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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is seeking to use military aircraft for domestic flights as did her predecessor, Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill. Sources told The Washington Times Pelosi wants to use the aircraft for herself, staff, family and other members of the California delegation for the commute between Washington and San Francisco. The practice began after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when Hastert, as second in line to the presidency, began using military flights to Illinois for security reasons, the newspaper said. A former Hastert aide told the Times the speaker did not use military planes for...

After-debate discussion here!

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Edwards is getting skewered for his almost grinning taunt to AlQaeda ... Howard Fineman notes if that's the best the Dems have got then the US will decide "we need Dick Cheney". Andrea Mitchell notes that it's impossible for Edwards to say anything and come across seriously because he's so young and Scarborough cracks a joke about how AlQaeda cannot take "the Breck Girl" seriously. Meanwhile on CNN lib gal laments Edwards came across as a slick "game show host" and "Jr." by any comparison.

<p>Edwards came home Tuesday to make the announcement. He did it in Robbins, in Moore County, where he grew up and went to school. His parents still live there.</p> <p>Edwards' formal announcement was much like a grand opening for a business that has been open for nine months. He has been campaigning since the start of the year.</p>

John Edwards sounds populist themes in speech By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press Writer May 29, 2003   8:43 am SAN FRANCISCO -- Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards sounded a populist critique of President Bush's economic policies Wednesday, attacking the $350 billion tax cut just signed into law and vowing to invest instead in education and targeted tax relief for middle-class Americans."The president should not, today, be celebrating passage of tax cuts for the wealthiest people in the country," Edwards told the Bar Association of San Francisco, "when at the same time he has fought against providing help to working...

<p>RALEIGH, N.C. -- There's more to the presidential race than the men in front of the cameras.</p> <p>There's the support of their wives, who one day could be called "first lady."</p> <p>In a rare interview, Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of N.C. Sen. John Edwards, spoke with WRAL about what it means to be the wife of a presidential candidate.</p>

Sources say Edwards likely to run for president The Associated Press December 17, 2002   9:33 am CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Close friends and advisers say U.S. Sen. John Edwards will almost certainly run for president in 2004, The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday.Eight close associates said they expect Edwards, D-N.C., to join the race. He is expected to take the first formal step soon by announcing an exploratory committee, supporters said."My belief is that John will pursue the presidential nomination for the Democratic Party and pursue the presidency," said David Kirby, Edwards' best friend and former law partner.Speculation about Edwards...