Western Democrat: "Most of those who read this know about the Western Primary idea. If you don't, read as much as you can about it. The Western Primary is the single most important thing out there to build Western Democrats -- in our party and in our country. You can do a tons to support the primary by signing the Democrats For The West's petition for the Western Primary."
New West: "Whenever I discuss politics with friends on the coasts, they usually blow off the national prospects of rising Western stars - particularly Democrats like Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer - with four simple words: 'Too small a state.' But the possibility that Schweitzer or New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson can be so rapidly dismissed will diminish considerably if a proposed Western presidential primary becomes a reality by 2008. And as a petition to initiate one begins circulating among Democratic party officials, political junkies on influential lefty blogs like My DD are starting to seriously discuss the potential impact. At the very least, supporters on both sides contend the larger voice resulting from such a move would certainly ensure the West can no longer be ignored as Republicans and Democrats vie for their party's top spot in the next presidential election."
The Rocky Mountain News rounded up Colorado's current congressional delegation and those who were in office in 2002 to ask them where they stand on the War in Iraq today [December 5, 2005, "Then and now: how they feel about war"]. From the article, "Fear of Iraq's chemical, biological and nuclear weapons programs weighed heavily on [Tom] Tancredo and the five other Colorado Republicans who voted in October 2002 to give President Bush the authority to confront Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. It was a key reason - but hardly the only one - they and two Republican colleagues who joined the Congress in 2003 supported the Iraq invasion in March of that year. Since then, the hunt for weapons of mass destruction has come up dry. More than 2,000 U.S. soldiers and tens of thousands of Iraqis have died. And members of Congress are currently involved in a fierce, partisan debate about what should happen next. As the debate rages, the Rocky Mountain News asked the nine current and three former members of the Colorado congressional delegation to reflect on their statements leading up to the war, share the lessons learned and discuss the path forward."
Oval Office 2008: "When I started this blog, I never imagined I would be spending quite as much time as I am disussing the nomination process and the primary calendar. The proposal by the Democratic Party's commission on the issue to add extra early caucuses in between Iowa and New Hampshire has stirred quite a fuss in both those states. Now David Yepsen at the Des Moines Register has suggested that we're all getting just a little bogged down in this. 'At a time when Democrats should be focusing on their candidates, organizing and campaign messages, national party leaders risk a distracting internal feud that will do little to help them win the 2008 election,' Yepsen argues. It's an argument that works in Iowa's favour, of course. Arguing that the nomination calendar is unimportant is arguing that it should be left as it is - which helps Iowa and New Hampshire. All the same, there is some compelling logic to Yepsen's viewpoint."
The Moderate Voice: "It sounds like the Bush administration is now finding itself smack against an immovable force - Arizona Senator John McCain, who insists he will not be backing down on his demand for a ban on torture. Not that he's simply not talking with the administration. Quite the contrary. News reports indicate he's discussing the situation with Bush team bigwigs, but he will not abandon his demand."
Political Wire: "Under the guise of a book tour, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is revving up his visits of early 2008 primary states and will be in South Carolina again next month, according to the Spartanburg Herald-Journal."
Political Wire: "Newt Gingrich (R), 'who was forced to resign as speaker of the House seven years ago, is serious about seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2008,' Robert Novak reports."
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
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