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Entries from March 2008
March 31, 2008
McCAINOMICS ~ Post No. 033108-5
March 31, 2008
HILLARY’S SOCCER FANTASY ~ 033108-4
By Dick Morris
Hillary Clinton’s made-from-whole-cloth fantasy about the perils of her trip to Bosnia was no unique foray into a world of make-believe accomplishments.
She’s been doing that for a long time.
Here’s another telling example: At a 1997 race-relations forum for teenagers in Boston, Hillary recalled the “pain” of a “childhood encounter” that helped her to [...]
March 31, 2008
Senator Amy Klobuchar Endorses Obama, Tells Clinton to Keep Running ~ Post No. 033108-2
As she endorsed Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential bid Monday morning, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar rebuked fellow Democrats who are pressuring New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to cede the party’s nomination.
“I believe that Sen. Clinton should remain in this race,” Klobuchar told reporters in a conference call announcing her decision to back Obama. “I [...]
March 31, 2008
Obama’s Texas Turn-Around ~ Post No. 033108-1
By Greg Giroux
It didn’t have the prominence of its presidential primary election earlier this month, but Texas Democrats this past weekend continued their complex and drawn-out process of apportioning national convention delegates to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
Texas Democrats held about 280 regional conventions on Saturday and Sunday – usually one for each of [...]
March 26, 2008
Obama chides McCain on economic approach ~ Post No. 032608-3
Video | Senator Obama in North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama ridiculed Republican presidential rival John McCain on Wednesday for what he called a “sit back and watch” approach to the economic troubles gripping the nation.
Back campaigning after a brief family vacation in the Caribbean, the presidential candidate focused [...]
March 26, 2008
McCain age not a factor ~ Collaborate more with allies – Post No. 032608-1
Gallup Video | John McCain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican John McCain called anew for the United States to work more collegially with democratic allies and live up to its duties as a world leader, drawing a sharp contrast to the past eight years under President Bush.
“Our great power does not mean we can do whatever [...]
March 24, 2008
Gallup | Global Entrepreneurship Index – Post No. 032408-2
Click to download Gallup Global Entrepreneurship Research
The most pressing problems facing Entrepreneurs today involve more than just one nation. The problems are global and dependent on conditions in other regions of the world. Gallup’s regional experts help clients understand all angles of an issue from many national and cultural perspectives. America’s immigration issue may be [...]
March 24, 2008
Clinton, Obama Closely Matched Among Jewish Democrats – Post No. 032408-1
GALLUP
PRINCETON, NJ — Jewish Democratic voters show a slight preference for Hillary Clinton (48%) over Barack Obama (43%) for the party’s 2008 presidential nomination. The five-point Clinton advantage is within the margin of error for this sample of Jewish Democrats.
The data are based on interviews with 348 Jewish Democratic voters conducted in Gallup Poll Daily [...]
March 21, 2008
State Department: Someone snooped in Obama’s passport file – Post No. 032108-2
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice apologizes to Barack Obama after contractors improperly accessed his passport file.
On three occasions since January, Sen. Barack Obama’s passport file was looked at by three different contract workers, said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack. The contractors accessed information in the file in an unauthorized way, he said.
Two contractors were [...]
March 21, 2008
NM Gov. Bill Richardson Endorsing Obama – Post No. 032108-1
By BARRY MASSEY Associated Press Writer
SANTA FE, N.M. Mar 21, 2008 (AP)
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the nation’s only Hispanic governor, is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president, calling him a “once-in-a- lifetime leader” who can unite the nation and restore America’s international leadership.
Richardson, who dropped out of the Democratic race [...]
March 18, 2008
Obama Seeks to Bridge Racial Divide Among Democrats – Post No. 031808-1
Video| Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: ‘A More Perfect Union’
Barack Obama’s major speech on race in Philadelphia Tuesday is a reminder of the continuing, and highly charged, impact of race in American society and in this presidential campaign.
Obama, confronted with the continuing controversy over statements made by his former minister, Rev. [...]
March 17, 2008
Yes, Clinton used the Bush administration line – Post No. 031708-1
Obama says Clinton in 2002 suggested there was a connection between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government.
Obama uses Clinton’s remarks from 2002 to show she supported the Bush administration’s contention that al-Qaida was in cahoots with Saddam Hussein.
More facts to come, stay tuned!
March 15, 2008
OPEN LETTER TO CONG. STENY HOYER- MR. MAJORITY LEADER STOP THIS BICKERING: Post No. 031508-1
(By Henry T. Wilfong Jr., MBA, CPA| President, National Association of Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Former Appointee of Governor and President Ronald Reagan Member, Bush-Cheney Transition Team-Small Business Advisory Group; Co-Chair, Unity Network and Black Republicans for Obama/(BRO))
“But, in fact, senator, you are now campaigning as if Barack Obama were the [...]
March 14, 2008
OPEN LETTER TO CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE – Post No. 031408-6
(The following is a copy of a letter to Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee from Atty. Carroll G. Robinson, a Professor at Texas Southern University and former Houston City Councilmember.)
CARROLL G. ROBINSON, ESQUIRE
carroll-robinson@sbcglobal.net
March 12, 2008
Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee
Member of Congress
18th District
Houston, Texas
Dear Congresswoman Jackson-Lee:
As my member of Congress and a National Co-Chair of the Hillary Clinton for [...]
March 14, 2008
Florida and Michigan: By the numbers – Post No. 031408-5
There are all sorts of options concerning Florida and Michigan:
The options are:
Do not seat Florida or Michigan
Seat them based on the elections that have taken place. Don’t assume Obama gets the 55 Michigan uncommitted delegates.
Seat them based on the elections that have taken place. Give Obama the 55 Michigan uncommitted delegates.
Split the Florida and Michigan [...]
March 14, 2008
Subcommittee Examines Role of Entrepreneurial Development in Promoting the Success of Small Firms – Post No. 031408 – 4
Video| Small Business Committee
News From the
Committee on Small Business
Subcommittee on Urban & Rural Entrepreneurship
Heath Shuler, Chairman
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Facing record energy prices, tightening credit markets and heavy job losses, America looks to a proven source of economic strength-small businesses. In turn, many of these firms rely on [...]
March 14, 2008
Committee Reviews Proposal to Modernize SBIR Program – Post No. 031408 – 3
Video| Small Business Committee
News From the
Committee on Small Business
Nydia M. Velázquez, Chairwoman
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is the largest government-wide R&D initiative in existence. Over the past 25 years, it has supported many of the nation’s most successful entrepreneurial undertakings, allowing small [...]
March 14, 2008
SUPER DELEGATES LINING UP FOR BARACK OBAMA – Post No. 031408-2
By Dick Morris
A funny thing is happening. While Hillary and Bill appeal to super delegates to override the will of the voters and back Hillary, the super delegates are doing just the opposite.
The latest delegate count posted on realclearpolitics.com shows that Hillary’s lead among super delegates, once a comfortable 60 votes, has now been cut [...]
March 10, 2008
New Federal Contracting Methods Shortchange Taxpayers and Entrepreneurs – Post No. 031008-3
News From the
Committee on Small Business
Nydia M. Velázquez, Chairwoman
Full Committee Hearing on
“Are New Procurement Methods Beneficial to
Small Business Contractors?”
10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 6, 2008
Room 2360 Rayburn HOB
WITNESS LIST
PANEL 1
Honorable Paul Dennett
Administrator
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, DC
Mr. Jim Williams
Commissioner
General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Services
Washington, DC
Deputy Commanding General Ron [...]
March 10, 2008
Small Business Owners Disagree with Bush Administration on Effectiveness of Paperwork Reduction Act – Post No. 031008-2
News From the
Committee on Small Business
Nydia M. Velázquez, Chairwoman
WASHINGTON, DC – Last year, the Federal Register grew to 70,000 pages, which means small firms across the nation must wade through the equivalent of 39 New York City phone books just to do business. To the average entrepreneur, this implies countless hours and approximately $8,000 per [...]
