August 06, 2008

Results of a national focus group conducted among 334 Americans revealed that a majority of Republicans (65%), reported that they were disturbed, skeptical and angry after viewing a new ad by Senator McCain, which questions Barack Obama's ability as a leader. Full release

Today the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, (LDF), today unveiled its new comprehensive non-partisan voter awareness program, "Prepared to Vote." "Prepared to Vote is a program designed to raise every voter's awareness of the many obstacles in the electoral process that could affect their right to vote in the 2008 election. Through Prepared to Vote we hope to ensure that every eligible voter cases a vote that counts," said John Payton, LDF President and Director-Counsel. Full release

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey announced today that he will appoint Brian A. Benczkowski to serve as his Chief of Staff, effective August 15, 2008. Benczkowski, 38, currently serves as chief of staff to Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip. Full release

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Chinese government revoked a visa for Olympic gold medalist and Team Darfur co-founder Joey Cheek: "The Chinese government's decision to bar Olympic gold medalist Joey Cheek from attending the Olympics because of his advocacy for Darfur is reprehensible. This action by Beijing's leaders is part of an orchestrated campaign to deny entry to individuals because of their political views, beliefs, writings, association, religion, and ethnicity." Full release

After months of mud-slinging and ruthless attacks, Republican Congressman Kenny Hulshof last night emerged as the GOP nominee for Governor, ready to continue the same failed policies of the rejected Blunt Administration. Though Hulshof admits to not having a health care plan of his own, he consistently defends and embraces Matt Blunt's policy to slash coverage for hundreds of thousands of Missourians. Full release

Larry Cox, executive director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement in response to today's verdict in the first military commissions trial at Guantanamo Bay in the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan. Full release

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan today announced the principal officers for the 2008 Republican National Convention. "I greatly appreciate the service and participation of the 2008 Republican National Convention officers, who will ensure that the Convention proceedings, particularly the nominations of Senator John McCain and his vice presidential nominee, are conducted under the great traditions and the rules of our Party this September in St. Paul, Minn.," Duncan said. Full release

AARP today released new research that defines critical, undecided "swing voters" in Pennsylvania surrounding the Presidential race this fall, as well as the specific policy options that motivate them. The research identifies who undecided, swing voters are in Pennsylvania-white, lower-to-middle income, older women. Similar results were found in five other key battleground states: Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Ohio. Full release

Paul G. Kirk, Jr. and Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., co-chairmen of the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) today announced an Internet educational partnership with MySpace for the 2008 general election debates. Full release

John Bisceglia has reached his limit. He's refused to file his taxes since 2005, and will continue to do so until the federal government grants all LGBT Americans and their children the 1,400+ legal rights and protections civil marriage affords. His new blog Gay Tax Protest shares how marriage inequality wrecked havoc on his life, property, and career, as well as negatively affected many loved ones around him. Full release

The Democratic Party's 186-member Platform Committee will meet in Pittsburgh Saturday to discuss and adopt the final Democratic Party Platform that will be voted on at the Democratic Convention in Denver. The Platform Drafting Committee met last weekend in Cleveland. Both events are part of a process that began a month ago with more than 1,600 listening sessions and over 20,000 people participating in all 50 states to solicit input on the Party's platform. Full release

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