http://news.aol.com/elections-blog Elections Blog - The Stump http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/media/feedlogo.gif http://news.aol.com/elections-blog en-us Copyright 2008 AOL LLC. All Rights Reserved. The contents of this headlines and excerpts feed are available for limited commercial distribution. You may repost this feed to your site provided you link back to the original story, do not edit the material, and do not remove this copyright notice. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/10/01/this-blog-is-over/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/10/01/this-blog-is-over/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/10/01/this-blog-is-over/#commentsElections Blog - The Stump: As happens with every good thing, this blog has run its course. We had a great run, the lot of us. Left, right...in between? We tried to bring you insight from every angle in a format that allowed expression of opinion, interplay between reader and... Read more

]]>Scott2007-10-01T19:01:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/30/gop-fundraising-preview/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/30/gop-fundraising-preview/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/30/gop-fundraising-preview/#commentsFiled under: President 2008, Money Trail, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson

Elections Blog - The Stump: The always excellent Marc Abinder brings us a preview of the October fundraising numbers. This of course will have tremendous implications for the direction of the GOP primary.Romney has loaned himself nearly $9M, which, when subtracted from his $12M... Read more

]]>2008giulianigopmccainmoneyromneythompsonNixGuy2007-09-30T19:00:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/30/fun-with-flip-flops/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/30/fun-with-flip-flops/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/30/fun-with-flip-flops/#commentsFiled under: President 2008, Key Issues, Humor

Elections Blog - The Stump: Seems like everyone's following the lead of our flip-flopping 2008 presidential candidates -- from Columbia University president Lee Bollinger reversing course and bad-mouthing his guest, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to Verizon changing... Read more

]]>Richard Tenorio2007-09-30T14:56:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/29/hillary-cannot-be-stopped-redux/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/29/hillary-cannot-be-stopped-redux/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/29/hillary-cannot-be-stopped-redux/#commentsFiled under: President 2008, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards

Elections Blog - The Stump: Earlier this week, I posted an article that explains what is now conventional wisdom: Hillary cannot be stopped. This week, in protest to that popular meme, several bloggers argued that it was still way too early in the process. This post by Tom... Read more

]]>clintonedwardshillaryobamapresidentNixGuy2007-09-29T10:34:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/john-edwards-dixiecrat/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/john-edwards-dixiecrat/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/john-edwards-dixiecrat/#commentsFiled under: President 2008, Democrats, John Edwards, Race

Elections Blog - The Stump: John Edwards got himself in some hot water yesterday, although I'd be shocked if you read it in tomorrow's paper: "We cannot build enough prisons to solve this problem. And the idea that we can keep incarcerating and keep incarcerating - pretty... Read more

]]>Al Gore, Sr.AlGore,Sr.Civil RightsCivilRightsJohn EdwardsJohnEdwardsRobert ByrdRobertByrdScott2007-09-28T18:41:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/democrats-foreshadow-their-plans/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/democrats-foreshadow-their-plans/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/democrats-foreshadow-their-plans/#commentsFiled under: Democrats, Dem Agenda, Taxes

Elections Blog - The Stump: Every so often, a Democrat actually proposes a bill that shows exactly how they would act if they were given a clear majority in both houses and the presidency. Rep. John Dingell is doing that now: Dealing with global warming will be painful, says... Read more

]]>Rep. DingellRep.DingellTax and spendTaxAndSpendScott2007-09-28T17:31:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/baseball-as-political-metaphor/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/baseball-as-political-metaphor/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/baseball-as-political-metaphor/#commentsFiled under: President 2008, Predictions, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani

Elections Blog - The Stump: With the last three days of the Major League Baseball season upon us, I've thought of how a baseball season is akin to a political race. Being it's a Friday and everything should be lighter on a Friday, let's look at this more closely. A campaign,... Read more

]]>Baseball playoffsBaseballPlayoffsHillaryRudyScott2007-09-28T11:25:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/edwards-to-accept-public-funding/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/edwards-to-accept-public-funding/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/edwards-to-accept-public-funding/#commentsFiled under: President 2008, Money Trail, John Edwards

Elections Blog - The Stump: In a dramatic turnaround from statements that he made a few months ago, former Senator John Edwards has now decided to accept public funding for his Presidential campaign.John Edwards' decision to accept public matching funds to finance his campaign... Read more

]]>Patrick Casey2007-09-28T11:22:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/dems-play-games-with-defense-budget/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/dems-play-games-with-defense-budget/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/dems-play-games-with-defense-budget/#commentsFiled under: Senate, Democrats, Budget

Elections Blog - The Stump: The 2008 Defense Budget is an integral part of the wars we are now fighting, in addition to being essential for preparing for conflicts to come. It's the base funding for the entire Defense Department - our military. This bill in particular takes... Read more

]]>budgetCongressdefenseDemocratsIraqmilitarypoliticsPresident BushPresidentBushPatrick Casey2007-09-28T10:06:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/old-black-water/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/old-black-water/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/old-black-water/#commentsFiled under: Iraq War, Military, Bush Administration

Elections Blog - The Stump: More details are emerging from the investigation into Blackwater's role in the deaths of over 20 civilians in Iraq on September 16. According to the New York Times, American investigators have learned that the incident began when a bomb went off near... Read more

]]>blackwaterhalliburtoniraqmercenariesoutsourcingrobert gatesRobertGatesDavid Knowles2007-09-28T08:19:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/the-dream-is-dead/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/the-dream-is-dead/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/the-dream-is-dead/#commentsFiled under: Senate, Immigration

Elections Blog - The Stump: Harry Reid pulled the plug on an effort to get the DREAM act passed in the defense authorization bill: "We will move to proceed to this matter before we leave here. I"m going to do my utmost to do it by November 16," Mr. Reid, Nevada Democrat, said... Read more

]]>amnestyHarry ReidHarryReidimmigrationpoliticssenateNixGuy2007-09-28T07:50:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/schip-passes-the-senate/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/schip-passes-the-senate/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/28/schip-passes-the-senate/#commentsFiled under: Senate, President Bush, Healthcare

Elections Blog - The Stump: 67-29 which is a veto sustaining majority in the Senate. President Bush has already declared an intention to veto, with some extremely masterful language:Today, the Senate passed a State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization... Read more

]]>DemocratshealthcarepoliticsPresident BushPresidentBushSCHIPSenatevetoNixGuy2007-09-28T07:35:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/spare-us-newt-gingrich-may-run/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/spare-us-newt-gingrich-may-run/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/spare-us-newt-gingrich-may-run/#commentsFiled under: President 2008, Newt Gingrich, Primaries

Elections Blog - The Stump: He'll be the savior of the conservative movement, I tell ya. Please Newt, don't do it. Sure, you may get the Conservative Christian vote, but that's not even the majority of the GOP vote and you'll get exactly zero of the Independent and Democrat... Read more

]]>electionGOPNewt GingrichNewtGingrichpresident 2008President2008primariesRepublicansScott2007-09-27T17:59:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/bill-clinton-on-moveon/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/bill-clinton-on-moveon/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/bill-clinton-on-moveon/#commentsFiled under: Media, Ads, Military

Elections Blog - The Stump: It's hard to quibble with the Clinton's assertion. Still, even though he is right, the MoveOn ad was lame. Decide for yourself. ... Read more

]]>Betray usBetrayUsMoveOnDavid Knowles2007-09-27T11:42:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/good-lord-larry-just-leave/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/good-lord-larry-just-leave/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/good-lord-larry-just-leave/#commentsFiled under: Republicans, Scandal

Elections Blog - The Stump: The chances of soon-to-be former Senator Larry Craig overturning his conviction are slim to none, unless the ruling judge is a closet Democrat who is really enjoying this. Craig's decision to plead guilty was not coerced in the 15 minutes he had... Read more

]]>Patrick Casey2007-09-27T11:24:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/the-democrats-money-hypocrisy/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/the-democrats-money-hypocrisy/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/the-democrats-money-hypocrisy/#commentsFiled under: President 2008, Democrats, Primaries

Elections Blog - The Stump: There's a good column by Gail Collins in The New York Times this morning titled The Democratic Dark Side. She's commenting on the recent pledge that the top Democratic Presidential candidates made to not campaign in Florida. That's because Florida... Read more

]]>Patrick Casey2007-09-27T11:01:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/dems-wont-commit-to-iraq-withdrawal/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/dems-wont-commit-to-iraq-withdrawal/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/dems-wont-commit-to-iraq-withdrawal/#commentsFiled under: Iraq War, Debates, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards

Elections Blog - The Stump: Considering what we've been talking about this is probably the most significant story from the latest Democratic Debate held last night. None of the top three candidates, apparently, will guarantee an Iraq exit should they be elected:Obama: "I think... Read more

]]>clintondebateedwardsiraqobamawithdrawalNixGuy2007-09-27T06:20:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/edwards-misses-labor-endorsement/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/edwards-misses-labor-endorsement/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/27/edwards-misses-labor-endorsement/#commentsFiled under: President 2008, Money Trail, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards

Elections Blog - The Stump: Marc Cooper writes about a huge miss for the John Edwards camp at the Huffington Post: The top leadership of the SEIU met all day Monday in Chicago to consider who to back in the Democratic primaries but decided to postpone any formal endorsement.... Read more

]]>clintondemocratsedwardsfundraisinglaborNixGuy2007-09-27T05:55:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/26/do-nothing-senate-passes-meaningless-bill/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/26/do-nothing-senate-passes-meaningless-bill/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/26/do-nothing-senate-passes-meaningless-bill/#commentsFiled under: Senate, Iraq War, Joe Biden

Elections Blog - The Stump: Joe Biden, former plagiarist and Senator from the not-so-great, yet first state of Delaware has succeeded in accomplishing nothing and is elated about doing so: In a strong rebuff to the Bush Administration on Iraq, the Senate overwhelming approved... Read more

]]>BidenIraqKinnockScott2007-09-26T18:29:00+00:00http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/26/can-the-gop-win-in-2008/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/26/can-the-gop-win-in-2008/http://news.aol.com/elections-blog/2007/09/26/can-the-gop-win-in-2008/#commentsFiled under: President 2008, Predictions, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani

Elections Blog - The Stump: If you take some time to poke around the web, the consensus opinion among professional pundits and amateur wannabes like myself is that the Republicans don't really stand a chance in 2008. They talk of veto-proof majorities and Congressional... Read more

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