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July 17, 2008
July 17, 2008Today, more McCain surrogates and a web video attacking Barack Obama, which could have been produced on "Fantasy Island," will be trotted out in an effort to distract attention from John McCain's real record on Iraq -- a record of being inconsistent and being wrong, just like President Bush. What you won't hear today: that Senator McCain was part of the propaganda machine that misled us into war, that he predicted that we'd be greeted as liberators, that he parroted the Bush talking points from the start, that he praised President Bush and Donald Rumsfeld's conduct of the war and that he echoed the Bush Administration's rosy rhetoric even as the reality indicated otherwise. Full release.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama should not select former Sen. Sam Nunn to be his vice presidential running mate because of Mr. Nunn's support for doing business with the terrorist state of Iran. Full release.
The Washington Times today announced weekly publication of exclusive columns by leading participants and observers in the national political and Hollywood cultural scenes. Full release.
The following is being issued by the Republican National Committee: As Chairman Of The Foreign Relations Subcommittee On European Affairs, Obama Has Not Held A Single Hearing On The NATO Mission In Afghanistan: Obama Has Served As Chairman Of The Subcommittee On European Affairs From 2007 - 2008. Full release.
Sens. John Kerry and Olympia Snowe introduced the "Emergency Energy Response Act of 2008" today to directly address soaring energy costs that are hurting consumers and breaking state budgets. The bill would create a grant program to help states develop and implement response plans to address the rising costs of heating oils, natural gas, and diesel, as well as other energy costs. Full release.
An estimated 25,000 people are alive today because of the 21 Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA). Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) applauds the work of Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) as well as and the late Representative James J. Howard (D-NJ) who helped pass this life-saving law, which was signed into law 24 years ago today. Since its passage, there have been significant declines in deaths on the roads and off the roads. Full release.
The following article by Chris Fusco From Chicago Sun-Times was released by the Republican National Committee: Back when Barack Obama was a state senator, the Illinois Legislature offered this perk: You get elected, you get to give out some money. Like his counterparts, Obama routed this state grant money to parks, libraries and schools during his eight years in the Illinois Senate. Full release.
Today the U.S. Senate passed a crucial bill, backed by President Bush, that reauthorizes the U.S. program on global HIV/AIDS while also authorizing much greater funding for programs to address tuberculosis and malaria. Full release.