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Analysis: Thompson Sticks to the Script

Fred Thompson remembered his lines in his first stage performance.

South Carolina Pushes Up GOP Primary

South Carolina Republicans pushed up their 2008 presidential primary to Jan. 19, an earlier-than-planned date that provokes a dramatic shift in the nominating calendar and could mean the first votes are cast in December 2007.

S. Carolina Pushes Primary Up to Jan. 19

South Carolina Republicans on Thursday moved their 2008 presidential primary to Jan. 19, triggering a chain reaction among Iowa, New Hampshire and other early voting states that could push the first presidential balloting into December 2007.

Analysis: GOP Rivals Walk Delicate Line

The Republican presidential candidates walked a delicate line in their latest campaign debate, seeking some distance from President Bush and an unpopular war in Iraq while offering assurances of change in a new Republican administration.

GOP Donor Hit With Terror Charges

A New York man accused of trying to help terrorists in Afghanistan has donated some $15,000 to the House Republicans' campaign committee over three years.

GOP Lawmaker Calls for Rumsfeld to Quit

Rep. Chris Shays, who is facing a tough challenge from an anti-war Democrat, on Wednesday called for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld to resign — a rare demand from a longtime Republican.

Twin Cities to Host 2008 GOP Convention

Republicans will hold their 2008 presidential convention in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul, choosing a location in the politically pivotal Midwest.

Conservative Group Sets Sights on Chafee

Fresh off their first victory over a Republican incumbent, GOP conservatives seeking party purity on taxes and spending are focused on ousting moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island.

GOP Candidates in N.Y. Turn on Each Other

The Clintons are no strangers to political soap opera, yet all the drama in New York revolves around the Republicans.

Snow: Polls Won't Influence Iraq Strategy

President Bush understands there is growing U.S. concern over his handling of the Iraq war but will not rely on polls to determine when to withdraw troops, his spokesman said Sunday.

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Dole Warns of Disaster

The head of the Senate Republican committee paints a dire picture of Democratic congressional control, warning that the opposition party would "put the war on terrorism on the back-burner" and maybe even impeach President Bush.

Republicans Increasingly Critical of Bush

From Iraq to deficits, from immigration to port security, some of the most pointed criticism leveled at President Bush is coming from within his own party. Republicans these days are almost sounding like perennially divided Democrats.

Analysis: Cheney Forced Onto Center Stage

At the start of the Bush presidency, Dick Cheney was viewed as the grown-up, the seasoned hand to guide an inexperienced president. Now, he's the center of controversy.

White House Gives Details on Surveillance

After weeks of insisting it would not reveal details of its eavesdropping without warrants, the White House reversed course Wednesday and provided a House committee with highly classified information about the operation.

Ralph Reed's First Try for Office Falters

For a while, former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed looked almost unstoppable in his bid for lieutenant governor of Georgia. Then he got tripped up by the Jack Abramoff scandal.

The Vine

Louisiana: Bucking a Trend

Source: The Economist

WHEN it comes to the business of elections, Louisiana likes to confound conventional wisdom.

Giuliani: Hillary Clinton 'would move US to Left of France'

Source: Telegraph

America under Hillary Clinton would suffer high taxes and lavish public spending that would make it more Left-wing than France, Rudy Giuliani, the Republican presidential hopeful, has claimed.

Terrorists: Vote Hillary; Kill Rudy

Source: Human Events

Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is gaining fans, even on the West Bank.

Mike Huckabee explains why he's surging

Source: Slate

For weeks, Mike Huckabee has been inching up in the polls in Iowa, but recently he seems to be surging. His strong performance at the recent Value Voters Summit and strong debate performances finally seem to be paying off.

Torture, Paramilitarism, Occupation and Genocide

Source: Global Research.ca

Torture as Policy under George Bush The Centre for Research on Globalization is a non profit organization comprising an independent research and media group of writers, scholars, journalists and activists. The credentials are highly credible.

White House Press Secretary: 'There Are Public Health Benefits To Climate Change' For People Who Die From 'Cold' (Video)

Source: Think Progress

In her press briefing yesterday, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino responded to reports that the White House "eviscerated" Center for Disease Control director Dr.

VP Cheney Nods Off During Cabinet Meeting About California Wildfires

Source: nbc4.com

Nodding off in front of the boss during an important meeting is never a good idea, but it happens to the best of us. The vice president of the United States had his moment Wednesday, and it just so happened that cameras were rolling.

White House On $2 Trillion Iraq War: 'Not Worried About the Number'

Source: Think Progress

he Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported today that "total spending for U.S.

Flush With New Millions, Underdog Vies to Compete - New York Times

Source: The New York Times

Ron Paul has 5 million in the bank, how does he plan to spend that money?

FearGate...

Fear of terrorism, fear of national bankruptcy, fear of Iran, and fear of flying. I just had to throw that last one in, for those of you that remember "Fear of Flying" was a rather risque book by Erica Jong.

Low-Key Huckabee on the Rise

Source: RealClearPolitics

Longtime Bush adviser Dan Bartlett, candidly assessing the Republican field, calls Mike Huckabee the "best candidate" but questions whether Americans would elect another president from Hope, Ark., especially one named "Huckabee."

At town hall meeting, Giuliani blasts away at 'liberal media'

Source: Rocky Mountain News

There was a big, imaginary bull's-eye covering the media section at former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's town hall meeting in Iowa Wednesday night.

Giuliani Now Leads Clinton in Florida, Poll Finds

Source: Yahoo! News

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has taken the lead over Senator Hillary Clinton among Florida voters in a head-to-head match-up of the 2008 presidential candidates, a Quinnipiac University poll found.

Giuliani Foreign Policy Adviser Speaks of World War IV, Pushing for War With Iran

Source: observer.com

Norman Podhoretz believes that America needs to go to war soon with Iran. As far as he knows, Rudy Giuliani thinks the same thing.

In July, Rudy Giuliani swore he would never back Red Sox

Source: NY Daily News

Maybe the Devil made him do it. Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani declared himself a Red Sox fan on Tuesday, but as recently as last summer he vowed never to trade his Yankee soul to the Sox - even for the White House.

This Could Get Ugly: Iraq Revokes All Contractor Immunity

Source: The Huffington Post

The Iraqi government announced on Wednesday that it has decided to formally revoke the immunity from prosecution granted to private security companies operating in the war-ravaged country.

Bush Orders Turks Into Iran

President George Bush today ordered Turkish troops gathered on the border to move into Iran. Turkish troops began moving at 6AM EST and were reportedly already within sight of Tehran as there was little opposition.

The Associated Press: Controversial Judge Confirmed by Senate

Source: Google

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Judge Leslie Southwick to the federal appeals court in New Orleans after Republicans overpowered objections by Democrats who said he wasn't sensitive enough to the region's history of race relations.

RedState.com: Ron Paul Supporters Are Liberals

Source: allspinzone.com

Ron Paul supporters are not Republicans according to RedState.com, so they're going to limit what Ron Paul supporters can say on the web site. Isn't speech supposed to be for all people, RedState?

Stephen Colbert Outpolling Some Actual Candidates

Source: The Washington Post

Following the announcement of his presidential ambitions last week, Colbert has chalked up quite a run of political coverage, capping the week with an appearance on ultimate establishment Washington TV show: "Meet the Press".

Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Warns Republicans To "Serve The People, Not The Party"

Source: allheadlinenews.com

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging fellow Republican politicians to seize the "middle ground" on the important issues such as healthcare reform and education ahead of next year's election.

Time for the toll road gov to go!

Texas highways are in dire need of improvement and replacement.

The Dangers of Bi-Polarization in American Politics

Not long ago I wrote an article The Autumn of Politics I was surprised at the response I got. I expected to be 'Educated' by the political savvy of US Newsviners for my - assumed - naivety on the subject matter. I wasn't. OK, I'm a Brit.

Actor Chuck Norris backs Mike Huckabee

Source: WorldNetDaily

Actor Chuck Norris says he's backing Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, citing his experience as a former Arkansas governor and his Hope, Ark.-upbringing among the reasons for his decision.

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