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Mon Dec 1, 6:05 PM ET Democratic presidential hopeful Rep. Dick Gephardt (news - web sites), D-Mo., casts a shadow on the flag as he is introduced to speak at a rally Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at the police station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Gephardt, faulting President Bush (news - web sites) for ``gambling with our safety,'' on Monday called for spending $100 billion over five years on homeland security.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Dedicated to sharing the true positions, statements and actions of the Democratic Candidates, devoid of each's campaign spin.If you see or know of a link that isn't on this page about any of the candidates listed here, email us and help us spread the word.Army General Wesley Clark 08/04/99 - Clark fired from NATO SACEUR03/09/00 - British Gen to Clark: I will not start World War III for you06/15 - Clark: 'This country was founded on the principle of progressive taxation' 08/21 - William Cohen - 'I rue the day I made him SACEUR'08/26 - Clark: White House tried...

Dedicated to sharing the true positions, statements and actions of the Democratic Candidates, devoid of each's campaign spin.If you see or know of a link that isn't on this page about any of the candidates listed here, email us and help us spread the word.Army General Wesley Clark 08/04/99 - Clark fired from NATO SACEUR03/09/00 - British Gen to Clark: I will not start World War III for you06/15 - Clark: 'This country was founded on the principle of progressive taxation' 08/21 - William Cohen - 'I rue the day I made him SACEUR'08/26 - Clark: White House tried...

Just to give you some idea of what is going on Primary wide, the FEC's Third Quarter filings have been released. And the President has easily outpaced the entire Democrat field. Candidate - 3Q Funds Raised - Cash on Hand Bush - $50.0M - $70.4M Dean  - $14.8M - $12.4M Kerry - $4.0M - $7.8M Gephardt - $3.8M - $5.9M Lieberman - $3.6M - $4.1MClark - $3.5M - $3.4M Edwards - $2.6M - $4.8M Kucinich $1.7M - $800K Graham - $1.4M - $800K LaRouche $864K - $39K Braun - $125K - $30K Sharpton - $121K - $24KThis is sure to...

Dedicated to sharing the true positions, statements and actions of the Democratic Candidates.If you see or know of a link that isn't on this page about any of the candidates listed here, email us and help us spread the word.Army General Wesley Clark 08/04/99 - Clark fired from NATO SACEUR03/09/00 - British Gen to Clark: I will not start World War III for you06/15 - Clark: 'This country was founded on the principle of progressive taxation' 08/21 - William Cohen - 'I rue the day I made him SACEUR'08/26 - Clark: White House tried to have me fired from...

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The Democrat presidential debate scheduled for today shows great promise of turning into a comedy show. Why? Many reasons. The biggest reason is the recent entry of Weasely Clark into the campaign. Almost every utterance out of Weasely's mouth has proved to be a laugh line whether he is completely contradicting himself on his support (or non-support) of the Iraq War resolution, claiming that he isn't a military man BECAUSE he served over 30 years in the military, or just plain screeching, "Mary! Help!" I expect great things out of Weasely Clark in the comedy department in today's debate. The...

Dedicated to sharing the true positions, statements and actions of the Democratic Candidates.If you see or know of a link that isn't on this page about any of the candidates listed here, email us and help us spread the word.Army General Wesley Clark 08/04/99 - Clark fired from NATO SACEUR03/09/00 - British Gen to Clark: I will not start World War III for you06/15 - Clark: 'This country was founded on the principle of progressive taxation' 08/21 - William Cohen - 'I rue the day I made him SACEUR'08/26 - Clark: White House tried to have me fired from...

I've posted a few predictions of Democratic presidential hopefules in the past, and have had mix success. Earlier I had written off Graham and Gephardt, and assumed Dean and Kerry as the frontrunners. Here's my latest take, with a little bit more substansive research... ----- CAROL MOSELY BRAUN Ms. Braun consistently polls in the low single-digits in any major poll of Democratic candidates. If the main purpose of her candidacy has been to siphon votes away from Al Sharpton, then her campaign can arguably be ruled a marginal success on that goal. It's unclear though that her absence from the...

Name that tune When not collectively ganging up on President Bush, Democratic presidential hopefuls individually are coming up with some unusual campaign gimmicks to stand out from the rest of the crowd. Take Sen. Bob Graham of Florida, who is announcing the availability of a signed limited edition die-cast replica of the Craftsman Truck Series No. 50 "Bob Graham for President" Ford F-150 truck driven by racing phenomenon Jon Wood. One can play with the nifty red and white toy trucks for an $80 campaign contribution. The die cast is signed by Mr. Wood, who drove the F-150 to victory...

By early December of 1987, Dick Gephardt had been stumping Iowa for two years. He had visited all 99 counties—and his first campaign for the presidency seemed a total bust. He was in last place in the polls, having once been first. He had literally lost his voice. I remember him sipping boiled water laced with lemon and honey as he trudged door-to-door in the snow. "People were telling me, 'I know I promised to support you, but I think I made a mistake,'" the Congressman told me, with a laugh, over turkey sandwiches in his Iowa campaign office last...

POLL ANALYSESSeptember 15, 2003Five Democratic Candidates Share Support Lieberman slips from lead; Clark surges into contentionBy David W. MooreGALLUP NEWS SERVICEPRINCETON, NJ -- With retired General Wesley Clark poised to announce whether he will compete to be the Democratic Party's presidential nominee in 2004, a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll shows the general would likely be a competitive candidate. Five candidates including Clark bunch together with low double-digit support, led by Congressman Dick Gephardt. If Clark does not run, support among the top four candidates is evenly distributed, as Senator Joe Lieberman has lost his front-runner position -- dropping 10 percentage...

Taken from the BushBlog It has not been a good couple of days for the former House Minority Leader. First, news coverage shows that he listed supporters of his in Iowa that aren't actually supporters of his Presidential bid. Now, word comes out that while the Teamsters leaders decided to support his bid, the Teamsters members are backing the President. TEXT OF THE LETTER Worker Rights Advocate Comments on Teamsters Endorsement of Gephardt’s Presidential Bid FOR RELEASE: July 31, 2003 E-mail this page Free e-mail alerts Washington, D.C. (August 1, 2003) – Mark Mix, president of the National Right to...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Teamsters union plans to endorse Democrat Dick Gephardt for president, union sources say.

A controversial Chinese-American businessman embroiled in the much-investigated 1996 fundraising scandal has re-emerged as a donor to three Democratic presidential campaigns. Campaign records filed with the Federal Election Commission show that George Chao-chi Chu, of San Francisco, contributed $2,000 each to the campaigns of Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Bob Graham (D-Fla.), and $1,000 to that of Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.). Chu had been one of the Democratic Party’s top fundraisers at a time when so-called soft-money contributions were still legal, raising more than $500,000 before the scandal hit in 1997. He also raised eyebrows because of his links to...

The Hill: Controversial Fundraiser from 1996 Surfaces as Donor 7/29/03 6:45:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk, Media Reporter Contact: Mary Lynn F. Jones, 703-244-2368 or Sam Dealey, 202-361-8061, both of The Hill WASHINGTON, July 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- George Chao-chi Chu, a controversial businessman involved in the 1996 fundraising scandal, is back -- as a donor to several 2004 presidential campaigns, staff writer Sam Dealey reports in the July 30, 2003, issue of The Hill. Chu gave $2,000 each to Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Bob Graham (D-Fla.), and $1,000 to Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.). A former top Democratic...

<p>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Democratic presidential candidate Dick Gephardt on Tuesday issued a blistering criticism of the Bush administration's ''chest-beating unilateralism'' in its handling of the Iraq war, which he said weakened diplomatic alliances and squandered global goodwill following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.</p>

<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>

Wonder how many people e-mailed Dick Gephardt a copy of the Constitution this week, with the subject line "FYI." Reacting to the possibility that the Supreme Court might overturn affirmative action, the presidential candidate said, "When I'm president, we'll do executive orders to overcome any wrong thing the Supreme Court does tomorrow or any other day." Winch your jaw off your sternum and read that again. Picture the glee that would sweep the Democratic National Committee if a Republican candidate said this.

Rep. Dick Gephardt's press secretary Eric Smith told NewsMax today that the congressman's controversial comments about the Supreme Court were being misinterpreted. The congressman said he would use executive orders to overcome Supreme Court decisions he didn't like, not overturn them, the spokesman emphasized. "He's standing by it." Smith said, "Dick Gephardt knows the law, and he knows he can't overturn" the court's decisions. "He's simply expressing his commitment to diversity" and to using every tool available to promote "affirmative action." Asked if Gephardt, D-Mo., would find it acceptable if President Bush boasted he would use executive orders to overcome...