Monday, January 29, 2007

A Kerry No-Go


AP: Kerry won't run for president in '08.
WASHINGTON --An emotional Senator John F. Kerry today said he will not run in the 2008 presidential race and vowed to use his Senate perch to hasten an end to the war in Iraq, saying he would work with lawmakers from both parties to reverse President Bush's troop "surge" and force him to withdraw virtually all troops from Iraq by early next year.
Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat, used the unusual forum of the Senate floor to announce his political ambitions. Choking up as he harkened back to his service in Vietnam, Kerry said he would work to make sure the next president doesn't have to cope with the consequences of a "wider war" sparked by the failed policy in Iraq. Read More

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Monday, January 22, 2007

Hillary To Run


FOX News: Senator Hillary Clinton Announces White House Bid.
The former first lady acknowledged her plans to take the first step of forming a presidential exploratory committee. "I'm not just starting a campaign, though. I'm beginning a conversation with you, with America," Clinton says in her web message. She announced that she will be holding live, on-line video conferences with Americans starting Monday.
"Let's talk about how to bring the right end to the war in Iraq, and to restore respect for America around the world," she said. Read More

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Monday, January 08, 2007

110th Congress


Washington Post: The 110th Congress Arrives.
Less than two months after voters swept Republicans out of their House and Senate majorities, the 110th Congress is set to convene today with Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) as the new Speaker of the House and Harry Reid (Nev.) as the Senate Majority Leader. Read More

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