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More Stories in the News Out of Spotlight, Bush Overhauls U.S. Regulations WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 - April 21 was an unusually violent day in Iraq; 68 people died in a car bombing in Basra, among them 23 children. As the news went from bad to worse, President Bush took a tough line, vowing to a group of journalists, "We're not going to cut and run while I'm in the Oval Office." (continued) Younger Voters Rapidly Deserting Bush Mounting concerns over the war and the sluggish economy
have sent President Bush's popularity plummeting among young adults in
the past four months, complicating his bid for reelection and challenging
Republicans to increase their efforts to win over new or lightly committed
young voters. GOP flier questions new voting equipment BOSTON - While Gov. Jeb Bush reassures Floridians that touch screen voting
machines are reliable, the Republican Party is sending the opposite message
to some voters. The GOP urged some Miami voters to use absentee ballots because touch screens lack a paper trail and cannot "verify your vote." (continued) Republicans say country before party A group of Republicans from across the political spectrum today for a "Republicans for Kerry" grassroot effort. The group is dedicated to the removal of George W. Bush from office, and the reformation of the Republican Party. A group of Republicans from across the political spectrum today declared that the Bush-Cheney administration had abandoned traditional Republican values, and announced plans to support the Kerry-Edwards campaign nationally and in swing states. (continued) White House Predicts 2004 Deficit Of $445 Billion - the Biggest Ever The White House forecast yesterday that the U.S. budget deficit for this year will be a highest-ever $445 billion, lower than the administration previously predicted but nearly 20 percent larger than last year's record shortfall. (continued) Some Republicans Defect to Kerry's Camp CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ohio resident Bob Stewart says of President Bush:
"He's been a world-class polarizer. I don't know if I can stomach
four more years with him as president. He misled us into the war in Iraq
and has mismanaged everything since." Obama Draws Roars of Approval at DNC BOSTON - Making his national debut, "a skinny kid with a funny name"
brought Democrats to their feet with a call for unity and a message of
hope. Barack Obama, an up-and-coming Senate hopeful from Illinois, spoke from experience about the importance of diversity in American life, but reminded the Democratic National Convention of the nation's motto: "E pluribus unum" - out of many, one. (continued) Wiring the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy Andy Rappaport made his millions as a venture capitalist, searching out what he calls ''ideas that change the world.'' About six years ago, for instance, when most everyone else in the high-tech industry thought wireless communication was going to depend on new, exotic semiconductors, Rappaport threw $2.5 million into a start-up called Atheros Communications, whose founders were focusing instead on building low-cost radios using common chip technology. (continued)
Californians road-tripping to register Nevada voters Las Vegas -- His shirt soaked with sweat after 21/2 hours of walking door-to-door in the 107-degree morning heat of Las Vegas, Santa Clara construction worker Dan Yoshida put down his clipboard and counted how many Nevadans he had registered to vote. (continued) Nixon EPA chief criticizes Bush CONCORD, New Hampshire (AP) -- The head of the Environmental Protection Agency for two Republican presidents criticized President Bush's record on Monday, calling it a "polluter protection" policy. (continued) Kerry Building Legal Network for Vote Fights Mindful of the election problems in Florida four years ago, aides to Senator John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, say his campaign is putting together a far more intricate set of legal safeguards than any presidential candidate before him to monitor the election. (continued) Democrats Outraising the GOP This Year John F. Kerry and the major Democratic Party committees have collectively outraised their Republican counterparts this year, blunting one of the GOP's biggest and longest-standing political advantages, new Federal Election Commission reports show. (continued) Trespass charges dropped against Bush protesters CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Trespassing charges against two people who wore anti-Bush T-shirts to the president's July 4 rally at the West Virginia Capitol were dropped Thursday because a city ordinance did not cover trespassing on Statehouse grounds. (continued) Appleton official ejected from Bush event APPLETON - Outagamie County Supv. Jayson Nelson might be new to politics, but he already can attest to the price of freedom of speech. Nelson, who joined the County Board this year, said he got bounced from the VIP list for President Bush's speech Wednesday at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon because of inappropriate attire. (continued) Kerry Keeps His Faith in Reserve John F. Kerry, a lifelong Roman Catholic, carries in his briefcase an unmarked manila folder stuffed full of religion articles, scriptures, personal reflections -- and a sermon the Democrat has been fine-tuning since the early 1980s. (continued) Bush Hoping for Mass Amnesia Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's commitment to doing the popular thing politically was legendary. He has met his match, however. If anything, President George W. Bush is even more devoted to turning everything to his political advantage. (continued) Democrats' Platform Focuses on U.S. Security HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Reuters) - Democratic leaders drafting their party's
presidential election platform pledged on Saturday to build security at
home, respect abroad and stability in Iraq. FEMA worker ordered home A worker with the Federal Emergency Management Agency who wore an anti-Bush
T-shirt at the president's July Fourth rally in Charleston has been sent
home to Texas. Kerry Taps Edwards for Running Mate Sen. John F. Kerry said Tuesday that he has selected Sen. John Edwards
of North Carolina as his vice presidential running mate. Expendable Women One of the uglier aspects of the Bush administration's assault on women's reproductive rights is its concerted undermining of the United Nations Population Fund based on the false accusation that it supports coerced abortions in China. (continued) Churchgoers Get Direction From Bush Campaign The Bush-Cheney reelection campaign has sent a detailed plan of action to religious volunteers across the country asking them to turn over church directories to the campaign, distribute issue guides in their churches and persuade their pastors to hold voter registration drives. (continued) Escape From the Green Zone You'd think that President Bush would have learned by now to keep those
snappy aphorisms to himself. Gonna get Osama dead or alive. The Real Clinton Legacy Perhaps inevitably, most of the public discussion of President Bill Clinton's autobiography, My Life, has revolved around its treatment of the Lewinsky scandal, the impeachment crisis, and the "culture wars" of the 1990s. Some critics are clearly annoyed by the many pages Clinton devotes to his pre-presidential record in Arkansas, and others give short shrift to his meditations on the national Democratic Party's weaknesses that supplied the backdrop to his 1992 campaign (continued) NEWSWEEK: 9-11 Commission Staff Has Concluded Attacks Were Preventable, Lapses By CIA Primarily Responsible, Say Sources NEW YORK, Sources tell Newsweek that the 9-11 Commission staff has concluded that the terror attacks were probably preventable-and that lapses by the CIA are primarily responsible. A report due out next month from the Senate intelligence committee is also expected to castigate the CIA over several pre-war mistakes, report Senior Editor Michael Hirsh and Investigative Correspondents Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball in the magazine's July 5 issue (on newsstands Monday, June 28).. (continued) Kerry: Bush Has Undermined U.S. Leadership SEATTLE - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry argued on Thursday that Americans face greater dangers because of the Bush administration's mishandling of Iraq and vowed that if elected president, he would "never let ideology trump the truth." (continued) Iacocca Endorses Kerry
A prominent Bush supporter in 2000, former Chrysler Corporation Chairman Lee Iacocca endorsed John Kerry for President on Thursday at a San Jose, CA event on Kerry’s high-tech jobs plan. (continued) Bush Claimed Right to Waive Torture Laws WASHINGTON - President Bush claimed the right to waive anti-torture laws and treaties covering prisoners of war after the invasion of Afghanistan and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorized guards to strip detainees and threaten them with dogs, according to documents released Tuesday. (continued) U.S. Amends Report to Show Rise in Terror WASHINGTON - Significant acts of terror worldwide reached a 21-year high in 2003, the State Department announced Tuesday as it corrected a mistaken report that had been cited to boost President Bush's war on terror. (continued) Poll: Bush Loses Ground on Terror Fight Amid rising disenchantment with the war in Iraq, President Bush has lost
significant ground on the issue on which he's staked his presidency: fighting
terrorism. Group Asks FEC About 'Fahrenheit' Ads WASHINGTON - A conservative group asked federal election officials on Thursday to investigate whether television ads for director Michael Moore's anti-Bush documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" violate campaign finance law regulating when commercials may feature a presidential candidate. (continued) Kerry's chances against Bush better than '50-50': Clinton WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former president Bill W. Clinton gave Democratic Senator
John Kerry a more than "50-50" chance of beating President George
Bush in the November 2 election, saying the Massachusetts candidate has
been running a good campaign. (continued) 26 Ex-U.S. Diplomats Urge Bush's Ouster WASHINGTON - A group of 26 retired U.S. diplomats and military officers said Wednesday that President Bush should be voted out of office in November for damaging U.S. national security interests and America's standing in the international community. (continued) Kerry Running-Mate Talk Picks Up, McCain Says No WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic White House candidate John Kerry ended a campaign swing on Wednesday to hold a series of "private meetings" that added more fuel to the vice presidential guessing game. (continued) FCC, McCain Push for More Election Coverage WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. television and radio broadcasters should
expand coverage of the upcoming election and offer more public affairs
programing, Federal Communication Commission Chairman Michael Powell and
Sen. John McCain said on Wednesday. (continued) House Democrats Offer Election-Year Jobs Plan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives
proposed an election-year plan on Wednesday to create and keep jobs in
the United States, and accused President Bush of failing to protect Americans
whose jobs have been shipped overseas. (continued) Kennedy Sidesteps Impeachment Endorsement WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., appearing Wednesday with law professors who want Congress to consider impeaching President Bush over the Iraqi prisoner abuse, declined to endorse the idea himself. (continued) L.A. Times Poll Shows Voters Favor Kerry LOS ANGELES - Democratic candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) leads President Bush (news - web sites) 51 percent to 44 percent among American voters in a two-way race for president, according to a Los Angeles Times poll published Thursday. (continued) NEW REPORT: Families Continue to Struggle in Bush Economy A new report out today from the John Kerry for President campaign shows that American families continue to struggle in the economy as more and more are finding it harder to make ends meet with household costs rising, income shrinking and debt reaching record levels. (continued) 26 Ex-U.S. Diplomats Urge Bush's Ouster WASHINGTON - A group of 26 retired U.S. diplomats and military officers said Wednesday that President Bush should be voted out of office in November for damaging U.S. national security interests and America's standing in the international community. (continued) Fair Use Notice: This site contains material the use of which may have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner in a good faith belief it is allowed for use. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of educational, environmental, political, economic, democratic, domestic and international issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
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