The Edwards/Marcotte Blog ‘Scandal’
More often than not, the cover-up can be worse than the crime. Such is
the case of Amanda Marcotte, the newly minted campaign blogger for
Democratic contender John Edwards.Read more...
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More often than not, the cover-up can be worse than the crime. Such is
the case of Amanda Marcotte, the newly minted campaign blogger for
Democratic contender John Edwards.Read more...
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Rudy’s Inevitability
While his campaign is quick to lash out when a campaign memorandum makes its way out of his bunker, this time Rudy Giuliani’s campaign is doing the leaking themselves. A campaign memo, authored by Giuliani’s strategy director Brent Seaborn, has made its way on to his official campaign website. Read it here. The crux of
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Nader: I’ll Take On Hillary
Though he might have held back a few weeks ago when it came to making clear his plans for 2008, Ralph Nader has put the Democratic Party on notice: allow Hillary Clinton to win your nomination, and you can expect me to run against her. Nader called Clinton a "panderer and a flatterer," and said
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Can’t We All Just Get Along? Nope, let’s outlaw some vocabulary
Yesterday, the first day of Black History Month, Queens Councilman Leroy Comrie introduced a resolution asking New Yorkers never to use the "n-word." Obviously, Comrie and those who support him, including Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott, haven’t much of a legal leg to stand on (what with freedom of speech and all) … but wouldn’t it
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‘Shock Jocks’ Dismiss Biden
If you’re not a regular listener, you might be surprised to learn that morning radio hosts Opie & Anthony have spent a considerable amount of time discussing politics, particularly the 2008 race for president. Despite spending a lot of time debating the merits of both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the two have decided that
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$$$ For Sick Ground Zero Workers … Finally
The New York State Health Department announced Monday that they will work with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to study fatalities among workers who participated in the recovery and cleanup efforts at Ground Zero to determine what health issues were involved. A press release informs that the department hopes to treat responders
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Ford Dishes Dirt Posthumously
Prior to his death, former President Gerald Ford had a number of conversations with journalist Thomas DeFrank, conversations that Ford made DeFrank keep a secret until after his death. Following Ford’s passing, Frank has announced that those discussions will be made public in the Fall, in a yet to be titled memoir published by G.
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Rudy & Hillary Take The Lead In New Hampshire
Not content to just whip the competition in their home state, Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani are also getting high marks in the key primary state of New Hampshire. A SurveyUSA/WBZ-TV (Boston) poll released yesterday gives Giuliani a 33-32 lead over Arizona Senator John McCain if the Republican primary were held today. Former Massachusetts Governor
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Assemblyman Republicans: Pork Funds Are ‘Tip Of The Iceberg’
The State Assembly’s Republican Caucus leader James Tedisco (pictured) is calling attention to 50 "secret slush funds" his office has found in various state budgets dating back as far as the 2000-2001 legislative calendar. While most are focusing on the $200 million in member items, or "pork," lawmakers get to dole out each year, Tedisco
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Bad News For Hillary, Obama
Even though head-to-head match-ups show Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton with the lead among Democratic presidential contenders for 2008, a new poll indicates that voters don’t have any faith that either will win the nomination. A new Rasmussen poll reports that 60% of the American public believe that Democrats are likely to nominate a white
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