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Stocks closed sharply higher Tuesday with the S&P 500 regaining the 1200 level while an upgrade of Intel helped lift the Dow to a new 2004 high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 100 points, or 0.9%, to 10,762, passing its previous 2004 closing high of 10,737 touched in February and the best close since June 2001. The S&P 500 climbed 11 points, or 0.9%, to 1205 -- just shy of its recent 40-month high -- while the Nasdaq added 23 points, or 1.1%, to 2150. The 10-year Treasury note was recently up 2/32 to yield 4.17%, while the dollar...

Blue chips soar to 31/2 year highs Intel upgraded; Bear Stearns, Morgan Stanley top view By Susan Lerner, CBS.MarketWatch.com ENEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Blue chips climbed to their best levels since June 2001 Tuesday afternoon as investors stepped up to buy stocks in the hopes of capitalizing on a year-end rally. CBS MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS U.S. stocks climb; blue chips at 3 1/2 year high Pfizer shares enjoy bounce following naproxen warning IAC Interactive surges on Expedia spin-off plan Morgan Stanley fourth-quarter net income up 18% Chain-store sales pick up in last days before Christmas Leading the charge was Intel...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the Dow touching its highest intraday level for 3 1/2 years, helped by a rebound in beaten-down drugmaker Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , while tech stocks got a boost from a broker upgrade of Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) . The Dow Jones industrial average was up 96.87 points, or 0.91 percent, at 10,758.47, after climbing to 10,765.27, the highest the Dow has been since June 14, 2001. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 10.69 points, or 0.89 percent, at 1,205.34. The Nasdaq Composite Index...

Hi all, just got back from a Bush Rally in Grand Rapids Michigan, we arrived at 6 am, waited until 9:45. W and Laura were there and he was awesome, totally on top of his game. He did not seem worried, he was upbeat and very positive, the best I have ever heard him. The crowd was super, we were yelling and screaming. Hardly and protestors, the ones that were there were totally stupid. VIVA LA BUSH!!!!

Fighters Escort Two Small Planes Away From Bush Rally POSTED: 3:48 pm EDT October 23, 2004 UPDATED: 5:31 pm EDT October 23, 2004 MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Federal authorities said Saturday two small private planes violated restricted air space over a campaign rally by President George W. Bush at a Melbourne baseball stadium. Fighter jets escorted the plane to Merritt Island Airport near Cocoa Beach, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Secret Service has interviewed the pilot. FAA spokesman Greg Martin said further action is possible. Reporters covering Bush's campaign event said the military jets drowned out Bush's words at...

An unexpected change in Bush' schedule to visit Alamogordo, New Mexico this Sunday, October 24. George W. Bush is doing a rally in Ft. Myers, Florida Saturday morning, October 23. The change in schedule for the Bush rally was in response to the great turnout to Sen. Domenici’s early voting rally at the White Sands Mall in Alamogordo on Wednesday. The Bush campaign decided to put Alamogordo on Bush' schedule for a presidential visit before the election.

I attended the Bush rally in Chanhassen, MN today and wanted to report back that it rocked! Easily 10,000, probably closer to 15,000 in a suburban Minneapolis park. President Bush spoke for about 30 minutes and was fired up. Expect to hear "he can run but he cant hide" a whole lot more the next 3 weeks. The crowd loved it. A great fall day and a big step to making Minnesota a red state for the first time since '72.

WAUSAU - In his eighth trip to the Badger State since spring, President Bush asked thousands of his faithful supporters at Marathon Park on Thursday for Wisconsin's help as Election Day nears. Bush's Boeing 757 airplane landed around 2:40 p.m. at Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee, and with surgical precision, the president greeted local Republicans, including Jim Jacobson of Horizon Development Group and Gerald Whitburn, president and chief executive officer of Church Mutual Insurance Co. in Merrill, before jumping in an armored limousine for the 15-minute drive to Wausau along a deserted Highway 51. Accompanying the president was National Security...

Note: This event has been postponed because of hurricane Jeanne. A new date will be determined shortly. Bikers for Bush Support Rally 2004 Support our Troops by showing your support for the re-election of George W. Bush to the Presidency of the United States of America by attending this BIKERS FOR BUSH support rally. Remember the presidential election of 2000 and how close the vote was in Florida? Remember the fiasco of having recount after recount? Let’s not let this election be TOO CLOSE. It is important for the state of Florida to go to President Bush if he is...

I'm new here, even though I've been reading for many months, and was encouraged to share our pictures from yesterday's rally in Bangor, Maine. Click here

Excerpt President Bush had just finished a 32-minute speech to the faithful at Veterans Stadium, and Earl Corbin felt it. "I've got tears yet,'' said Corbin .... Corbin was one of an estimated 19,000 ticket-holders who filled the stadium Saturday to hear a red, white and blue-tinged campaign speech from Bush. The president used the template from his Thursday night nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention to outline his domestic policy themes and vow to keep America safe from terrorists.

FORWARDED BY: http://Vets4Bush.com The Democratic National Committee is holding a series of meetings thoughout the country to discuss the Democratic platform for their upcoming convention. The DNC is holding a meeting this Saturday, June 5th at 9:00 AM at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.John Kerry will be the featured speaker at the event. The East Baton Rouge Veterans for Bush Coalition is holding a press conference at 8:30 AM to show our support for President Bush and his national security policy. We need as many veterans as possible to attend this event to make it effective. The national...

"Kickoff '04 Bush" at the Sugar Bowl Join Bush-Cheney .04 and Students for Bush for a pre-game rally prior to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, LA. Come show your support for President George W. Bush at the final pre-game rally of the season! WHAT: "Kickoff '04 Bush" Finale WHO: Students for Bush, with special guests: Congressman J.C. Watts Congressman Steve Largent Candidate for OK Senate Kirk Humphreys Former LSU Quarterback Josh Booty WHEN: Sunday, January 4th, 4 pm - Game Time WHERE: Corner of Girod and Rampart St. (one block from the Superdome) New Orleans, LA