Mike Gravel's offensive

Mike Gravel's offensive
With the most recent Times Poll showing Democrat Mike Gravel's standing at 0% in both Iowa and New Hampshire, the former senator's surge to the front of the political pack has yet to emerge.

Yes, he's gotten some ink recently and even not so recently when The Times' Tomas Alex Tizon followed him on his simple campaign trail.

He's still trekking around the countryside, alone, staying at friends' houses and talking to anyone who will listen. He was in Colorado this week where he got some free publicity in a Denver Post article. And hoped he could convince maybe 70 people to show up at his niece's house in Boulder and pay $50 apiece to hear him speak.

Gravel stands last in fundraising among Democrats, having gathered a little more than $200,000 through June this year. That's less than former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore took in, and he's long since seen the light and dropped out.

This article is about how Mike Gravel has no standing in the poll. He is now at 0%. But through all this disappointing news he stills continue to run and have faith.

Dodd heads in wrong direction

.Dodd heads in wrong direction

We recently tweaked Chris Dodd as the 1% candidate, a reference to what had been his showing in most national polls gauging support for the Democratic presidential contenders. Well, buried in the fine print of the new Washington Post-ABC News poll--the latest to show Hillary Clinton lengthening her lead--was bad news for Dodd.

The senator from Connecticut was relegated to an asterisk, meaning his backing didn't break the 0.5% mark.

The aggravation that may cause Dodd was underscored by a poll of a different sort: the National Journal's survey of political pros. In it, 79 Democrats--selected on the basis of "their campaign experience, insider knowledge, and ties to key voting blocs"--responded to a question of which of their party's White House aspirants would make the best president

This article is about how people that Chris Dodd is being overlook in the presidential race. They feel that there is to much media coverage over everyone else and poeple are forgetting that there is an real election going on.

Don't fall for celebrities; vote Biden for president

Don't fall for celebrities; vote Biden for president

Celebrity candidates and celebrity endorsements – what is our presidential nominating process coming to? No harm, if New Hampshire voters have anything to say about it.

There are really two campaigns going on in each party. On one hand, you have a national contest where the big-name and big-money candidates get all of the attention.

But thank goodness for the other hand. Thank goodness for the traditional early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. Thank goodness for voters who take the process as seriously as we do and look beyond celebrity, beyond the money, and evaluate each candidate on the basis of what experience he or she would bring to the office of president.

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In his 30 years in the U.S. Senate, Joe Biden has worked with members of both parties, never afraid to address the toughest of issues. Senator Biden has always been an honest voice of reason, never afraid of the consequences of telling the truth to those in power or to the American people.

I talk to so many people who feel the same way I do but are afraid to vote for a candidate who isn't in the so-called "top tier." But that's what our first-in-the-nation primary is all about.

I urge all New Hampshire voters to consider all of the candidates. I sincerely believe you will find, as I have, that Joe Biden should be the next president of the United States.

I think this article rises a good arugement. I think that president should be more on your leadership skills and qualifications than celebrities and endorsements deals. So I think that this article really questions the intergity of some candidates.

Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson To Speak At GreenXchange Global Marketplace Conference

Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson To Speak At GreenXchange Global Marketplace Conference

“Conferences like GreenXchange are essential to opening up the dialogue concerning our energy crisis,” Richardson said. “Creating an aggressive, comprehensive energy policy should be the highest priority of the next President. Our economy and environment are suffering. We can no longer sit on the side lines while our country continues to be dependent on foreign oil and global warming emissions continue to threaten our environment and the well being of future generations.”

Bill Richardson was recently re-elected to a second term as Governor of New Mexico with the support of 69 percent of voters, representing the largest margin of victory for any governor in state history. Prior to his term as Governor, Bill Richardson served as Secretary of the Department of Energy where he oversaw and reformed one of the most challenging agencies in government. Secretary Richardson fought hard for renewable energy, and won the President's support for requiring that 7.5 % of U.S. electricity be generated by renewable power by 2010. He also enacted tough energy efficiency standards that will save energy and save millions of dollars on America's electric bills. Richardson’s current plan to increase our use of renewable energy is based on his experience as Energy Secretary.

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The energy reduction initiatives that Governor Richardson has made both as U.S. Secretary of Energy and Governor of New Mexico have been recognized on a global level and we are truly grateful to have him at this inaugural event,” said Mary Dolaher, CEO, IDG World Expo. “He understands the importance of protecting our most valuable natural resources and we look forward to hearing him discuss his views on environmental sensibility at what promises to be one of the most dynamic green events yet.”

The GreenXchange Global Marketplace Conference brings together decision makers from the spectrum of renewable technology and energy marketplaces to help companies and public institutions connect the green dots - choose and assemble less carbon emitting energy portfolios. Discussions and ideas presented at the conference will shape the agenda for the first annual GreenXchange Xpo™, scheduled to take place October 1-3, 2008 in Los Angeles, Calif. The conference and 2008 Xpo are produced by GreenXchange LLC, the partnership of tradeshow producer IDG World Expo and environmental think-tank VerdeXchange.

I think that Bikk Richardson is doing the right thing by trying to save the envoriment from global warming and other natural ills.

Haircut Charity Attracts Edwards

Haircut Charity Attracts Edwards

Presidential hopeful John Edwards inadvertently made the late night comedy shows this year when his campaign spending reports included two $400 haircuts. Now Mrs. Edwards has joined other candidates helping a Concord hair stylist who wants to turn the controversy into help for a good cause.

David Holden owns Hair Biz on Main Street, a couple of doors away from an Edwards campaign office. After the Democratic former senator's haircut made news last spring, Holden challenged presidential hopefuls to come in for $400 haircuts of their own, promising to donate all of the proceeds to autism research. His 12-year-old son has autism.

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This personal check is a small down payment on a larger promise John made some time ago to make the lives of children with disabilities and their families better," she wrote.

Holden typically charges $17 for a man's haircut.

I think this article thought provoking. I think that the man had a little on a right to be mad but he should have treated him fairly.

Giuliani Assails 'Fair Tax' Plan

Giuliani Assails 'Fair Tax' Plan

Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani criticized the "fair tax" plan that has been touted by rival candidate Mike Huckabee on Monday, saying it could hurt home buyers.

The former New York City mayor cited the struggling U.S. housing market as a reason to avoid the plan, which would eliminate all taxes on income and investments in favor of a hefty federal sales tax.

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Giuliani spent much of his time in Greensboro criticizing Democratic proposals on health care, education and pensions. He said the Democratic presidential candidates touting those programs are pushing the country toward more taxes when it needs more investment in private business.

On education, he discussed his plan for school vouchers, saying a lack of choice in education "may be the biggest civil rights issue" of the day. Giuliani said he — not the Democrats — was best suited to handle the millions of Americans who live in poverty.

"We have to have a society that rewards success," Giuliani said. "The only way in which we get people out of poverty is you help them help themselves by giving them the opportunity for a good education and the opportunity for a good job. That's how you deal with poverty — not with government welfare programs."

I think this article is interesting its shows what maybe the future president views and values.

No buildup in support for McCain

No buildup in support for McCain

He favored the troop increase that has led to a drop in Iraq violence, but not to a surge in his polling numbers.

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ANDERSON, S.C. -- Finally, nearly five years into the Iraq war, John McCain sees vindication at hand.

More than any other candidate for president, McCain has tied his fortunes to support for sending more U.S. troops into the unpopular war. Now that violence in Iraq has waned after a troop buildup, McCain wants some credit.

McCain is the only major Republican candidate to make the Iraq war his campaign centerpiece. Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee typically mention it only in passing or in response to questions.

McCain, however, spoke of little else as he campaigned Monday and Tuesday in Lexington, Seneca and Anderson.

"I'm grateful that we Republicans have stood fast," he told the crowd at Hudson's Smokehouse. "I'm grateful that this president has stood fast."

This article is interesting it talks about how John McCain has great support for the Iraq war and how that is having a negative affect on his poll numbers.

Black voters focus on Clinton, Obama

Black voters focus on Clinton, Obama

"African-American voters are really only looking at two candidates," said David Bositis, a senior analyst at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a think tank focused on African-American affairs that released the poll. "There is Hillary Clinton and there is Barack Obama. Really none of the other candidates exist in the realm that Clinton and Obama occupy."

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Not only is the African-American vote an important one -- such as in South Carolina's Democratic primary, where about half the voters are black -- but African-Americans also have proven adept at voting for the Democratic nominee since Jimmy Carter in 1976. Al Gore won the black vote in the 2000 Democratic primary, as did John Kerry in 2004.

The African-Americans surveyed named the Iraq war, health care and the economy as the most pressing issues facing America, mirroring the concerns of most Democrats. "Issues that concern African-Americans are the issues that concern most Americans," Clayton said. "People are concerned about war, people are concerned about jobs."

I think is article is really interesting article. It discuss which one them they think will recieve the African American vote. I African American man or a Cauasin woman.

Obama discusses racial inequities

Obama discusses racial inequities

DES MOINES – Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama did something today that he rarely does in heavily white Iowa. He talked at length about race and urban issues.

"On every measure, on income, on health care, on incarceration rates, on the criminal justice system, on housing, on life expectancy, on infant mortality, on almost every single indicator, there is still an enormous gap between black and white," he told a racially mixed audience of about 500 gathered at a high school.

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Obama said urban areas and minority communities often suffer first when problems spread across the nation. "There's an old saying that when America gets a cold, black America gets pneumonia," he said.

I find this article very interesting. I believe it makes all cultures and races think about quality and the value that America puts on its diverse cultures of its country.