August 04, 2008

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on Democratic proposals to bring relief to Americans at the pump: "Democrats offered a real solution to high energy prices that would bring immediate relief within 10 days by forcing the President to free our oil from the nation's stockpile. The Republicans propose to give away public lands to Big Oil, which will not immediately reduce the price at the pump and save Americans only 2 cents 10 years from now. This Republican hoax is unworthy of the serious debate we must have to reduce the price at the pump and promote energy independence." Full release

Thomas Boyle, the moderate Democratic-nominee-wannabe for the Democratic Nomination explained his NO STRIKE FIRST Peace Plan on Wisconsin Public Radio's Kathleen Dunn Show with guests, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Republican Strategist, Dave Winston. Full release

Lifetime Networks today announced the launch of the Every Woman Counts bus tour to engage women in the political process this election season and beyond. Full release

A day after leaders from the United Nations and the World Health Organization called attention to the need to combat AIDS among men who have sex with men, amfAR released the world's first comprehensive report exposing the failure of governments and global health institutions to address this exploding epidemic. The report, MSM, HIV, and the Road to Universal Access - How Far Have We Come?, paints a clear picture of collective denial and inaction fueling a worldwide public health crisis. Full release

Palestinian brothers inside the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip are listed in government election filings as having donated $29,521.54 to Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, according to WorldNetDaily's Jerusalem bureau chief, Aaron Klein. Full release

Hurricane season is in full swing, with Tropical Storm Edouard churning in the Gulf of Mexico and Hurricane Dolly having just left. As some Red Cross workers continue to provide for the needs of people whose homes were flooded and damaged by winds from Hurricane Dolly, others are being dispatched to prepare for potential hurricane conditions along the coasts of Louisiana and Texas. Full release

The American Academy of Actuaries is calling on public policymakers to immediately address Social Security's long-term financial issues by increasing the retirement age to reflect increased longevity. Full release

In celebration of Barack Obama's special day, the Republican National Committee (RNC) is sending Washington, D.C. newsrooms and bureaus a special gift in his honor. Full release

The Republican National Committee (RNC) today launched new friend updates to its social networking Web site, http://www.BarackBook.com. The most recent friend updates include Barack Obama's notable associations with Emil Jones, the Illinois state Senate president who helped launch Obama's political career, Obama vice-presidential vetter and former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson, the mystery UBS broker who managed Obama's blind trust, and professor Rashid Khalidi, Obama's close friend and former neighbor. Full release

"John McCain is a maverick no more," assert national Democratic strategists and former White House and congressional senior staffers Robert Weiner and John Larmett in the title of an oped in today's Minneapolis Star Tribune. In the paper of the city where McCain will be formally named as candidate a month from now, Weiner and Larmett state, "While claiming he is different, McCain has morphed with the Bush legacy. The McCain of 2008 is not the 'maverick' or 'independent' brand of 2000." Full release

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