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Reason 99 why the Dems did so poorly in last week's elections comes courtesy of a new analysis by the Federation for American Immigration Reform. Look out, Dick Gephardt. "In what had to be the worst campaign strategy since Walter Mondale proclaimed that he would raise people's taxes if he was elected president, [House Minority Leader] Gephardt, D-Mo., declared that, should he become speaker of the House, there would be a massive amnesty for many millions of illegal aliens," according to FAIR, reported United Press International today. "Gephardt's gamble turned out to be a huge disaster for the Democrats. It...

<p>WOODRUFF: Some people are saying you're getting out while the getting is good. Is that right?</p> <p>GEPHARDT: I don't see it that way. But I just came to the conclusion that I needed to change, and I think the caucus deserves some change. I did the best I could for eight years, and we did a good job. I'm happy about the seats we gained in three cycles. We didn't have a good night Tuesday night, there's no doubt about that.</p>

Rising congressional star Harold Ford, D-Tenn., said Friday morning that he would challenge Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Martin Frost, D-Tex., in the race to replace resigning House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, saying his two colleagues represented more of the "same old, same old ways of the past." "A new era of leadership and vision and energy on our side of the aisle is desperately needed," Ford told nationally syndicated radio host Don Imus. "And as much as I respect, and have worked closely with both Nancy and Martin in my six years in the Congress, it's become abundantly...

Fumbling for excuses and straining at patches of silver lining in an otherwise dismal panoply of failure in the American mid-term elections, leaders of the Democratic Party faced the first stirrings of rebellion in their own ranks yesterday as their Republican foes basked in their political triumph. The disappointing results, which saw Democrats losing control of the Senate and taking a diminished number of seats in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, was a stinging rebuke for the party's leadership. Only gains in governorships in the East and Midwest offered some solace. While the Republican majorities on both sides of Congress...

Reasons Dick Gephardt Decided Not to Run for Another Term as Democrat Leader

President Bush's show of strength in Tuesday's election shook up Washington yesterday-shifting the balance of power, resetting the legislative agenda and ending the eight-year reign of House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo.). Gephardt plans to announce today that he will not seek another term as party leader. Elected in the aftermath of the Republican takeover of the House in 1994, Gephardt steadily chipped away at the GOP's margin until he seemed in striking distance of becoming speaker. Instead, his party lost seats in the House on Tuesday as control of the Senate slipped away in a rare triumph by...

THE loss of the Senate and the Republicans’ increased majority in the House of Representatives was an electoral disaster for the Democrats, leaving the party in disarray and the presidential ambitions of its leaders in tatters. Even before the final votes were counted, Democrats were calling for the party leadership to resign. The greatest anger was reserved for Dick Gephardt, the House Minority Leader. Democrats have not held the House majority since 1994. Harold Ford, a Democratic congressman from Tennessee, said that Mr Gephardt should step down. “It’s obvious that we need some fresh faces and some new ideas,” Mr...

Fox News just announced that inside sources say that House Minority Leader is likely to resign from his leadership post. Democratic congressional sources say Gephardt not canvassing votes for Leader position like he would be if he were running for re-election. Gephardt to make special announcement tommorow.

Saw these figures flashed acoss the bottom of CNN's screen. This is close. Is it possible Gephardt could lose?

Saw these figures flashed acoss the bottom of CNN's screen. This is close. Is it possible Gephardt could lose?

The end of the mid-term elections campaign is traditionally the starting gun for the presidential race but no dominant figure has emerged to carry the baton for the Democrats in 2004. Al Gore, who won the popular vote in 2000 and still nurses ambitions for the White House, has been a distinctly mixed blessing for the party that hopes to oust President Bush in two years' time. In his home state of Tennessee, which he lost to Mr Bush in 2000, local Democrats decided he would be an electoral liability, prompting Republicans to unveil a character called Al Gorebatross to...

Below are a few relevant quotes ripped off from the RNC web site(1) that prove just how disjointed the tax and spend Democrats really are. Nothing whatsoever they propose is beneficial to either the Liberty of the American people or the economy of our country.   For instance, House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) proposed over $200-Billion in new spending as part of what he calls an "economic Plan." "I believe the nation would benefit from immediate targeted assistance -- a $125 billion stimulus -- in vital areas. In addition, I support short- term tax cuts of $75 billion to...

The party of tired blood badly needs a "regime change" of its own. For the greater good of the Democrats, Gephardt and Daschle should go. Win or lose, a graceful postelection exit would liberate both to pursue their presidential dreams while someone with more backbone manages the opposition politics. This outcome is easier to imagine if Democrats lose the Senate and again fail to achieve a House majority (colleagues expect as much in that case from Gephardt). But new faces would be even more therapeutic if the party wins control of both chambers. The Senate majority leader and House minority...

Representative Richard A. Gephardt was at his third Congressional rally of the day, nearly hoarse as he denounced Republican Congressional leaders as friends of "special interests" who had given the Democrats no voice in running the House. "If we win . . ." Mr. Gephardt shouted out across the crowd. A man yelled a correction: "When we win." Mr. Gephardt, the House minority leader, nodded and dutifully amended his remarks. Mr. Gephardt, a Missouri Democrat, is on a complicated mission with perhaps competing objectives this fall. He is on a campaign to put the Democrats in the majority in the...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Democratic leader Richard Gephardt said on Tuesday that voters in next month's congressional elections should ask themselves if they are better off today than they were two years ago. "The answer is very clearly 'no,"' said Gephardt, adding he was "very optimistic" Democrats would win back the House from Republicans in the Nov. 5 contest and put the nation back on the right economic track. The Republican-led House and Democratic-led Senate are both up for grabs in next month's election. Polls show they could go either way. With voters set to go to the...

<p>We need immediate and real solutions to the economic challenges we face. But President Bush and House Republicans are, instead, planning more corporate and special-interest tax breaks for 2003 without even addressing the nation's needs.</p> <p>In the 1990s, Democrats proved that sensible, bipartisan action could help unleash the potential of the American people. Today, in the face of rising economic challenges, we need to take a page from what has worked, act on a bipartisan basis and restore economic growth while promoting fiscal responsibility over the long term.</p>

Thursday, October 18, 2002 Fashion Scoops DEMOCRACY: Sometimes actions speak louder than words. On Wednesday, House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt, an aide and a security guard took the Acela train from Philadelphia to Washington. As they stepped onto the first-class car of the train, the Secret Service agent* realized there weren't three seats together. So, according to an eyewitness, the agent very pretentiously complained to the conductor, who handled the situation by telling three people seated together to disperse to single seats. But 10 minutes later, a supervisor walked onto the car and noticed that none of the ticket stubs...

EVEN TOM, DICK AND TERRY SHOULD KNOW YOU CAN’T PROPOSE MORE SPENDING AND OPPOSE DEFICITS WITHOUT RAISING TAXES! The Democrats Want To Spend More To Help The Economy, And They Say They Oppose Higher Budget Deficits. But The Only Way They Can Have Their Cake And Eat It Too Is If They Raise Your Taxes To Pay For It. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ DEMS PROPOSE INCREASED SPENDING AS AN ECONOMIC CURE . . . House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) Proposed Over $200 Billion In New Spending As Part Of An “Economic Plan.” “I believe the nation would benefit from immediate targeted assistance...

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt issues a mid-October plan for income tax rebates. Senate Democrats seek immediate passage of bills to extend unemployment benefits and raise the minimum wage. None of these measures is likely to become law anytime soon. Instead, they are part of an increasingly urgent attempt to draw a contrast with President Bush (news - web sites) and Republicans on the economy as Democrats struggle for late advantage in the midterm elections. "We need policies devoted to one central purpose: creating economic growth with more jobs and higher wages for Americans," Gephardt, D-Mo., said...

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