Archive for the 'Republican News' Category

Confident Iraq rides

John McCain, the likely Republican presidential nominee. The visit took place as the U.S. and Iraq were negotiating rules that would govern the American military presence in Iraq once the U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year.

McCain spends aggressively ahead of cap

The trips, the speeches, and the moments of Decision ’08. A look at the campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain. WASHINGTON - Faced with a spending cap for his fall campaign, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is aggressively spending …

Pettitte, Giambi lead Yanks to sweep over A’s

Notes: Republican presidential candidate John McCain took in the game as a guest of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani. … Yankees OF-DH Johnny Damon (sprained left shoulder) plans to begin throwing Monday, manager Joe Girardi said.

Obama pledges

Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican, and Jack Reed, a Democrat from Rhode Island. Obama made no public comment after the meeting with Karzai, which included a traditional lunch of mutton, chicken and rice washed down with a yogurt drink.

Obama spends less in June, saves resources (AP via Yahoo! News)

Barack Obama cut back on his spending in June after securing the Democratic presidential nomination, building up his cash on hand as Republican rival John McCain outspent him with a heavy dose of television advertising.

Rudy Giuliani takes fellow Republican John McCain out to ballgame at Yankee Stadium (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

NEW YORK - With Democrat Barack Obama on the other side of the planet, Republican presidential candidate John McCain stayed closer to home Sunday, visiting Yankee Stadium with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Natives support Republican goal of drilling for oil (The Toledo Blade)

When 10 Republican congressmen — 9 of them freshmen facing a crucial re-election in November — set boots on tundra today in Alaska, they’ll meet with native villagers who will likely agree with them on the need to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But political opponents and environmentalists say [...]

<b>Republican</b> right abandoning Bush - Politics- msnbc.com

A new Associated Press poll shows that angry conservatives are driving the approval ratings of President Bush and the GOP-led Congress to dismal new lows.

The Debates- msnbc.com

Entire MSNBC GOP debate in Florida Jan. 24: Watch the entire MSNBC Republican presidential debate in Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

<b>Republican</b> calls for Ney to resign - Politics- msnbc.com

A top House Republican on Tuesday called for Rep. Bob Ney to resign, days after the six-term GOP lawmaker agreed to plead guilty to federal corruption charges.