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Dr. Howard Dean’s fans come out for the big Democratic summer shindig As Tom Andrews, the director of the leading national antiwar coalition, began his speech at the Maine Democrats’ big outdoor summer shindig in Falmouth, John Baldacci signaled his bodyguard/driver to move the large, dark SUV up the driveway. The vehicle soon hid in the trees, its engine quietly humming. At first, the governor seemed to be paying attention as Andrews, the former First District congressman, launched into rousing tales of how the country, under President George W. Bush, had gone "from peace and prosperity to war and recession."...

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Many broadband customers will pay new universal service taxes akin to those on their telephone bills if Congress bows to suggestions from rural legislators... The USF currently collects a fixed percentage of revenues from long-distance, wireless, pay phone and telephone companies so that it can pass on subsidies to low-income customers, high-cost areas, and rural health care providers, schools and libraries. Most companies come up with their share, set for this quarter at 10.2 percent, by charging their customers a fee. The USF should continue to be "industry funded," but the base of contributors should be expanded to "all providers...

Republicans line up to finance top Democrat By Deborah McGregor Published: May 21 2004 5:00 | Last Updated: May 21 2004 5:00 In a campaign seasonwhen President George W. Bush has shattered records for campaign fundraising, John Thune has the dubious distinction of being the rarest of political creatures: a Republican Senate candidate strapped for cash. Hand-picked by the Bush White House, Mr Thune, a lanky former congressman, is running for the Senate in South Dakota, challenging Democrat Tom Daschle in one of the fiercest contests in this year's elections. The South Dakota race is much more than just another...

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- Democratic state Senator Brad Henry has upset former Congressman Steve Largent in the race for governor. Henry beat Largent by a razor-thin margin out of about one (m) million votes cast today, leading by about five-thousand votes. Henry did not declare victory with about one percent of the precincts still uncounted and Largent did not concede. Largent was considered a heavy favorite in the race and Henry was a virtual political unknown six months ago. Largent won big in Oklahoma City and in Tulsa, but Henry won most rural counties, especially in eastern Oklahoma where a...

Filed at 5:23 p.m. ET Steve Largent understands a basic rule: Athletes making the jump to politics hold one big advantage -- name recognition. ``They start with something that costs a lot of money,'' said Largent, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Republican candidate for governor in Oklahoma. The former University of Tulsa and Seattle Seahawks star is one of several sports figures up for election Tuesday. Others include Salt Lake City Olympics organizer Mitt Romney, a Republican running for governor of Massachusetts; and runner Jim Ryun (Kansas) and former Cornhuskers football coach Tom Osborne...

I'm attempting to get involved here locally with the Steve Largent for Governor race, and the Jim Inhofe for reelection campaign. Does anyone know where I can buy Republican pins, buttons, stickers, signs, etc that will also donate that money to election campaigns? I'm going to be volunteering in Largents campaign headquarters election night if I can, because his race is the closer of these two. Its up to us to get involved and FIGHT. Imagine what might have possibly happened if some concerned citizens hadn't stopped Voter Fraud in Florida in 2000? Remember them beating down the door, demanding...

Remarks by the President at Steve Largent for Governor and James Inhofe for Senate Luncheon Cox Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 29 August 2002 11:25 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. It's nice to be here in Oklahoma. Thanks. I appreciate so very much the invitation to come and throw my support behind a fine United States Senator, and a person this state is surely going to reelect, and that's Jim Inhofe. (Applause.) And I'm also honored to be here with Governor Largent. (Applause.) It's got a nice ring to it. Thanks for inviting me. There's not much that...

Steve Largent recently threw his hat into the ring, running in the OK Governor race. I have read a number of opinions of him on FR over the past couple of years, some of which were perplexing to me. He seems to be an honest man, and a good candidate. My husband and I are considering who we will support, and are also considering getting involved in the election via campaign volunteering, etc. Before making a decision regarding Mr. Largent, I'd like to know if anyone here has any opinions and/or facts they would share with me about his time...