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Bob Johnson, BET founder, criticizes Obama campaign
2008-01-14 06:37:00 Bob Johnson, billionaire founder of BET, lashed out against Barack Obama ’s presidential campaign today in South Carolina at Columbia College, saying that the campign distorted remarks made by Hillary Clinton about Martin Luther King Jr. Clinton was quoted saying that Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of racial equality was only established when President Lyndon ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General , Founder
After being silenced by the mainstream media, Kucinich is going viral
2008-01-14 05:32:00 Dennis Kucinich, in the wake of being banned from presidential debates on major networks, has decided to take his campaign viral (so to speak) by hiring TV engineers to deliver his broadcasts to TV stations around the country. The broadcasts will be delivered mostly in the Nevada area (for now). Kucinich will also be ... More About: Elections , Media , Democrats , General , Viral
John McCain is now front-runner among Republicans
2008-01-13 23:54:00 John McCain, the Senator from Arizona, is now the front-runner among Republicans for the Republican presidential nomination, according to a poll conducted by CNN - the first national poll taken after the New Hampshire primary. According to the poll, McCain is the voting choice of 34 percent of registered Republicans. That’s a 21-point ... More About: Elections , General , John , Runner
Dennis Kucinich banned from NBC debates, demands a recount
2008-01-13 00:42:00 What is going on here, exactly? The latest email we received from the Kucinich campaign reveals that Dennis Kucinich has been banned from an upcoming NBC debate, and is demanding a recount in New Hampshire. Full email after the jump. More About: Elections , Demands , Debates , Democrats , General
Bush ends peace trip to Israel
2008-01-11 21:25:00 U.S. President George W. Bush ended up his trip to Israel and the West Bank on Friday, where he met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders for the promotion of his peace plan. More About: Peace , International , General
Clinton Hits the Streets of Las Vegas
2008-01-11 21:01:00 Associated Press ? Jan. 11, 2008. 01:50 AM EST Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton visited Las Vegas neighborhoods on Thursday. The New York senator is looking to the residents she met with to help her win Nevada’s January 19th caucus. (Jan. 10) More About: Elections , Democrats , General
Will Stephen Colbert be Huckabee?s running mate?
2008-01-11 03:05:00 On Wednesday nights episode of “The Colbert Report” with Stephen Colbert, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made a guest appearance via satellite from South Carolina (supposedly). He and Colbert discussed various topics such as hamburgers, guns, evolution, global warming, and foreign policy. On previous episodes of the show, Huckabee had asked Colbert to be his running ... More About: Elections , Running , Democrats , Republicans , General
Giuliani plans largest tax cut in American history
2008-01-11 02:13:00 After failing in Iowa and New Hampshire, Rudy’s at it again! Rudy Giulianai has announced that if elected, he will send Congress his plans for the largest ever tax cut in American history, on his first day in office. Here’s an excerpt from an email we received: On his first day in office as President, Rudy ... More About: Elections , History , Republicans , American History , General
John Kerry endorses Barack Obama for president
2008-01-10 23:37:00 Sen. John Kerry is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Kerry was the party’s nominee in 2004. More About: Elections , Democrats , President
Bill Richardson ends presidential campaign
2008-01-10 23:08:00 Bill Richardson, the Hispanic-American Democratic Governor of New Mexico announced today that he is officially ending his bid for President of the United States. Richardson came in fourth in both the Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses. It is with great pride, understanding and acceptance that I am ending my campaign for President of the ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Presidential , Bill Richardson , General
President George W. Bush arrives in Israel to promote peace talks
2008-01-10 00:58:00 U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Israel on Jan. 9, for his first trip during his presidency. The reason for the trip is to promote peace talks he initiated for the region late last year. During their discussion, Israeli Prime Minister Olmert mentioned that Israel does will tolerate attacks on it’s civilians. “And ... More About: Terrorism , Peace , International , Military
Hillary Clinton and John McCain win New Hampshire primaries
2008-01-09 05:00:00 New York Senator Hillary Clinton won New Hampshire’s Democratic primary just a few minutes ago, defeating chief rival Barack Obama, who just last week won the Iowa Caucus. John McCain, surprisingly, moved up the ranks to win the Republican vote in New Hampshire. This is a demonstration of McCains’ campaign comeback. He has been falling ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Republicans , General
Funny Video: Sean Paul / Ron Paul
2008-01-08 04:05:00 Here’s a great and funny new video currently making it’s rounds on the net. Ron Paul answers questions like Sean Paul. Tagline of the video? Still makes more sense than most politicians.” Enjoy! [Via CollegeHumor ] More About: Video , Elections , Funny , Republicans
Barack Obama?s Iowa victory speech
2008-01-04 21:44:00 Barack Obama delivered a great speech on his Iowa victory. Read the entry to check it out! More About: Elections , Victory , Democrats , Barack Obama , General
Joe Biden and Chris Dodd drop out of presidential race
2008-01-04 20:38:00 Joe Biden and Chris Dodd officially marked an end to their presidential runs yesterday, citing poor results from the Iowa caucuses. They only won tiny percentages of the vote. Joseph R. Biden is a Senator from Delaware, and Christopher Dodd is a Senator from Connecticut. Barack Obama won the Democratic vote, and Mike Huckabee won the ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Presidential , General , Race
Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee win Iowa caucuses
2008-01-04 04:11:00 Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee won a competitive race in the Iowa caucuses today. This does not mean that they get their parties official nomination, but it is a huge edge for them in this race to the White House. John Edwards won second place for the Democrats , and Mitt Romney won second for the Republicans . More About: Elections , Barack Obama , General
Obama widens lead in Iowa
2008-01-01 06:45:00 According to the latest poll by the Des Moines Register, Iowa s largest newspaper, Barack Obama is currently at 32% of the votes for Democratic candidates, with Hillary Clinton at 25% and John Edwards at 24%.Here’s an excerpt from an email we received: A few minutes ago, the Des Moines Register released its final poll of ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General
Joe Biden receives endorsement of two Iowa congressman
2007-12-30 05:50:00 Joe Biden, a Democrat from Delaware and a candidate for the 2008 election, has received the endorsement of Dennis Cohoon and Eric Palmer of Oskaloosa, two congressmen from Iowa . This is great news for the Biden campaign, as the Iowa caucuses are less then a week away!Here’s an exerpt from an email sent to us ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General , Joe Biden
Tom Tancredo drops out of presidential race, endorses Romney
2007-12-21 04:30:00 Tom Tancredo, a Republican from Colorado, dropped out of the race to the White House earlier today. Tom Tancredo tried to lure in conservative voters by establishing himself as the anti-immigration candidate, but ultimately failed, as is evident today. His bid for the Republican nomination was deemed a long-shot by many, especially with so many ... More About: Elections , Republicans , Presidential , Tom Tancredo , General
Ron Paul raises $6 million in one day
2007-12-19 04:11:00 In just 24 hours, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul , a Texas congressman, raised more than $6 million. The massive fund-raising campaign is being dubbed the largest ever, toppling the previous record of the most amount of money raised for a presidential candidate in one day, held by John Kerry, who won the democratic nomination ... More About: Elections , Republicans , General
Clinton receives endorsement of Iowa?s largest newspaper
2007-12-16 23:22:00 Hillary Clinton has received the endorsement of the Des Moines Register, Iowa ’s largest newspaper. Here’s an excerpt from the paper: The choice, then, comes down to preparedness: Who is best prepared to confront the enormous challenges the nation faces — from ending the Iraq war to shoring up America?s middle class to confronting global climate change? The job ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General
Iran restarted weapons program in 2004
2007-12-16 23:15:00 WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iran resumed its nuclear weapons program in 2004, according to a US-based dissident who said Tuesday that US intelligence had failed to include his findings in ... More About: International , Weapons , Program
Hillary Clinton knocks on doors, begs for support in New Hampshire
2007-12-16 22:33:00 Just a few weeks ago, no one would have thought it would come down to this. Reuters is reporting that on Saturday, in the freezing cold, New York senator Hillary Clinton went knocking on doors on a snow covered block in New Hampshire, begging for support. “I’d be honored to have your support…I’m counting ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General , Support
Vote for your favorite candidate!
2007-12-16 21:38:00 Vote for your favorite candidate with Politinks’ first ever online poll, powered by ElectionVine. More About: General , Vote , Favorite , Candidate
Statement by the Press Secretary on Omaha Tragedy
2007-12-07 04:15:00 The White House released the following statement on the Omaha tragedy which occurred yesterday: The President is deeply saddened by the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska earlier today. His thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families this evening. Having just visited with so many members of the community in Omaha today, the President is ... More About: Tragedy , General , Press , The Press
Bush sends letter to North Korean leader
2007-12-07 04:10:00 President Bush has sent a high profile letter to Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, mentioning the possibility of formalized relations between the United States and North Korea. The letter stated that if North Korea were to disclose it’s nuclear programs and got rid of all nuclear weapons, the two countries could enter a formalized ... More About: International , General , Letter
Giuliani?s ties to terror
More articles from this author:2007-12-06 04:19:00 Wayne Barrett of The Village Voice is reporting that “Giuliani’s business contracts tie him to the man who let 9/11’s mastermind escape the FBI”. Here’s a video from MSNBC: More About: Elections , Terrorism , Terror , Republicans , General 1, 2, 3 |
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