August 13, 2008

House Republicans will hold a press conference Tomorrow, August 14, at 1:00 p.m. at the Will Rogers Statue Stakeout Location to discuss Republicans' continued energy call-to-arms.
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Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on the shooting today at the Democratic Party headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas: "This senseless tragedy comes as a shock to all of us. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Chairman Gwatney and his family and we pray for his full and speedy recovery. While the investigation of this shooting continues, and our primary concern remains with Bill and his family, we commend the courageous and speedy action of law enforcement officials in apprehending the suspect." Full release

WHAT: The National Clean Energy Summit, hosted Tuesday, August 19 by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Nevada Senator Harry Reid and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) will join industry leaders, scientists and policy experts to define an agenda that accelerates the development of renewable energy, energy-efficiency technologies and robust clean energy markets throughout the nation and world. Full release

New research by Christopher J. Mayer and Paul Milstein, Professor of Real Estate and Senior Vice Dean at Columbia Business School, shows that a rise in mortgage rates has had a significant negative impact on house prices throughout the U.S., reducing prices by more than 10 percent. Mayer predicts that prices will keep falling nationwide due to a combination of continued deterioration in the mortgage markets and economic fundamentals. "The problems in the mortgage market have put the nation's housing in a downward spiral that will be hard to break," Professor Mayer said. Full release

Think that John McCain and Barack Obama are looking out for your best interests? Think again! The only interests our major party candidates care about are their own -- and those of their buddies and financial contributors (both foreign and domestic). Make no mistake -- promoting either into the presidency means a further loss of our freedoms. And once taken away those freedoms won't be returned without a fight, according to a new book by Joseph Farah of WorldNetDaily.com.
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As he visits Michigan today, John McCain finds himself at a particularly low point in his candidacy. In a year when the country is looking for change, McCain has embraced the failed policies of George W. Bush and same old politics as Karl Rove, leaving him struggling to win Americans' support -- even within his own party. Full release

On the campaign trail, John McCain likes to brag about chairing the Senate Indian Affairs Committee that investigated criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff's role in the Republican culture of corruption. But that is not stopping John McCain from raising campaign cash with one of Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Reed has "agreed to serve as a member of the McCain Victory 2008 Team" and will host a fundraiser for his campaign on Monday, August 18. Full release

Today, Election Protection, the nation's largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition representing over 100 organizations and the full spectrum of American citizens, launched its 2008 general election hotline, 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683). This is a continuation of an expansive national effort to ensure that every eligible citizen who wishes to vote is properly registered and that all eligible votes are cast and counted in November. Full release

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey will give remarks highlighting the Justice Department's efforts in coordination with federal, state and local law enforcement to prevent terrorism on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. PDT. He will also discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation's transformation of its national security capabilities after the September 11 attacks, with a particular focus on the ongoing effort to develop new consolidated Attorney General Guidelines concerning the FBI's activities in the United States. Full release

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