digg not satisfying your desire for political news on this Super Tuesday? A newly launched site called VoteOften wants to step in and fill the void."
HILLARY'S TOWN HALL: Credit Where Credit Is Due - TechPresident
HILLARY'S TOWN HALL: Credit Where Credit Is Due - TechPresident
Excerpt:
"Hillary’s town hall was significant for more prosaic reasons: It took candidate electronic town halls - and TV/Web simulcasts - mainstream."
Huckabee Wins W.Va.- Washington Post
Huckabee Wins W.Va. - Washington Post
Excerpt:
"Mike Huckabee won the race for West Virginia's 18 at-large delegates today in that state's first "GOP Presidential Convention," a caucus-like affair in Charleston that assigns the bigger half of the state's 30 delegates. The victory came in a second round of voting after the first round failed to deliver a majority for any of the four candidates on the slate. The final vote was Huckabee 567, Mitt Romney 521 and John McCain 12."
Watch: Conan Shows Up To Confront Stewart And Colbert And "Kick Some Comedy Central A**"
Watch: Conan Shows Up To Confront Stewart And Colbert And "Kick Some Comedy Central A**"
Excerpt:
"Just when we thought the "Who made Huckabee" argument was over, Stephen Colbert and Conan O'Brien are at it again, bringing their drama to the set of "A Daily Show" Monday night."
DNC boost for sex biz - Denver can expect prostitution spike during convention - Rocky Mountain News
Excerpt:
"Political tricks may not be the only ones turned during the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August.
The sex and adult entertainment industries are expecting a boom in business when an estimated 35,000 visitors descend on the Mile High City for the presidential nominating bash."
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/04/dnc-boost-for-sex-biz/?printer=1/
Michelle Obama On Hillary "Controlling" Bill: "That Is A Foreign Concept To Me"
Michelle Obama On Hillary "Controlling" Bill: "That Is A Foreign Concept To Me"
Excerpt:
"Roberts asked about the question being posed to Hillary lately, "Can you control Bill?""
Obama on NBC News: "Brian, You're Getting Too Many Memos From The Clinton Camp"
Obama on NBC News: "Brian, You're Getting Too Many Memos From The Clinton Camp"
Excerpt:
"Next, Williams raised the chatter that the Obama campaign had not paid due attention to Latinos, that he "perhaps didn't take the shot at it seriously enough?" It was here that Obama laughed: "Brian, you're getting too many memos from the Clinton camp.""
Clinton Accepts Fox News Debate
Clinton Accepts Fox News Debate
Excerpt:
"Though Clinton and Obama have frequently appeared on Fox News for interviews, the announcement is a 180-degree turn from the position that Clinton and other Democratic candidates took this past spring in which they pledged to participate only in DNC-sanctioned debates."
Ex-Bush aide Rove to join Fox News Channel
Excerpt:
"Karl Rove, the strategist behind President George W. Bush's ascendancy to the White House, will join Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Channel as a contributor starting with Super Tuesday, the network said."
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN0459727120080204
By JOHN R. BOLTON - Our Politicized Intelligence Services - Commentary - The Wall Street Journal
Excerpt:
"Today, Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee (and Thursday on the House side) to give the intelligence community's annual global threat analysis. These hearings are always significant, but the stakes are especially high now because of the recent National Intelligence Estimate on Iran."
Limbaugh says McCain’s camp manipulated Bob Dole
Limbaugh says McCain’s camp manipulated Bob Dole
Excerpt:
"The Conservative world is cracking up. I told you yesterday that it was a bad idea for McCain to seek out Bob Dole to try and calm down Rush and the right wing talkie attacks on him. Anyone could have predicted that wasn’t a very good idea. Well…here it comes…."
Rush Limbaugh endorses Mitt Romney
Excerpt:
"Levin, Hannity, Ingraham and now Nobel nominee Rush Limbaugh (membership req’d): Big talk radio swings unanimously for Mitt Romney. Rush makes several solid points that you’ve heard before, mostly regarding how McCain represents the GOP’s national security wing, Huckabee represents its social conservative wing, and Ron Paul represents the economic conservative wing, but Romney is the one candidate who represents all three by himself. Romney is a late convert to all three, which as I wrote the other day explains why conservatives have taken so long to warm up to him."
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/02/05/rush-limbaugh-endorses-mitt-romney/
Monday
Abracadabra! Bush Makes Privacy Board Vanish
Excerpt:
"The Bush administration has failed to nominate any candidates to a newly empowered privacy and civil-liberties commission. This leaves the board without any members, even as Congress prepares to give the Bush administration extraordinary powers to wiretap without warrants inside the United States."
http://www.wired.com/politics/onlinerights/news/2008/02/privacy_board
President Presses Congress to Make His Tax Cuts Permanent
Excerpt:
"As Democratic leaders urged action on an economic stimulus measure in the Senate, they wasted no time Monday in pouring cold water President Bush’s budget plea for a permanent extension of his 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nev., sharply criticized Bush’s fiscal 2009 budget proposal, saying it “fails to respond to the real problems facing middle-class families” and would harm the elderly and the poor."
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=cqmidday-000002665562
From Hillary Clinton - Tonight and tomorrow
Email
Excerpt:
"The Voices Across America national town hall starts tonight at 9 p.m. EST. I'll be taking questions from the audience in New York, from those you've submitted via my website, and from 21 other locations in February 5 states. You can tune in on Hallmark Channel or watch it streamed live over my website at HillaryClinton.com."
It’s Splitsville for Rupert and Hillary
It’s Splitsville for Rupert and Hillary
Excerpt:
"Their newfound friendship seemingly came to a crashing end last Thursday. There was the headline on the front page of The Post, right next to “Cop Sex Ring,” for all to see: “Post Endorses Obama.” Not only an endorsement, but they gave it the wood — industry jargon for the huge type on the front page — for crying out loud. Not even John McCain, a longtime favorite of both The Post and Mr. Murdoch, got the wood for his endorsement the next day."
Is the Obama Campaign a Model for Online Politics? - TechPresident
Is the Obama Campaign a Model for Online Politics? - TechPresident
Excerpt:
"Matching the communications channel to the supporter! For another view, check out this part of Zephyr Teachout's lovely stream-of-consciousness look at on-the-ground canvassing:"
Obama Sets Record With January Donations; Online Donations 88% Of Total
Obama Sets Record With January Donations; Online Donations 88% Of Total
Excerpt:
"$32 million in January alone. That’s the most ever raised by a candidate who’s still in a Primary race. And, his campaign told me today, $28 million of that was raised online."
Report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the U.S. Intelligence Community’s Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq - GAO Access
Report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the U.S. Intelligence Community’s Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq - GAO Access
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/iraq.html
Excerpt:
"The Full Report (30 MB, 524 pages) is available as a single ZIP file. Documents within the ZIP file are available in PDF format. The files have also been broken down based on the table of contents. The files in the browse table below are available in PDF format."
The 9-11 Commission Report - Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Official Government Edition - GPO Ac
The 9-11 Commission Report - Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Official Government Edition - GPO Access
Excerpt:
"The Full Report (2.3 MB, 585 pages) has been made available in its entirety, as a single PDF file. In response to comments from the community, GPO has refined the Full Report as an improved, interactive, user-friendly PDF, optimized for screen-viewing. GPO has also decreased the file size to a mere 2.3 MB. The report is also available as a collection of smaller PDFs arranged in a browse table based on the Final Report's table of contents. An Executive Summary (344 KB, 35 pages) of the Final Report is also available."
The White House Website - In Focus: Budget Management
The White House Website - In Focus: Budget Management
Excerpt:
"THE PRESIDENT’S FY09 BUDGET
Addresses Immediate Economic Challenges
Ensures Sustained Prosperity
Keeps America Safe
Balances the Budget by 2012"
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/budget/2009/
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents - Monday, January 28, 2008
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/v44no3.html
Excerpt:
"Addresses and Remarks
Bipartisan economic growth agreement--104
[TEXT]
[PDF]
Congressional leaders, meeting--94
[TEXT]
[PDF]
Elsa Morejon, meeting--105
[TEXT]
[PDF]
Free trade agreements, briefing with mayors--100
[TEXT]
[PDF]
March for Life--93
[TEXT]
[PDF]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library, remarks during visit--92
[TEXT]
[PDF]
President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy--94
[TEXT]
[PDF]
Radio address--91
[TEXT]
[PDF]
West Virginia, "Congress of Tomorrow" Luncheon in White Sulphur Springs--106
[TEXT]
[PDF]"
Obama's Super Bowl Ad
Obama's Super Bowl Ad
Excerpt:
"but Fox refused to run any such ads for presidential campaigns, citing FCC rules that restrict favoritism. So the Obama Campaign plunked down for local ads to get over the hurdle."
Press Battles With Obama Over Access
Press Battles With Obama Over Access
Excerpt:
"Whereas a candidate like Sen. John McCain of Arizona relishes lengthy on-the-record bull sessions with the media, Obama generally does not. So it's no surprise that reporters will rush to get a quote when he does so."
Edwards will not endorse before Super Tuesday
Edwards will not endorse before Super Tuesday
Excerpt:
"Sources close to John Edwards tell CNN he will not endorse either of his former presidential rivals before Super Tuesday. "That's just not something he's going to do," said one source."
Ann Coulter: I'll Campaign For Hillary If McCain Is The Nominee
See also:
Clinton Responds To Coulter Support With Coughing Fit
Ann Coulter: I'll Campaign For Hillary If McCain Is The Nominee
Excerpt:
"Last night on "Hannity & Colmes," Ann Coulter made a striking announcement: she'll campaign for Hillary Clinton if John McCain is the Republican nominee. Earlier this week, the New York Observer's Jennifer Rubin reported that members of the conservative punditry were "beside themselves" over the thought of a McCain nomination..."
Yankees' Pettitte Meets With Congress To Discuss Steroids
Yankees' Pettitte Meets With Congress To Discuss Steroids
Excerpt:
"New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte showed up early for his closed-door interview Monday with lawyers from a congressional committee looking into drug use in baseball.
Pettitte, wearing a gray suit and bright striped tie and clutching hands with his wife, did not speak to reporters on his way into the offices of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. His meeting is part of preparation for a Feb. 13 public hearing expected to focus on Roger Clemens' denials of allegations about his use of performance enhancers made in the Mitchell Report by former personal trainer Brian McNamee."
Hillary Clinton Cries Again: Campaign Trail Tears
See also:
Hillary Clinton Cries In Connecticut
Hillary Clinton Cries Again: Campaign Trail Tears
Excerpt:
"According to a report from Jason George, writing on his blog called "The Swamp", he says that Hillary cried during an introduction by Penn Rhodes about her no longer being a 'bell bottom wearing hippie chick' and applauding her transformation to the top of the heap and possibly the next US President. That's when she cried.
According to the report Rhodes cried during the introduction, then Clinton started crying and it was a big cry off. He cried, she cried and the whole big bawl fest was on. In defense of Hillary, Fox news is saying that she was coughing and hacking throughout the event, perhaps she was a bit under the weather. But she will surely be accused of orchestrating the whole event."
CIA.gov - Get to Know the Men & Women of the CIA
CIA.gov - Get to Know the Men & Women of the CIA
Excerpt:
"And the people who work for the Agency are not just clandestine officers and analysts. CIA employees bring a variety of expertise to the mission, including cartography, graphic design, editing, and much more.
Here’s your opportunity to meet some real-life CIA employees, find out what they do at the Agency, and why they chose to work here."
Defense and International Relations Agencies and Organizations - USA.gov
Defense and International Relations Agencies and Organizations - USA.gov
Excerpt:
"A
Agency for International Development
Air Force
Army
Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation"
OMG! Maria Shriver Endorses Obama
Excerpt:
"California First Lady Maria Shriver is the surprise guest at the Oprah Winfrey/Caroline Kennedy/Michelle Obama rally at UCLA -- and she's come out for Barack Obama. She just took the stage to thunderous applause. ''I'm standing here not because I'm cousins with her,'' she said, looking at her cousin, Caroline. ''Or because I'm friends with her,'' she said, looking at Oprah."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=14&entry_id=23955
Pentagon: The internet needs to be dealt with as if it were an enemy "weapons system".
Excerpt:
"The Pentagon's Information Operations Roadmap is blunt about the fact that an internet, with the potential for free speech, is in direct opposition to their goals. The internet needs to be dealt with as if it were an enemy "weapons system"."
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=JES20080202&articleId=7980
A Citizen's Guide to Federal Records – Questions and Answers on the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act - USA.gov
A Citizen's Guide to Federal Records – Questions and Answers on the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act - USA.gov
Excerpt:
"Introduction
The Freedom of Information Act
What the Freedom of Information Act is and How to Use it
The Privacy Act
What the Privacy Act is and How to Use it
A Comparison of the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act
Relationship between the Two Laws and Deciding Which to Use
Other Sources of Information
Text of the Freedom of Information Act
Text of the Presidential Executive Order on Agency Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act
PDF Version"
Back-Room Choices - New York Times
Back-Room Choices - New York Times
Excerpt:
"In this new world, who is to say that the party’s superdelegates would still vote as the reliable instruments of the Democratic establishment? And even if they did, who is to say that other Democrats would tolerate a nomination brokered by a bunch of insiders? In the blog age, such events would likely turn the party upside down."
Superdelegates To Clinton’s Rescue? - Hillary Project
Superdelegates To Clinton’s Rescue? - Hillary Project
Excerpt:
"The Democratic primary contest is shaping up to be the closest since 1984. The campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are preparing for a delegate battle. If the race goes down to the wire, an elite contingent of superdelegates — unpledged party operatives and elected officials not chosen by primary voters — could play a decisive role, even though most voters don't know they exist. How could the Democratic Party be so, well, undemocratic?"
National Super Tuesday poll shows dramatic Democratic shift - CNN
National Super Tuesday poll shows dramatic Democratic shift - CNN
Excerpt:
"Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton is losing ground to Sen. Barack Obama in a national CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released on the eve of critical Super Tuesday presidential primaries and caucuses.
The two are virtually tied in Monday's survey, which shows the New York senator has lost a comfortable national lead she's held for months over Obama and other rivals.
The survey also shows Arizona Sen. John McCain as the clear Republican front-runner."
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