Were the Fox Debates more Fair and Balanced than CNN?

From Chris Dodd's site.

Yeah thats fair. Thanks for playing favorites Wolf.

Notice how Obama got more time than Wolf. Nice one CNN. But you guys aren't the one's claiming to be "fair and balanced."

Huckabee thinks Evolution and God negate each other.

It is possible to believe in God and Evolution...I do. But just now on the debates huckabee implied that that is impossible. But why couldn't God have simply explained the beginnings of the earth the way he did because explaining advanced physics and biology to a primitive people just wouldn't have worked.

Republican debates, more of the same?

CNN might be the worst yet at just asking the big 3 questions.

Finally back up and Running

I recently moved and had a heck of a time getting an internet connection.

Is Giuliani Worse Than Bush?

Yes according to Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi. In the article Taibbi states:

Rudy giuliani is a true American hero, and we know this because he does all the things we expect of heroes these days -- like make $16 million a year, and lobby for Hugo Chávez and Rupert Murdoch, and promote wars without ever having served in the military, and hire a lawyer to call his second wife a "stuck pig," and organize absurd, grandstanding pogroms against minor foreign artists, and
generally drift through life being a shameless opportunist with an outsize ego who doesn't even bother to conceal the fact that he's had a hard-on for the presidency since he was in diapers. In the media age, we can't have a hero humble enough to actually be one; what is needed is a tireless scoundrel, a cad willing to pose all day long for photos, who'll accept $100,000 to talk about heroism for an hour, who has the balls to take a $2.7 million advance to write a
book about himself called Leadership. That's Rudy Giuliani. Our hero. And a perfect choice to uphold the legacy of George W. Bush.

Ouch.

Just like Bush, Rudy appeals to the couch-bound bully in all of us, and part of the allure of his campaign is the promise to put the Pentagon and the power of the White House at that bully's disposal.

Sounds like a great candidate for president.

In his years as mayor -- and his subsequent career as a lobbyist -- Rudy jumped into bed with anyone who could afford a rubber. Saudi Arabia, Rupert Murdoch, tobacco interests, pharmaceutical companies, private prisons, Bechtel, ChevronTexaco -- Giuliani took money from them all. You could change Rudy's mind
literally in the time it took to write a check. A former prosecutor, Giuliani used to call drug dealers "murderers." But as a lobbyist he agreed to represent Seisint, a security firm run by former cocaine smuggler Hank Asher. "I have a great admiration for what he's doing," Rudy gushed after taking $2 million of Asher's money.

Nice. Read the entire article here.

Paul says Giuliani's Immigration Record Out of Touch with America

In a press release yesterday, the Ron Paul campaign claimed that "Rudy Giuliani’s record on illegal immigration is out of step with the majority of Americans." The press release cited a lawsuit Giuliani had filed as mayor of NYC that prevented city officials from arresting illegal immigrants. The campaign also asserted that as mayor Giuliani had supported granting welfare, Social Security and free medical care for illegals, and denounced a law that prohibited illegals from receiving those benefits.

Paul 2008 Campaign chairman Kent Snyder said that "On illegal immigration, Rudy Giuliani is more like Ted Kennedy than Main Street America." Continued Snyder, "When you compare Rudy Giuliani’s immigration record as a mayor to Congressman Ron Paul’s record as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 10 terms, the difference is clear."

Paul supports the border fence, opposses amnesty, and has proposed legislation barring foreigners on the terror watch list from receiving student visas.

Fred Thompson forms Presidential Committee

Today Fred Thompson formed a preliminary campaign committee. This allows him to raise money and hire staff, but does not commit him to running. Talk about wishy-washy. Is the guy waiting for the masses to beg him to run or what?

Faith playing larger role in 2008 race

From the AP:

Lately it seems all the leading presidential candidates are discussing
their religious and moral beliefs — even when they'd rather not. Indeed, seven years after George W. Bush won the presidency in part with a direct appeal to conservative religious voters — even saying during a debate that Jesus Christ was his favorite philosopher — the personal faith of candidates has become a very public part of the presidential campaign.

I always laugh when I hear that Jesus is Bush's favorite philosopher. Why? Because Jesus' philiosophies are completely at odds with George Bush's policies. Like the bumper sticker says: "Who would Jesus bomb?"

Treated Like a Democrat

GOP candidate Ron Paul's "unorthodox" 9/11 theory
From FAIR:

With the public still many months away from choosing presidential
candidates from either major party, the media have fallen into a familiar pattern of trying to "weed out" candidates that do not meet the press corps' ideological standards. This tendency usually applies more to Democrats than Republicans—but Rep. Ron Paul (R. Texas) has demonstrated that conservative libertarians as well can be deemed too far out for the establishment media.

The article makes some very good points. It amazes me how the American public allow the media to annoint candidates for President. This kind of control is not healthy for a democracy and the media should be ashamed of themselves.

Mitt Romney: Champion of Big Government

Carla Howell, President and founder of the Center for Small Government, and the sponsor of the Massachusetts ballot initiative to end the state's income tax wrote this revealing piece published on LewRockwell.com.

[Romney] "took" a "no new taxes" pledge when he ran for Governor of
Massachusetts in 2002. "Took" is in quotes because he refused to sign that pledge. His signature wasn't necessary, he claimed. He assured us that he's a man of his word.

She then demonstrates that Romney is not a man of his word.
Read entire article.

Rep. Tom Tancredo: A lightning rod on immigration

From the Chicago Tribune:

While Tancredo's Republican bid is widely regarded as a long shot, the reaction he has received so far in Iowa shows his campaign can't be entirely dismissed, political analysts say. He hasn't left much of a footprint in Congress, and yet, driven by an anti-illegal immigrant wind, he now audaciously has become a single-issue candidate for president, his fists bared as he derides a bipartisan immigration reform plan being debated in the Senate or calls his opponents "soft."

Yes he is a single issue candidate. On every other issue he sounds exactly like the 8 other Republican candidates. But wait...there are 9 other candidates. Thats right, Tancredo sounds nothing like Ron Paul. But if immigration is your number one priority, along with looking for Jack Bauer in case of a national emergency (Tancredo said he would during the Republican Debates) then Tancredo might just be your man.

Dodd announces plan to end the "failed policy in Iraq"

Yesterday Senator Chris Dodd announced his plans to end America's involvment in the Iraq civil war by amending the Defense Authorization bill. According to the Dodd campagin the amendment would do the following:

Immediately begin redeployment of U.S. combat troops.Set a firm deadline for completing redeployment by March 31, 2008.

Provide no additional funding for combat operations after March 31, 2008.

Hold the Bush Administration accountable during the redeployment period by requiring the Secretary of Defense to regularly report to Congress on the drawdown of forces.

Institute measures that would make funding within the redeployment period contingent on the progress of phased redeployment.

Restore the readiness of the military, Reserves and National Guard by transferring portions of monies that would have been available for combat activities.

Clinton defends private jet travel

From the AP:

"Whatever I've done, I complied with Senate rules at the time. That's the way every senator operates," the Democratic presidential contender said in an interview with The Associated Press during a campaign stop in Las Vegas.

Well lets get to the heart of the matter: Global warming. You see what the AP fails to mention in the article is that the emissions from jets are destroying the earth. In fact maybe we should demand that no candidate can use any sort of emissions producing vehicle when campaigning. Wouldn't it be fun to see all of them riding their bikes across the courty.

Ron Paul Odds Slashed Dramatically

Online Gaming site Gambling911.com has slashed Ron Pauls odds to win the election from 200-1 to 15-1.

Payton O'Brien, Senior Editor of Gambling911.com, one of the world's leading
political betting news sources. "No other single candidate for US
President has received the type of interest generated here at
Gambling911.com."

Now can the Paul camp start turning all of their online energy into moving up in the polls?

Mike Gravel visits Columbia University

Gravel wants to make the continuing occupation of Iraq a felony. He also states that no corporate entity will support him, and if they did all they would get was good government.

Watch it:

New Biden ad

Advisors say Fred Thompson will run

According to Politico.com:

Fred Dalton Thompson is planning to enter the presidential race over the Fourth of July holiday, announcing that week that he has already raised several million dollars and is being backed by insiders from the past three Republican administrations...

What scares me is the line "being backed by insiders from the past three Republican administrations." A great ad could be "Fred Thompson from the people that brought you war, torture, and secret renditions."

Mitt would Donate Presidential salary to Charity

According the AP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney would donate his Presidential salary to charity if elected. That may seem admirable coming from the wealthiest candidate in either party, but lets be honest, none of them are in it for the money...they want the power.

What would impress me more is if Mitt decided to run his campaign on $1 million and donate the rest of his campaign contributions to charity.

Update on McCain

From a campaign email sent to supporters:

John McCain started the week leading up to Memorial Day in the Sooner State, where he addressed Oklahoma legislators on the need to implement government reforms that will transform and make transparent the way Washington does business. Throughout the week, John McCain addressed the need to enact comprehensive immigration reform that will secure our borders and uphold our
values. He believes fixing our broken borders is a national security priority that demands immediate action, and he took his case directly to conservative bloggers and talk radio hosts.

Will '08 be a change election?

From the AP:

"The public's low opinion of Washington and growing concern about the direction of the country point to 2008 being a "change" election, one like the campaigns of 1976 and 1992 when people looked for a marked departure from the status quo."

This is good news for the less establishment candidates like Ron Paul, Mike Gravel, and Dennis Kucinich.

Huckabee says there is room for more candidates

According to the AP:

Huckabee commented when asked in a broadcast interview how he felt about the possibility that Fred Thompson, the actor and former Tennessee senator, might enter the 2008 race.

"I don't know enough about his record in terms of the issues but, you know, I think any of us who are running have to recognize that there's going to be room even for more than the 10 who are already on the stage," Huckabee said.

Reagan thought Rudy was crazy?

According to Philip Klien at AmSpec Blog: In a diary entry on June 14, 1988 Ronald Reagan stated that "Giuliani (U.S. Attorney) is talking of drawing up an indictment against Marcos. I think he's crazy."

Edwards calls on supporters to take action

In an email message entitled "Congress backed down. We must stand up," John Edwards stated:

About an hour ago, the Senate caved to President Bush and sent him another blank check to continue the war in Iraq.
This is a serious blow for all of us, but
no one lost more today than the troops in the field who continue to sacrifice so nobly and their families still waiting back home.
It's a hard moment, but
you and I don't have the luxury of getting discouraged. We must remember: This is not over. For those of us committed to change, it has only begun.
This weekend, thousands of us will take action in our communities to support the troops and end the war. We will speak out in public. We will send care packages to soldiers in Iraq. We will gather letters for Congress and the president. And on Memorial Day, we will remember and honor those who sacrificed everything for their nation.

Ron Paul to appear on Bill Maher tonight

The last time Paul was on Maher's show the comedian seemed to be more concerned with Paul's stance on the Civil War than with the War in Iraq. Glad Bill's keeping up with current events. After the S.C. debates Maher named Paul his new hero, so maybe this time he'll let him talk about things just a little more relevent to our times.

The show will appear at 11 pm ET on HBO.

Below is the video where Maher calls Paul his new hero.

Barak's Walkathon

The Obama campaign is organizing volunteers to "Walk for Change." No they aren't asking for spare change to feed the homeless, but rather going door to door to raise money for the Obama campaign and to get new supporters. The event will be June 9th all across the country, so if you're a Hillary supporter have a bunch of leaflets ready to hand out to anyone who might ring your doorbell.

Ron Paul Gives Rudy a Reading Assignment

Reuters writes:

"Longshot Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Thursday gave front-runner Rudy Giuliani a list of foreign-policy books to back up his contention that attacks by Islamic militants are fueled by the U.S. presence in the Middle East.

'I'm giving Mr. Giuliani a reading assignment,' the nine-term Texas congressman said as he stood behind a stack of books that included the report by the commission that examined the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001." Full Story.

Romney and Tancredo Blast ABC Reporting on CIA’s Covert actions in Iran

Yesterday ABC News reported that President Bush had authorized the CIA to covertly destabilize Iran. GOP Presidential Candidates Mitt Romney and Tom Tancredo criticized the story. Both candidates claim that reporting this story risks American lives.

ABC News responded saying “In the six days since we first contacted the CIA and the White House, at no time did they indicate that broadcasting this report would jeopardize lives or operations on the ground.”

With this kind of agitation against Iran and the problems in Iraq, I think it is essential that Americans know what is really going on. A free society can’t function with a highly secretive government. On the other hand, the candidates have a point…covert operations are not covert anymore once they’ve been released to the press. But the job of the press is to report what’s going on, it is the job of the CIA to keep their operations secret.

Edwards' Campaign says Bush Twists Meaning of Patriotism

In an email message sent out to Presidential hopeful John Edwards’ supporters, deputy campaign manager Jonathan Prince, called the War on Terror a sledgehammer used by Republicans to crush opposition. Prince was referring to Congress backing down to the President and authorizing more war funding, instead of withholding of funds in order to end the war. The White House had been claiming that cutting off war funding would deny the troops adequate equipment, hinting that those who supported such action were unpatriotic and did not support the troops. Of course the point of cutting off funding is that the President would be forced to bring the troops home. Otherwise it would be he who left the troops in a war without adequate funding.

According to the email, Edwards “went to the heart of America's foreign policy establishment and called out the Bush crowd for their misuse of patriotism.” Prince further stated that “the Bush Terror Doctrine has failed our troops and failed America by straining our military to the breaking point and sowing chaos around the world.”

Prince stated that the Republican party was also using the war to personally attack Edwards, who has come out against the war. Prince wrote that Republicans were accusing Edwards of war profiteering by getting support for his opposition to the war and the selling of tee shirts. Prince pointed out that “if the RNC really wants to attack someone for profiteering, they should call Dick Cheney's friends at Halliburton and ask them to return the billions of dollars they've made on a war that Dick Cheney promoted from day one.” Dick Cheney is the former CEO of Halliburton, a company that received “no-bid contracts” in Iraq and elsewhere. Halliburton recently moved its headquarters from the United States to Dubai, a move some believe was an attempt to avoid investigation.

Prince finished with a call to action stating that opponents of the war “have a right to speak out…have a right to stand up for our beliefs…and…have a responsibility to support the campaign that is leading the way and working to end this war.” He was obviously referring to the Edwards campaign.

Chris Dodd Releases ads to Pump up his Anti-war Image

In an attempt to paint himself as the candidate that will get the U.S. out of Iraq, Presidential Candidate, Senator Chris Dodd is airing this new ad.

1Week Average Campaign Site Rank

Based on Alexa's 1 Week Average Rank

1 Clinton: Rank 17,743
2 Paul: Rank 19,281
3 Obama: Rank 25,833
4 Romney: Rank 36,810
5 Edwards: Rank 88,124
6 Giuliani: Rank 92,278
7 McCain: Rank 110,552
8 Gravel: Rank 146,989
9 Hunter: Rank 170,641
10 Kucinich: Rank 180,385
11 Tancredo: Rank 189,453
12 Richardson: Rank 244,529
13 Huckabee: Rank 286,484
14 Brownback: Rank 328,227
15 T. Thompson: Rank 520,933
16 Gilmore: Rank 561,946
17 Dodd: Rank 613,463
18 Biden: Rank 722,281

1 week average may differ from overall rank.

Should Edward’s Daughter be Drafted First?

Monday Presidential Candidate and Former Senator John Edwards called for mandatory national service. “One of the things we ought to be thinking about is some level of mandatory service to our country, so that everybody in America – not just the poor kids who get sent to war – are serving this country,” Edwards said according to the AP.

I’m always amazed at how politicians who have avoided military service want others to be forced to “serve their country.” Congressman Charles Rangel has called for a draft for the same reasons as Edwards, but at least the Congressman was in the army himself.

There is an old saying that states “one should lead by example.” But Edwards must be following the other old saying: “do as I say not as I do.” If the former senator is so keen on drafting your sons and daughters into “service” surely he would be willing to draft his eldest daughter Cate first. Cate is of military age afterall. But then Edwards did not actually use the term “military service”. He simply said “mandatory service.” I’m sure he believes he fulfilled his obligation by “serving” in the highly paid and powerful position as U.S. Senator. That gives me an idea. Let us draft each American to serve in the U.S. Congress or Presidency, or Judiciary. Each American can do one term and then we’ll draw a lottery to see who is next. That would certainly end the debate over term limits.

But I have a feeling Edwards would not like that idea. No he’d rather your children were drafted into less lucrative jobs. However, Edwards should at least convince his daughter to voluntarily join the military as an example, before demanding that other children are drafted. Afterall, the American people will only put up with hypocrisy for so long. I think Americans are getting a little tired of these elites demanding that we make sacrifices while they live in luxury. I know I am.

Mabus to advise Obama on Middle East issues

From the Sun Herald

"Former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus, who served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia during the Clinton administration, is joining Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign as an unpaid adviser on Middle Eastern issues." More...

Huckabee Wants Your Haircut Money

In the South Carolina Republican Debates Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee joked that Congress spends money like John Edwards in a beauty shop, referring to Edwards reported $400 haircuts. That certainly gained the former governor the biggest laugh of the night. This gave the folks over at the Huckabee campaign the idea to ask people how much they paid for their haircuts, finding that most spend between $10-$15. Huckabee himself spends $15. (I spend $18 just for the record).

At the suggestion of a creative staffer, Huckabee decided to turn the running joke into raising funds. The campaign is asking people to contribute the amount they pay on one haircut to his campaign. He even has a barber poll on his campaign site (pictured above) that will mark off as contributions come in.

Huckabee is certainly turning out to be an inventive and humorous candidate, and maybe he can turn that humor into real money...money enough to compete with the so-called "first tier." Of course since Huckabee only spends $15 on a haircut he doesn't need to raise as much money as ...say...John Edwards.

United Republicans of California Endorse Ron Paul

The Ron Paul 2008 campaign stated in a press release today that the United Republicans of California, an organization formed in 1963 to help the candidacy of Barry Goldwater, has voted unanimously to endorse Congressman Ron Paul’s candidacy for President of the United States. The UROC called Ron Paul “the leading advocate of freedom in our nation’s capital,” and further stated that “Dr. Paul is the only candidate with a record that matches the UROC’s platform.”

Commenting on the endorsement, Paul campaign chairman Kent Snyder stated that the endorsement proved “Ron Paul is the only true conservative and real Republican in the race.” Snyder went on to explain that “Whether the issue is life, the Second Amendment, foreign policy, spending or taxes, Ron Paul is the only traditional conservative candidate.”

Following Duncan Hunter's Example

President Bush often speaks of the sacrifices Americans have to make in order to win the War on Terror, but of course he means other families. While other families sacrifice their sons and daughters to the meat grinder in Iraq, the Bush daughters stay in the United States, comfortably protected by Secret Service agents.

Too many pro-war presidential hopefuls have never served in the military, nor do they have children who are serving in the War on Terror. When Rudy Giuliani takes a tough stance on the war I can't help but get a little upset. As a former Marine it bothers me that someone who dodged the draft getting at least 3 deferments, and even having U.S. District Judge Lloyd MacMahon write to the draft board on his behalf, can be so pro-war. Nor has the former mayor’s 21-year-old son joined the military. Its easy to talk tough about war when you’ve never fought one, and you’re children aren’t the ones in danger.

Then there is Congressman and Presidential Candidate Duncan Hunter. Not only did the Congressman voluntarily enlist in the Army and serve in Vietnam, but his son, Duncan Duane Hunter, served as a Marine Corps Officer in Iraq. So when Hunter takes a pro-war position and talks about sacrifice I listen to him. Though I disagree with the Congressman’s stance on the war, I respect that he has put his money where his mouth is. If a presidential candidate is going to be pro-war, they should follow the Hunter family’s example, because it’s a lot harder to argue against a pro-war position with a man who is willing to sacrifice himself and his son for what he believes is right. The other pro-war candidates need to consider whether they would be willing to lay down their children’s lives to “win” in Iraq.

Huckabee Wants More Balanced Coverage of the 2008 Race

Former Arkansas Governor and 2008 GOP Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is tired of the media focusing only on Former Mayor Giuliani, Former Governor Mitt Romney, and Senator John McCain. "You'd think those three are the only people running," he said.

Governor Huckabee is right. As I posted yesterday the media has deemed itself the sifter of viable presidential candidates. Sadly however, many blogs are the same way, only commenting on the so-called "first tier". You'd think the bloggers would have more compassion for the little guy, but at the end of the day I guess they just want to work for the Washington Post. For those bloggers who do focus on so-called "second tier candidates," good for you. If blogging is a more democratic form of media, as many claim, then we can't just act like the mainstream media.

Ron Paul Sees Increase in Fundraising Following Confrontation with Giuliani

United States Congressman and Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul held a fundraiser at the Texas History Museum in Austin Saturday. The fundraiser, which featured a live performance by blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan, drew around 700 attendees and brought in roughly $47,000 in donations according to event organizer Don Zimmerman. Paul has consistently opposed the Iraq war, which has drawn ire from many in the party.

According to Zimmerman, Paul’s confrontation with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the South Carolina Republican debate has boosted Paul’s support. During the debate, Paul stated that U.S. policy in the Middle East was a “contributing factor” to the terrorists attacking the United States on September 11th. Despite the fact that the CIA and the 9/11 Commission Report have concluded similarly, Giuliani responded that he had “never heard [U.S. foreign policy being a contributing factor to the attacks] before.” The former mayor called Paul’s reasoning "extraordinary" and following the debates recited the standard yet discredited theory that the terrorists hate Americans for our freedoms and the freedom given to American women, not for past U.S. policy in the Middle East.

Several political pundits and Republican leaders have asserted that the confrontation with Giuliani would be the end of Paul’s Presidential bid, but according to Zimmerman, the confrontation has only helped the Congressman. “I was really surprised by the boost [Paul received from the debates],” Zimmerman told this writer. Zimmerman said the confrontation with Giuliani was a “dramatic benefit” to the Paul campaign and asserted that the number of RSVPs for the fundraiser roughly doubled following the debate.

The Congressman has recently been attacked in his Texas district for the remarks he made during the debates, but Zimmerman dismissed those attacks. “Congressman Paul is the lone voice for constitutional government [in Congress],” Zimmerman said. The Congressman won the 2006 election with over 60% of the vote, even though the American people as a whole voted overwhelmingly for the Democrats. Many people, including Congressman Paul, believe the Democrats won in 2006 because of America’s distaste for the war in Iraq. That may explain the sudden outpouring of support for Paul.

Richardson Officially Kicks Off 2008 Presidential Bid

From Bloomberg:

"New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson officially announced his candidacy for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, touting his `proven track record' with domestic and foreign policy issues." More...

CNN's Spotlight on Mike Gravel

The "Second Tier" Candidates

The mainstream media has a dividing line between candidates. Their method of choosing which candidates are first tier, and thus worthy of news reports, and which candidates are second tier, and thus not newsworthy eludes me.

Why is Former Governor Mitt Romney more qualified to be President than former Governors Gilmore, and Huckabee? Why is former Senator Gravel less qualified than former Senator Edwards? The only distinction that I can draw is that Romney and Edwards have been anointed by the media. Certainly Romney has not brought forth new ideas. To the contrary, he has changed his position on issues like abortion to mimic more traditional pro-life candidates such has Huckabee and Gilmore, yet Romney is a media darling. That brings with it large sums of money and ready volunteers. Gravel is anti-war. Most Americans today, and certainly an overwhelming majority of Democrats want the United States out of Iraq, yet Gravel is treated as a crazy old man out of step with the voters, by the establishment media.

The media is beginning to give Congressman Ron Paul some attention since his now famous confrontation with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani over the reasons terrorists don't like us, but most of the press has been negative. The media pretends that somehow a former mayor knows more about foreign policy than a sitting Congressman who has served on the foreign relations committee for years. Not to mention that CIA reports, and the 9/11 Commission Report itself backs up Paul, but somehow the mere happenstance of being mayor of NYC on September 11th has made Rudy Giuliani a foreign relations guru.

The point is that any of the Republican or Democratic candidates could be "first tier" candidates if the media treated them the same way as they treat those referred to as "first tier". Qualifying them as second tier alone, hurts a candidate's chances of grabbing the nomination. This is a blatant attempt by our media to choose the next president (or at least narrow it down) and should be seen as nothing less than that. People like John McCain claim that our election system is unfair because of campaign finance, but the real reason is because the media has decided ahead of time who is a viable candidate and who is not.

Ron Paul Defends His Stance at the Debate on CNN's Late Edition

Florida Moves up Primary

From the Associated Press

"Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill Monday moving Florida's 2008 presidential primary to Jan. 29 and shaking up the race by bypassing a dozen other states set for Feb. 5. The move puts Florida's primary, which had been scheduled for March, behind only the Iowa and Nevada caucuses and the New Hampshire primary and on the same day as South Carolina's Democratic primary." More...

Brownback and Huckabee seek social conservatives' support

From Advocate.com

"Longshot Republican presidential candidates Sam Brownback and Mike Huckabee were well received by a socially conservative group in Orlando, FL, who applauded their anti-abortion, anti-same-sex marriage and pro-faith messages Saturday night. " More...

Welcome to Run for the White House

Okay, I know what you're saying...why have another Presidential Race blog? Well the reason is that all of the others focus primarily, if not exclusively on the "top tier" candidates. But if all I wanted to read about were Rudy, Hillary, McCain, Obama, Edwards and Romney, I would just pay attention the mainstream media. Millions of Americans are interested in the so-called second tier but I hadn't really found a good blog to read about them. So this blog is for every candidate, not just the misnamed "top tier."