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Democratic Party bans contributions from lobbyists and special interest gro
2008-06-06 03:56:00 The Democratic Party announced today that they are making a huge change in their policy. The party is banning all contributions from lobbyists or special interest groups, in order to ensure fairness to the people within the party and the government. “The Democratic Party has to be the Party of ordinary Americans, not Washington lobbyists ... More About: Democrats , General
Barack Obama claims title of Democratic Presidential nominee
2008-06-06 00:30:00 Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. The total number of delegates needed to secure the nomination is 2,118. Right now, Barack has the support of at least 2,179 delegates, which gives him a lock on the nomination. Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee, but we’ve got huge challenges ahead ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Barack Obama , Presidential
Sen. Kennedy has brain tumor, doctors confirm
2008-05-22 05:19:00 Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy has a tumor in his brain, doctors say. He is one of country’s leading democrats and a highly respected member of the U.S. Senate. He is currently at home recovering from a seizure. More About: Doctors , Democrats , General , Tumor
Clinton wins Kentucky, Obama expected to win Oregon Democratic primaries
2008-05-21 05:49:00 Hillary Clinton has won the Kentucky Democratic primaries, beating rival Barack Obama by a margin of about 35 points. She captured about 65% of the vote, while Obama captured around 30%. Barack Obama is expected to beat Hillary in the Oregon primaries. Less than 50% of the precincts have been counted, but media agencies have ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General
Edwards supporters shift to Obama
2008-05-16 04:08:00 Supporters of John Edwards have begun shifting their support towards Barack Obama . Edwards, the former Democratic presidential candidate, endorsed Barack Obama for President on Wednesday at a rally in Michigan. CNN is saying that at least eight delegates who have pledged their votes to Edwards will be switching to Obama, and more are expected ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General
John Edwards to endorse Barack Obama
2008-05-14 23:26:00 The Obama campaign is saying that John Edwards is preparing to endorse Sen. Barack Obama as the 2008 Democratic nominee and candidate for President. The endorsement is set to take place at a rally tonight in Michigan. John Edwards has said time and again that he was not ready to endorse any particular candidate, but he appears ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General
Wind power can provide for 20% of all U.S. electricity
2008-05-14 05:25:00 Wind power could provide for 20% of all electricity needs in 20 years from now, an Energy Department report states. The Associated Press points out that this is just as much energy as nuclear power provides us today. If wind power provides for 20% of energy needs by 2030, that would be because of advancements and ... More About: Power , Environment , Electricity , General , Wind
Hillary Clinton wins big in West Virginia Democratic primaries
2008-05-14 04:37:00 Hillary Clinton is the winner of the West Virginia Democratic primaries, where she took 65% of the vote in a landslide victory over rival Barack Obama. News media and television networks were quick to project her as the winner, even with no official results tallied. Barack Obama has taken about 28% of the vote, still ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Hillary Clinton
John McCain on health care
2008-05-01 04:47:00 Here’s an email the McCain campaign sent out showing how John McCain is prepared to tackle health care issues as president: Straight Talk On Health Care Today, there are 47 million uninsured individuals in the U.S., and nearly a quarter of them are children. High costs and limited access are the underlying, fundamental problems in our healthcare ... More About: Elections , Health Care , General
Hillary Clinton wins Pennsylvania Democratic primary
2008-04-23 05:06:00 Hillary Clinton is the winner of the Pennsylvania Democratic primaries, winning over Barack Obama an estimated 8 to 10 points. This was a much needed win for the Clinton campaign. Although Hillary will get the majority of Pennsylvania’s delegates, Obama is still ahead in the overall count. Now that the Pennsylvania primaries are over, the aggressive ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Hillary Clinton , General
Clinton, Obama, and Edwards make surprise appearances on The Colbert Report
2008-04-18 07:08:00 On Thursday nights episode of the Colbert Report, Hillary Clinton , Barack Obama , and John Edwards all made surprise appearances. The Colbert Report spent the week broadcasting from Philadelphia to cover the Pennsylvania primary (which actually matters this election season). They did a really great job, and fans of the show most definitely would like to see ... More About: Elections , Humor , Democrats
Rep. John Yarmuth blames recession on Iraq war
2008-04-15 03:00:00 Representative John Yarmuth, a Democrat from Kentucky, said that the Iraq war is a is a “leading cause” of the United State’s recent economic troubles. The Iraq war cost “more than half-a-trillion dollars,” money that he said could and should be used on problems within the United States and not wasted on the improgress associated ... More About: Congress , International , Democrats , Iraq War
Jimmy Carter to meet with Hamas
2008-04-14 06:08:00 Former United States President Jimmy Carter said that he will likely meet with the militant group Hamas during a trip to Syria. “It’s likely that I will be meeting with the Hamas leaders,” Carter told ABC News. He says he hopes for cooperation from Hamas in pushing forward the Israel i peace initiative. The decision was not taken ... More About: International , General , Meet
Wealthy Democrats to begin $40 million smear campaign against McCain
2008-04-11 02:23:00 A recent email from the McCain campaign points to an article in Politico, which claims that wealthy Democrats , including billionaire George Soros, plan to begin a $40 million television smear ad campaign against John McCain. The smear is being led by David Brock, the founder of Media Matters. Here’s an excerpt from the McCain campaign email: ... More About: Elections , Republicans , General , Campaign
42% of voters want John McCain to answer 3:00 am phone call, only 25% want
2008-03-25 23:45:00 You all probably remember Hillary Clinton’s 3:00 am phone call ad. Well, a recent survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports shows that only 25% of voters think Clinton is the one suited to deal with a major foreign policy crisis. The survey questioned about 800 likely voters. News networks played reruns of the commercial repeatedly after the ... More About: Elections , Phone , Democrats , Republicans , General
John McCain’s Trip Abroad
2008-03-23 02:33:00 The John McCain Presidential Campaign sent out this update about his trip to the Middle East and Europe: John McCain ’s Trip Abroad John McCain traveled on official Senate business this week to the Middle East and Europe. He was joined by fellow Armed Services Committee members, Senators Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham. In Iraq, John McCain met with General David Petraeus and other military leaders, toured Baghdad and talked with both Iraqi and American service members. This was John McCain’s eighth official trip to Iraq since 2003. While in Israel, he met with the country’s leaders and promoted peace talks between Israel and Palestine. He also traveled throughout the country, visiting Sderot, the Yad VaShem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem’s Western Wall, the Gaza Strip, and other historic sites. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and John McCain met to discuss Iraq, climate change and the global economy. John McCain will meet with French President Nicolas Sa...
Bill Richardson endorses Barack Obama for President
2008-03-23 02:25:00 Bill Richardson, the Governor of New Mexico and former Democratic presidential candidate (this election season), announced that he is endorsing Barack Obama for President . This may come across as a surprise to some due to his close ties with the Clintons. He was a member of former president Bill Clinton’s administration. Here’s the full email Richardson sent out: During the last year, I have shared with you my vision and hopes for this nation as we look to repair the damage of the last seven years. And you have shared your support, your ideas and your encouragement to my campaign. We have been through a lot together and that is why I wanted to tell you that, after careful and thoughtful deliberation, I have made a decision to endorse Barack Obama for President.We are blessed to have two great American leaders and great Democrats running for President. My affection and admiration for Hillary Clinton and President Bill Clinton will never waver. It is time, however, for De... More About: Bill Richardson
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns over prostitution scandal
2008-03-13 01:04:00 Democratic New York Governor Eliot Spitzer announced today that he will resign from his position due to his discovered involvement in a prostitution network. Client 9, as he has been referred to, was confirmed to have paid $4300 for sex, plus more for food, hotels, transportation, etc. The law and order governor was discovered via a federal wiretap during a federal investigation of the prostitution ring. Spitzer has also lost his superdelegate status. He had pledged his vote to Hillary Clinton. “I cannot allow for my private failings to disrupt the peoples’ work,” Spitzer said at a news conference in New York City. “Over the course of my public life, I have insisted - I believe correctly - that people take responsibility for their conduct. I can and will ask no less of myself. For this reason, I am resigning from the office of governor.” More About: Scandal , Prostitution
Barack Obama wins Wyoming caucus
2008-03-09 22:24:00 Barack Obama is the winner of the Wyoming Democratic caucuses, defeating rival Sen. Hillary Clinton. The tally turned with about 61 percent going to Obama, and 38 percent going to Clinton. More About: Elections , Democrats , Barack Obama , General , Barack
President Bush endorses McCain
2008-03-06 03:13:00 Current U.S. President George W. Bush , today endorsed John McCain, the newly crowned Republican nominee for President. Bush defeated McCain in the 2000 election season, getting the Republican nomination and eventually becoming president. McCain spent much of the day today with the President, joining him in a conference about the endorsement. More About: Elections , Republicans , President Bush
Hillary Clinton wins Texas Democratic primaries
2008-03-05 14:23:00 Hillary Clinton has been announced as the winner in the Texas Democratic primary, keeping her in the race. She holds enough delegates to go head-to-head with Obama, so shes in this till the end. More About: Elections , Democrats , Hillary Clinton , General
Hillary Clinton wins Ohio Democratic primaries
2008-03-05 05:20:00 Hillary Clinton is the winner of the Democratic primary in Ohio , giving her a substantial amount of delegates. The texas vote is still being tallied. This means that she’s still in the race, and will likely be in the race till the end. More About: Elections , Democrats , Hillary Clinton
John McCain wins Texas primary, Mike Huckabee drops out of race
2008-03-05 04:52:00 John McCain, the Republican Presidential nominee, has just won the Texas Republican primary. He swept with wins in all four states holding their primaries today, Vermont, Rhode Island, Ohio, and Texas. Having no chance, Mike Huckabee [Republican] has dropped out of the race. It has been rumored that he has been seeking a Vice Presidential slot ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Republicans , General
John McCain wins Ohio Republican primary, Republican nomination
2008-03-05 03:02:00 John McCain has just one the Ohio Republican primary. He was expected to win, and as of now holds enough delegates to secure the Republican nomination. JOHN MCCAIN IS THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE More About: Elections , Republicans , Nomination
Obama and McCain win Vermont
2008-03-05 01:46:00 Barack Obama and John McCain are the projected winners in Vermont today. This is Obama’s 12th straight victory over Hillary Clinton. John McCain snagged another win in Vermont, which he was expected to win from early on. He is the presumptive Republican nominee. Barack Obama is the current Democratic front runner, and will most likely be ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Republicans , General
Last big push for Clinton and Obama tomorrow
2008-03-04 03:24:00 Tomorrow on Tuesday, Texas and Ohio will hold their primary elections. Texas is the second biggest state, with a population of almost 24 million, which means that a huge amount of delegates are up for grabs there. Ohio is the 7th biggest state, with almost 11.5 million people. Tomorrows election will essentially make or break the ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General , Obama , Clinton
Mike Bloomberg will not run for president (in 2008)
2008-02-29 03:09:00 New York City Mayor / billionaire Mike Bloomberg has confirmed (again) that he will not run for President this election season. In an Op-Ed column in the New York Times on Thursday, Bloomberg mentioned that he would probably support and endorse a candidate that runs as an independent or is not afraid to disagree with ... More About: Elections , New York , General
Chris Dodd endorses Barack Obama
2008-02-27 02:18:00 Chris Dodd, who recently dropped out of the presidential race, announced today that he is endorsing Barack Obama for president. We have been through a lot in this past year and your friendship and support have meant so much to me. That is why I wanted to let you know of my decision to endorse ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General
McCain and Obama win Wisconsin primaries
2008-02-20 04:12:00 Barack Obama and John McCain have win the Wisconsin primaries, according to news agencies who have analyzed the early tallies. Obama won for the Democrats , McCain for the Republicans . More About: Elections , General
Hillary Clinton chants ?Yes we will? at rally
More articles from this author:2008-02-20 02:30:00 Hillary Clinton apparently ran out of ideas, and decided to pull a page out of Obama’s book. She attempted to get the crowd to follow her as she chanted “Yes we will” at a rally. Just like Obama’s “Yes we can!” More About: Elections , Humor , Democrats , Hillary Clinton , General 1, 2, 3 |
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