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Trailing the Presient across America, the White House press corps logged tens of thousands of miles this election cycle, condemned to watch Bush deliver the same stump speech several times a day. Jaded and bored, we pounced on the gaffes and yawned at the platitudes. In light of the midterm eletions results, however, it is clear we were watching an exceptionally effective campaigner - as Max Cleland, Jean Carnahan, Bill McBride, and several other stunned victims, still reeling from defeat, can attest.What made the president's campaign appearances work so well? Certainly it wasn't their setting. He gave most of his...

REMEMBER ME?I WON THE COLD WAR VOTE!

Well, folks, another election is upon us. I simply urge you to go out there and turn out for our President and his candidates for the Senate, House, and the Governorships. Let's set the stage tomorrow for a monster victory in 2004. I got the title of this thread from the anticipation and dread that ran through the minds of thousands of American infantrymen as they saw the approaching beaches of places like Peleiliu, Tarawa, and the Normandy Coast. It is the waiting that is the hardest; the hardest thing of all. Best to do what would not begin...

Tks for all previous help in providing me with the quick reference information. Here is a 'bottom line' look at the Senate Race for everyone's score card... TOTAL 34 – Senate Seats up for Election · 20 – Republican · 14 – Democrat 13 of these are “Contested” · 7 – Republican Seats · 6 – Democrat Seats 5 of these are looking “Safe” · 4 – Republican (TX, TN, OR, NC) · 1 – Democrat (NJ) 8 of these are looking “TossUp” · 3 – Republican (NH, AR, CO) · 5 – Democrat (MO, MN, SD, GA, LA) Seems...

The Democrat Senate has been a nightmare for the American people - failing to deliver on our nation's most pressing needs. This Halloween Democrats are offering plenty of election year treats, but don't be surprised when their empty promises turn into tricks. Click here to learn more about the Democrat plans to raise your taxes. http://gop.com/flash/nightmaresenate.htm I have to say I originally got the link off of Drudge's website

Signed by 1.65 million Japanese citizens, the petition was presented to President Clinton on November 22, 1993 by the parents of Yoshihiro Hattori, who had just finished a year-long gun control campaign throughout the United States. The Brady Bill, which mandates a five-day waiting period and background check for those who want to buy a handgun, was enacted by the U.S. Congress just days later. At a December 3, 1993 meeting in Nagoya, Ambassador Mondale thanked the Hattoris for their efforts in America which he said had contributed to the bill's passage. The ambassador gave them a copy of the...

The Republicans dodged a bullet. The sniper is not a white guy who ran security for Pat Robertson. The left was hoping-against-hope it would be and that this would help them keep their Senate majority. But I have noticed today, an enormous concentration of energy on Free Republic to the Sniper issue and their identity as Muslims. This is fine and well. But it is not the big issue before us. The coming elections are. So let's get our energy back to the election. Here are some things you can do to help elect a Senate Majority. * Contribute money...

I was watching Fox news tonight when Frank Lautenberg came on to accept the position of replacement for Torricelli in the NJ senate race. I have not found anywhere on any website the text of his remarks, but I have to agree with Dick Morris' comments that his acceptance speech was horrible. I was listening to him and thought how disjointed his comments sounded, like he really was speaking in soundbites, with no coherent train of thought. One minute he was talking about pollution, next about gun control, etc. I would not be emboldened by his presence, even as a...

Simon Vows to Promote Statewide Gay Pride Day and Award Rights of Marriage to Gays and Other Cohabitants Sacramento - In a shocking announcement, gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon has committed to support several components of the homosexual agenda. As published today in the San Francisco Chronicle, Simon submitted answers to a questionnaire from the homosexual Log Cabin Republicans of California. In his answers, Simon said that if elected governor, he would proclaim a statewide Gay Pride Day, empower homosexuals in the Republican Party and award additional rights of marriage to "domestic partners" and other unmarried cohabitants. The Republican candidate also...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2002 Simon Statement on Pacific Coin Management Contact: Mark Miner/(916) 447-8121 SACRAMENTO - Bill Simon gave the following remarks at a press conference in Fresno. "The decision made today is fundamentally flawed and I expect the judge to set aside this judgment or it will be overturned on appeal. "The truth behind Pacific Coin is simple. An affiliate of William E. Simon & Sons LLC and a co-investor purchased a partnership interest; the Simon interest of 38.69% was purchased for $16,480,000. I am advised the individual involved with the company, Ed Hindelang, concealed his background...

Remarks Prepared For Delivery By RNC Chairman Marc Racicot Republican National Committee Summer Meeting General Session Remarks San Francisco, California July 19, 2002 Ladies and Gentlemen of the Republican National Committee, I am pleased to report to you today, as we proceed toward the Fall 2002 elections, that our President and our party are poised and prepared to engage our fellow citizens in a great cause that will profoundly and positively shape the future of our nation and the world. With a clear and immutable vision of the promise of America, President George W. Bush has pursued an agenda that...

Palm Beach Holds Mock Election Sat Jul 13,11:32 PM ET WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)</big. - Hoping to avoid a repeat of the 2000 election debacle, Palm Beach County held a mock election Saturday to test its new touchscreen balloting machines. At shopping malls and supermarkets across the county, nearly 4,000 residents voted on topics like favorite holiday, best president, greatest American athlete and favorite patriotic landmark. About 73 percent of voters said the words "under God" should stay in the Pledge of Allegiance. The 3,100 touchscreen machines, which cost a total of $14.4 million, were supposed to help the...

» More From The Huntsville Times News GOP's Engel to challenge Rep. Cramer in November 6/05/02 From Staff Reports Bud Cramer's Republican opponent for Congress in November will be aerospace engineer Stephen Engel of Athens. In a quiet race between two political unknowns, Engel got about 56 percent of the vote Tuesday to defeat Michael Williams, a graduate student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Cramer, a Huntsville Democrat, has held the 5th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1990. After strong early challenges, he has lately drawn only token opposition; this will be the first...

<p>WASHINGTON -- The White House is running the earliest, most elaborate political operation in 20 years, reaching deep into key campaigns across the country.</p> <p>The effort was launched at an organizational meeting before President Bush's inauguration platform had been torn down. It is designed to elect Republicans this fall and lay the foundation for Bush's re-election in 2004. The operation is patterned after the political work of previous administrations, but the preoccupation with politics and Bush's re-election permeates the White House to an extent unrivaled by recent presidents.</p>

Durbin lacks the profile of a winner April 24, 2002 BY STEVE NEAL, SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST His re-election isn't a done deal. Sen. Richard J. Durbin's potential vulnerability was exposed in the March 19 primary when nearly a third of Democratic voters shunned him. Durbin, 57, who is favored to win a second term in the general election, got the lightest vote among the four slated Democratic candidates who were unopposed in last month's primary. As the sitting U.S. senator, he had the top ballot position and should have led the Democratic ticket. But he fell short of those expectations....

WASHINGTON — Sen. Paul Wellstone's campaign is struggling, getting support from just 42 percent of Minnesota voters, according to two recent partisan polls. On Monday, national Democrats released a poll showing Wellstone, D-Minn., narrowly leading Republican challenger Norm Coleman by 42 percent to 40 percent. Earlier this month, national Republicans released their own poll of Minnesota voters showing Coleman ahead, 49 percent to 42 percent. The Wellstone campaign cites a history of close races, saying this is business as usual. But two political analysts think the results spell trouble for the senator. Here's the full article