Draft Newt!

Written by John DeSio on . Posted in Politics, Posts

If you’re a Republican voter and you’re not satisfied with your party’s current crop of presidential candidates, have no fear. A new group has formed to demand that former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, architect of the "Contract With America," to jump into the race for 2008. "America offers great hope for those who
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Poll: Rudy, Hillary Destroy The Field In Their Home State

Written by John DeSio on . Posted in Politics, Posts

A new Siena Poll released today gives both Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton a not-so-surprising big lead amongst their respective party opposition if the 2008 presidential primaries were held today. Giuliani has a 47-20 lead over Arizona Senator John McCain, while Clinton has a whopping 58-11 lead over her next closest contender, Illinois Senator Barack
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Efrain Gonzalez, Father Of The Year

Written by John DeSio on . Posted in Politics, Posts

In today’s Daily News, Thomas Zambito explores the life and times of Jeanette Carlomagno, the first ex-wife of currently indicted Bronx State Senator Efrain Gonzalez.  The crux of the story is Gonzalez’s neglect of his 19-year-old son Michael, who is severely developmentally disabled and requires around-the-clock care. The News lists the story as an exclusive,
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Liz Taylor Opens Her Checkbook For Hillary

Written by John DeSio on . Posted in Politics, Posts

So Barack Obama might have some celebrities verbally committed to his campaign, but Hillary Clinton got one to open her checkbook. The great dame Elizabeth Taylor has donated $2,100 to Clinton’s campaign (although at first she said that she gave the very illegal number of $100,000). "I have contributed to Senator Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign
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Netroots Unhappy With Hillary? Really?

Written by John DeSio on . Posted in Politics, Posts

DailyKos.com founder and chief operator kos is taking issue with mainstream media outlets for reporting that Senator Hillary Clinton has tremendous support among the liberal netroots, support that will help push her past her various Democratic challengers. Kos is accusing reporters of taking Clinton’s campaign press releases at face value, and he’s providing evidence. DailyKos
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McCain Writes One Set Of Rules, Plays By Another?

Written by John DeSio on . Posted in Politics, Posts

The conservative Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) is calling on Arizona Senator John McCain, a front-runner on the Republican side in 2008, to answer whether or not he will abide by the limitations of the federal public financing program set up for presidential candidates. McCain famously authored very restrictive campaign financing laws a few years
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Obama’s Celebrity Backers

Written by John DeSio on . Posted in Politics, Posts

DraftObama.org has launched a new page dedicated to naming the names of those celebrities that have pledged their support for Illinois Senator Barack Obama’s presidential aspirations. "It’s not often you get Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Pastor Rick Warren, and George Clooney on the same list. That just shows the incredible ability of Senator
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The Same People Have Loved Or Hated Hillary For More Than A Decade

Written by John DeSio on . Posted in Politics, Posts

However polarizing a figure she might be, Senator Hillary Clinton is apparently only polarizing to the same group of people year after year. Pollster.com has some charts up illustrating the favorable/unfavorable ratings for Clinton since 1993, and the graphs are remarkably stable from year to year. See them here. The bottom line, according to Pollster.com’s
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