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Law Firm's Lobbying Dogs Giuliani
Law Firm's Lobbying
Dogs Giuliani
Dec 4, 2007 1:49 PM CST

Law Firm's Lobbying Dogs Giuliani

Company pushed law Bush opposed on anti-terror grounds

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani's law firm lobbied Congress last year in favor of a law the White House said would undermine the war on terror, the New York Times reports. The firm represented Ethiopian political parties pushing for legislation to withhold American aid if their government doesn't share power. The administration supports...

In '08, It's Really the Economy, Stupid

Worried over job, credit, health woes, voters put Iraq on back burner

(Newser) - With gas prices stratospheric, the housing market tanking, and recession looking likely, voters aren't too worried about Iraq, reports the Wall Street Journal. Job concerns have transformed illegal immigration and health care into major issues. “You have to have a health plan even in the Republican primary,” says...

Paul Momentum Builds
Paul Momentum Builds
Dec 3, 2007 12:48 PM CST

Paul Momentum Builds

Libertarian maverick causes stir; supporters say candidate is bigger than his politics

(Newser) - Ron Paul’s quixotic campaign for the Republican nomination isn’t really under his control anymore, Salon writes, but rather in the hands of a cult of ardent supporters who have independently flocked to fundraise and canvass for him. For them, Paul isn’t a libertarian outsider—the Texas Congressman...

How Much Will Oprah's Support Help Obama?

Unlike her book club, if she likes him, fans might just not buy in

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey's formidable power of endorsement is well known: Long-neglected books become instant bestsellers when she announces she likes them, reports the New York Times. But as she hits the campaign trail, the daytime diva will see whether voters will scoop up Barack Obama as quickly; or as skeptics say,...

'08 Race Adds Google Pilgrimage
'08 Race Adds Google Pilgrimage
Dec 2, 2007 10:29 AM CST

'08 Race Adds Google Pilgrimage

Candidates embrace chance to flex high-tech cred, even as technology influences campaign

(Newser) - Where Detroit once beckoned to any candidate who would be president, the 2008 field is making increasing pilgrimages to the Googleplex to showcase their tech savvy, reports the New York Times. And YouTube, which didn't even exist in the last presidential election, has launched YouChoose ’08, a modern version...

Hillary or Barack? Black Leaders Are Torn

Congressman: 'The black body politic is not a monolithic movement'

(Newser) - With the primary season heading into crunch time, black leaders are facing a complex question: Who gets the endorsement, Clinton or Obama? Clinton gets high marks for electability, the Washington Post reports, but many find it  wrenching to turn their backs on a viable black candidate. "The black body...

Democrats to Michigan: No Votes for You

Party strips state of delegates for moving up primary

(Newser) - The Democratic Party today voted to strip Michigan of all its delegates to the Democratic National Convention, a widely expected and possibly temporary punishment for bumping up the state’s primary. Candidates have already agreed not to campaign in Michigan, and some—including Obama and Edwards—have removed themselves from...

Longest Election Season May End in a Flash

Candidates could be decided in Iowa, N.H., analysts say

(Newser) - The primary season that kicked off a record-long two years before Election Day could wrap up in a record-short five days of voting, Reuters reports. Under the right scenarios, Iowa’s Jan. 3 caucus and New Hampshire’s Jan. 8 primary could yield nominees on both sides of the aisle—...

Giuliani Calls Juggling $579K ‘Appropriate’

Candidate says money was reimbursed, blasts ‘political hit job’

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani has hit back against allegations of book-cooking, saying it was “perfectly appropriate” to bill $579,082 in security detail fees to obscure mayoral agencies, and the NYPD repaid the agencies in full. The cops were slow in paying their bills, he explained, and the peculiar invoicing was...

'08 Looking Tougher for GOP
'08 Looking Tougher
for GOP
Nov 27, 2007 7:47 PM CST

'08 Looking Tougher for GOP

As retirements mount, prospects of congressional comeback get slimmer

(Newser) - A spate of retirements has made it much trickier for the GOP to bounce back from congressional losses in 2008, reports the Washington Post. Trent Lott's announcement yesterday means that 6 GOP senators and 17 House members are retiring, and many of their seats face serious Democratic challenges. The few...

Ahmadinejad Offers to Safeguard US Elections

Iranian prez is sure Bush won't win again

(Newser) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday offered to oversee the 2008 US presidential elections, saying he’s convinced that, given a free poll, Americans won’t re-elect George W. Bush. That Bush isn’t constitutionally allowed to run seemed lost on the Iranian president—as was the irony that his own government opposes...

Oprah to Test Clout on Trail for Obama

Multimedia titan will campaign with senator in early primary states

(Newser) - Now that the Barack Obama camp has confirmed that Oprah Winfrey will stump for the candidate in key primary states, analysts are wondering whether Winfrey's massive clout will translate into votes. Celebrity endorsements rarely do, the Chicago Tribune notes, but Winfrey, who can turn a book into a best-seller in...

Thompson Lays Into Fox News
Thompson
Lays Into
Fox News
Nov 26, 2007 6:56 PM CST

Thompson Lays Into Fox News

Candidate objects to 'constant mantra' that campaign is troubled

(Newser) - Fred Thompson isn’t buying “We Report, You Decide.” The Republican White House hopeful yesterday blasted Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday," accusing Rupert Murdoch’s network of skewing its election coverage against him. Thompson said belittling his campaign and calling it troubled has become “...

Cash-Poor GOP Taps Rich Candidates
Cash-Poor
GOP Taps Rich Candidates
Nov 26, 2007 11:55 AM CST

Cash-Poor GOP Taps Rich Candidates

BYOBankroll, party tells aspiring legislators with fat wallets

(Newser) - Suddenly losing the fundraising race, House Republicans are recruiting wealthy candidates to run for vulnerable seats next year, the Times reports. With $2.5 million on hand—compared to $29.2 in Dem coffers—the GOP is grooming candidates in competitive districts. Fourteen Republicans have already invested over $100,000...

Ron Paul Is Not Alone
Ron Paul Is
Not Alone
Nov 25, 2007 11:54 AM CST

Ron Paul Is Not Alone

Libertarians are on the rise, aiming to get government out of private life

(Newser) - Maverick Texas congressman Ron Paul is riding a surge of Americans on both sides of the political spectrum now calling themselves libertarians. They tend to be fiscally conservative but socially liberal voters turned off by government intrusions, from warrantless wiretapping to broadcast censorship. And their numbers are up to 9%...

Fat Chance of Slimming Down on Campaign Trail

Presidential hopefuls face food issues

(Newser) - Image-conscious politicians are having to balance their hunger for power with their hunger for food. Modern voters tend to mock or shun fat politicians—but with events like the Clyburn Fish Fry and the Harkin Steak Fry firm fixtures on the pre-primary calendar, candidates are struggling to stick to their...

Citizenship Delays Will Impact Election

Hundreds of thousands will miss chance to vote due to backlog

(Newser) - Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have applied for US citizenship will not have those applications processed in time to vote in the 2008 election. The Department of Homeland Security failed to fully prepare for a massive increase in applications filed to beat a widely publicized fee increase that took...

New Hampshire Primary Jan. 8 Earliest Ever

State moves up its date to stay ahead of several others

(Newser) - New Hampshire today set its primary for January 8, the earliest in state history. New Hampshire always stages the first primary in the nation, and it had to start even earlier this year because several other states moved up their dates to gain influence, the AP reports. New Hampshire will...

'04 Defeat Begat '08 Edwards
'04 Defeat
Begat
'08 Edwards
Nov 21, 2007 4:11 PM CST

'04 Defeat Begat '08 Edwards

'Sunny centrist' now the fighter the ticket needed, say loyalists

(Newser) - The John Edwards of the 2008 campaign is a changed man from the VP-candidate who stumped across America with John Kerry four years ago, notes the New York Times, and Kerry loyalists can't help being frustrated watching Edwards displaying the aggression they pined for then. "A lot of what...

Too Close to Call for Dems in Iowa
Too Close
to Call for
Dems in Iowa
Nov 20, 2007 3:55 AM CST

Too Close to Call for Dems in Iowa

Barack wrests slim 4% lead from Hillary

(Newser) - The Democratic presidential candidates are pulling close numbers in Iowa polls, with Barack Obama making key gains while Hillary Clinton is slipping on issues such as how to handle the Iraq war. Obama currently leads in the crucial battleground, backed by 30% of Iowa Democrats most likely to caucus, with...

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