Archive for April, 2008

Select2008’s Daily News Fix for April 11, 2008

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Senator John McCain said Wednesday that he had begun the process of weighing the names of possible running mates, and that he hoped to be able to make a selection before the Republican convention in early September.

(tags: McCain vice-president republican 2008 presidential elections select2008)

 

n an exclusive Chicago sit-down with The Advocate’s Kerry Eleveld, Democratic front-runner Barack Obama discusses “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the Reverend Wright, and what he would do for LGBT Americans if he becomes president.

(tags: Obama gay)

 

Senator John McCain called for the government to help qualified homeowners with subprime mortgages refinance and get federally guaranteed 30-year mortgages.

(tags: mccain mortgage 2008 presidential elections select2008 republican home)

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Select2008’s Daily News Fix for April 8, 2008

Monday, April 7th, 2008

U.S. Senator John McCain delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery to the members of the National VFW Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri

(tags: McCain iraq surge 2008 presidential elections war_on_terror middle_east genocide)

 

I oppose signing any trade deal with Colombia while violence against trade unionists continues and the perpetrators are not brought to justice.

(tags: Clinton Colombia Free Trade Agreement FTA select2008)

 

The front-runner is trapped in an unchanging race that will be hard for him to lose — but is proving impossible for him to end.

(tags: Obama Clinton 2008 primaries select2008 economy pennsylvania)

 

Early it may be, but that hasn’t stopped speculation about vice presidential options for the two Democrats.

(tags: vice-president democratic nominee select2008 2008 presidential election)

 

Republican presidential nominee John McCain said today he has begun compiling a list of potential vice presidential picks, acknowledging the added importance that comes with his advanced age.

(tags: McCain vice-president republican 2008 presidential elections select2008)

 

Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Wednesday he has begun a list of potential vice presidential running mates — a decision he quipped was especially big “given my age.”

(tags: mccain vice-president select2008 2008 presidential elections republican)

 

Even though former Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Lieberman has already ruled out running on a ticket with GOP presidential nominee John McCain, the Connecticut Senator remains the Maverick Republican’s top pick for the No. 2 slot

(tags: McCain Liberman Sanford Crist Pawlenty Barbour Blackburn vice-president republican 2008 presidential elections select2008)

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Clinton Reaffirms Stance on Colombia Free Trade Agreement Amidst Controversy on Chief Strategist’s Role

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Hillary Clinton reaffirmed her opposition to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, as President Bush decided to send the FTA to Congress. This statement is not a departure from Clinton’s rather restrictive positions on free trade. However it follows the controversy over Clinton’s chief strategist recent support of Colombian efforts, as part of his lobbying activities.

You can express and share your opinions on free trade agreement by answering some Select2008 questions:

- Support ratifying the free trade agreement with Colombia

- Negotiate new free trade agreements

- Renegotiate NAFTA

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McCain Reaffirms Stance on Iraq War, Even Though Voters Support on Iraq Looks Fickle

Monday, April 7th, 2008

John McCain took the stage today to address the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Kansas City, MO. His address focused on the Iraq War, ahead of this week’s anticipated testimony by General Petraeus.

McCain made the case that his assessment on the military conduct of the war and that his support for the “Surge” have both proved right.

Results from Select2008’s election face-offs show that the Iraq War remains a highly divisive topic and that McCain’s views are not yet shared by a wide majority of voters:

- The U.S. is making progress in Iraq 49% agree and 50% disagree based on 5,000+ votes including 300+ last week

- The ‘Surge’ of early 2007 is the right strategy in Iraq 45% agree and 54% disagree based on 2,900+ votes including over 100 last week

- Maintain a residual U.S. force of 50,000 troops in Iraq to protect American interests and to conduct targeted counter-terrorism operations 38% agree and 61% disagree based on 12,000+ votes including 600+ last week

- Iraq will become a failed state if the U.S. withdraws its troops now 49% agree and 50% disagree based on 2,100+ votes and over 100 last week

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Select2008’s Daily News Fix for April 2, 2008

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused rival Sen. Barack Obama and his allies of trying to stop people from voting as some of his backers have called on her to drop out of the presidential race.

(tags: Clinton Obama 2008 democratic primaries select2008 pennsylvania)

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