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Know Your Power more similar news »
Expect to see a lot more of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the coming weeks.
Pelosi's first book, Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters, will be published at the end of this month, "allowing the Speaker to hit the book promotion trail as she prepares for her spotlighted role as permanent chair of the Democratic National Convention in late August," according to CQ Politics.
In the book, Pelosi "tells how her work on behalf of then-California Gov. Jerry Brown's 1976 presidential campaign helped turn her from a San Francisco housewife and mother of five who dabbled in Democratic Party politics into a serious political figure who became California's state party chair in the early 1980s. In 1987, all her hard work paid off when she was elected to the House in a special election from San Francisco, the Baltimore native's adopted hometown."
Tue Jul 01, 2008 more from this source»»
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Martinez Will Face Tough Re-Election Battle in 2010 more similar news »
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) -- not up for re-election until 2010 -- is in grave danger of losing that challenge, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey in Florida. The poll found that just 23% of voters in the state
currently approve of his job performance.
Meanwhile, in a potential 2010 match up, state CFO Alex
Sink (D) leads Martinez, 37% to 31%.
Martinez also struggles against Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL), with their match up showing a 33% to 33% tie.
Tue Jul 01, 2008 more from this source»»
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PPP Poll: Obama Slightly Ahead in Florida more similar news »
A new Public Policy Polling survey in Florida finds Sen. Barack Obama narrowly leading Sen. John McCain, 46% to 44%, on the basis of greater support among Hispanics.
Four years ago, President Bush won Hispanic voters in the state, 56% to 44%, but this survey shows Obama leading among them, 51% to 37%.
In addition, Obama
is winning every age group except voters over 65, where McCain's
considerable 52% to 34% advantage allows him to keep the race competitive
overall.
Tue Jul 01, 2008 more from this source»»
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Quinnipiac: McCain Drags Lieberman Down more similar news »
A new Quinnipiac poll shows Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) with a 45% approval rating, his lowest score ever.
Said pollster Douglas Schwartz: "Sen. Lieberman's approval rating has dropped below 50 percent for the first time in 14
years of polling, with nearly two-thirds of Democrats giving him low marks, probably because he
is campaigning for Sen. John McCain."
Tue Jul 01, 2008 more from this source»»
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PPP Poll: McCain Edges Obama in North Carolina more similar news »
A new Public Policy Polling survey in North Carolina finds Sen. John McCain just ahead of Sen. Barack Obama, 45% to 41%.
Key finding: Obama continues to have difficulty nailing down the votes of self
identified Democrats -- right now he leads 67% to 20% among them. It's
not a new phenomenon for a meaningful number of voters in North
Carolina to vote Democratic on much of their ballot but not for
President, but Obama will need to push that number up closer to 80% to
have much of a chance of taking the state."
Tue Jul 01, 2008 more from this source»»
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McCain May Unveil Veep to Limit Obama Bounce more similar news »
The New York Times examines the timing of announcing running mates and notes that while Sen. John McCain has limited choices compared to Sen. Barack Obama, the August calendar also presents an opportunity for him.
"The
Democratic convention ends on Thursday Aug. 28, and the Republican
convention begins the following Monday. What better way for Mr. McCain
to squash whatever lift Mr. Obama receives from his convention than to
announce his choice for running mate just as Democrats are folding
their tent in Denver? It would knock Mr. Obama to the back of the stage
and give Mr. McCain a nice little lift going into his own convention.
And yes, Republicans say that is something that is under very serious
consideration in the McCain camp."
Tue Jul 01, 2008 more from this source»»
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NRA Plans Blitz Against Obama more similar news »
The National Rifle Association "plans to spend about $40 million on this
year's presidential campaign, with $15 million of that devoted to
portraying Sen. Barack Obama as a threat to the Second Amendment rights upheld last week by the Supreme Court," according to Politico.
"The politically powerful gun rights group will split its message
efforts between communicating with its 4 million members and the tens
of millions more firearms owners across the country."
So far, a USA Today analysis shows outside groups "have spent more than $25 million since Jan. 1, 2007, on independent expenditures, and more than 70% has gone toward
Democratic candidates."
Tue Jul 01, 2008 more from this source»»
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