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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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Here's the link to the Federal Elections 2006: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Thanks to Political Wire for the link. They write, "The Federal Election Commission's book of 2006 election returns, Federal Elections 2006, has been released and is available free by calling the FEC at 800-424-9530. The new guide is more in depth than any previous FEC publication of returns and features several illustrative maps. Of course, you can also download it from the agency's website."
Political Wire: "A new New York Times/CBS News poll finds Rudy Giuliani leading the Republican presidential race with 27%, followed by Fred Thompson at 22%, Sen. John McCain at 18% and Mitt Romney at 14%. Last month, Giuliani held a 20-point lead over Thompson, who had not officially declared his candidacy yet. On the Democratic side, Sen. Hillary Clinton leads with 44%, trailed by Sen. Barack Obama at 26% and John Edwards at 17%."
"denver 2006"
5:33:29 PM 
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Josh Marshall: "As part of the surge-week PR offensive, the President will make a primetime address Thursday announcing that he intends to bring the surge to an end next summer. That means 30,000 U.S. troops will be rotated home without replacements."
Juan Cole: "The Democrats cannot get the troops out of Iraq because they cannot overturn a Bush veto in the House of Representatives, and because they cannot overcome the need for a consensus of 60 senators in the Senate. Some Democrats, such as Joe Lieberman, oppose a rapid withdrawal. And the likelihood that 11 Republican senators will suddenly become withdrawalniks between now and November, 2008, is negligible."
The Moderate Voice: "One of the most focused and blunt arguments that the 'surge' in Iraq has failed comes from conservative columnist George Will."
Captain's Quarters: "George Will should get a lot of mileage from today's column, in which he declares the surge a failure. That declaration will no doubt attract opponents of the war and get cited by them, handily appearing as it does in conjunction with the testimony of General David Petraeus. Normally rather thoughtful, Will bases this conclusion on two very weak arguments, both of which are so easily rebutted that it makes one wonder why the normally excellent Will didn't think it through better."
"2008 pres"
5:21:58 PM
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Governor Bill Richardson is disappointed by Ferderico Peña's decision to lead the charge in Colorado for Barack Obama, according to The Denver Post. From the article:
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Monday he was "disappointed" that former Denver Mayor Federico Peña last week endorsed U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for the Democratic nomination for president. "I was disappointed," said Richardson, adding, "we were colleagues in the (Clinton administration) Cabinet. It would have been nice to get a heads-up." Richardson was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations before succeeding Peña as secretary of energy in 1998. He made a brief campaign visit to Denver on Monday, where he pledged to find federal funds for Front Range mass transit if elected president. "Bill's a friend of mine," Peña said when told about Richardson's comment. "There are a number of presidential candidates who are friends of mine." Peña said that he had called Richardson's campaign manager and "told him that I was going to support Sen. Obama." Peña, who is a managing director of Vestar Capital Partners in Denver, was named a national co-chairman of Obama's campaign. "It's not a reflection on anyone else," Peña said of his endorsement.
During his stop at the Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver, Richardson took note of Denver's traffic and said he would help if given the chance. "We will have a federal partnership," said Richardson. "I will be a partner in your construction" of light rail and commuter rail. In campaign appearances around the country, including Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Richardson has said light rail should be a priority in federal transportation funding.
"2008 pres"
6:48:54 AM
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From The Denver Post, "In its first month, the Colorado State Patrol's Immigration Enforcement Unit had results that "exceed anyone's expectations," according to the executive director of the Department of Public Safety. In an Aug. 31 memo to Gov. Bill Ritter, public-safety director Peter Weir reported that the team in July encountered more than 150 illegal immigrants, including four identified as aggravated felons and 15 other criminals."
"2008 pres"
6:45:09 AM
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Last update: 3/15/09; 1:25:09 PM.
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