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Esquire Magazine: Nine Pillars of Congress
2006-10-24 21:09:05
The latest issue of Esquire Magazin e listed who it saw as the nine pillars of Congress , and Chuck Hagel is at the top of their list (literally). This quote is via Don Walton in the Journal Star. Esquire Magazine, listing Chuck Hagel as one of its nine pillars of Congress: ?The kind of Republican every Republican should aspire to be. Scratch that. The kind of senator every senator should aspire to be. Independent, thoughtful and big enough to see the virtue in the arguments of his opponents. A classic, limited-government, low-tax conservative.? Technorati tags: Chuck Hagel, Congress, Esquire Magazine
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A New Direction for U.S. Foreign Policy
2006-10-23 21:00:06
A new poll shows that most Americans want a change in U.S. foreign policy. In 2008 the citizens of the United States will still be calling for the repair of our standing in the world. Chuck Hagel is the best person to do just that.The full article about the poll is quite interesting and enlightening. Check it out.Seven in Ten Americans Favor Congressional Candidates Who Will Pursue a Major Change in Foreign Poli cy U.S. Public Wants Less Emphasis on Military Force, More on Working Through U.N. A Majority Supports Direct Talks with North Korea and IranGoing into the November midterm elections, seven in ten Americans say they prefer Congressional candidates who will pursue a new approach to U.S. foreign policy. A new nationwide survey finds a large and growing majority of Americans is dissatisfied with the position of the United States in the world. Most Americans believe that U.S. policies are increasing the threat of terrorist attack and decreasing goodwill toward the United Sta...
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Groups growing
2006-10-23 21:00:06
The Chuck Hagel for President in 2008 Google Group has been active lately with some good discussion. Likewise, the Chuck Hagel for President 2008 facebook group has been growing quickly. Feel free to join in on these two (and other related) groups.
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Hagel '08 Merchandise from around the Web
2006-10-22 19:47:00
It's been a while since I last posted about where you can find Chuck Hagel for President merchandise from various sites on the internet. Here are some of them:http://www.republicansource.com/hage l.htmhttp://www.cafepress.com/politicalpi ckle/1531463http://www.cafepress.com/mypr esident2008/749233There is a more complete listing from an older post here.
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Interesting side note
2006-10-21 20:51:04
There was a post at Cheap Tricks which had an entertaining observation: "Chuck Hagel is a badass" No context in that post for it, just an observation.
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Hagel ad for Ricketts
2006-10-17 08:15:06
Here is an ad featuring Chuck Hagel supporting Pete Rick etts for Senate. Just another way Chuck Hagel has been working to keep the Republican party in control of the Senate.

Students for Hagel
2006-10-17 02:15:02
There is a new blog in the ongoing Draft Hagel Movement. Student s for Hagel announces that it is seeking contributors in its opening post early this month: Students for Hagel is now forming. If you are a student and would like to help out in the writing of this blog, or would just like to stay informed of what we are doing, email or post a comment. We are particularly interested in getting people from around the country involved that are already involved in college (or high school) Republican groups. Go and check it out. Technorati tags: Chuck Hagel, Students for Hagel, Draft Hagel Movement

"Sgt. Hagel back in Saigon on 60th birthday"
2006-10-15 02:03:04
Don Walton has another good article in the Lincoln Journal Star regarding Senator Hagel . The following are excepts from it. Thirty-eight years ago, Chuck Hagel, 21, and his brother, Tom, fought in house-to-house combat in the Cholon district of Saigon during the Tet Offensive. Last week, on his 60th birthday, Hagel returned to the scene of the battle in early 1968. And almost everything has changed. Once a rough and poor neighborhood infested by Viet Cong, the area now is an upscale sector of the city, with high-rise apartments and shops. The Army sergeant from Nebraska who was twice wounded later in 1968 ? along with his brother both times ? now is a U.S. senator serving his second term. ... Hagel was in Vietnam last week as part of an Asian tour that also took him to Japan, South Korea and the Philippines. His itinerary happened to place him in Ho Chi Minh City on his birthday. Thirty-eight years ago, he said, ?I would have thought that would be the last place I would find my...
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New GOP Bloggers 2008 Straw Poll
2006-10-11 18:42:01
GOP Blog ger s has their 2008 Primary Stra w Poll out for October. Go and vote Hagel! Technorati tags: Chuck Hagel, Straw Poll, Republican
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Hagel finishes strong in another on-line poll
2006-10-09 18:27:02
The on-line 2008 Republican Presidential poll at Politics Central has ended, with Chuck Hagel finishing a close second with 19% of the votes. Senator Hagel was neck and neck for the lead at the end. Here were the final results:(R)John McCain 20%(R)Chuck Hagel 19% (R)Rudolph Giuliani 13%(R)George Allen 8%(R)Mitt Romney 5%(R)Condi Rice 5%(R)Sam Brownback 4%(R)Mike Huckabee 4%(R)Newt Gingrich 3%(R)Bill Frist 3%(R)George Pataki 1%None of The Above 16%
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Book review - Chuck Hagel: Moving Forward
2006-10-08 00:12:03
A comment about the Hagel biography (available from Amazon at the right side of this page): ?Charlyne Berens?s terrific biography brings Chuck Hagel ?s straight-shooting, courageous character to life. The Senator is one of a kind on Capitol Hill, and Berens?s book leaves the reader waiting to witness the next chapter in Hagel?s remarkable political career.? ?John D. Podesta, President of the Center for American Progress and Chief of Staff to former President Bill Clinton
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University of Nebraska Press Salon for New Chuck Hagel Biogr
2006-10-05 18:00:09
The University of Nebraska Press is holding an event about the new Chuck Hagel biography, Chuck Hagel: Moving Forward. The event is in Omaha, NE on Thursday, October 26th from 7-8:30 PM. It is free and open to the public. Technorati tags: Senator Chuck Hagel, Charlyne Berens
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Hagel trip to Asia
2006-10-02 17:45:07
Senator Hagel is headed on a trip to multiple Asia n nations today. Here is the press release from his Senate Website.September 28th, 2006 - WASHINGTON, D.C. ? U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) will travel to Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia October 2-11. Hagel will meet with Nebraska troops stationed in South Korea, as well as meet with government, business and other leaders in each country. The purpose of Hagel?s trip will be to discuss regional security, Asia?s economic outlook, and U.S. bilateral relations.?Our relationships and alliances in Asia are historic, and continue to be critically important to U.S. strategic interests. The U.S. will be affected for years to come by the security, stability and economic development in this region. I look forward to discussing these and other common interests with Asian government and outside leaders, as well as meeting with Nebraska troops serving in the region,? Hagel said.It is this sort of focus on foreign policy, relationship bu...
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First Poll
2006-09-23 16:42:03
The first poll on the Chuck Hagel for President 2008 blog is now up and running. It is a poll of what issues you consider to be the most important. The poll is on the left side of the blog part way down. Go and vote. If there are issues you would like to see added to it, or if you check other, please post a comment and let me know what other issues are important to you.
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On-line poll recap
2006-09-23 16:42:03
Here are a number of on-line polls in which you can vote for Chuck Hagel: Politics Central The Next Prez The Krusty Konservative 2008 Political Perspective The reason we share these is that we want to drive the on-line buzz around Senator Hagel. The better he does in all of these polls, the better off he will be if/when he decides to run. Please go and vote Hagel in these polls.
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Avast!
2006-09-19 22:15:02
While it may not be directly related to electing Chuck Hagel the next President of the United States... Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Technorati tags: International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Republicans growing more skeptical of the President
2006-09-18 16:09:02
The New York Times had an interesting article on Friday.Mr. Bush has plenty of supporters in this Denver suburb and the surrounding cities, an evenly divided swing district that is a bellwether in the battle for control of the House. But interviews over the last three days here found Republican s , Democrats and independents all expressing degrees of skepticism about Mr. Bush?s motives in delivering a set of high-profile speeches on terrorism and the war in Iraq two months before Election Day.If the Republicans want to chart a new course on Iraq, Chuck Hagel is the the man for the job.
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Constitution Day
2006-09-17 22:03:09
Today is Cons t itution Day, the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Happy Constitution Day ! Technorati tags: Senator Chuck Hagel, Constitution Day

P2008 - Democracy in Action
2006-09-16 21:54:16
P2008 - Demo cracy in Action is an excellent site run by Eric Appleman. It has an extensive set of 2008 resources and explanations, as well as a large collection of independent blogs regarding the 2008 Presidential race.You can check out his page on Hagel, his page on independent activity on the web for Hagel, and a brief conversation with me.

Public Health Threat legislation
2006-09-15 15:48:04
Senator Hagel has proposed legislation to combat public health threats in the United States.Hagel & Terry Introduce Bill to Coordinate the Reporting of Emergent ConditionsSeptember 14th, 2006 - WASHINGTON, D.C. ? U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Representative Lee Terry (NE-02) introduced today in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives the ?National Reportable Conditions Act.? Emergent conditions are cases or suspected cases of infectious diseases, contaminations and events such as chemical spills, which are of sufficient public health concern to require rapid reporting from state to national health jurisdictions. This legislation would form an advisory board that would create and update a list of emergent conditions and establish standards for reporting. Additionally, an automated federal electronic reporting system would be created to report and analyze emergent conditions. The legislation would enhance inter-agency coordination by certifying a list of reported conditions...
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5,000!
2006-09-14 15:39:04
Today we passed the 5,000 unique visitors mark (the blog has had over 6,200 hits total).

New GOP Bloggers Straw Poll
2006-09-13 03:27:04
The GOP Blog ger s have a new 2008 straw poll. Go and vote Hagel!
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Chuck Hagel events this week
2006-09-11 21:18:04
Monday, September 11th (8 AM): September 11th ceremony in Omaha Community 9/11 Ceremony: There will be a public ceremony on Monday, Sept. 11 at 8 a.m. at Heartland of America Park in Omaha. Speakers will include Gen. James E. Cartwright, Commander, U.S. STRATCOM, Sen. Chuck Hagel , R-Neb., Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., Congressman Lee Terry, R-Neb., Nebraska Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy and Omaha Mayor Mike
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Spread the Word
2006-09-07 20:45:25
The Ohio for Hagel 2008 blog has a great idea, something that people can do now to help on the road to 2008: Ohio for Hagel is planning a November Blitz ! We will be working the polls in our areas for Republican candidates, and at the same time begin to promote Chuck Hagel as our next President by passing out info about us and why we support Senator Hagel. Our mission is simple keep control of the House and Senate and encourage Chuck Hagel to run in 2008 by growing a strong grassroots effort in Ohio.Work to support Republican candidates and make inroads with other Republicans in your area. Maybe even wear a Hagel 2008 button while you do so. Spread the word!
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Your reasons for a Hagel Presidency (Part 6)
2006-09-04 20:27:05
Today we continue in the series on "Why do you want Chuck Hagel to be our next President?" Please feel free email in your responses to this question. This is another of the answers posted over at the Chuck Hagel Google Group. I concur with mbbar, particularly in regard to foreign policy. Senator Hagel, like his friend Colin Powell, is an internationalist and does not view organisations like the UN and NATO as being a hinderance at best, but rather as institutions, vital not only to the well being of our friends and allies, but integral to world order, peace and stability. In regards to Citizen rights/privacy, Senator Hagel recently came at loggerheads with the President over a unilateral decision to abrogate a 1978 law prohibiting wiretapping, which the President has declared outdated and irrelevant. This represents a dangerous trend that students of Constitutional Law call Unitary Executive Theory, meaning that the Legislative and Judicial branches have limited ability to counte...
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September Polls at The Next Prez
2006-09-02 14:15:06
The N ext Prez has its September polls up now. Be sure to go and vote for Chuck Hagel.
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Ohio for Hagel 2008
2006-08-29 19:48:03
There is another blog in the Hagel grassroots movement; today the Ohio for Hagel 2008 blog was born. Here is the first post from that blog: Welcome to the Ohio for Chuck Hagel presidential movement. We are a grassroots network working in and around the great State of Ohio, promoting what we hope will be a Chuck Hagel run for the White House in 2008. It is our belief that America needs a strong leader who can unite this great Country and build a strong foreign policy with our allies around the world. We believe America needs less Government, less spending and better border security. We see only one American who can handle this awesome task, we see Chuck Hagel as this person. We deserve a stronger America, we deserve Chuck Hagel as our next Commander and Chief. If you want to become involved in this great movement please leave your Name and Email address we will be in touch.Be sure to pop over and support the new Ohio for Hagel blog.

New GOP Bloggers Straw Poll
2006-08-26 19:42:02
GOP Blog ger s has a new 2008 straw poll, so go and vote Hagel.
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New York in October
2006-08-17 19:27:06
Chuck Hagel will be speaking at the Oxonian Society in Manhattan on October 26, 2006 from 8 to 9 A.M. Senator Chuck Hagel, is a leading senator and political maverick. He is considered to be one of the top contenders for the Republican Party?s nomination for the President of the United States for the 2008 election.For more details, click here.
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On-line polls - a new one and a recap
2006-08-14 19:21:15
One way to support Chuck Hagel is to vote in on-line polls about the 2008 election and drive the internet buzz around him. Here are some of the polls out there. Go and vote Hagel! New poll: GOPProgress Other polls: The Moderate Movement at Myspace 2008 Political Perspective The Krusty Konservative http://www.misterpoll.com/962795375.html http://www.misterpoll.com/3970564767.html Oval Office 2008 Button Poll
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