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Tuesday, January 9, 2007
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The Daily Kos has the link to U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy's speech to the National Press Club. He's introduced legislation to prevent President Bush from escalating the war in Iraq without specific approval from the Congress. Coyote Gulch can't wait to see the President's signing statement if the bill makes it to his desk.
"2008 pres"
8:20:02 PM 
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Daily Kos: "2008: First Dem debate in S.C. The date will be April 26, 2007 at South Carolina State University."
"2008 pres"
6:15:05 PM
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According to a recent USA Toady/Gallup poll, "taken Friday through Sunday shows a daunting sales job ahead for the White House, which is considering a plan to deploy up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq. Those surveyed oppose the idea of increased troop levels by 61%-36%."
"2008 pres"
5:52:04 PM
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Denver Business Journal: "Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield called Monday for universal health care coverage for children and pledged $30 million to support initiatives that help the uninsured get health care.
"The insurer, a subsidiary of Wellpoint Inc., backs a plan that would expand public programs and help low-income individuals buy private health insurance. Wellpoint is based in Indianapolis."
"2008 pres"
5:49:57 PM
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John McCain (via the Power Line weblog): "During my recent trip to Iraq, commanders spoke of adding as many as five additional brigades in Baghdad, and one or two additional brigades in Anbar Province. This, I believe, is the minimum we should consider. It would be far better to have too many reinforcements in Iraq than to suffer, once again, the tragic results of insufficient force levels."
Thanks to Ed Cone for the link.
"2008 pres"
5:46:14 PM
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San Jose Mercury News: "Democrats recaptured a big part of the Hispanic vote in the November midterm election, support that Latino activists caution won't necessarily be there in the next contest. Nearly seven in 10 Hispanic voters supported Democrats in the congressional elections, according to exit polls. But that's not the whole story. Republican candidates in several key states did well among Hispanics, suggesting that Latinos could be important swing voters in the 2008 presidential election."
"2008 pres"
5:35:35 PM
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Andrew Sullivan: "The Pew Research Center has just done their latest survey (PDF) of attitudes among the young. They are markedly less religious than their elders - and previous generations. The percentage claiming they are agnostic or atheist has doubled in twenty years to one in five today; they regard heavy drinking as worse than smoking pot; they have become much less Republican than they once were. George W. Bush has persuaded most of the younger generation to vote Democratic, reversing Reagan's gains among the young. They are much more pro-immigrant than their elders and 74 percent favor some privatizing of social security (yay!); but they're dovish on the use of military force. They are divided equally on gay marriage (47 - 46 in favor, compared to 64 - 30 against among those over 25) but overwhelmingly support gay adoption. I find myself sympathetic to most of their views. "
"2008 pres"
5:29:01 PM
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Dick Morris and Eileen McGann (via the New York Post) have a look at the conservative credential of four of the front-running Republicans. They write, "Rudy Guiliani? Pro-choice, pro-affirmative action, pro-gay rights, pro-immigration, pro-gun control Rudy?...
"Sen. John McCain? The McCain of the Kennedy-McCain bill to let illegal immigrants become citizens? Of the 'anti-torture' bill to handcuff our agents when they question terrorists? Of the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance bill that the right wing hates? Of the Lieberman-McCain anti-global-warming bill that addresses a problem the right doesn't believe in? That John McCain for president?...
"Mitt Romney, who was pro-life and then switched to pro-choice when he ran to become Massachusetts governor and now is switching back again as he runs for president? The Mitt Romney who said 'I will protect and defend the right of Massachusetts women to choose?' The Romney who has flip-flopped on gay issues?...
"Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich? A man who has never valued the right-wing social agenda?
"And then there are the personal lives - the only one of these guys who hasn't had multiple wives is the Mormon."
Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
"2008 pres"
5:20:00 PM
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U.S. Representative Diana DeGette's stem cell research bill is still scheduled for a vote on Thursday, despite the news over the weekend that a new source for stem cells has been found, according to the Denver Post. From the article, "A scientific discovery that amniotic fluid holds potent stem cells isn't likely to prevent Congress from passing controversial legislation expanding embryonic stem-cell research, those close to the issue predicted Monday. But the scientific findings published Sunday set off a burst of political activity. With a vote in the House of Representatives scheduled for Thursday on the stem-cell bill she authored, Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., fielded questions from journalists and lawmakers all day Monday. Along with Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., she sent a letter to House members arguing that the new findings don't preclude the need for more embryonic stem-cell research. 'None of these stem cells are a replacement for another,' the letter said. 'That is why a significant federal commitment should be made to the area of regenerative medicine and all areas of scientific research that may lead to cures for Americans.' Opponents of the bill countered with statements that the research shows there are alternatives to using embryonic cells to find cures for deadly and debilitating diseases."
"2008 pres"
6:24:51 AM
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