While Ron Paul may have a national following of supporters, apparently he’s not so popular in his home state, Texas. The Hill reports, “Paul finished third in a straw poll of 1,300 Texas Republican activists who had been delegates to recent Republican conventions.” The congressman corralled just 17 percent of the votes cast, trailing California’s Duncan Hunter with 41 percent. Sphere: Related Content
Daily Archives: November 14, 2007 10:41 am
Springsteen: “This One’s for John”
The Hill had a quip about Bruce Springsteen’s show in Washington, D.C. on Monday night that included a shout-out to John Kerry as the band queued up to play “Last to Die.” “Last to Die” from Springsteen’s latest, Magic, was inspired by John Kerry’s Senate Committee on Foreign Relations testimony on April 22, 1971. Friends in High Places. Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry (D) may not be running for higher office this time around, but he was still able to...
Ten Post Round-Up: Wednesday Morning Mash
A melancholy Wednesday morning…at least, outside it is. At least, there is a reason for the cold now that it’s (finally) snowing. Got plenty ‘o coffee and tea to get me through, even if it gets really bad outdoors. At least, I got my first morning cuppa out of the way before I noticed the white stuff, outside. So, let me get this ten post round-up out of the way, as well. From Colorado Confidential: Hush, Hush and on...
Ouch! Dodd Slaps Down Edwards
Oh my… Chris Dodd issued a virtual slap down on Tuesday to John Edwards that really packed a whallop in my opinion. Dodd issued the statement after it was reported in the N.Y. Times that John Edwards “would not commit to support Hillary Clinton, should she be the Democratic nominee for President.” Hmmm…. Chris Dodd said in his statement: “I am surprised at just how angry John has become. This is not the same John Edwards I once knew. Of course,...
Dems Deadlocked in Iowa
As we inch closer to the Iowa caucus, a new poll shows that the top Dems are deadlocked in Iowa: Democrats and Republicans are both headed toward heated showdowns in Iowa, where, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll, Hillary Clinton holds a statistically insignificant lead over John Edwards and Barack Obama, and GOP hopeful Mitt Romney finds his long-held position as the state’s front-runner challenged by a surging Mike Huckabee. The situation in Iowa, where nominating...
Harry Reid Calls on Bush to Withdraw Troops
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said “Democrats won’t approve more money for the Iraq war this year unless President Bush agrees to begin bringing troops home.” By the end of the week, the House and Senate planned to vote on a $50 billion measure for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill would require Bush to initiate troop withdrawals immediately with the goal of ending combat by December 2008. If Bush vetoes the bill, “then the president...
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