Dick Morris: Reason Enough To Vote For Obama – Post No. 013108-5

 
Stop the presses! The very latest polling data from California indicates a sharp trend for Obama and against Hillary. Preliminary indications in other states are that the trend is very widespread and not just concentrated on the west coast.
Pollster Scott Rasmussen’s three day tracking survey, conducted on January 28-30, shows Hillary [...]

STATE OF THE UNION: NOT SO GOOD – Post No. 013108-4

 By Columnist, William F. Buckley
President Bush didn’t give Congress, in his State of the Union address, quite what was expected, especially in the area of taxation. Several high critics of Bush, most of them running for president, spoke vociferously about the need to cut the privileges that flow to the rich through the tax laws. [...]

The Billary Road to Republican Victory – Post No. 013108-3

 Op-Ed Columnist; FRANK RICH | New York Times
IN the wake of George W. Bush, even a miracle might not be enough for the Republicans to hold on to the White House in 2008. But what about two miracles? The new year’s twin resurrections of Bill Clinton and John McCain, should they not evaporate, at last give [...]

Obama raises $32 million in January 08 – Post No. 013108-2

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised $32 million in the single month of January, matching his best three-month period last year, aides said Thursday.
The money positions Obama for the sweeping Feb. 5 primary contests, when 22 states will be in play for the Democratic nomination. Aides also announced that with their money they can now [...]

Republicans Debate in California – Post No. 013108-1

By Eric Pfeiffer
With their candidate field newly culled to just four from the 10 who initially entered the race, the remaining Republican presidential contenders participating in a televised debate Wednesday night had more time than ever to elaborate on their own issue positions – and to criticize their opponents, sometimes in harsh terms.
The main combatants [...]

Small Business Tax Incentives in Senate Economic Stimulus Bill – Post No. 013008-4

WASHINGTON – Today Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) praised the Senate Finance Committee’s inclusion of small business tax incentives in the economic stimulus package. Kerry introduced a bill last week to increase small business expensing for 2008 and to increase the net operating loss carry back period. The Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on the [...]

Up next: Super Tuesday 2008 – Post No. 013008-3

The political calendar for presidential candidates so far this year has featured only one or two election contests at a time. But next Tuesday definitely lives up to its billing as Super Tuesday. On that day, 24 states will hold primaries or caucuses.
There will be 1,681 Democratic delegates and 1,023 Republican delegates up for grabs [...]

Committee Calls for Sweeping Reforms to SBIR Program – Post No. 013008-2

News From the
Committee on Small Business
Nydia M. Velázquez, Chairwoman
Panel Underscores Initiative’s Contributions to Lagging Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the specter of a recession looms, small business innovation becomes an increasingly vital asset to our economy. It was technology startups, after all, that led the way back to growth during our last slowdown. During a [...]

Edwards is Out – Post No. 013008-1

 
Edwards, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in 2004 then joined Senator John Kerry, D-Mass., as his vice presidential candidate, had placed poorly in several early contests,lagging behind rivals Senator Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill.
The former North Carolina senator will end his bid during a speech on poverty in New Orleans, [...]

Congress gets $4,100 pay raise – Post No. 012908-3

Congress members in 2008 will receive salaries of $169,300, a boost of $4,100 over the salary they have had since January 2006.
That 2.5% increase is mirrored by similar raises for associate justices of the Supreme Court, who will see their pay go from $203,000 to $208,100, and Chief Justice John Roberts, whose pay will rise [...]

Giuliani, 3rd in Florida, exit stage left… – Post No. 012908-2

Rudy Giuliani, who bet his presidential hopes on Florida only to come in third, prepared to quit the race Tuesday and endorse his friendliest rival, John McCain.
The former New York mayor stopped short of announcing he was stepping down, but delivered a valedictory speech that was more farewell than fight-on.
Giuliani finished a distant third to [...]

McCain Wins Florida Primary – Post No. 012908-1

Arizona Rep. John McCain is the winner over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by a close but clear margin in the Florida primary.
The win gives McCain all 57 delegates at stake in Florida’s winner-take-all primary (the state had half of its allocated delegates removed by the Republican National Committee over a scheduling dispute). Perhaps more [...]

Sen. Kennedy is backing Obama for President – Post No. 012808-2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two generations of Kennedys – Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy and his son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island – are endorsing fellow Democrat Barack Obama for president.
Obama’s campaign said the senator planned to attend midday event at American University along with his niece, Caroline Kennedy, who announced her support for Obama over [...]

State of the Union 2008: President Bush’s Final Year – Post No. 012808-1

With Americans rattled by a weakened economy, President George W. Bush will deliver his last State of the Union address on Jan. 28. The president is reaching out to lawmakers on an economic stimulus package that can possibly avert a recession, with promises of bipartisanship from the Administration and Congress. His final year will also [...]

Call for a five-fold increase in the budget for the Small Business Administration – Post No. 012408-4

A leading advocate for small businesses plans to detail for the nation’s mayors this morning a radical proposal intended to cultivate a better environment for the small business community.
American Management Services Chairman and CEO George Cloutier in a speech accepting an award at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ winter meeting this week in Washington will [...]

Variety of Challenges Make Affordable Health Care Options Elusive for Small Businesses – Post No. 012408-3

News From the
Committee on Small Business
Nydia M. Velázquez, Chairwoman
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Of the 47 million people across the nation who lack health insurance, more than half live in a household headed by a small business owner or employee. One of the principal challenges these businesses face is a lack of viable health care options in [...]

Committee Finds Small Business Exporters Are Not Being Served Adequately by U.S. Export-Import Bank – Post No. 012408-2

News From the
Committee on Small Business
Nydia M. Velázquez, Chairwoman
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Even though last year the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) received a clear directive to increase its focus on small businesses, export opportunities for the nation’s entrepreneurs continue to lag.  Today, a Congressional panel found that a main reason opportunities for small firms have not [...]

House Approves Legislation to Help Veterans and Reservists Succeed as Small Business Owners – Post No. 012408-1

News From the
Committee on Small Business
Nydia M. Velázquez, Chairwoman
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 20 percent of all U.S. service members have either purchased or started new businesses, providing significant contributions to job growth and local economies.  Today, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 4253, The Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act [...]

Minorities’ get no satisfaction on Capitol Hill or K Street – Post No. 012208-3

By Jonathan Allen
As Barack Obama, the most plausible African-American presidential contender in American history, was ramping up his successful Iowa campaign last month, about 20 well-established black lobbyists gathered in Citigroup’s Washington offices to take stock of the complexion of Capitol Hill offices and K Street lobbying shops.
They were there for the quarterly meeting of [...]

Bush, Congressional Leaders to Meet on Sagging Economy – Post No. 012208-2

By ANDREW TAYLOR
President Bush and top congressional leaders will be looking for quick agreement on how to pump as much as $150 billion in tax cuts and government spending into the ailing economy to head off a recession.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and leaders in both parties are scheduled to meet with Bush on Tuesday [...]