Archive for April, 2007

Day after debate, Giuliani rips Dems on ’socialized medicine’

RALEIGH, North Carolina (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani wasted little time before taking a swipe his Democratic rivals who debated last night in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Speaking to the Conservative Leadership Conference mid-day Friday, the former New York mayor mentioned the Democratic debate to set up his punch-line.
“They are moving towards socialized […]

Keep an eye out for McCain — on YouTube

By Steve Holland
GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican Sen. John McCain is finding out what a difference seven years makes in his new race for the presidency.
In 2000, the loquacious McCain did not have to worry as much about some of his more zanier performances being available for mass instant replay at the click of […]

MySpace, Mark Burnett to Launch Political Reality Show

LOS ANGELES — The online social networking site MySpace and reality TV producer Mark Burnett are teaming to launch the search for an independent presidential candidate.
The political reality show “Independent” comes with a $1 million cash prize and a catch: the winner can’t keep the money.
The prize can be used to finance a run […]

White House held GOP election briefings

By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - The White House acknowledged Thursday it has conducted about 20 briefings for federal employees on the election prospects of Republican candidates — the sort of meetings that have led to an investigation into administration political activity.
An independent investigative unit, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, this […]

Obama, Clinton accuse Giuliani of stoking fears & harmful rhetoric

The responses are starting to come in from the Democratic side to Rudy Giuliani’s suggestion that the nation will be safer from attack if a Republican is elected to the White House in 2008:
“Rudy Giuliani today has taken the politics of fear to a new low and I believe Americans are ready to reject those […]