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Manchester — President Bush has divided the country, mismanaged the war in Iraq and was irresponsible in not sufficiently equipping American troops, potential White House hopeful Evan Bayh told a partisan Democratic crowd Saturday night. “It’s painfully obvious that those in charge in Washington today don’t have a clue,” the Indiana senator said during a sold-out state party fundraiser at the Radisson at the Center of New Hampshire. Bayh mixed in his achievements as governor of Indiana before entering the Senate, singled out a slew of local and state officials and made his biggest target the White House. “It’s been...

Sen. Bayh: Rove Must Step Down, Even if Not Indicted A Democratic senator and potential 2008 presidential candidate said Thursday that White House political adviser Karl Rove must step down if he is linked to the leaking of a CIA operative's name. Rove faces a fourth grand jury appearance in the investigation of the leaking of CIA officer Valeria Plame's name after her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, criticized the Bush administration's policies in Iraq. "Even if he's not indicted, if it appears that a top adviser to the president of the United States was trying to harm someone personally...

Rep. Hostettler to Introduce Concealed Carry Bill this Week-- Please urge your Rep. to cosponsor his bill Gun Owners of America8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102Springfield, VA 22151 (703)321-8585 Tuesday, March 8, 2005 Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN) will soon be reintroducing his national reciprocity bill that protects the right of citizens to carry their firearms into other states. Hostettler's language has a huge advantage over other reciprocity-type bills in that it does not punish states for being too pro-gun. His bill would not penalize citizens from states like Alaska and Vermont, because his proposal doesn't require a citizen to first...