Tiger Woods Impressed by Obama
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Tiger_Woods_Impressed_by_/2008/01/30/68799.html?s=al&promo_code=441E-1
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tiger Woods Impressed by Obama
Clinton Remained Silent As Wal-Mart Fought Unions
Clinton Remained Silent As Wal-Mart Fought Unions - Tapes Reviewed by ABC News Show Clinton As a Loyal Company Woman
Excerpt:
"In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world's largest retailer waged a major campaign against labor unions seeking to represent store workers."
Hillary on Bill: 'This is My Campaign'
Hillary on Bill: ‘This Is My Campaign’ - Bill Clinton Tones Down the Rhetoric As the Campaign Heats Up
Excerpt:
"Reporters covering Bill Clinton have noticed a much more subdued tone coming from the former president in recent days.
Gone is the Clinton on display in South Carolina, who went on the attack against his wife's chief Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
Gone, too, are the lengthy freewheeling discussions with voters, the constant references to his White House record, and the flashes of temper directed at the news media."
Bill: “We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy” to Fight Global Warming
Bill: “We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy” to Fight Global Warming
Excerpt:
"You can watch that one clip HERE or you can watch the whole speech at the website of ABC News' great Denver affiliate KMGH by clicking HERE.
It's worth watching -- he also pushed back against a 9/11 conspiracy theorist heckling him."
A Face-Off, Not Necessarily Televised - The New York Times
A Face-Off, Not Necessarily Televised - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"John McCain is doing something that is very much in character with the way he has run his political life, but that is also a bow to the fact that he does not have the financial resources of Mitt Romney. He is relying on the so-called free media — interviews, news conferences and rallies — to press his message. There will be some television advertising, his aides said, but it will be modest."
Romney Spokesperson Confirms it: Mitt Hasn't Bought Any TV Ad Time In Any Feb. 5th State
Romney Spokesperson Confirms it: Mitt Hasn't Bought Any TV Ad Time In Any Feb. 5th State
Excerpt:
"With five days to go until Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney's spokesperson is confirming that the Romney campaign has bought exactly zero TV ad time in any of the states that vote on Feb. 5....
Late Update: A Romney campaign official tells me that the campaign will be purchasing ad time today, though the official declined to specify how much and where."
By KARL ROVE - The New Rules of Politics - The Wall Street Journal
By KARL ROVE - The New Rules of Politics - The Wall Street Journal
Excerpt:
"The big bounce is gone....
Television ads don't matter as much as they used to....
Technology allows a candidate to raise money quickly and inexpensively....
Debates are a great way to come on late and make up for a lack of resources and endorsements."
http://online.wsj.com/article_print/SB120173791597330347.html
Alex: What if we could somehow take the ruthlessness out of some of "the brains" in the world, reduce it to mere principled dedication (what would that look like?)
We'll see over time how much (or little) Karl Rove has learned from his experiences.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Top Edwards Adviser Joe Trippi: Hillary And Obama Are "Banging Down The Doors" For Our Endorsement
Excerpt:
"Top Edwards adviser Joe Trippi just confirmed to me by phone that the Hillary and Obama campaigns are already working overtime to woo Edwards to their sides -- even before his official dropout speech.
"They're banging down the doors," Trippi told me."
http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/top_edwards_adviser_trippi_on_hillary_and_obama_theyre_banging_down_the_doors_for_our_endorsement.php
THE FIGHT FOR JOHN EDWARDS
THE FIGHT FOR JOHN EDWARDS
Excerpt:
"Edwards, trudging through mud toward a Habitat for Humanity House he was to help work on, told reporters he would meet again with Clinton and Obama before deciding whether to make an endorsement. He set no timetable for deciding whether to endorse either candidate....
Four in 10 Edwards supporters said their second choice in the race is Clinton, while a quarter prefer Obama, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo poll conducted late this month."
Giuliani Prepares To Drop Out Of Presidential Race, Endorse McCain
Giuliani Prepares To Drop Out Of Presidential Race, Endorse McCain
Excerpt:
"Rudy Giuliani, who bet his presidential hopes on Florida only to come in third, prepared to quit the race Tuesday and endorse his friendliest rival, John McCain.
The former New York mayor stopped short of announcing he was stepping down, but delivered a valedictory speech that was more farewell than fight-on."
Edwards Is Dropping Out - New York Times
Edwards Is Dropping Out - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Democratic candidate John Edwards has decided to drop out of the presidential primary race, giving a speech this afternoon at the same place where he began this campaign — in New Orleans.
Throughout this season, Mr. Edwards hasn’t been able to break through the dueling high-profile candidacies of Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. And he had not been able to raise the kind of funds that those two had early on.
Top advisers said that Mr. Edwards would not be endorsing another candidate today when he makes his announcement at 1 p.m."
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
YouTube + Digg + Obama = YouBama - TechCrunch
YouTube + Digg + Obama = YouBama - TechCrunch
Excerpt:
"One reason we endorsed Barack Obama as our Democratic nominee for TechPresident earlier today is because he has made an effort to understand technology and create a comprehensive technology platform."
Obama Doubles Down on YouTube
Obama Doubles Down on YouTube
Excerpt:
"Barack Obama shattered YouTube records last week with a speech that shot past Britney Spears as one of the most watched videos of the day, drawing over half a million views in total. A new video of his South Carolina victory speech was the fifth most watched video in the world on Sunday, drawing a whopping 180,000 views in its first day online."
Our Tech President Endorsements: Barack Obama and John McCain - TechCrunch
Our Tech President Endorsements: Barack Obama and John McCain - TechCrunch
Excerpt:
"We’ve been interviewing 2008 presidential candidates for the last few months to get them to state, on record, their positions on ten key technology related issues (Barack Obama, John McCain, John Edwards, Mitt Romney, Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich).
In December we announced that we were also holding a Tech President primary here at TechCrunch, where readers could vote on the candidate that they thought had the best policies on these ten key issues. The poll ended yesterday, and the results can be seen here. Barack Obama won the Democrat side, with 60% of the votes (John Edwards took second). Ron Paul won the Republican vote with 73% of those votes (John McCain took second)."
Google - Our political advertising policies
Google - Our political advertising policies
Excerpt:
"Political campaigns and candidates with questions about these policies are encouraged contact our elections team. In the meantime, we hope that you'll take the time to learn about the candidates, their views, and who is best prepared to lead our country."
Barack Obama Reiterates Commitment to Israel
Barack Obama Reiterates Commitment to Israel
Excerpt:
"Trying to dispel concerns about his commitment to American-Israeli relations on the eve of primaries in states with large Jewish constituencies, Senator Obama yesterday highlighted a Senate bill he had sponsored encouraging the divestment of money from Iran and reiterated his commitment to maintaining Israel as a Jewish state with a qualitative military edge.
He also condemned anti-Semitism in the black community, including that of Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam, and noted that he had made such condemnations of anti-Semitism not only to the Jewish community but also for decades in the black community, including in a recent appearance marking Martin Luther King Day at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta....
In a sermon printed in the August, 2005 issue of Trumpet Magazine, Rev. Wright compared Israeli governments to the Apartheid regime in South Africa and to the genocidal rulers of Sudan. "Twenty years after the divestment strategy concerning South Africa worked, a similar strategy has been proposed by members of the United Church of Christ as it pertains to Sudan and to Israel," he wrote. But unlike the case of Sudan, he added, "Nobody is trying to hear what we are saying in terms of divestment from Israel.""
http://www.nysun.com/article/70362
Bill Richardson's Choice - The Washington Post Blog
Bill Richardson's Choice - The Washington Post Blog
Excerpt:
"Gov. Bill Richardson's phone has been ringing off the hook. Sen. Hillary Clinton called Sunday night. That was followed by a call from former president Bill Clinton, then a call from Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, who's supporting Clinton. Sen. Barack Obama called twice Monday morning....
Richardson's torn. He served in the Clinton White House, first as ambassador to the United Nations, then as Clinton's Secretary of Energy. "I have a history with the Clintons," Richardson said. "And I've always liked her. She always seems very genuine." But Richardson considers Kennedy, who's long been respected by Hispanics, as "a mentor." In 1982, when Richardson ran for Congress for the second time -- he lost two years before -- Kennedy flew to Santa Fe and campaigned for him. "That might have been the reason I was elected," Richardson said. And he said he likes Obama, telling a story about how Obama saved him during one of last year's Democratic debates:"
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/01/29/richardsons_choice.html
Clinton campaign advisers: Bill Clinton 'needs to stop'
Clinton campaign advisers: Bill Clinton 'needs to stop'
Excerpt:
""Something has happened," says the source. "He just wants to help her too much, or maybe protect his own legacy too much.""
Justice Dept. accused of blocking Gonzales probe - Los Angeles Times
Justice Dept. accused of blocking Gonzales probe - Los Angeles Times
Excerpt:
"Office of Special Counsel chief says his investigation into alleged politicization of the attorney general's agency has been repeatedly 'impeded.'"
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-probe29jan29,1,3774918.story?track=rss&ctrack=3&cset=true
By Sen. Edward M. Kennedy - Barack Obama
By Sen. Edward M. Kennedy - Barack Obama
Excerpt:
"Earlier today I endorsed Barack Obama for president, and I couldn't be more excited for the Democratic Party, the nation -- and the world.
Barack inspires me -- it's that simple. In the words of President Kennedy:
"The world is changing. The old ways will not do... It is time for a new generation of leadership.""
Tony Blair On Track To Earn $80 Million In Five Years
Tony Blair On Track To Earn $80 Million In Five Years
Excerpt:
"Tony Blair landed another highly-paid City job yesterday to take his earnings past £10million in the seven months since he left Downing Street.
He is well on his way to becoming Britain's richest former Prime Minister after becoming an adviser to the Swiss financial giant Zurich for an estimated £2million a year."
No Chitchat Between Clinton and Obama
Excerpt:
"So close, yet so far away _ and so bitter.
Rival Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama came within a foot of each other just before President Bush's State of the Union speech Monday night and managed not to acknowledge each other, and certainly not touch."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/28/no-chitchat-between-clint_n_83746.html
Rezko put in jail; bail is revoked - Judge concerned about $3.5 million wired into U.S. - Chicago Tribune
Rezko put in jail; bail is revoked - Judge concerned about $3.5 million wired into U.S. - Chicago Tribune
Excerpt:
"Antoin "Tony" Rezko was roused at daybreak Monday from his Wilmette mansion by federal agents and ordered jailed by a judge who was disturbed that the politically connected businessman concealed a $3.5 million payment from overseas.
Moments after U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve revoked his bond, a tired-looking Rezko removed reading glasses hanging around his neck, showed a deputy marshal that he was not wearing a belt and was led away to a downtown federal jail. Prosecutors have long feared the native of Syria would flee the U.S., but a year ago Rezko won his continued freedom in part by convincing St. Eve he had few assets and no access to money abroad."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rezko-arrested_webjan29,0,2320595.story
Text of the State of the Union Address - The New York Times
Text of the State of the Union Address - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"Following is the text of President Bush’s State of the Union address on Monday, as transcribed by the Federal News Service:"
Crist endorsement is surprising, risky - Last-minute backing of McCain leaves Giuliani camp fuming
Crist endorsement is surprising, risky - Last-minute backing of McCain leaves Giuliani camp fuming.
Excerpt:
"There may be no move Crist has made as governor that stunned so many friends and political insiders as his last-minute endorsement of McCain on Saturday.
The campaigns of Mitt Romney, Giuliani and, yes, McCain were convinced until the end that Crist would remain neutral.
Keeping Crist on the sidelines, in fact, had been the main goal of the Romney campaign, which had been talking to LeMieux about playing a senior role in that campaign."
http://www.sptimes.com/2008/01/28/news_pf/State/Crist_endorsement_is_.shtml
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: McCain Lead Widens As Primary Election Day Dawns in Florida - Giuliani, Huckabee tied in battle for distant third place
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: McCain Lead Widens As Primary Election Day Dawns in Florida -
Giuliani, Huckabee tied in battle for distant third place
Excerpt:
"Arizona Sen. John McCain’s lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is growing wider as the Republican campaign ends and Election Day dawns, the results of a new Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby telephone two-day tracking poll shows.
McCain now has 35% support in Florida and stands four points ahead of Romney. The poll, which surveyed 941 likely Republican voters in Florida on Jan. 27-28, 2008, carries a margin for error of +/-3.3 percentage points."
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1440
Kennedy: Obama Bid About 'The Future'
Kennedy: Obama Bid About 'The Future' - Massachusetts Sen. Backs Obama for 'Future of the Party and...Country'
Excerpt:
"In an ABC News exclusive, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and his niece Caroline Kennedy sat down with "World News" anchor Charles Gibson following their endorsement of the Illinois senator."
Kennedy says he and the Clintons are still friends
Kennedy says he and the Clintons are still friends
Excerpt:
"Edward Kennedy may have thrown his political weight behind Democrat Barack Obama in the White House race, but he says that doesn't mean he harbors ill feelings toward his old friends, Hillary and Bill Clinton.
"Absolutely not. I'm not against the Clintons. I'm for Barack Obama," the Massachusetts senator and brother of the late President John F. Kennedy said on Tuesday."
Opposition Politician Is Killed in Kenya - New York Times
Opposition Politician Is Killed in Kenya - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Mugabe Were, a freshman parliamentarian, could have been one of the keys to unlocking Kenya’s crisis but on Tuesday he was shot dead in his driveway.
Mr. Were, 39, was an opposition politician who had resisted his party’s often belligerent talk. He had married a woman of another ethnic group, built a footbridge in a slum with his own money and sponsored teenage mothers to go to college. As Kenya slid into chaos this past month after a disputed election, he shuttled between leaders of different ethnic groups and was actually organizing a peace march the night before he died."
McCain Ads Attack Romney - Newsweek
McCain Ads Attack Romney - Newsweek - Factcheck.org - New Web and radio ads by the Arizona senator lack context.
Excerpt:
"On the eve of the crucial Florida GOP primary, John McCain is attacking Mitt Romney with some out-of-context or misleading statements on radio and the Internet:"
Reality check: What Bush said about eight big issues - USA Today
Reality check: What Bush said about eight big issues - USA Today
Excerpt:
"What Bush said: Congress should pass the $150 billion stimulus package quickly and then focus on making the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent. More than 150 "wasteful" or "bloated" programs should be eliminated or reduced. Earmarks not voted on by Congress will be ignored by the executive branch.
Budget and spending
Context:
The stimulus plan is likely to pass, but only after senators try to make changes that Bush doesn't want. It may not be large enough to affect the economy, and tax rebates that arrive in spring or summer may be too late. Democrats, despite their rhetoric on the issue, are likely to extend most of Bush's tax cuts — but not this year, since they don't expire until 2010. Bush's efforts on low-performing programs and earmarks will set off battles with Congress; in the end, each side likely will win some and lose some."
Primary Tally So Far: 160,000 TV Spots and $141M in Spending - And Be Prepared for the Ron Paul Onslaught
Primary Tally So Far: 160,000 TV Spots and $141M in Spending - And Be Prepared for the Ron Paul Onslaught
Excerpt:
"To recap the ad wars: So far we have tracked over 160,000 TV spots at an estimated cost of $141 million by candidates and groups. Leading the charge is Mitt Romney's campaign with over 35,000 airings and $30 million worth of TV ads in the early states. Catching up in a hurry are Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, whose campaigns have spent close to $20 million apiece. Issue groups have used TV ads mainly to promote policy agendas such as education, healthcare and retirement security with only a handful of them running TV ads attacking or supporting candidates in the race. "
http://adage.com/campaigntrail/article?article_id=123394
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Bill Clinton says he will have no major White House job if Hillary wins
Bill Clinton says he will have no major White House job if Hillary wins
Excerpt:
"Former President Bill Clinton said Friday he would have no major White House role if his wife is elected.
Clinton was asked about that prospect as he campaigned for Sen. Hillary Clinton on the eve of today's Democratic primary election in South Carolina.
"I will not be in the Cabinet. ... I will not have a line job in the White House," he told about 300 people. "It is not right."
Blacks Stung By Bill Clinton's Remarks - CBS News
Blacks Stung By Bill Clinton's Remarks - CBS News
Excerpt:
"For nearly two decades, Yvette Wider, an African American, adored Bill Clinton, once described by a famous black novelist as the nation's first black president. But now, after Clinton's "fairy tale" remark about Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in New Hampshire and a statement in South Carolina that Obama had put a political "hit job" on him, Wider said she feels she hardly knows the former president. "I was surprised to hear him make a comment like that, because I thought he understood our people better," said Wider, who said she will vote for Obama in Saturday's South Carolina primary. "It made me think he's been playing us all this time."
Wider's sentiments are echoing across black America -- on blogs, Web chats and talk radio, where Clinton is being attacked as never before."
Friday, January 25, 2008
Hillary Hub: Fact Sheet: Tony Rezko (and Hillary Clinton)
Hillary Hub: Fact Sheet: Tony Rezko (and Hillary Clinton)
Excerpt:
"Today, NBC aired an undated photo of Hillary and Bill Clinton taken with Tony Rezko and tried to compare that picture to Sen. Obama's 17-year relationship with the indicted influence peddler.
Over the course of her career, Hillary has probably taken tens of thousands of photos. Here are some facts you should know:
Tony Rezko has never contributed a dime to Hillary or Bill Clinton. They have no relationship with Tony Rezko."
http://facts.hillaryhub.com/archive/?id=5488