http://2008uselection.blogsome.com The United States Presidential election of 2008 will be held on November 4, 2008 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:08:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en CARSON CITY, Nev. - Former Sen. John Edwards jabbed gently at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday in the first all-candidates forum of the 2008 Democratic presidential campaign, saying her refusal to disavow a 2002 vote on Iraq was “between her and her conscience.” “It’s not for me to judge,” said ... http://2008uselection.blogsome.com/2007/02/25/edwards-needles-clinton-about-iraq-vote/ Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has formally announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination, ending an “exploratory” phase that he began Jan. 3. Romney, in picking the place to make his announcement, chose his birth state — Democratic-leaning but politically competitive Michigan — over his home state, Massachusetts, where he ... http://2008uselection.blogsome.com/2007/02/16/ex-massachusetts-gov-romney-makes-gop-white-house-bid-official/ For those among us who were witness to the goings-on in the White House in the 1990’s and asked ourselves, “Why doesn’t she dump that guy?” Here’s why. It’s been said and written on numerous occasions over the years that Hillary Clinton, champion “feminist,” wouldn’t be anywhere near where she is ... http://2008uselection.blogsome.com/2007/02/12/p238/ MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorney Mike Ciresi confirmed Sunday night that he is forming an exploratory committee to test the waters for a campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman. If he decides to seek the DFL endorsement, it would be his second attempt to represent Minnesota in the Senate. Ciresi, ... http://2008uselection.blogsome.com/2007/02/12/attorney-mike-ciresi-looks-at-another-us-senate-bid/ Last Saturday, in the not new news event of the weekend, Senator Barack Obama made it official. He is running for President. He is a strong candidate and a welcome addition to the race. During his remarks, he said this: “…I came to believe that through this decency, we can build ... http://2008uselection.blogsome.com/2007/02/12/barack-obama-dont-be-our-neville-chamberlain/ Months after the governor called for cutting property taxes, in part by trimming bureaucracy and boosting rebates, lawmakers delivered increased tax breaks for homeowners. They tied the rebates to caps on government spending and used a separate tax increase to help pay for it. Democrats declared victory for the people. Republicans ... http://2008uselection.blogsome.com/2007/02/11/tax-relief-to-cost-everyone/ Just about a year-and-a-half ago, Sen. John McCain went to court to try to curtail the influence of a group to which A. Jerrold Perenchio gave $9 million, saying it was trying to “evade and violate” new campaign laws with voter ads ahead of the midterm elections. As McCain launches his ... http://2008uselection.blogsome.com/2007/02/11/mccain-taps-cash-he-once-sought-to-limit/ Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee swooped into Myrtle Beach on Saturday to woo the area’s top Republicans. Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas and a conservative Republican, said he wanted to tell the people gathered at the annual Horry County Republican Ball in Myrtle Beach to “remember that being a Republican is ... http://2008uselection.blogsome.com/2007/02/11/presidential-hopeful-visits-mb/ WASHINGTON - It can be hard to keep track of everyone running for president, let alone those who are merely “exploring” it, “unofficially running,” “testing the waters” or “starting a conversation with the American people.” This is the stutter-step season of the 2008 presidential campaign. Candidates keep announcing that they are running ... http://2008uselection.blogsome.com/2007/02/11/races-starting-gun-muffled/ This is what it’s come to. The local newspaper in my town in Virginia today ran an op-ed by rightwinger Cal Thomas attacking Hillary Clinton for her past support for the war. Thomas began by criticizing Clinton for pretending she had never supported the war, but the bulk of his ... http://2008uselection.blogsome.com/2007/02/11/rightwingers-attacking-war-supporters/