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Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship

TechnologyExpert — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:01:18 EDT

The battle over voting rights will expand this week as lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment to enable election officials to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 Presidential Race Voter ID Supreme Court

Ex-State officials allege corruption in Iraq

not2needy — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:01:47 EDT

The Bush administration repeatedly ignored corruption at the highest levels within the Iraqi government and kept secret potentially embarrassing information so as not to undermine its relationship with Baghdad, according to two former State Department employees.

Channel: Politics Tags: Ex State Officials Allege Corruption in Iraq

Obama defends his patriotism, quarrels with McCain

not2needy — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:53:18 EDT

Wearing a flag lapel pin, Sen. Barack Obama emphasized his patriotism and support for a strong and humane military Monday, while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton implored West Virginians to sustain her hopes of somehow denying him the Democratic presidential nomination.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Defends Patriotism Quarrels with McCain Clinton

"Bomb Syria" Woolsey advises McCain

jovial — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:03:17 EDT

John McCain has recruited several members of "The Committee on the Present Danger" as foreign policy advisors, including former CIA head James Woolsey. Do Woolsey's viewpoints represent McCain's vision for America and the world?

Channel: Politics Tags: McCain Woolsey neocons Syria foreign policy

Second McCain aide quits over ties to Burma

Aidenag — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:19:47 EDT

The second McCain aide in as many days has left the campaign over ties to a public relations firm that once represented the Burmese junta.

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain Burma Myanmar Doug Davenport

The Prime Directive on Iran

populist — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:01:55 EDT

U.S. war plans targeting Iran are all about "protecting" Israel

Channel: Politics Tags: israel war iran prime directive foreign policy

Analysis: Could Clinton land the VP nomination?

TechnologyExpert — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:03:49 EDT

Friends and close associates of both Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are now convinced that, assuming she loses the race for the presidential nomination, she is probably going to fight to be the vice presidential nominee on an Obama-for-president ticket.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 Presidential Race Obama Clinton

Dems to Clinton: Don't Say Anything to Hurt Us

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:05:56 EDT

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., pressed her campaign ahead of Tuesday's West Virginia primary as Democratic Party leaders warned her not to do or say anything that could hurt Democratic front-runner Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in November.

Channel: Politics Tags: clinton obama west virginia

Barr to announce Libertarian White House bid

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:35:22 EDT

Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr has announced that he's running for president as a Libertarian. His candidacy would be a wild card in the White House race and many believe it would hurt Republican Sen. John McCain.

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How Global Politics Got Starbucked

TechnologyExpert — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:21:40 EDT

'Elections have become as similar as Starbucks,' writes London Times editor James Harding, whose stinging new book, 'Alpha Dogs,' traces the international campaign playbook back to the Sawyer Miller Group, a US firm launched in the 1970s that married Madison Ave with Pennsylvania Ave, selling candidates like consumer goods in an 'electronic democra

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 Presidential Race Obama Clinton Bush

Obama camp: Clinton not looking for a deal

bizexpert — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:15:20 EDT

Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign rejected suggestions Sunday that Sen. Hillary Clinton is staying in the race in hopes of brokering some kind of agreement with the likely Democratic nominee.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Election US

The Earmark That Backfired

populist — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:41:38 EDT

In 2005 Republican Rep. Don Young of Alaska championed a $10 million earmark for a highway interchange. The earmark appeared in an 835-page transportation bill called SAFETEA-LU

Channel: Politics Tags: earmarks alaska don young

Tennis Shoes (And Other Election Gimmicks)

DiffeeOnline — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:38:12 EDT

The former preschool teacher's preferred footwear became her trademark as she rose from positions at her local school board to a seat in the state senate and, eventually, to national office in 1992.

Channel: Politics Tags: bizarre offbeat odd campaign election

The Cult of the Presidency

populist — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:10:50 EDT

Who can we blame for the radical expansion of executive power? Look no further than you and me.

Channel: Politics Tags: presidency tyranny cult power

White House leaves door open on housing rescue

digitalfever — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:15:31 EDT

The White House on Friday set out terms for a possible deal on a housing market rescue plan, as a sweeping package backed by the House of Representatives was on its way to an uncertain greeting in the Senate.

Channel: Politics Tags: white house bush president

Electronic trail incriminates government in detainee's cancer death

TechnologyExpert — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:18:55 EDT

Damning electronic evidence has been brought to light that incriminates the federal government in the neglect of a detainee in the months preceding his cancer death.

Channel: Politics Tags: Bush Detainee Cancer

How to End a Presidential Campaign

digitalfever — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:22:06 EDT

There are 50 ways to leave your lover, 13 ways of looking at a blackbird, and at least six ways to drop out of a presidential race. With Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign running on empty with little hope of victory, the New York senator's allies and independent observers alike have begun to consider which one she'll choose.

Channel: Politics Tags: president Hillary Rodham Clinton African Americans

The Early Word: McCain Addresses Climate Change

JessicaLaurie — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:43:20 EDT

One of the presidential candidates is off to the Pacific Northwest today to talk up a big campaign pledge to combat climate change â�;�" and it's a Republican.

Channel: Politics Tags: politics mccain us climate change

Clinton Team Acknowledges $20 Million Debt

Aidenag — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:16:37 EDT

Clinton aides continued to insist that she will remain in the race even while confirming that she is $20 million in debt. "The voters are going to decide this," senior adviser Howard Wolfson said on "Fox News Sunday," acknowledging the $20 million figure.

Channel: Politics Tags: Hillary Clinton Debt Campaign 2008 election

Collapse of the Fourth Estate

populist — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:54:44 EDT

In March, on the five-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, the nation's major news outlets reflected on the war and what led us to the half-decade mark. But few evaluated their own roles in the disaster that has maimed countless Iraqis and U.S. troops, killed hundreds of thousands and, according to economists Linda Blimes and Joesph S

Channel: Politics Tags: media war iraq propaganda fourth estate

Gallup: Obama Pulls Ahead of Clinton, Both Obama And Clinton Leads McCain

TimALoftis — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:09:52 EDT

Obama leads McCain by four points, 47% to 43%. Clinton leads McCain by five points, 49% to 44%. Both leads represent the candidates' highest margins over McCain, to date, since Gallup began tracking the general election ballots in early March.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 election barack obama hillary clinton john mccain poll

Why All of Our Efforts Won't Stop an Attack on Iran

populist — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:28:02 EDT

Voting for "antiwar" Democrats two years ago didn't end the war. Even millions in the streets, peacefully demonstrating as the system encourages, didn't prevent the assault on Iraq over five years ago. Now there's no feasible political recourse to stop an attack on Iran.

Channel: Politics Tags: iran war empire activism

Inside the Newsroom: Sacrificing freedom to terrorism

bubba2 — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:45:26 EDT

Jack Goldsmith, a conservative lawyer, was hired by the Bush administration in 2003-2004 as an assistant attorney general and worked in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Council, where he tried to make sure our nation's anti-terrorism investigations and actions - like wire-tapping and waterboarding - were lawful. What he saw troubled him.

Channel: Politics Tags: Justice Department war on terror civil rights torture wiretapping

Clinton's records vanished after warning

monicachenoa — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:08:41 EDT

Hillary Rodham Clinton's Rose Law Firm billing records, found in the White House residence in January 1996 two years after they had been subpoenaed by government regulators, disappeared shortly after the first lady was warned that the firm's billing problems were "very serious"....

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Clinton outwardly confident, even as hopes dim

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:05:59 EDT

West Virginia is expected to deliver Clinton a big win Tuesday, but her campaign is not as confident as it once was. In the week since Democratic rival Barack Obama trounced her in North Carolina, Clinton has been closely watched for signs that her campaign's dwindling hopes have gotten to her.

Channel: Politics Tags: clinton west virginia obama

Obama takes the lead in superdelegate count

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:54:57 EDT

Sen. Barack Obama has surpassed Sen. Hillary Clinton in the race for superdelegates, according to CNN's latest count. Obama on Monday picked up endorsements from Maine Rep. Tom Allen and Dolly Strazar, a superdelegate from Hawaii.

Channel: Politics Tags: obama clinton superdelegates

Politicizing Gitmo: A Timeline

berkeley — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:45:01 EDT

Even beyond the judge's conclusion, the ruling is a remarkable document because it involves a blow-by-blow account of the politicization of the process

Channel: Politics Tags: guantanamo law bush war crimes 1984

The "New Politics": Squaring the Circle

populist — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:42:48 EDT

How many times will people be fooled by a presidential contender's claim that he is a "new kind of politician"?

Channel: Politics Tags: politicians elections presidential candidates obama

Democrats Gaining Ground In The Deep South

TimALoftis — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:20:01 EDT

The May 3 election of Democrat Don Cazayoux in a Louisiana congressional district that had been Republican for decades might be followed by the victory of Democrat Travis Childers in Mississippi's heavily Republican First Congressional District.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 election democrats deep south

Ford Becomes First Automaker to Join the Climate Registry

digitalfever — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:17:34 EDT

Last year we wrote about the Climate Registry. John said: "Good metrics are a necessity for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from stationary sources. "Good" means everyone uses an agreed-to baseline year, to which all changes are compared, uniform methods for estimating emissions, and validation by third parties.

Channel: Politics Tags: business baseline year Climate Registry

Bush Is To McCain Same As Wright Is To Obama

TimALoftis — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:15:26 EDT

George W. Bush may do as much damage to John McCain's chances of being elected as Jeremiah Wright does to Barack Obama's, according to results of a recent USA Today/Gallup poll.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 election barack obama john mccain wright bush

Do people think the presidency is the only seat up for grabs?

tkeeley — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:23:06 EDT

Even though the Republican party is going to have an extremely tough fight to maintain and win the current seats up for grabs, it appears that even in the top-rated Senate races, they are far behind their opponents.

Channel: Politics Tags: Republicans Campaign 2008 Democrats McCain Senate

Superdelegate Count - Obama 279 Clinton 276.5

TimALoftis — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:27:30 EDT

Obama has gained yet another superdelegate, Hawaii Sen. Daniel Akaka. Akaka is the second Hawaii superdelegate to announce today and the third superdelegate overall to go to Obama since this morning. Update - Make that 4. Another superdelegate goes obama's way this afternoon.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 election barack obama hillary clinton superdelegates

Mitt Regrets Omitting Atheists From Speech

Neophile — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:34:49 EDT

"Upon reflection," Romney said at the Metropolitan Club in New York City, "I realized that while I could defend their absence from my address, I had missed an opportunity - an opportunity to clearly assert the following: Nonbelievers have just as great a stake as believers in defending religious liberty."

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Polls show Clinton lead in West Virginia, Kentucky

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:17:56 EDT

New polls Monday predicted landslide wins for Hillary Clinton in two looming primaries, despite pressure for her to cede to Barack Obama's mathematical stranglehold on the Democratic White House race.

Channel: Politics Tags: clinton obama

The Mutual Investigation Society?

bubba2 — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:44:18 EDT

In one of the more ironic episodes of the Bush administration, the FBI last week raided the office and home of Scott Bloch, the senior official in charge of protecting federal whistleblowers, on suspicion of whistleblower retaliation within his own agency - while he was investigating possible criminal acts within the White House.

Channel: Politics Tags: Scott Bloch Bush administration FBI whistleblower protection whistleblower retaliation

Obama Mulls Over McCain Debate Proposal

TimALoftis — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:39:04 EDT

Frontrunning Candidates Begin Hinting At Plans For Joint Town Meetings Over The Summer

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 election barack obama john mccain town hall meetings

Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain

idyll — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:07:43 EDT

the forces of Rep. Ron Paul have been organizing across the country to stage an embarrassing public revolt against Sen. John McCain when Republicans gather for their national convention in St. Paul at the beginning of September.

Channel: Politics Tags: ron paul mccain

Why the presidential candidates won't talk about Israel

hyperbola — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:29:08 EDT

Israel has been a very expensive ally for the US. Direct costs are at least $247 billion and indirect costs, up to $3 TRILLION. Giving any country unconditional backing encourages irresponsible behavior - in the case of Israel it has led to an apartheid state. Politicians hold their tongues for fear of being labeled as anti-Semitic.

Channel: Politics Tags: israel zionism racism corruption crimes against humanity

Saying No to Everything

Beau7890 — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:56:16 EDT

Even before the House passed a new plan last week to prevent foreclosures, President Bush threatened to veto the bill, calling it "overly burdensome." The bill is not burdensome enough.

Channel: Politics Tags: foreclosures credit crisis Bush Congress veto