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FXNews – Jan 22, 2008
THE SPIN: Illinois Sen. Barack bama: “We account for every single dollar that we propose. Hillary Rodham Clinton: “You have a lot of money that you want to put into foreign aid a very worthy program.
… – Senate Passes Defense Bill – Politics | Republican Party…
FXNews – Jan 22, 2008
But they say they will try again this year with legislation aimed at giving soldiers and Marines more rest between combat tours as well as measures intended to curb contracting abuse. “Most Republicans chose to stuck with the president on Iraq and it devastated our armed forces” said Reid D-Nev. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said he hopes Democrats will give up trying to bring troops home by a certain date. “It was wrong to tempt fate when our progress in Iraq was uncertain” said McConnell R-Ky. “It would be foolish to do so when progress is undeniable. White House spokesman Tony Fratto said Bush is expected to sign the revised measure. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.
The Voters Revolt
New York Times – Jan 22, 2008
Mitt Romney ran as the movement candidate in Iowa and New Hampshire and grossly underperformed. Now he’s running as a nonideological business pragmatist for the exurban office parks and his campaign has possibilities. The lesson is not that the conservative establishment is headed for the ash heap. The lesson is that the Republican Party even in its shrunken state is diverse. Regular Republican voters don’t seem to mind independent thinking. There’s room for moderates as well as orthodox conservatives. Limbaugh Grover Norquist and James Dobson have influence but they are not arbiters of conservative doctrine.
Party chairs come together to get out the vote
Minnesota Public Radio – Jan 22, 2008
Anyone eligible to vote is also eligible to take part in these neighborhood meetings. You can locate your precinct caucus online using the Web sites of the political parties or the Secretary of State. Ron Carey chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota describes caucuses as the on-ramp for political participation. "I think most Minnesotans can probably relate to the fact they’ve gone to the ballot box in November and said I wish I had different choices on the ballot or maybe the candidates aren’t speaking about the issues that are most important to me" said Carey. "And February 5 is the day you can actually make a difference as to who the candidates are who the leaders are in your respective party and what issues are talked about. "The big draw for Republicans and Democrats this year is the opportunity to influence the presidential campaign. The two parties moved up their caucus date by a month to give Minnesota more of a say in the 2008 campaign and both nominations remain up for grabs… "Two weeks from now it could be more competitive or it could be less competitive and that honestly will be a trigger that determines determines how many people show on either side" said Ron Carey of Minn. ther political parties will also hold precinct caucuses. The Independence Party of Minnesota will hold nearly 70 caucuses throughout the state on February 5. The party will also hold an online virtual caucus that runs February 6 through March 5. Chairman Craig Swaggert says this is will be the third IP virtual caucus. "It gives the opportunity for people who can’t get out on February 5 the opportunity to participate.
Reader comments: Fred Thompson withdraws from race after South…
Deseret News – Jan 22, 2008
22 2008Fred Thompson was a spoiler. He wanted to divide the conservative base of the Republican Party for two reasons; (1) Allow the more liberal John McCain to win the Republican Primary Races and (2) Eliminate the “Mormon Problem” from the same primaries. A spoiler does not belong in the Republican primaries. It is good for the Republican Party that he is now gone… He wanted to divide the conservative base of the Republican Party for two reasons; (1) Allow the more liberal John McCain to win the Republican Primary Races and (2) Eliminate the “Mormon Problem” from the same primaries. A spoiler does not belong in the Republican primaries. It is good for the Republican Party that he is now gone. 22 2008Steve-: Good plan.
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