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TOP HEADLINE: So Now He’s Charging Us to Think?
McCain Wants Top Dollar for ‘Exchange of Ideas’

Senator McCain sent out an invitation to supporters inviting them to an open “Exchange of Ideas,” charging $2,100 per person for preferred seating. But don’t worry, you can watch it online for the bargain price of $100!

And Continues to Court K Street Lobbyists.

McCain has courted K Street more aggressively lately, meeting lobbyists and business community representatives in early February, said a supporter who attended. Yesterday he announced the backing of Tom Loeffler, chairman of The Loeffler Group, who raised $375,000 for Republicans in 2004.

Bush “pioneer” fundraisers supporting McCain include Wayne Berman and Richard Hohlt locally, and Michigan residents Ronald Weiser and James Nicholson. Each raised more than $100,000 for one of Bush’s presidential campaigns. Other major Bush fundraisers supporting McCain are David Metzner, of American Continental Group, and David Girard-diCarlo, of Blank Rome.

NRA Chief Bails on Giuliani

So that Giuliani fundraiser in Las Vegas at which NRA chief Wayne LaPierre was expected?

Not so much, says LaPierre's spokesman, Andrew Arulanandam.

"He was invited to a fundraiser, but he cannot attend due to prior commitments," he said.

He’s Not Getting Any Love From New Yorkers Either

But some of the state's biggest fundraisers are working with McCain, and some GOP insiders said they believe other prominent Republicans - such as former Gov. George Pataki and former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato - are considering backing the Arizona senator.

Giuliani has a history of squabbles with state and national Republicans. Few forget his endorsement of Democrat Mario Cuomo over Pataki in 1994, or that he ran for mayor with the backing of the Liberal Party - but not the Conservative Party.

Even if Giuliani Loses, at Least He Knows He has the Best Legs!

If the presidential election comes down to which candidate has the best-looking pair of legs, who wins?

Most Americans say Republican Rudy Giuliani has the nicest pair, according to an unscientific survey.

"Oh, yes," a woman said. "He's got much nicer legs." "Sure," a guy said. "He's got nice legs. Did he even have to shave?"

Romney Isn’t Getting Any Local Love Either

Despite his strong ties to Massachusetts in politics and business, former governor Mitt Romney does not have the support of Republican State Committee member Stephen M. Zykofsky in his bid for the White House.

Instead, Zykofsky, of Lynn, backs Rudolph W. Giuliani, believing that of the major candidates, the former New York mayor is the one "most capable of handling the job of president at such a difficult time."

Zykofsky is one of a number of active Republicans in the region who either are supporting others or keeping their options open. Other Giuliani backers include state Senate minority leader Richard R. Tisei of Wakefield, state Senator Bruce E. Tarr of Gloucester, and former Massachusetts Republican Party chairman Brian Cresta of Middleton.

While Huckabee Struggles to Gain Support

A new poll suggests the former Arkansas governor may need to do much more to build his standing among potential voters.

Huckabee's bid for the Republican presidential nomination barely registered support, even among white evangelicals, in a poll released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University.

Quinnipiac surveyed more than 1,000 likely voters in three states identified as pivotal in 2008: Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Among registered Republicans, Huckabee's support was less than 1 percent in Pennsylvania and Ohio and just at 1percent in Florida.

Pete Domenici Embroiled in Ethics Scandal,
Hires . . . Duke Cunningham’s Lawyer?

Sen. Pete Domenici, bracing for a Senate Ethics Committee investigation of his phone call to then-U.S. Atty. David Iglesias, has hired a defense attorney.

Chris Gallegos, a spokesman for the Albuquerque Republican, said Domenici has hired Lee Blalack, who previously represented former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist in an ethics investigation of his stock transactions, as well as representing convicted former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham.

Gingrich Gets “Down on His Knees,” Asking for Forgiveness

Is Newt Gingrich paving the way to run in 2008? That question must be asked in light of the fact that he appears on James Dobson's Focus on the Family radio show today.

Though the two of them don't discuss 2008 presidential politics, clearly Gingrich is playing to a supportive audience. Newt has had some past marital problems so when he spoke to Dobson he said he had "gotten on my knees and sought God's forgiveness."

Comments (4) «

I did not go the voting booth for any of the first 100 hour things
I is good to talk about elections here but the most important thing is not talked about. Election reform is why I went to the booth. Hell, at the least a paper trail for the fixed Diebold machines. (AT THE LEAST).
OK I wanted them to hang Bush, but that was just wishful thinking
JOIN A UNION NOT THE ARMY AND REALLY FIGHT FOR AMERICA

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shortyfuse on March 8, 2007 at 02:18 PM

O.K., Mike. At first I thought you were being pretty trite with that best legs thing...Giuliani does make up well in drag.

But when I got to Newt's confession at the feet of his holiness Dobson, I knew you were on a roll. It's all in a day's work covering the Republicans' latest shenanigans, isn't it?

Give us a break, you holy hypocrites.

So Newt is now contrite and begging for forgiveness after asking his wife (the one that put him through law school) for a divorce while she was in the hospital dying of cancer...so he could marry his assistant? And I'd almost believe it, it he hadn't dumped that wife for a newer model, too.

Where does Dobson get off thinking he has the power to absolve the sins of any Republican who contributes to his faith-based initiatives? These two deserve each other. It's a marriage made in heaven. May they both live happily ever after... or at least until a newer model comes along.

Please, oh pretty please, let this man get the GOP nomination.

Keep them coming, Mike. This thread is better that Ripley’s Believe It or Not.

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SandyH on March 8, 2007 at 03:03 PM

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DemocratKickingAss on March 8, 2007 at 10:55 PM

Aren't you so very proud of our Democrats working to build our Party? God Bless you all for your sacrifice. All of you have done such a good job. Cleaning up and working for our reprutation all over the world. It won't be many more years until we will be loved and admired all over the world again.
Let us all continue to work on Dean's Fifty State Project.

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freeforall on March 9, 2007 at 03:00 PM

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