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Former First Lady Nancy Reagan is not attending this week’s Republican convention but her son, Ron, is. Newsweek.com’s Tammy Haddad and her TamCam caught up with the son of the Republican icon. You can watch it HERE and hear Reagan describe his mother’s fondness for the current Democratic nominee. “John McCain and my mother have known each for years and years. Her parents, and Cindy McCain’s parents go way back in Phoenix, Arizona. She’s grateful to John McCain for standing with her on the issue of stem cells and, of course, has officially endorsed him. She’s fine with John McCain,...

Outside her Bel-Air home, Nancy Reagan stood arm in arm with John McCain and offered a significant -- but less than exuberant -- endorsement. "Ronnie and I always waited until everything was decided, and then we endorsed," the Republican matriarch said in March. "Well, obviously this is the nominee of the party." They were the only words she would speak during the five-minute photo op. In a written statement, she described McCain as "a good friend for over 30 years." But that friendship was strained in the late 1970s by McCain's decision to divorce his first wife, Carol, who was...

Outside her Bel-Air home, Nancy Reagan stood arm in arm with John McCain and offered a significant -- but less than exuberant -- endorsement. "Ronnie and I always waited until everything was decided, and then we endorsed," the Republican matriarch said in March. "Well, obviously this is the nominee of the party." They were the only words she would speak during the five-minute photo op. In a written statement, she described McCain as "a good friend for over 30 years." But that friendship was strained in the late 1970s by McCain's decision to divorce his first wife, Carol, who was...

Telethon Breaks Records, Troops to Receive Largest Care Package Delivery in History Written by Melanie Morgan    Friday, 27 June 2008 The telethon exceeded my wildest expectations. I thought that if we were really lucky, really good, caught some major breaks -we might raise $400,000- tops. Instead, the final tally on the electronic tote board was $1,055,719. In reality, the total far exceeds the final number. The response was so overwhelming that our website could not keep up with the orders. When all is said and done, I am guessing that Move America Forward will have collected about  1.2...

I'm indebted to Hillary Clinton for the revelation that my global wanderings when my dad was president qualify me to run for the presidency myself. Mrs. Clinton has been insisting that her global junkets as first lady, and her meetings with foreign leaders, qualify her to be president of these United States. I never thought of it that way, but if she is correct then I am eminently qualified to follow my father's footsteps and take up residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., not merely as a member of the president's family, but as president in my own right. Hillary, who...

The “foot soldier” in the Reagan revolution is set to receive the endorsement of Nancy Reagan today while he’s campaigning in California. According to a report by The Associated Press, Mrs. Reagan — who sat through the G.O.P. debates at her husband’s library and listened to the candidates invoke the former president’s name umpteen times — decided not to wait until after the Republican convention this summer. Her statement reads: John McCain has been a good friend for over thirty years. My husband and I first came to know him as a returning Vietnam War POW, and were impressed by...

Former first lady Nancy Reagan was expected to be released from the hospital Monday after spending a precautionary night there for a fall she took in her Bel-Air home.

Nancy Reagan hospitalized after falling 1 minute ago Nancy Reagan's spokeswoman says the former first lady is staying overnight in the hospital after falling in her home in Bel-Air. Spokeswoman Joanne Drake says the 87-year-old Reagan was taken to St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica for examination Sunday. Doctors determined she did not break a hip as feared. Drake says Reagan is staying in the same room where former President Ronald Reagan stayed after he broke his hip at home in 2001. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below....

EXCLUSIVE: NANCY REAGAN FOR MCCAIN, TOP SOURCE TELLS DRUDGE: 'SHE ADORES HIM, AND IS FULLY SUPPORTING HIM IN HER PRIVATE LIFE. SHE WILL NOT PUBLICLY ENDORSE'...

24 years later, recipient of crucial heart surgery gets to thank Nancy Reagan BY RICK COCA, Staff Writer SIMI VALLEY - When 4-year-old Lee Kil Woo walked onto the White House lawn after arriving on Air Force One in November 1983, he had no idea first lady Nancy Reagan had arranged for him and Ahn Ji Sook, 7, to come to the United States from South Korea to undergo life-saving heart surgeries. In the years since, his understanding and appreciation over that act of kindness grew, and he wanted to say thank you. So two years ago, he started researching...

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan issued the following statement Sunday on the death of Merv Griffin: "This is heartbreaking, not just for those of us who loved Merv personally, but for everyone around the world who has known Merv through his music, his television shows and his business. "Ronnie and I knew Merv for more years than I can even remember -- more than fifty, I'm sure. He was a dear, dear friend and we became even closer in the last fifteen years. He was there for me on some of the hardest days when Ronnie was fighting Alzheimer's and...

The way to cure the China syndrome is to stop buying the crap that China is sending over here.

The Prince of Wales was a "most likeable person", President Gaddafi a "mad clown" and Michael Jackson was "surprisingly shy". The private diaries of Ronald Reagan, which are about to be published for the first time, reveal a US president who was worried about imminent Armageddon but who also fretted about how he would handle chopsticks in front of the Chinese. The man who was credited with ending the Cold War reveals that he was "lonesome" when his wife, Nancy, was away and refused to talk to their son, Ron Junior, after he hung up on him. His carefully handwritten...

On this "National Day of Mourning throughout the United States," President and Mrs. Bush attended the funeral service for former President Gerald Ford at the National Episcopal Cathedral in DC today. President Bush was among those asked to eulogize (text and webcast at this link) his predecessor. Henry Kissinger's eulogy was very informative about the international achievements of Ford's presidency. I've been looking for the text but haven't found it so far. If anyone does, please post it or link it on this Dose. Goodbye, President Ford. Thank you for your faith in Christ that helped bindup and heal the...

Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb has a television ad ready to air featuring praise from his late boss Ronald Reagan — and Nancy Reagan called on him Friday to cancel it. Webb, who was Reagan's Navy secretary before Webb switched to the Democratic Party, uses the ultimate GOP icon to send a sentimental message to conservatives and moderates courted by his opponent, Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record). The ad is scheduled to begin airing next week. But a three-paragraph letter from the former first lady's office said the use of footage of Reagan, who died in 2004, is...

Former first lady Nancy Reagan on Friday asked Virginia Democratic Senate candidate James Webb to not use a television commercial that shows former president Ronald Reagan praising Webb, his former Navy secretary. In a letter faxed to Webb at 5 p.m., the chief of staff of the Reagan Library in California urged him to not use footage from a speech by the former president at the Naval Academy in 1985. Webb is trying to unseat Sen. George Allen (R) in November's election. The speech lauded Webb and his achievements. "Using the president's name, image or likeness implies endorsement which is...

Webb stood by the ad while campaigning in Roanoke on Friday night, saying it appropriately uses footage in the public domain and is positive. He said he had not seen the correspondence from Nancy Reagan's office or the joint statement of three former Reagan advisers. "If Ronald Reagan made any speeches about George Allen, I would imagine George Allen would be wanting to use the footage," Webb said in response to a question about the statements. "I would encourage them [Allen's campaign] to try to go find some." Webb drew loud applause when he made a similar comment to more...

Statement by the Office of Nancy Reagan Regarding the Use of President Reagan's Image in Political Campaigns LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of Mrs. Reagan, Chief of Staff Joanne Drake has sent the following letter to the Jim Webb for Senate Campaign in the state of Virginia. Dear Mr. Webb, It has come to our attention that your Senatorial campaign in Virginia is using video footage of President Ronald Reagan, his photographs, and/or quotes in campaign materials and political advertisements, some of it very negative. The use of video footage of President Reagan, or the use of...

Nancy Reagan Tells Webb Not To Use Video Of Her Husband In Latest Ad Sep 8, 2006 06:54 PM EDT Nancy Reagan has ordered Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb, a former Reagan White House military aide, NOT to use video of her husband praising Webb in an upcoming campaign ad. A three-paragraph letter from the former first lady's office says the use of footage of President Reagan is "neither authorized nor appropriate." An ad Webb intends to begin televising Monday features Reagan praising Webb, then an assistant secretary of defense, during the 1985 U.S. Naval Academy commencement ceremony. On the...

Stung by Webb ties to Gipper, Allen rallies Reagan's lieutenants RICHMOND, Va. Nancy Reagan has ordered Democratic Senate candidate Jim Webb -- a former Reagan White House military aide -- not to use video of her husband praising Webb in an upcoming campaign ad. A three-paragraph letter from the former first lady's office says the use of footage of President Reagan is ... quote ... "neither authorized nor appropriate." An ad Webb intends to begin televising Monday features Reagan praising Webb -- then an assistant secretary of defense -- during the 1985 U-S Naval Academy commencement ceremony.

“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem. Ronald Reagan, 1985 ~*~ Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other. Saturday Evening Post, 1965 ~*~ “Trust, but verify“ ~*~ Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born. ~*~ Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men...

A portrait of former British Prime Minister Lady Margaret Thatcher was unveiled yesterday by former first lady Nancy Reagan at the Reagan Presidential Library. Described by the Ventura Country Star as showing Mrs. Thatcher - the fiercely determined woman the Soviets dubbed "The Iron Lady" - wearing a royal blue suit and seated with her hands folded in her lap. The portrait is the work of artist Richard Stone, the only artist whose royal subjects include Queen Elizabeth II, the Prince of Wales, and Princes William and Harry. Stone said the painting took him 10 months to complete and was...

1. Khamenei: Iran Will Have Bomb in April April 8, 2006 could turn out to be an ominous date in history - that's the day Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says that Iran will have a nuclear weapon. Late last year Khamenei gathered his top advisers for a strategy meeting and told them "it has been promised that by April 8, we will be in a position to show the entire world that we are members of the club." This presumably refers to nuclear weapons, according to National Review Online Contributing Editor Michael Ledeen, who offered an inside look at...

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY The first family is spending the weekend at Camp David. Next week, the President, Vice President and others in the administration will be pushing back on the issue of monitoring international phone calls potentially connected with terrorism. THE WEEK AHEAD: Once again Scott McClellan did not announce the week-ahead schedule at his press briefing. However, a search of news articles yielded the following: President Bush will speak Monday at Kansas State University about U.S. efforts to fight terrorism. His address will be part of the university's Landon Lecture series and is scheduled to begin at...

The President travelled to California yesterday attending a fund raiser in the evening and today the Opening Ceremony for Air Force One Pavilion a the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Yesterday and today the Governor of Florida Jeb Bush contends with yet another hurricane Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw answer questions after speaking to students at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld continues his tour of the far east at present he is in South Korea Today is Trafalgar Day in Britain For further information on this see Battle of...

I wish to introduce my bid to run for California's 48th District House Representative seat. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree and am a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the Persian Gulf War. Much of my work history has been experienced in the 48th District (Orange County). I support the Iraq War, strengthening laws against sexual predators of children, providing more efficient methods of mainstreaming veterans back into society, share Nancy Reagan's vision on stem cell research, and strive to curb the meth epidemic. CONTACT SCOTT AT: chiseled_image@yahoo.com

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: While the President, First Lady and the dogs were relaxing at their ranch today two pieces of blog-related news surfaced having nothing to do with his stance on speaking with Iraq War protesters, or his polices, or whether or not Judge Roberts will be confirmed. This news is considerably less political. You see, The President is now doing one of the hippest things on the planet -- the President is podcasting! In the meantime, a hoax claiming that the President and a number of his administration officials had been indicted became the #1 search term...

For months there had been a quiet buzz in both political and publishing circles surrounding "The Book" being written about Sen. Hillary Clinton. The scuttlebutt had it that New York Times best-selling author Edward Klein was in the final stages of a blockbuster expose of the former first lady, the likes of which could derail her 2008 presidential aspirations. "The Truth About Hillary" is now out, and it has lived up to its billing in the fireworks department. Except the controversy surrounds not Hillary Clinton but author Ed Klein, and the broadsides against him are coming primarily from conservatives, not...

Former 1st Lady Nancy Reagan is set to take on President George W. Bush on the issue of stem cell research. She helped persuade 50 republican members of the House of Representatives to vote in favor of the measure when it passed the House last month. A close friend says the wife of the late President Ronald Reagan will do the same when the issue comes up in the Senate.

Early this morning Mrs. Reagan took a fall in her hotel room in London and was taken to a nearby hospital. After a thorough examination she was released and returned to the hotel. She will be following her doctor’s advice to limit her activities over the next two weeks until the pain subsides and full mobility returns. While in London Mrs. Reagan had tea with Lady Thatcher and was received by TRH’s The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House. Developing...

Former first lady Nancy Reagan was surprised last week to learn the White House had a secure bunker when Secret Service agents took her there as an unidentified aircraft approached the building. Liz Smith reports in Friday's New York Post that Mrs. Reagan was sitting in the White House watching a video of Diane Sawyer interviewing her when the Secret Service rushed into the room and ordered: "You must come with us!" At first Mrs. Reagan was reluctant to leave, telling the agents that she was watching something she really wanted to see. Because of the urgency of the situation,...

Nancy Reagan, preparing for her first big public event since her husband's state funeral, says staying at the White House has left her awash in emotions and memories of the years they spent here. The White House "brings back a lot of memories ... all the wonderful times, the not so wonderful times," Mrs. Reagan said in an interview aired Wednesday on ABC's "Good Morning America." leven months after former President Reagan's death, Mrs. Reagan said she wasn't sure she's emotionally prepared yet for Wednesday's salute in her honor, her first big national appearance since Reagan's state funeral last June....

Two in Custody After Capitol Plane Scare 4 minutes ago WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol and White House were evacuated Wednesday after a small plane entered restricted airspace and came within three miles of the executive mansion. Military jets scrambled to intercept the aircraft and fired warning flares. Two men in the aircraft were later taken into custody at a Maryland airport where the plane landed after a military escort, said Capitol Police Chief Terrance W. Gainer. "This appears to be errant pilots," he said. He said officials were concerned because the plane appeared to be "on a straight-in shot...

President Bush signed the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005, providing funds ($82B) for military operations, relief and reconstruction for building democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan, and helping survivors of the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. He and Condi Rice briefed Congressional leaders about their recent trip to Europe. The president was away from the WH as a small Cessna entered the no-fly zone around that national treasure, but Laura Bush was with Nancy Reagan at the WH when they both were removed to a secure location on the WH grounds...

Former first lady Nancy Reagan told CNN's Larry King that her late husband "had so many things in common" with Pope John Paul II. Former President Ronald Reagan and the Pope "both loved the outdoors; loved sports. They both adored young people. They both had great senses of humor ... they were both actors," Nancy told King. "When Ronnie was shot in '81, the pope was shot in '81," she recalled. "When Ronnie died in June ... the pope [looked] like he's going to die ... It's amazing how their lives crossed. "And then, you know, there was a whole...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The way former President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, would carry on about their love for each other, one might have gotten the impression their romance was carved in stone - and it turns out it was. A part-time estate liquidation consultant who was looking for anything the Reagans might have left behind at a Pacific Palisades home they lived in 50 years ago recently uncovered a slab of concrete. Carved into it was a heart and the initials "ND (for Mrs. Reagan's maiden name, Nancy Davis) and "RR." "I got a hose and washed it...

Hi everyone! I read in the Washington Times that there will be a Nancy Reagan tribute in Washington on 11 May. Does anybody have more info on that? I'm wondering if they will be selling/making available any tickets for the common guy (like me).

Former first lady Nancy Reagan said her late husband would want everything possible done to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. "Losing my husband to this cruel disease was hard enough, but I think it would be worse if we didn't do everything we can to find a cure. I know that's what Ronnie would want," Mrs. Reagan said by telephone during Saturday night's 10th annual Reagan Gala. Former President Ronald Reagan died June 4, 2004, after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. About 300 people attended "My Fair Lady, A Tribute to Nancy Reagan," sponsored by the California Central...

A special Request from Mike Reagan. At 8:05 est this evening, and on through the hour, Mike Reagan will open phone lines on his radio show in order that you might send a Thanksgiving message to Nancy. As you know these are her first holidays without Ronnie. She will be listening to the hour, and it is my hope that you will call in and express your thoughts - thankful or otherwise - and warmest wishes. The number to call, through the 8:00 EST hour, (8-9pm) is 1 - 800 - 510 - 8255 Will you also please pass this...

[Follow the link above and click on the story in the list to view the video. I am unable to provide a direct link] CBS 2 Top Videos Create Your Own Newscast: Check boxes of clips you wish to view, then click "View Playlist" Requires Windows Media Player | FAQs Check All - Clear All A Preview Of 'CSI: Miami' Sep 20, 2004 4pm CALIFORNIA DREAMS: Ristow's Robots Sep 20, 2004 5pm Recap Of The 56th Annual Emmy Awards Sep 20, 2004 6am New Monitoring Technology Helps To Predict Earthquakes Sep 20, 2004 4pm Airports Set To Increase Security Checks...

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Former first lady Nancy Reagan smiled Monday as the Boeing 707 that served as Air Force One during her husband's two terms was moved to its final roost at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The 153-foot-long fuselage slowly slipped into the giant birdcage-like steel frame of the new $25 million presidential transportation pavilion. The fuselage and its clipped wings have been stored on the dusty hilltop since the dismantled aircraft arrived 15 months ago. Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. Reagan stopped at the library grave site of her husband, who died June 5 of complications...

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was planning to use Ronald Reagan’s picture in a campaign promoting vegetarianism as a way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. “Win one for the Gipper” read the ad, which showed a smiling photo of the 40th president. “Animal fats DOUBLE your risk of Alzheimer’s.” Nancy Reagan not only didn’t send back a letter of support; her people fired off a cease-and-desist letter. “Discontinue any use of President Reagan’s name, signature, quote, image or likeness,” came a missive from Kirby Elizabeth Hanson, Director of Business Development for the Ronald Reagan Foundation. “You have no...

LOS ANGELES - President Bush (news - web sites) on Thursday won the embrace of two California Republican icons, Nancy Reagan and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites), hoping their glow would rub off on him in a state that remains hostile territory to him. At a fund raiser that brought in $3 million for the Republican National Committee (news - web sites), Bush praised Schwarzenegger for his performance following last year's gubernatorial recall election. "He came to this important state and he got the job done," Bush told donors. "That's how I hope people view me as well...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) appeared with popular Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) and former first lady Nancy Reagan on Thursday to try to improve his election-year standing in a vote-rich state where Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites) holds a wide lead. "I intend to compete in California," Bush said. "Nobody should take this state for granted in 2004." Bush's appearance with Schwarzenegger at a Republican fund-raiser served to blunt political talk that the governor might not want to launch an all-out effort to help Bush win the state...

President Bush spoke to Union Members while touring the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners International Training Facility in Las Vegas, President Bush was campaigning in Nevada and California today and found time to pay a visit to Nancy Reagan at her home in Bel Air, California ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO SANITY ISLAND

Nancy Reagan Throws Support to Bush Tuesday, August 03, 2004 LOS ANGELES — Former first lady Nancy Reagan (search), who opposes President Bush's policy on limiting embryonic stem cell research, is backing the Republican's re-election bid. "The campaign is certainly about more than one issue," said spokeswoman Joanne Drake, who described Reagan on Tuesday as in "full and complete support of President Bush's candidacy." Nancy Reagan is a strong advocate of stem cell research (search), arguing as many scientists do that stem cells, the body's building blocks, can be used to repair organs or treat diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson's...

Nancy Reagan Backing Bush's Re-Election Tue Aug 3, 4:39 PM ET Add Politics - AP to My Yahoo! By JEFF WILSON, Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES - Former first lady Nancy Reagan, who opposes President Bush (news - web sites)'s policy on limiting embryonic stem cell research, is backing the Republican's re-election bid. AP Photo Latest headlines: · Bush Courts Catholics, Promises on Social Issues Reuters - 58 minutes ago · More Time Sought to Count GI Ballots AP - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago · Bush courts Roman Catholic votes in Texas AFP - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago...

LOS ANGELES - While Nancy Reagan disagrees with President Bush's stance on limiting stem-cell research, the former first lady Nancy Reagan strongly endorses Bush's re-election bid. "She's in full and complete support of President Bush's candidacy," Reagan spokeswoman Joanne Drake said Tuesday. "The campaign is certainly about more than one issue."

In a statement made Monday to NewsMax.com, Nancy Reagan said she was strongly endorsing President Bush's re-election and rejected a published Internet report that she was not backing his run for a second term. Joanne Drake, the chief of staff for former President Ronald Reagan’s office in Los Angeles, said in a statement on behalf of the former first lady, “Mrs. Reagan supports President Bush’s re-election 150 percent.” Published reports have suggested that Mrs. Reagan was unhappy with President Bush for his opposition to taxpayer-funded stem cell research that kills human embryos, which Mrs. Reagan has supported after her husband’s...