Yesterday Morgan Bowen (Democratic challenger to Republican Rob “Invisible Congressman” Bishop) issued a statement on the recent house FISA bill and the issue of granting retro-active immunity to law-breaking telecommunications companies, affirming the notion that were he a member of Utah’s federal congressional delegation, he would not have voted to grant immunity or support the [...]

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In a year when the field of Democratic Candidates in Utah leaves me feeling uninspired, the two men running for Congress in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts are keeping my pulse rate up.
Morgan Bowen, Democratic Candidate running against Rep. Rob “Invisible Congressman” Bishop, took a very strong stance on Bush and Rep. Matheson’s retroactive [...]

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What happens when, ten seconds into your opening 7 minute hook, live on the air, you suddenly have to sneeze and cough at the same time? Well, in addition to an informative interview with Bennion Spencer, Congressional Candidate in the 3rd Congressional District, you can hear me try and talk for the better part of [...]

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From a Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:   Jenni Engebretsen
May 14, 2008
Damon Jones
Natalie Wyeth
720-362-2006
DNC CHAIRMAN GOVERNOR DEAN ANNOUNCES BLOGS SELECTED FOR 2008 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ‘STATE BLOGGER CORPS’
Party Chairman Notifies Selected Blogs Via Online Video Message
DENVER - As part of the Democratic National Convention Committee’s (DNCC)
commitment to engaging a broad spectrum of audiences in the [...]

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Jeff, my best pal,
A recent report by the Associated Press has revealed that the Republican National Committee is pulling together a joint fund with John McCain called the “Victory Committee.” Its goal is to raise $120 million — which they’re sure to spend trying to destroy our candidates.
We’ve seen this before — we know they’re [...]

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Senator Ted Kennedy, who heads the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has a couple of things to say about last year’s Crandall Canyon Mine. So does Orrin Hatch.
Ted Kennedy is showing how a Senator is supposed to act.
Orrin Hatch is showing that he’d suck off a thousand Yale Graduates to keep the former [...]

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Yes, that’s right folks, Senator John “Weather Vane” McCain (because he points where ever the wind blows) yesterday voted AGAINST a bill that would ban the CIA from waterboarding.
New York Times Article
… the White House has long said Mr. Bush will veto the bill, saying it “would prevent the president from taking the lawful [...]

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From USA Today:

CHARLESTON, S.C. — One of the most striking aspects of Barack Obama’s pitch in the Palmetto State, where roughly half the Democratic voters are black, is that it isn’t dominated by the issue of race. It’s about faith.
Through the psalms and verses of the Bible, Obama is seeking to connect with South Carolinians [...]

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From Rep. Kucinich Himself!:
  DETROIT, MI –  Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, the most outspoken advocate in the Presidential field and in Congress for election integrity, paper-ballot elections, and campaign finance reform, has sent a letter to the New Hampshire Secretary of State asking for a recount of Tuesday’s election because of “unexplained disparities between [...]

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From Governor Bill Richardson, a class act:
It is with great pride, understanding and acceptance that I am ending my campaign for President of the United States. It was my hope that all of you would first hear this news from me and not a news organization. But unfortunately, as with too many things in our [...]

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From the Citizen of Laconia:
As political pundits and media mavens analyze the results of Thursday’s Iowa caucuses, most Lakes Region Democrats are celebrating victories. But a few are left with four short days to find another candidate.
Last year, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd made 21 New Hampshire visits and Delaware Sen. Joe Biden made 24 [...]

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I’ve been swinging between Obama and Biden (stronger for Biden since a certain event in November that had nothing to do with Obama but with a Utah Democratic Senator that shivved me in the back).
As much fun as Biden is (his characterization of Mayor Rudy is dead on), Obama is still the only candidate that [...]

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I think it’s sad that Biden and Dodd are dropping already. They both had wonderful messages and brought great depth to the race. However, it is time for the field to thin a bit, it will help Democrats focus their energy and money.
Edwards and Obama will refocus their energies starting about two hours ago, but [...]

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If this turns out to be true, then, way to go guys. That’s what we call teamwork (well, not in Utah, Utah Democrats don’t really do that teamwork thing very well)! If this is not true, then … well, back to your regularly scheduled caucus behavior…
Seriously, this isn’t just me being a smart-ass, either, things [...]

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Well, if this isn’t the kiss of death …
From Politico:
Nader throws support to Edwards
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Ralph Nader unleashed on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Monday — criticizing her for being soft on defense spending and a chum of big business — and expressed his strong support for John Edwards.
In an eleventh hour effort to encourage [...]

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