Obama says Bush falsely accused him of appeasement
By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer 51 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama accused President Bush of “a false political attack” Thursday after Bush warned in Israel against appeasing terrorists — early salvos in a general election campaign that’s already blazing even as Obama tries to sew up his […]
Dear Fellow Conservative,
When I announced my campaign to replace John Kerry in the U.S. Senate, I got right to work traveling around Massachusetts to spread my message that it’s time for John Kerry to retire. What I’ve found in running against Kerry is that after spending 24 years in Washington, he’s already semi-retired. Kerry has […]
Fed up with politics, man eats vote
Mon Apr 14, 12:38 PM ET
NAPLES (Reuters) - Ballot stuffing took on a new meaning in Italy’s parliamentary election on Sunday when a man ate his ballot paper in protest at the country’s politicians.
Police in Naples said they had charged the 41-year-old businessman with destroying election materials. He said […]
OBAMA’S WEAKNESS IS WEAKNESS
By DICK MORRIS
Published on TheHill.com on April 8, 2008.
The USA Today/Gallup Poll of late March suggests a strategy for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the general election. The poll compared Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and McCain on certain key variables. Here were the results:
Obama won:
• Cares about the needs of people […]
March 15, 2008
Delegate Battles Snarl
Democrats in Two States
By MICHAEL LUO and JOHN M. BRODER
Democrats in Michigan and Florida struggled Friday to resolve the impasse over their disputed January primaries, coming up with a plan to hold a June primary in Michigan while remaining deadlocked in Florida.
Reflecting how tense the situation has become, influential fund-raisers for […]
American public support for the military effort in Iraq has reached a high point unseen since the summer of 2006, a development that promises to reshape the political landscape.
According to late February polling conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, 53 percent of Americans — a slim majority — now […]
Study: Antiwar Reporting
Helps U.S. Enemies
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Insurgents in Iraq get a boost from coverage in the news media that shows support for troop withdrawals from the war torn country, according to a study.
Two Harvard University economists found that insurgent groups are responsive to “antiresolve” statements in the media.
“It shows that the various insurgent groups do […]
Frayed Good Will
Mrs. Clinton has seen her support among blacks as central to her political identity. She has had many African-American friends and advisers, racially diverse staffs and a Senate voting record that has earned straight A’s from the N.A.A.C.P. Even her rival, Senator Barack Obama, said in a debate that he is “absolutely convinced” […]
Military Is Called Unprepared for Attack
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 1, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States military is not prepared for a catastrophic attack on the country, and National Guard forces do not have the equipment or training they need for the job, according to a new report.
The study of the military’s readiness to […]
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