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May 17, 2007 5:47 AM CDT

McCain Opposes Water Boarding

But he's the only GOP candidate who does, as field wrestles with detainee treatment

(Newser) - If Rudy Giuliani is the only GOP presidential candidate who differs from the pack on abortion, John McCain stands alone on treatment of detainees, the LA Times notes. In the second debate, while Mitt Romney and Giuliani sanctioned using some forms of torture, including water boarding, on suspected terrorists, former...

Falwell's Death Ends an Era

May 16, 2007 9:08 AM CDT

Falwell's Death Ends an Era

Fineman takes the measure of a partisan preacher and his political legacy

(Newser) - It's impossible to grasp the profound change in American political life in the last quarter-century without understanding Jerry Falwell and the movement he fostered, writes Newsweek's Howard Fineman. Falwell, who died yesterday, created the Moral Majority, helped launch the Reagan Revolution, and dug the evangelical foundations—currently shifting—on which...

Hagel Weighs Running as Independent

May 14, 2007 8:51 AM CDT

Hagel Weighs Running as Independent

Senator flirts with White House run, New York mayor

(Newser) - Republican gadfly Chuck Hagel hinted yesterday at an independent bid for the White House, saying "the system needs to be shaken up." The Nebraska senator used the "Face the Nation" pulpit to vent his continuing frustration with the GOP, particularly on Iraq. The lifelong Republican also expressed...

Rudy Tries Candor On
Tough Issues

May 11, 2007 4:37 PM CDT

Rudy Tries Candor On Tough Issues

'I should honestly tell you the things I can evolve on, and the things I can’t'

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani chose Houston Baptist College to debut his new, more candid campaign today, telling a conservative crowd that he supports abortion rights, some restrictions on gun ownership, and gay civil unions, though not same-sex marraige. Giuliani appealed to the audience to be open to a GOP candidate who may...

Push to Oust Gonzales
Loses Steam

May 11, 2007 7:15 AM CDT

Push to Oust Gonzales Loses Steam

AG looks more confident as GOP defenders materialize

(Newser) - The Democrats' campaign to unseat Alberto Gonzales appears to have lost some luster, the Financial Times reports. As the House Judiciary Committee continues to grill the attorney general about the firing of nine U.S. Attorneys last year, Republicans are increasingly rallying behind their man, and are now calling for...

Giuliani Will Come Out As Pro-Choice

May 10, 2007 7:30 AM CDT

Giuliani Will Come Out As Pro-Choice

No more vacillating: Rudy will test GOP will by backing abortion rights

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani will cut the embarrassing equivocation and declare himself in favor of abortion rights in the coming days, reports the New York Times. The GOP frontrunner, who's drawn flak for trying to explain away his support for abortion in his mayoral days, will risk alienating the conservative portion of...

GOP Moderates Huddle With Bush on Iraq

May 10, 2007 6:41 AM CDT

GOP Moderates Huddle With Bush on Iraq

Blunt conversation reveals deepening fissure between Bush and party over war

(Newser) - Moderate Republicans met with Bush and his closest aides yesterday in a private meeting one participant called "a remarkable, candid conversation" the Washington Post reports. The representatives made clear their frustration with the war in Iraq, and its unpopularity with their constituents, as both parties attempt to hammer out...

Bloomberg May Take on Spitzer

May 8, 2007 5:18 PM CDT

Bloomberg May Take on Spitzer

Source tells NY Post the mayor is pondering a 2010 run for Albany

(Newser) - It may not be Pennyslvania Avenue, but Mike Bloomberg is seriously weighing a run for Albany's top job, a senior Republican operative has told the New York Post. "On two occasions in recent weeks, the mayor brought up the possibility of running for governor, of running against Spitzer in...

Thompson Fails Reagan Test

May 7, 2007 11:40 AM CDT

Thompson Fails Reagan Test

Novak: Would-be candidate's 'ordinary' debut disappoints supporters

(Newser) - For a party in search of its last, best hope, Fred Thompson may turn out to be not so much savior as dud. The actor-turned-senator-turned-heir to the Reagan throne chose Orange County's conservative Lincoln Club for his first speech since the presidential hype began, and the reaction, writes Robert Novak,...

Florida Moves Primary To January 29

May 4, 2007 10:34 AM CDT

Florida Moves Primary To January 29

Rescheduling sets off race for first place

(Newser) - The state's historic election difficulties notwithstanding, Florida's presidential primaries will be among the earliest in the nation. Yesterday's legislative approval of the January 29 date is already provoking other states into maneuvering for the first spot. Said the Massachusetts secretary of state: "The idea that this election could begin...

GOP Debate Pivots on Abortion

May 4, 2007 8:05 AM CDT

GOP Debate Pivots on Abortion

Republican hopefuls compete for Reagan mantle, attack Roe v. Wade

(Newser) - Republicans went straight into the breech during their first debate at the Reagan Library last night, tackling the hot-button issue of abortion. All 10 aspirants supported overturning Roe v. Wade, including Romney and Giuliani, who struggled to distance themselves from embarrassing previous endorsement of abortion rights.

Dems, President Get Serious
On Iraq Compromise

May 2, 2007 7:25 AM CDT

Dems, President Get Serious On Iraq Compromise

A day of pomp and American flags leads back to the drawing board

(Newser) - After a day of partisan theatrics—what the Politico notes may rank as the Capitol's most celebrated sendoff for a doomed bill—work gets serious on a compromise war spending bill that may include benchmarks but no timelines. Bush meets with congressional leaders to begin formal negotiations today, even as...

Giuliani Wants
It Both Ways
On Gays

Apr 27, 2007 8:00 AM CDT

Giuliani Wants It Both Ways On Gays

Pro–civil union pol denounces NH bill as too close to marriage

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani is trying to tone down the gay-friendly stance he took as mayor of New York, criticizing New Hampshire's new civil unions bill because it "goes too far" toward gay marriage, which he opposes. As mayor, Giuliani signed a landmark domestic partnerships bill; on the campaign trail, he...

McCain: Gonzales Should Resign

Apr 26, 2007 7:39 AM CDT

McCain: Gonzales Should Resign

(Newser) - John McCain joins the chorus calling for Alberto Gonzales to resign. In an interview after officially launching his campaign in New Hampshire, McCain told the Politico that the attorney general could no longer usefully serve the president. "I reached that conclusion a long time ago," he said, "...

Federal Probe Targets Rove, WH Operations

Apr 24, 2007 11:14 AM CDT

Federal Probe Targets Rove, WH Operations

Obscure office led by Bush appointee launches investigation

(Newser) - The U.S. attorney firings, disappearing e-mails, and other White House political operations have found their way onto the radar of a small office that normally investigates federal employees' misbehavior. Karl Rove is in the sights of the Office of Special Counsel, whose head has vowed not to "leave...

Gonzales
Wipes Out

Apr 20, 2007 9:53 AM CDT

Gonzales Wipes Out

Even Republicans turn on AG as he tries to defend US attorney decisions

(Newser) - Senate Republicans turned on Alberto Gonzales yesterday, leaving little political wiggle room for the embattled A.G. Even the most mild questions from Republicans— including traditional Bush allies—about the U.S. attorney dismissals yielded embarrassing results for Gonzales, who came across as strangely disengaged from the department he runs.

Thompson Discloses Cancer

Apr 12, 2007 7:02 AM CDT

Thompson Discloses Cancer

Could-be candidate says he had lymphoma in 2004, but is in remission

(Newser) - Fred Thompson has non-Hodgkins lymphoma—but it's in remission, the senator-turned-TV star said yesterday. Strategists see the surprise revelation as a sign that Thompson is preparing to enter the contest for the Republican presidential nomination. A new Los Angeles Times poll, conducted just before the announcement, puts him in second...

Thompson's Record Doesn't Speak for Itself

Apr 9, 2007 8:24 AM CDT

Thompson's Record Doesn't Speak for Itself

Cash and charisma beat out ideas and achievements

(Newser) - Why is Tommy Thompson barely a blip on the presidential campaign radar screen when he has what is arguably the best resume for the job? The HHS secretary and former governor has plenty of ideas and an impeccable record as a welfare reformer. But buzz and bucks are what count,...

McCain Makes The Ultimate Sacrifice

Apr 8, 2007 9:08 AM CDT

McCain Makes The Ultimate Sacrifice

Photo op was political suicide that could hasten the end of war

(Newser) - Frank Rich predicts that John McCain's much-ridiculed photo op in Baghdad's Shorja market last weekend won't be remembered as his Dukakis-in-the-Tank moment—the cluelessness that sank a candidacy—but as a turning pointing in hastening America's exit from Iraq. John McCain is no Michael Dukakis, and if he can't credibly...

Romney Scores Big In Stealth Campaign

Apr 7, 2007 11:27 AM CDT

Romney Scores Big In Stealth Campaign

How the candidate tied up some of the GOP's biggest donors

(Newser) - Of all the GOP presidential candidates competing to raise funds, Mitt Romney needs the money least, David Kirkpatrick ovserves in the Times. The founder of a giant private equity firm, he can afford to pay for the race himself. But he's pulled in the most—$20 million—precisely because he...