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| | New Details: Man held for alleged Obama assassination threat | |
8/7/2008 7:19:44 PM CNN Political Ticker |
Raymond Hunter Geisel is being held on charges that he threatened to assassinate Sen. Barack Obama.
MIAMI (CNN) — A man was being held in Florida on Thursday on charges he told classmates at a training seminar that he would kill Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama if he is elected, according to a law enforcement official [...] |
| | McCain campaign will review questionable donations | |
8/7/2008 7:15:22 PM CNN Political Ticker |
(CNN) — John McCain's campaign said Thursday it will be looking at hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations brought in by Florida businessman Harry Sargeant, after reports that his business partner – who is not an American citizen – may have been connected with the fundraising efforts.
Federal campaign finance regulations prohibit donations from foreign [...] |
| | | CNN=Politics Daily | |
8/7/2008 6:41:28 PM CNN Political Ticker |
CNN=Politics Daily is The Best Political Podcast from The Best Political Team.
(CNN) – In the latest installment of CNN=Politics Daily, deals are being made between Baghdad and Washington to pull troops out of Iraq by 2010. CNN’s Brian Todd has the details on the projected two-year timeline.
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain took credit [...] |
| | McCain Camp to Return $50,000 in Donations | |
8/7/2008 6:00:12 PM The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com | |
The decision follows reports the money was raised by a Jordanian man who’s a business partner of prominent Florida Republican Harry Sargeant III.
The McCain camp says some of the people solicited by Mustafa Abu Naba’a had no intention of supporting McCain for president.
Spokesman Brian Rogers: “That just didn’t sound right to us.”
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| | McCain Calls For Investigation of Firm He Aided | |
8/7/2008 5:30:54 PM The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com | |
The Senators tells Ohioans he will ask the Justice Department to investigate the proposed merger of two air cargo firms that could cost thousands of local jobs.“I can’t assure you that this train wreck isnt going to happen, but I will do everything in my power to see that we avert it.”
Five years ago, [...]
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| | Brett Favre for Senate? | |
8/7/2008 4:15:37 PM CNN Political Ticker |
Favre’s name is appearing on Senate campaign signs – but not his own.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) – Football quarterback Brett Favre may not be running for political office, but take one glance at a new campaign poster in Minnesota and you might be a bit confused.
Dean Barkley — an Independence Party candidate running for U.S. [...] |
| | Pawlenty: GOP needs to 'freshen up' | |
8/7/2008 4:00:52 PM CNN Political Ticker |
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been mentioned as a potential VP pick for Sen. John McCain.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty – mentioned as a top contender to be John McCain’s running mate – said Thursday that the Republican Party needs to change its image and outreach geared toward young voters.
“I don't think we're [...] |
| | Schumer: Obama “Should Answer Back Hard” | |
8/7/2008 3:36:42 PM The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com | |
The New York Senator suggests Obama should be tougher on McCain, especially when responding to attacks.
Says the response to McCain’s “Celeb” ad should have been:“It’s John McCain who wears $500 shoes, has six houses, and comes from one of the richest families in his state.”
Adds: “When they say, ‘He’s not one of us,’ you don’t [...]
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| | Evening News Roundup | |
8/7/2008 2:40:47 PM The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com | |
ABC: Led with “the Hillary factor,” asking if Sen. Clinton and her supporters still hold a grudge. Clips included contradiction of Clinton saying a catharsis is needed, and Obama saying it is not. Noted Obama’s vacation, said this is probably “not the sendoff he was hoping for.” Mentioned Florida man accused of threatening Obama.
CBS: Led [...]
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 | |  | | | | - Will Co. Executive Larry Walsh appointed to state workforce board -- | |
8/7/2008 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
Will County Executive Walsh was recently appointed to the Illinois Workforce Investment Board (IWIB), a state advisory board that focuses on workforce preparation policy.
Co-chaired by Jack Lavin, director of the Illinois Department of Econom... |
| | | - YouTube Video: Obama On Tire Inflation - | |
8/6/2008 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
It's like these guys take pride in being ignorant.
They think it's funny that they're making fun of something that is actually true. |
| | - G.O.P. Drops in Voting Rolls in Many States - | |
8/5/2008 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
Well before Senators Barack Obama and John McCain rose to the top of their parties, a partisan shift was under way at the local and state level. For more than three years starting in 2005, there has been a reduction in the number of voters w... |
| | - A Slow-Mo Meltdown - | |
8/4/2008 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
A year ago, as the outlines of the current financial crisis were just becoming clear, I suggested that this crisis, unlike a superficially similar crisis in 1998, wouldn’t end quickly. |
| | - 'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution - | |
8/4/2008 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shi... |
| | - New energy source is blowing in the wind -- | |
8/3/2008 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
RANSOM — They tower high above the corn in eastern LaSalle County, where their giant wings soon will spin almost as gracefully as a heron flying a few feet above water.
At 262 feet tall, the 66 wind turbines will generate enough energy to powe... |
| | - Officials concerned about future water supply -- | |
8/3/2008 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
Potentially serious water shortages are possible in northeastern Illinois' future, depending on whether the region plans effectively, a new report says.
Under one scenario, demand for water in an 11-county area including Chicago could rise 64 ... |
| | - Naperville Park board candidate interviews open to public -- | |
8/3/2008 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
Naperville Park District residents will have the opportunity to watch the three finalists vie for the open seat on the park board later this month.
The candidates - Gerry Heide, Mike Reilly and Kirsten Young - will be interviewed by park comm... |
| | - Race in 96th District (Dianne McGuire) a wash in funding -- | |
8/3/2008 Democratic Party of Wheatland Township | |
Democrat Dianne McGuire is racing neck-to-neck with her Republican counterpart, Darlene Senger, for the 96th Representative District seat - at least when it comes to campaign funding.
McGuire's $27,417 on hand puts her slightly ahead of Senge... |
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