Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Good Morning! In the presidential race for 2008, Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona blasted at proponents of a resolution opposing the President's strategy for Iraq. Former Green Party Presidential Candidate and Environmentalist Ralph Nader is considering another run for President, but will decide later in the year. He sharply criticized Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton of New York for lacking the fortitude and saying she's a panderer and a flatterer as she goes around the country. Former Democratic Senator John Edwards of North Carolina, asked about his tough talk for fellow Democrats on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday responded "We are at a critical time in American history. The last thing we should be worried about is how politicians react and how their feelings are hurt." Following the appearance, the Republican National Committee issued a press release: "EDWARDS TURNS TO THE DARK SIDE; '04 Golden Boy Tosses Sunshine Demeanor For '08 Agenda of Aggression and Attacks." Democratic Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware began his speech at the 2007 Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting with an apology for the much-criticized remarks he made about fellow Democratic Senator Barack Obama of Illinois earlier this week. John McCain says only Washington Insiders believe his war position hurting his 2008 campaign. He also recruited a veteran Christian conservative political operative to serve as adviser of his presidential campaign. Guy Rodgers, a former national field director for the Christian Coalition, will serve as deputy director of McCain's "Americans of Faith Coalition" his exploratory committee announced. This comes just a month after Christian Coalition director and founder James Dobson said he would not support McCain under any circumstances. John Edwards on Monday unveiled his universal health care coverage by 2012. The plan would raise taxes for those families who make more than $200,000 annually and would require all businesses to provide their employees with health insurance and all Americans to have it. Former Republican Mayor Rudolph Guiliani of New York City took the next step in his Presidential campaign by turning his exploratory committee into a statement of candidacy. Liberal activist and actress Barbara Streisand, a frequent and outspoken critic of President Bush, said Monday she will contribute to the three frontrunners vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards. "I'm very excited about the strength of the Democratic field for the 2008 Presidential election, and I'm looking forward to a lively and healthy primary debate that discusses the key issues facing our country." Streisand said in a statement. "As the conversation continues, I may make contributions to other candidates as well" she added. In Senate News, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Democratic Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, called President Bush's $2.9 trillion FY2008 proposal "disconnected from reality" and "full of wrong choices and wrong priorities." Former 2006 Democratic Senatorial Candidate Ned Lamont of Connecticut is not done with politics calling for an immediate end to the disastrous occupation in Iraq. Senate Republicans stymied a measure on Monday that opposed Bush Iraq plan over procedural flap. Today: Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, and Illinois.