Obama vs Hillary Slogan (HUMOR)

Posted by Parker V on April 10, 2007 under Elections, Humor | Be the First to Comment

LETTERMAN TO OBAMA: WILL HILLARY BE YOUR VP? (VIDEO)

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Letterman: “But you know what I’m getting to, people will say, they say, ‘Oh well, this is Barack Obama’s – he’s only been a senator for two years, so maybe we’re looking at some sort of a compromise on the ticket. Maybe he’ll be the Presidential candidate, Hillary might be the vice president, maybe the reverse of that. Any of that occur at this point or not?”

Obama: “No, you don’t run for second. I don’t believe in that, yeah.”

Letterman: “But that would be a powerful ticket. Undeniably that would be a powerful ticket.”

Obama: “Which order are we talking about?” (audience roars with laughter; Obama, Dave, laugh; audience applauds)

Letterman: “Let’s say you’re the presidential candidate and Hillary is the vice presidential candidate. Now, if she were sitting here, it would be different than that, but – “ (audience laughs; Obama laughs)

Obama: “I have terrific respect for Hillary. She’s a terrific senator. She does a great job for New York. “

Letterman: “Right, but that’s what I’m saying. Is there any thought to that in – I mean, is it unspoken? Is it discussed at all or is it only the kind of thing people like to write about and talk about on TV?”

Obama: “You know, I think all the candidates are in to win and one of the things about the process is by the end of it, after having gone through all the debates and all the campaigning out in various states, people get a pretty good sense of who various candidates are and, but I think we’re all on the same team. We’re all Democrats. I think most of us want to see a healthcare system that provides coverage to everybody. Most of want to see an education system that gives opportunity to every kid. All of us think that we’ve got to start getting our troops out of Iraq, and so really what we’re doing is we’re trying out for quarterback…”

Kucinich on hidden provisions in recent war funding bill (VIDEO)

Posted by Parker V on April 8, 2007 under Democrat, Video | Be the First to Comment

April 1, 2007, in Seattle, WA., Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich revealed hidden provisions that were in the recent war funding bill that he did not vote for.

John Edwards Declines a Second Fox-Sponsored Debate

Posted by Parker V on April 7, 2007 under Democrat, Elections | Be the First to Comment

The netroots love it, but literally every serious-minded Democrat engaged in this race we’ve talked to has told us this is spelling doom for Edwards. Democrats love to swipe Fox News, but avoiding their sponored air time is just plain unintelligent. The Edwards campaign explains, “there’s just no reason for Democrats to give Fox a platform to advance the right-wing agenda while pretending they’re objective.” – A point that doesn’t make sense considering Fox is trying to essentially make a several million dollar donation to the DNC by fronting the money, platform, airtime and largest cable audience in the country – and Edwards is refusing because they are a right-wing news network? Foolish.

As Edwards trails in the polls and the fundraising war, his rejection of a debate in front of such a huge audience (Fox’s NON-conservative viewers outnumber CNN’s TOTAL viewers) can do him no good.

Edwards previously ditched a Fox debate planned for Nevada that was sponsored by the Nevada Democratic party and others. With Edwards out and significant pressure from MoveOn and a gaggle of persistent bloggers, the Nevada Democratic party decided to abandon the Nevada event.

The public reasoning for the deal between the CBC and Fox, was expressed by Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS), chair of the CBC Institute “as a leading organization dedicated to educating the public on issues of national policy, the CBC Institute is committed to presenting the presidential candidates to the broadest audience possible.” Thompson added, “Our goal with each debate is to provide a platform that will allow voters to hear the positions of candidates from both political parties. Collaborating with FOX News provides an opportunity to take this presidential election to millions of households.”

Apparently for the Edwards campaign, avoiding a network you disagree with is more important than – not even engaging WITH it, but engaging your Democrat opponents ON it.

Kucinich: Bush’s approach to Iran raises questions about impeachment

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Democratic presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich said President Bush may be setting himself up for impeachment by setting the stage for war with Iran.

”The administration’s preparations for war in and of itself have raised questions relating to impeachment,” Kucinich told The Associated Press between campaign stops in New Hampshire. The Ohio congressman said he has met with diplomats, ambassadors and other national leaders around the world in recent months to discuss Iran.

”There’s a great deal of concern in the world community that a U.S. strike in Iran will invite a cataclysm,” he said. ”It’s been 28 years since the United States has open diplomatic relations with Iran. It’s urgent that we begin such relations. There’s no reason for war.”

more from the Boston Herald.

Obama closes gap with Clinton in fundraising

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Democrat Barack Obama raked in $25 million for his presidential bid in the first three months of 2007, placing him on a par with front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and dashing her image as the party’s inevitable nominee.

The donations came from an eye-popping 100,000 donors, the campaign said in a statement Wednesday.

The figures were the latest evidence that Obama, a political newcomer who has served just two years in the Senate, has emerged as the most powerful new force in presidential politics this year. It also reinforced his status as a significant threat to Clinton, who’d hoped her own $26 million first quarter fundraising total would begin to squeeze her rivals out of contention.

The campaign reported that the figure included at least $23.5 million that he can spend on the highly competitive primary race. The Clinton campaign has yet to disclose how much they can use for the primary verses money that is designated for the general election.

While Clinton has honed a vast national fundraising network through two Senate campaigns and her husband’s eight years as president, Obama launched his bid for the White House with a relatively small donor base concentrated largely in Illinois, his home state. But his early opposition to the Iraq war and voter excitement over his quest to be the first Black president quickly fueled a powerful fundraising machine.

Since he formally declared his presidential campaign in February, Obama has been traveling the country with a focus on urban areas where he could build his momentum and bring in new donors. He attracted big-money Hollywood and Wall St. executives along with families who came out to his stops in places like Oklahoma that sometimes are neglected by other candidates.

Romney on Campaign Finance Reform (AUDIO)

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Governor Romney tells Dennis Prager (this is from several weeks ago) he would work hard to repeal the law he thinks violates the first ammendment.

First Quarter Fundraising (VIDEO)

Posted by Parker V on April 5, 2007 under Elections, Video | Be the First to Comment

Gloria Borger Reports on First Quarter Fundraising: