Thompson Hunts for a Red November
Comments (1)Check out this article from ABCnews online about unofficial candidate Fred Thompson.
Without raising a single campaign dollar or giving a single stump speech, Thompson threatens to knock one or more of the 2008 candidates out of the top tier — and his 6-foot 6-inch frame will crowd out long-shot candidates who hope to emerge as the choice of social conservatives.
Thompson is moving toward announcing his candidacy in early July, according to two Republicans close to Thompson.
He plans to file paperwork June 4 with the Federal Election Commission that will allow him to begin raising money for a potential bid, and associates say he wants to start his campaign with a fundraising splash that will demonstrate his status as a viable candidate.
-Ashley
MySpace and Facebook on the campaign trail
Comments (1)Columnist and blogger Monica Guzman of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer sounds off about the online reality facing candidates in 2008. Here’s her review of the candidates social networking sites.
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Obama unveils his “universal” health care plan
Comments (1)Barack Obama has become the second candidate to outline a specific health care plan, behind fellow Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards. The Obama plan aims to provide subsidies to Americans who cannot afford insurance on their own, with the subsidy amount dependent on income. While Obama’s plan is to make health care affordable for all Americans, whether or not it is “universal” is still in question. Merely making health care affordable is no guarantee that everyone will buy it, even with a subsidy. In contrast, the Edwards plan makes health insurance a requirement, much like auto insurance is a requirement drivers. At the moment the Obama proposal does not go that far but he has pledged to reevaluate in a year or two and revise the plan if some Americans are still without coverage. According to the article,
Obama’s first promise as a presidential candidate was that he would sign a universal health care plan into law by the end of his firm term in the White House.
-Ben
Campaign Puts New Strain on Secret Service
So I seeded this article from the Washington Post on my newsvine blog as well because I thought it was so interesting. Check it out here
The U.S. Secret Service expects to borrow more than 2,000 immigration officers and federal airport screeners next year to help guard an ever-expanding field of presidential candidates, while shifting 250 of its own agents from investigations to security details.
I had not previously realized that potential presidents needed that much protection–especially from the secret service–before being elected.
Its $110 million-plus budget for campaign protection — two-thirds more than the record $65 million it spent for the 2004 election — was prepared when the service did not expect to be guarding Obama or anyone else until January.
-Ashley
Ron Paul, an unlikely conservative?
Profile and comparison of Ron Paul’s platform and positions on issues like the economy and the Iraq war and a comparison against other Republican candidates.
-Ben
Hillary Outlines Economic Vision
Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined a broad economic vision Tuesday, saying it’s time to replace an “on your own” society with one based on shared responsibility and prosperity.
-Colleen
Los Angeles mayor to endorse Clinton
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-Matt
Q&A: Primary election calendar in flux
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-Matt
Newt Gingrich to Sign ‘Pearl Harbor’ at Borders(R) in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii
See this article regarding Newt Gingrich’s new book.
-Mineko
“Congressman Dennis Kucinich and Elizabeth Edwards To Play “Not my Job” On NPR Quiz Show: Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell me!”
Kucinich and his wife seem to be quite the sensation…WebWire article
-Mineko
