Tag: presidential election
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fundamentalist preacher wins wv gop convention
ah, my ol’ homestate used to be such a levelheaded blue state. but i think the 9/11 production & the phony war on terror have fried their brains… from ap: Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee won 18 delegates here Tuesday as backers of rival John McCain threw him their support to prevent Mitt Romney from…
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ron paul’s message thrills seattle fans
from seattle times: Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul brought his anti-war, anti-tax message to Seattle on Thursday, delighting a youthful throng of devotees with calls to “obey the Constitution” and drastically pare back the power of the federal government. In a speech at a Lake Union boathouse and later before hundreds of supporters on the…
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ron paul: debates, rebates, vaccines & zionism
ron paul highlights: reagan library debate jan30 ron paul: gop rivals are ‘so-called conservatives’from asd: “A real fiscal conservative always votes for balanced budgets, lower spending and would never, ever raise taxes. Every one of my opponents fails that litmus test. These so-called conservatives are misleading the American people about their records,” said Dr. Paul.…
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nader launches ’08 exploratory committee
update: ralph nader enters US election racefrom press tv: US political activist Ralph Nader sets aside memories of previous losses and bows into the presidential race as independent candidate. Nader, who has come under fire from Democrats for costing them the 2000 election, said he was planning a new bid for the 2008 elections. Frustrated…
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john edwards drops out
from press tv: Democrat John Edwards gives up his bid to become the next US president, after coming in third in all the nominating contests so far. Edwards is expected to make his formal announcement in New Orleans later today. An advisor in Edwards’ campaign, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the former North…
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giuliani collapses at freefall speed into his own footprint
giuliani’s final act is tragic collapsefrom ny daily news: For Rudy Giuliani, it was a death as dramatic and self-inflicted as Verdi’s “Otello,” his favorite Italian opera, in which the beaten general plunges a dagger into his own heart at the end… “You don’t always win, but you should always try to do it right…
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money & mccain for ‘more wars’
dod wants $70b more for warsfrom ap: The White House will ask Congress next week for another $70 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, an amount that would help cover operational costs only until early next year when the next administration takes over… Since 2001, Congress has approved some $700 billion for the…
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ron paul: florida, louisiana, illinois & beyond
video: ron paul at msnbc debate in florida from youtube: Ron Paul fielding questions at the MSNBC Debate in Boca Raton, Florida at Florida Atlantic University on January 24, 2008. ron paul shunned in blatantly unfair msnbc debatefrom paul joseph watson: According to those that recorded the time afforded to each Republican candidate during last…
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dennis kucinich has left the presidential race
from cleveland plain dealer: Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich is dropping out of the Democratic race for president. Kucinich will make the announcement Friday at a news conference in Cleveland. In an exclusive interview with Plain Dealer editors and reporters, Kucinich said he will explain his “transitioning” tomorrow. “I want to continue to serve in Congress,”…
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and then there were five: fred thompson drops out
from bbc: Former US Senator Fred Thompson has withdrawn from the Republican presidential race, after a string of poor finishes in early voting rounds. “I have withdrawn my candidacy… I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort,” he said in a short statement. It follows his third…
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ron paul: giuliani dropout & the federal reserve
ron paul predicts giuliani dropoutfrom paul joseph watson: Congressman Ron Paul hailed his second place in Nevada, letting the establishment media who have tried to censor his message know that “there is no stopping us” as he encouraged supporters to donate to his campaign coffers on Martin Luther King day and predicted that former frontrunner…
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duncan hunter has left the building
from los angeles times: Standing at the same San Diego Navy pier where he announced his candidacy more than a year ago, Rep. Duncan Hunter conceded Saturday that his campaign for president was over. “I will take full responsibility for the failure of this campaign to gain traction,” Hunter said in a speech to campaign…
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ron paul primaries: videos, vegas, nevada & russia
ron paul places 2nd in nevadafrom cbs: Ron Paul’s fervent supporters have something to crow about: With nearly all precincts reporting, the Texas representative is sitting in second place in the Nevada caucuses… “Ron Paul has once again topped multiple media-anointed ‘frontrunners’ with his poll-defying second place showing in Nevada,” Paul campaign chairman Kent Snyder…
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hillary’s donors, diebold’s failures, cfr’s huckabee, obomba & his warmonger cabinet
hillary donor tied to mexican drug trade from judicial watch: An influential Democratic donor who has given Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign the federal limit and has been indicted for illegally practicing law, had his offices raided by authorities who say he launders money for Mexican drug cartels. Renowned in ritzy Corpus Christi circles, Mauricio Celis…