August 18, 2008

Claiming that decades of exposure to diesel fumes at 19 Transit Authority-owned and -operated bus depots caused severe medical repercussions, 13 former transit employees or their next of kin today filed suit in New York Supreme Court in three counties (New York, Kings and Bronx) against the manufactures of diesel engines and buses, including General Motors, Grumman, Detroit Diesel, and Cummins Diesel. Full release

Jerome Corsi, controversial author of NY Times #1 Bestsellers 'Obama Nation,' 'The Late Great USA,' and co-author of 'Unfit for Command,' endorses 'NONE OF THE ABOVE,' by Joseph Farrah. Full release

Ahead of John McCain's visit to New Orleans tomorrow, former Secretary of Energy Federico Pena will hold a conference call with reporters at 4:00 PM ET today to highlight Exxon McCain's more of the same energy agenda. Full release

On the same day John McCain bragged about how proud he is of the lobbyists running his campaign, McCain is accepting campaign cash raised by one of the central figures in the culture of corruption surrounding a convicted lobbyist. According to published reports, the chair of McCain's Georgia fundraising committee asked Ralph Reed, a central figure in the scandals surrounding disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, to help raise money for today's fundraiser in Atlanta. Reed then asked his friends to send money to McCain in an email in which Reed advertised himself as a member of John McCain's Victory 2008 team. While Ralph Reed may not attend tonight's event, McCain has ignored criticism from nonpartisan watchdog groups who called on him to cancel tonight's fundraiser altogether. McCain's campaign has also ducked questions about what role Reed is playing in McCain's campaign and why McCain is accepting money steered his way by Reed. [The Hill, 8/13/08] Full release

Family Research Council Action President Tony Perkins reacts to comments Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.) made during the recent forum at Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif. and an interview he gave afterwards. Obama accused the National Right to Life Committee and others of "lying" about his record on born alive infant protection legislation while he was in the Illinois State Senate. Full release

Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS) and its partners in America's Leadership Team for Long Range Population-Immigration-Resource Planning unveiled an ad campaign this week to raise America's awareness of the role population growth plays in the demand for energy. The ads will appear in major national publications. Full release

While there is no ballot box at the bar, DC's best bartenders can identify political preference by cocktail selection and bar behavior. According to a survey released today, Democrats are seen as better tippers, have better pick-up lines and give better toasts. Republicans heavily outweigh Democrats when it comes to ordering their drink straight up. Parties are at a stalemate over drinking hours, with Republicans edging out for the first to arrive at happy hour and Democrats being the last to go home. Full release

A new campaign by the seven unions and six million members of Change to Win is telling working families about John McCain's anti-worker agenda. In a multifaceted, multimedia effort, Change to Win is launching a McCain Truth Squad tour; starting a new website, http://www.worsethanbush.org, that allows workers to directly question McCain and his agenda; and premiering after Labor Day, a two-part online comedy video series showcasing McCain's anti-worker policies through humor. 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 Jodie Evans, co-founder of protest group CODEPINK; Ali Abunimah, co-founder of the online publication Electronic Intifada and board member of the Arab American Action Network; and Valerie Jarrett, an Obama adviser and bundler who helped shape Chicago's housing policy - a plan which resulted in the city losing more than 13,000 units of housing for the poor. Full release

With John McCain scheduled to address the 109th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. in Orlando, Florida, U.S. Army Major General Paul Eaton (Ret.), Congressman Chet Edwards (D-TX), Chairman of the House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, and Army veteran Brian McGough, who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, held a press conference call on John McCain's record on veterans' issues.
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