Archive for July, 2007



John McCain is Rapidly Imploding

On the heels of fundraising numbers that left him near the bottom of the Republican field, John McCain announced the resignations of his campaign manager Terry Nelson and chief strategist John Weaver.
McCain has been burning money at a rapid pace, and let go about 50 staffers last week. Now he’s losing his top two campaign […]

In the News

Two members of UNO Democrats, Megan and Trisha, were featured in a World-Herald article about the Chris Dodd-Paul Simon event in Council Bluffs this past weekend. Let’s hear it for our quotable members!

Hagel Fuels More Speculation

On Meet The Press today, Chuck Hagel ruled out a bid for President as an independent.
He gave more cryptic answers when asked about his political plans:
“You try to keep as many options open for yourself in life as you can. And you try to be in a position where you’ve got some opportunities,” Hagel said.
“I […]

KO on Libby

Have a great 4th!

Senate Q2 Fundraising Numbers

(Like I said, my frantic pace returns quickly.)
OWH:
 Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning said Monday that he had raised $721,200 by the end of June to prepare for a possible campaign against incumbent U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel.
It’s not enough to scare Hagel away, though it’s certainly enough to suggest that Bruning’s not going to have much […]

“Soft on Crime”

There’s really not a whole lot I can say. George Bush has absolutely no shame. None.
AP:
President Bush spared former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby from a 2 1/2-year prison term in the CIA leak case Monday, stepping into a criminal case with heavy political overtones on grounds that the sentence was […]

Left Behind

My usual frantic pace of posting has died off lately (coinciding with the sudden death of my laptop. Never fear, though, I’ll be back up and running - and switching to Mac - in a week.)
Something that I haven’t focused on enough - and Ryan and Kyle are doing an extraordinary job with over at […]