Archive for January, 2007

SNL Skewers Hillary over Iraq (VIDEO)

Allahpundit had this harsh summary of Saturday Night Lives Hardball skit shown below: Lieberman and a precious few others aside, their “hawks” are opportunistic liars who only supported the war initially because it was politically expedient to do so. We’ve always known that. Their base knows it, too.

N.M. Governor Enters White House Race

From the AP:
Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., said Sunday he is taking the first step toward an expected White House run in 2008, offering extensive experience in Washington and the world stage as he seeks to become the first Hispanic president.
“I am taking this step because we have to repair the damage that’s been done to [...]

Hillary makes it official

The AP on Hillary’s announcement:
With a $14 million campaign treasury, Clinton starts with an impressive fundraising advantage over the rest of the Democratic field. But Obama and others have started to secure fundraising commitments from New York, California and other deep-pocketed, Clinton-friendly areas.
Her creation of a presidential exploratory committee, announced Saturday, allows her to raise [...]

Gov. Romney on ‘94 Debate w/ Kennedy

First, this hit ad appeared which blew the cover on Romneys past pledge to keep his personal anti-abortion opinion out of politics in 1994. That is really the only fair criticism the video has, and we are confused here at CandidatesBlog over what all the rest is supposed to be telling us about the man. [...]

Obama’s switch from ‘no’ to ‘maybe’

Barack Obama emerged the morning after winning a U.S. Senate seat in November 2004 and flatly declared, “I am not running for president in 2008.” Not many people are probably aware of that amidst the current Obamamania going on.
The once-obscure state legislator from Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood exploded onto the national political scene only [...]

Romney Battles for “Conservative” Title

Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said yesterday the “proof is in the pudding” that he is a true conservative, despite a recent rash of national media reports about shifts in his positions on abortion and gay rights.
The potential Republican presidential candidate acknowledged that he was pro-choice until two years ago but now believes the landmark Roe [...]

Cancer Candidates in 2008

John McCain with melanoma and Rudy Giuliani with prostate cancer. Will these be issues as they run for president in 2008? Will this help Mitt Rommney gain an edge over these two more popular GOP rivals? In the clip below, Giuliani is interviewed about his experience with prostate cancer. Mr. Giuliani discusses his cancer diagnosis, [...]

Rick & Rudy On Hannity & Colmes

In this video from early November 2006, (failed) candidate Rick Santorum and former NY mayor Rudy Giuliani (2008 hopeful) are interviewed by FOX News’ Hannity & Colmes after a rally in Wilkes-Barre.