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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Democratic presidential candidates make no bones about the fact they support abortion on demand. All of the major contenders attended a January NARAL event in an attempt to shore up their pro-abortion credentials. Congressmen Richard Gephardt (D-MO) and Dennis Kucinich both abandoned their pro-life positions to support abortion when their ambitions led them to run for higher office. Though he later recanted and admitted he was wrong, Sen. John Kerry was so eager to make his pro-abortion stance known, he told attendees at several campaign events that his first speech on the floor of the...

Not enough folks to have Gephardt meetup meet Mon Jul 07 2003 18:33:31 ET Online supporters of Democratic presidential hopeful Dick Gephardt appear to have trouble organizing, recent email exchanges reveal. Campaigns have used the grassroots website meetup.com to encourage supporters to get together in their cities and plan campaign activities. But Gephardt, it appears, will have to fall back on more traditional get-out-the vote strategies: From: Gephardt in 2004 Meetup To: Subject: Your Gephardt in 2004 Meetup is Cancelled Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 18:08:35 -0400 (EDT) Important ================================================================= Unfortunately, less than 5 people confirmed that they'd attend the...

BOW, N.H., July 6 — Howard Dean was barely a minute into his remarks before about 70 voters in a hot and muggy backyard near here on Saturday when Kathy Cain, a professor of English, started yelling her approval. "Yes, yes!" she cried when Dr. Dean, a former governor of Vermont, expressed dismay at the Democratic loss in the 2000 presidential race. When Dr. Dean declared, "Democrats are almost as angry at the Democratic Party as they are at the Republican Party," Mrs. Cain shouted in agreement again. But as Dr. Dean headed for his van, Mrs. Cain said that...

<p>WASHINGTON - In an article headlined "The Middlest Middle-of-the-Road Democrat," Fortune Magazine highlighted Rep. Richard Gephardt's willingness to challenge his party's liberal traditions.</p> <p>"With his Robert Redford good looks, telegenic personality and relative youth, Gephardt is the very picture of a New Democrat," the magazine gushed.</p>

WASHINGTON - While President Bush tours the nation drawing huzzahs from the Republican multitudes and raises millions for his re-election bid, a few hopeful Democrats are more quietly trying to muster the support required to depose him. With just over six months before the initial Democratic showdown in the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 19, nine contenders are positioning themselves to grab the party nomination. Polls indicate that few Americans can identify any of the hopefuls. Meanwhile, Bush collected as much money in the most recent fund-raising quarter - more than $34 million - than all the Democratic contenders combined. But...

<p>CONCORD, N.H. - The kids are out of school, the tourists are out in motorized battalions, the sounds of summer can be heard at the lakesides, along the mountain paths and in the outlet malls. Yet with all this noise, this is really the quiet time here; the political talk that will fill the union halls, veterans' hospitals, school auditoriums and banquet rooms is for another season. This is the time for thinking, calculating, strategizing -- and maneuvering.</p>

WASHINGTON, July 2 Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor making his first bid for national office, raised substantially more money this quarter than all his more established opponents in the Democratic presidential contest, according to figures released today. The result forced Dr. Dean's rivals to reconsider how to deal with an opponent they had until now viewed as little more than an irritant. At the same time, Representative Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, who had initially been seen as a formidable fund-raiser with strong ties to labor, has apparently come in fifth among Democrats in fund-raising in the second quarter,...

If you’re a Spanish-speaking Democrat who’s looking for a presidential candidate, the Internet is one place to turn. But you might not find everything you’re looking for. As Democrats seeking the 2004 presidential nomination continue to jockey for position, the last few days have highlighted the increasing prominence of Hispanic voters in American politics. On June 18, the Census Bureau announced that Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the country. This weekend, Democratic presidential candidates traveled to Phoenix to speak at a conference of Latino elected officials. One of the most visible outreach efforts is on the Internet,...

DEAN WINS 2Q FUNDRAISING PRIMARY.From news reports and statements released by the various Democratic Presidential candidates, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean finished first in the most recent "money primary." Dean surprised all his rivals by placing first in the money hunt for the 2Q 2003 period that ended June 30 -- raising $7.5 million from 59,000 individual contributors. US Senator John Kerry was next with an estimated $6 million.US Senators Joe Lieberman and John Edwards say each of their campaigns raised at least $5 million for the quarter. Lieberman -- who still leads in national polls -- surprised the pundits...

WASHINGTON - President Bush's fund-raising tour, combined with donations through the mail and Internet, produced $34.2 million for his re-election campaign in just six weeks, far more than any of his Democratic rivals have raised. The candidate to announce the highest second-quarter total so far was Democrat Howard Dean, who raised about $7.5 million from April through June. His amount included $3 million raised over the Internet in the last week. Bush entered the race in mid-May, and he, Vice President Dick Cheney and first lady Laura Bush raised close to $22 million at roughly a dozen fund-raisers around the...

Dick Gephardt (D-Missouri), Democratic candidate for the Democratic candidacy for president, has released a statement that his long lost eyebrows may have been found using the 'Amber Alert' system. Speculation grows that they ran away when he left college. An anonymous former college friend said, 'Yea, they were total party animals and Dick was a lamer. Total square. I imagine they have been partying since the separation.' Sources close to the Gephardt campaign indicate they will time the reunion just before the Democratic convention to boost numbers. 'It will be a happy day for me,' said Gephardt. 'I always wanted...

SAN FRANCISCO - The Democratic presidential candidates are finding the fast-moving effort to oust California Gov. Gray Davis a politically charged issue that's hard to ignore — and one that surprisingly could reap benefits for them in the delegate-rich state. At first glance, the drive to recall the unpopular Democratic governor seems like a controversy to avoid. Davis is getting most of the blame for a staggering $35 billion budget deficit, and his approval ratings have plummeted to an all-time low of 25 percent. Standing up for the Democrat would seem to be politically toxic for any White House hopeful....

The leftist media establishment has shown a stunning lack of interest in Rep. Dick Gephardt's bizarre threat to vanquish the Supreme Court. As we noted Monday in our article on the Supreme Court's rulings on racial quotas, Gephardt said Sunday, "When [sic] I'm president, we'll do executive orders to overcome any wrong thing the Supreme Court does tomorrow or any other day." Imagine the nationwide media uproar if candidate George W. Bush had said such a thing. But Gephardt was pandering to Jesse Jackson, so any crazy promise seems to be OK in the eyes of the pro-Democrat media. A...

The leftist media establishment has shown a stunning lack of interest in Rep. Dick Gephardt's bizarre threat to vanquish the Supreme Court. As we noted Monday in our article on the Supreme Court's rulings on racial quotas, Gephardt said Sunday, "When [sic] I'm president, we'll do executive orders to overcome any wrong thing the Supreme Court does tomorrow or any other day." Imagine the nationwide media uproar if candidate George W. Bush had said such a thing. But Gephardt was pandering to Jesse Jackson, so any crazy promise seems to be OK in the eyes of the pro-Democrat media. A...

<p>"When I'm president, we'll do executive orders to overcome any wrong thing the Supreme Court does tomorrow or any other day," Gephardt said.</p>

Last year, when Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe was pushing through the presidential primary calendar changes that he hoped would accelerate the choice of the 2004 Democratic nominee, he was asked how many of his party's potential contenders he thought could meet the stiff financial challenge of the front-loaded contest. McAuliffe, to my surprise, said enough Democratic money was around for "five or six -- maybe more" of the contenders to mount full-scale campaigns. Those who accept partial public financing of their campaigns -- and so far, all of the nine declared candidates indicate they will do that --...

CHICAGO - Democrats running for president said Sunday if elected they would promote affirmative action even if the Supreme Court rules against policies that help minorities in college admissions... ..."When I'm president, we'll have executive orders to overcome any wrong thing the Supreme Court does tomorrow or any other day," said Rep. Dick Gephardt...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri on Monday reported a net worth of between $153,000 and $545,000, far below that of most of his fellow Democratic presidential hopefuls in the U.S. Congress, who include three multimillionaires. The only announced White House contender on Capitol Hill who has reported a lower net worth than Gephardt, a former minority leader in the House of Representatives, is Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, who puts his at between $2,000 to $32,000. Annual financial disclosure statements by House members were released on Monday, three days after U.S. senators made theirs public. Gephardt's...

<p>HAMPTON, N.H. -- Rep. Richard Gephardt is talking softly, his audience rapt. At least two women are in tears.</p> <p>"When our oldest son was 2 years old, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer at St. Louis Children's Hospital," the Missouri Democrat tells a gathering at a high-tech firm.</p>

SAN FRANCISCO (Talon News) -- Democrat presidential hopefuls Howard Dean and Richard Gephardt clashed this week, charging vote rigging for an online poll that has not even begun. At stake is the support of an organization with 1.4 million members who donated $4.1 million to congressional candidates. Dean yesterday released a statement from the campaign trail defending the virtual Democrat primary MoveOn.org will be hosting next week. "MoveOn has done more to get people involved and to give them a voice in the political process than any other organization in recent memory," Dean said. "To question the integrity of MoveOn...