Archive for June, 2008
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Monday, June 30th, 2008The guessing game over who will be selected as John McCain’s running mate continues, with no less speculation and no more certainty as the general election campaign gets prepared to shift into full gear.
According to rumors, McCain’s short list for the veep slot has been narrowed to 3: Mitt Romney, his bitter opponent in the [...]
With Democrats united, smear campaign begins in earnest
Monday, June 30th, 2008Now that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are standing side by side, the Democratic attack machine is moving full steam ahead against John McCain.
On yesterday’s Face the Nation, retired army General Wesley Clark attacked John McCain’s record, criticizing the senator’s decision-making and executive leadership experience. After giving lip service to McCain’s military service and former [...]
D.C. v. Heller and its impact on the election
Friday, June 27th, 2008The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday upheld a lower court’s ruling that strikes down the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns as being unconstitutional, and for the first time, affirmed that individuals have a constitutional right to bear arms.
The 5-4 decision was a landmark ruling and a major victory for gunowners. Now the [...]
GOP: ‘Find more, use less’
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Senate Republicans today unveiled “Find more, use less” legislation aimed at lowering gas prices.
The GOP appears to be united on the legislation — with 44 co-sponsors — which would aim at both increased oil exploration and alternatives to gasoline-powered cars.
Senate Republican Conference chairman Lamar Alexander called on the Senate’s Democratic leadership to take up debate [...]
Lollygagging Congress leaves gas costs unaddressed
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Members of Congress will head home tomorrow for a week-long 4th of July holiday, leaving the high costs of gasoline unaddressed as Americans prepare to hit the road for the extended holiday weekend.
It’s been over 1 month since the national cost of a gallon of gasoline topped $4, and Congress has yet to take action, [...]
D.C. v. Heller Decision Expected June 26th
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008The Supreme Court is preparing to release its decision tomorrow on Case 07-290, District of Columbia v. Heller. As you may remember, this is the first case directly addressing the Second Amendment to have reached the High Court since United States v. Miller in 1939. Millions of Americans anxiously await the ruling–politicians and firearm dealers, [...]
527s and their role in the election
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about so-called “527s,” political action organizations named for the tax code under which they fall.
In opting out of public financing last week, Barack Obama said: “John McCain’s campaign and the Republican National Committee are fueled by contributions from Washington lobbyists and special interest PACs. And we’ve already seen [...]
Obama’s vision for Iran: Good for foreign relations?
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008The first of what could potentially be several issues to arise in the general election campaign on Barack Obama’s conceived weakness — foreign policy — was brought to light in Sunday’s Washington Post.
According to the Post:
European officials are increasingly concerned that Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign pledge to begin direct talks with Iran on its nuclear [...]
Is it time for a U.S. diplomatic presence in Iran?
Monday, June 23rd, 2008Officials in the State Department are now considering whether to open a U.S. Interests Office in Iran. The proposal, which has been discussed on and off again for years, comes almost three decades after the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis, during which Islamic revolutionary students kidnapped and held 52 U.S. Embassy employees hostage for 444 days. [...]
Clinton to campaign with Obama
Monday, June 23rd, 2008This morning, Hillary Clinton announced her plans to join Barack Obama at a campaign stop this Friday. Clinton, who endorsed Obama after abandoning her own campaign earlier this month, will appear with the presumptive Democratic nominee in the small town of Unity, New Hampshire, in an attempt to woo her supporters over to the Obama [...]
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