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If all you knew about Sarah Palin was what you saw on television news and late-night "comedy" shows, you came in for a huge surprise Thursday night. Squaring off against Democratic Sen. Joe Biden in the lone vice-presidential debate, John McCain's running mate on the Republican ticket handled herself with poise and aplomb, with a decent command of the facts and adroit changes of subject on those questions where she was a little less certain. She presented herself as a plain-spoken, regular person, and - in an excellent zinger - said she enjoyed the opportunity to speak to America without...

ok folks look, we don't have a majority in the house OR senate a bailout will eventually pass and everyone needs to get used to it, HOWEVER there are positive things to be seen here 1- it could have been worse, but McCain went up to DC (i concede now that it hurt him, as much as it's idiotic that it did, but he went from having it tied again to obama going up again), and it allowed house reps to make it less damaging that it could have been 2- we all know mccain was on cruise control towards...

For a cute satirical song, go to www.wrno.com, click the picture of Castner and Walensky and then click song. Enjoy.

Without a Prayer Subtitle: John McCain can't stand sucking up to the Christian right. Is this the end of the GOP's unholy alliance? "The Bible-thumpers, mainly working- and middle-class whites with limited educations from the landlocked states of the South and the Midwest, would seem to have had little in common with the archpriests of the neoconservative movement, who as it happened were mainly Jewish academics with fancy degrees from the East and West Coasts. But they did: They shared an almost equal disdain for democracy, free speech and learning, and paradise for both groups was an intellectually mute America...

…Are in fact all provided by quotes from the candidate himself. 1)”The system isn’t working…when communities are terrorized by ICE immigration raids, when nursing mothers are torn from their babies, when children come home from school to find their parents missing, WHEN PEOPLE ARE DETAINED WITHOUT ACCESS TO LEGAL COUNSEL…” – Speech to National Council of La Raza -Cry me a river. As if our immigration and judicial system were not mucked up enough. I guess it really is necessary to provide a taxpayer funded attorney to every illegal immigrant awaiting deportation and to complain vehemently when law enforcement types...

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - Rudy Giuliani dropped out of the Republican presidential campaign on Wednesday and endorsed Sen. John McCain for the nomination. Giuliani made the announcement at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library a day after suffering a debilitating defeat in Tuesday's Florida primary. With McCain at his side, Giuliani said the nation needed "someone who can be trusted in times of crisis." "Obviously I thought I was that person," the former New York mayor said. "The voters made another choice." He noted that he and McCain had managed to compete without running negative ads against each other and said,...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - One thing about the Republican presidential race is certain — the nomination won't be by acclamation. The fight for the party nod isn't likely to end until well into February — or even beyond — as Mitt Romney, John McCain and Mike Huckabee have divvied up the early states, and no clear front-runner with a burst of momentum has emerged. South Carolina is next up on Saturday. The battle between the top-tier candidates "is going to be like the Bataan Death March," said Ron Kaufman, a top adviser to Romney. So far, each candidate and an array...

Find out who in your area contributed to which presidential candidate. Candidates for President must register with the Federal Election Commission and file quarterly reports to disclose campaign finance information. This database provides campaign finance information for the current front-runners for president. Search your community's contributions for the 2007-2008 Presidential Candidates. Source: Federal Election Commission: Itemized individual contributions from the first three quarters of 2007 SEARCH PAGE: Presidential campaign contributions by zip code http://www.orlandosentinel2.com/data/campaign2007-2008/

I stand corrected and apologize for my previous alert. Mitt Romney apparently thinks he is endorsing a way of getting embryonic stem cells without killing embryos. See excerpt from his own article next: http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=ZmY2OTUxMTgyZmM0ZDkwMGRmMzhkYjAxZmMyOWZlM2U "I studied the issue for many months, and entered into conversation with experts from across the nation who were looking for consensus solutions, like Stanford’s Dr. William Hurlbut. In the end, I became persuaded that the stem-cell debate was grounded in a false premise, and that the way through it was around it: by the use of scientific techniques that could produce the equivalent of embryonic...

The doctor known as the founder of the pro-life movement has endorsed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Dr. John Wilke, an original member of Senator Sam Brownback's Exploratory Committee, has thrown his support to Romney in the wake of Senator Brownback's withdrawal from the race. "Unlike other candidates who only speak to the importance of confronting the major social issues of the day, Governor Romney has a record of action in defending life," Dr. Willke said. "Every decision he made as governor was on the side of life. I know he will...

The Republican Party of Florida is conducting its premiere event of 2007 this weekend in Orlando - Presidency IV. Every Candidate, from Giuliani to Thompson, will be there. On Saturday, there will be lunch speeches and socials. On Sunday night, there will be a Nationally televised debate. No candidate will be left behind, and all will have a full opportunity to plead their case. As many are aware, the leadership of the Florida party is moving to the left, in a calculation to triangulate support from disaffected Democrats. As led by Governor Charlie Crist, in a major change from Jeb...

I’ve been watching the Democratic race with….alright, so I haven’t really been keeping up with it. It is hard to feign interest in a race whose top candidates are so lacking of charisma. With their number one issue being Iraq for so long that they have actually managed to make a debate about war boring, Hillary and the gang just haven’t created much of a buzz. That was until I learned of Senator Clinton’s health care plan....

See for example this thread first. It's the end of the road for Gingrich And he won't run to challenge the witch Who to vote for instead? Duncan Hunter, or Fred! Don't fall for Guiliani's sales pitch!

Fred Thompson Interviewed by Dan Patrick on KSEVRADIO.com 5:00 pm CST

full titleU.S. Congressman and Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich: The U.S. Must Pay Reparations to the People of Iraq Transcript hereKucinich: "I crafted my peace plan with the help of people who served in the U.N., including peace-keeping missions over the years, who understand that not only must we stabilize Iraq, but we also must pay reparations to the people of Iraq for the great human tragedy that has been caused."

Five Democratic presidential candidates are planning to pay homage to America's leading trial lawyers' group, the American Association for Justice, by turning out at its annual convention in Chicago this weekend. Senators Clinton, Obama of Illinois, and Biden of Delaware are scheduled to speak to the lawyers on Sunday, as are a former senator, John Edwards of North Carolina, and Governor Richardson of New Mexico.

The Book of Life, the Akashic Records, out in the ether, beyond our conscious life, the permanent library of all that has ever been done, and all that will ever be. The great religions, east and west, bear testimony to this shared psychic knowledge of humanity, alluding to them in different ways. Edgar Cayce, the sleeping prophet of the early twentieth century, referenced these records in his predictions and observations. Of all the professed prophets practicing today, only two claim intimacy with the Akashic records, and these two are one. Terry and Linda Jamison ....

My friend put together a video to take on McCain immigration stance. Let's keep up this effort to shut down the Kennedy wing of the Republican party. Please check it and give tips which I'll pass on. I told him to add a soundtrack and a bit more narration or much less (only to end it). anyways, please enjoy and link wherever you can so we can get some attention to the Cornyn ammendment that failed thanks to Senators Like John McCain. Disgraceful.

NEWPORT BEACH – Actor and former Sen. Fred Thompson may be many conservatives' great hope to run for president, but he's keeping his cards close to his chest both in terms of his plans and in terms of specific policy positions. After his speech to the Lincoln Club at the Balboa Bay Club on Friday, I sat down with him to see just where he stands in terms of throwing his hat in the ring – he hasn't yet – and on some key issues. Below are excerpts. You can find the full transcript at the Total Buzz blog, blogs.ocregister.com/buzz/...

As Former Senator and possible Presidential candidate Fred Thompson continues to build momentum towards a 2008 presidential campaign, other candidates are beginning to take note, and prepare. Thompson’s sterling conservative record is hard to dispute so, it seems that his primary opponents are already looking to temper and dilute his record through affiliation. A friend of mine in DC recently notified me of increased focus from the McCain campaign on Fred Thompson’s 2000 endorsement of John McCain...