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RNC’s Countdown To Nowhere

I just took a screen shot of the Republican National Committee’s website. Notice the countdown clock still reads 925 days, 01 hours, 07 minutes, 00 seconds since Barack Obama has last visited Iraq.

Did the RNC miss something? Wasn’t Obama in Iraq this past week meeting with Iraqi leaders, soldiers and commanders on the ground?

Why hasn’t the RNC changed their countdown clock?

Days Since Barack Obama Has Visited Iraq

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Thompson Launches New Site

Former United States Senator Fred Thompson is ready to run for the GOP nomination. Today, he launched his “I’m With Fred” website. Click on the Thompson picture to view the site.

Thompson

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Craig Thomas, Rest In Peace…

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Senator Craig Thomas and his family.

From AP (via Huffington Post):

Wyoming Sen. Craig Thomas, a three-term conservative Republican who stayed clear of the Washington limelight and political catfights, died Monday. He was 74.

The senator’s family issued a statement saying he died Monday evening at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. He had been receiving chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia.

Rest in peace, Senator.

Craig Thomas

The Politico

newspaper in Washington, D.C. is reporting that “Republican officials operating at the behest of the White House have begun seeking a possible successor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.”

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Another GOP Candidate Flip Flopper

YouTube is proving to be very troubling for some GOP candidates who continue to “out” their true political stances by way of old video footage of, well, themselves contradicting the positions they currently hold.

We’ve seen it with Governor Mitt Romeny and his positions on abortion and other social issues.

Today’s GOP candidate caught in the YouTube cross-hairs is former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

This video is from a Women’s Coalition for Giuliani event in 1989…Enjoy…

United States Senator

Chuck Hagel (R-NE) is expected to announce in the VERY near future, possibly as early as Monday that he will seek the Republican (or Independent??) nomination for President of the United States. More from National Public Radio.

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Couldn’t Have Said It Any Better

From our friends at Political Wire:

“The only one I wouldn’t support is McCain. I don’t agree with him on hardly any issues. I don’t think he has the temperament and leadership ability to move the country in the right direction.”

– Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA), in an interview with The Politico, on the 2008 Republican presidential field.

John McCain doesn’t have the temperament to President of the United States. Rick, this will probably be the only time we ever agree. Don’t get used to it.

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The Real Rudy

This man wants the Republican nomination…ehhhhh…

Comedian And Radio Show Host

Al Franken has officially thrown his hat into the 2008 Senate race against sitting Senator Norm Coleman (R) of Minnesota. Check out Al’s new website. Much more on this race to come, including interviews and analysis from the ground in the state of 10,000 lakes!

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A Quick Note From CT

Day 8
10:18 AM ET.

This first entry today won’t be long because we’re finishing up some work here in Cheshire, CT and then driving back to New Haven for some interviews.

Later this afternoon we’re driving due north to Rhode Island, home of one of the most closely watched Senate races in America between embattled Republican Lincoln Chaffee and Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse.

We had a great night sleep, some tasty (healthy) food and we’re all feeling good.

Tonight, more writing and producing!

Keep an eye out for our next episode with Joe Sestak (PA-07) and Lois Murphy (PA-06) - the episode should be up within the hour.

-Peter