Dean Statement on the Passing of Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones: "We are greatly saddened about the passing of Congresswoman Tubbs Jones. Stephanie was a true American hero and inspiring leader, having spent...Louisiana Texas
Exxon John Campaigns at ExxonMcCain '08 HQ?
This is priceless. John McCain is campaigning aboard an oil rig, Genesis, jointly owned by Exxon Mobil and Chevron in the Gulf of Mexico. It is laughable that McCain would campaign on the Genesis to push his phony "drill here,...Georgia
Ralph and Randy Strip the Veneer Off McCain's Reformer Rhetoric
On the same day John McCain bragged about how proud he is of the lobbyists running his campaign, McCain is accepting campaign cash raised by one of the central figures in the culture of corruption surrounding a convicted lobbyist. According to published reports, the chair of McCain's Georgia fundraising committee asked Ralph Reed, a central figure in the scandals surrounding disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff,to help raise money for today's fundraiser in Atlanta. Reed then asked his friends to send money to McCain in an email in which Reed advertised himself as a member of John McCain's Victory 2008 team. While Ralph Reed may not attend tonight's event, McCain has ignored criticism from nonpartisan watchdog groups who called on him to cancel tonight's fundraiser altogether. McCain's campaign has also ducked questions about what role Reed is playing in McCain's campaign why McCain is accepting money steered his way by Reed. [The Hill, 8/13/08]Louisiana
Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Takes On Jindal As Potential McCain VP Pick
With speculations that John McCain may pick Governor Bobby Jindal as his vice presidential running mate, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Chris Whittington held a conference call today with members of the media to explain why Jindal offers more of the same politics and policies that America has gotten from Dick Cheney and the Bush administration. The call comes as the Democratic National Committee launches a section on Jindal on its website www.TheNextCheney.com, a site devoted to exploring the records of the potential Republican vice-presidential nominees. Chairman Whittington was joined by DNC Research Director Mike Gehrke.California
ICYMI: Rep. Waxman Says Ralph Reed Fundraiser Shows McCain a 'Reformer No More'
On a conference call to discuss John McCain's decision to raise campaign cash with scandal-plagued Republican activist Ralph Reed, Representative Henry Waxman said McCain's refusal to cancel the fundraiser shows that he is a "reformer no more." Waxman, who chaired the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform investigation into the scandal surrounding criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff said McCain knows the degree to which Reed was involved in the scandal and should cancel the fundraiser scheduled for Monday.Ohio Virginia
More from the Road
We had amazing weather in Cleveland yesterday afternoon for our event (photos here). Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones was able to make it, and if you've ever seen her speak, you know how fun she can be. (Our bus driver Glen...Georgia
DNC Web Video: 'Tainted'
Check out our latest web video on John McCain cozying up to Ralph Reed, a business associate of Jack Abramoff....Massachusetts
Democrats Discuss Launch of the Mitt Romney Section of TheNextCheney.com Website
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Dave Woodward, Oakland County Commissioner from Michigan, and John E. Walsh, Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party held a conference call to discuss the launch of the Mitt Romney section of the DNC's website, www.TheNextCheney.com. With speculation that Senator McCain may select Mitt Romney as his vice presidential running mate, the speakers made clear that Mitt Romney means more of the same politics and policies that America has gotten from Dick Cheney and the Bush administration.Ohio
Day Two
We rolled out this morning for stops in Columbus, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Cincinnati was a good event with a group of excited people, and after an obligatory side-stop for some of us at a Skyline Chili, we made our way...Arkansas
DNC Statement on Passing of Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Bill Gwatney
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, DNC Vice Chair Lottie Shackelford, and former mayor of Little Rock, and Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer, the President of the Association of State Democratic Chairs, issued the following statement on the passing of Arkansas Democratic Party Chair Bill Gwatney.Indiana Ohio
On the Road with Governor Dean
Governor Dean's Register for Change bus tour kicked off again this morning in Indianapolis, IN. Right now we're on our way to a union hall in Cincinnati, OH for another rally, then we head to Columbus tonight for an (early)...Massachusetts
Leading MA Democrats to Take on “Multiple Choice Mitt” as Potential McCain VP Pick
Tomorrow, Thursday, August 13, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) will hold a conference call with members of the media to share his thoughts on former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney as a potential Republican vice-presidential nominee. The call comes as the Democratic National Committee launches a section on Romney on its website www.TheNextCheney.com, a site devoted to exploring the records of the potential Republican vice-presidential nominees. Rep. Frank will be joined by Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John E. Walsh.Michigan
MCCAIN WATCH: MCCAIN'S ENTHUSIASM GAP
As he visits Michigan today, John McCain finds himself at a particularly low point in his candidacy. In a year when the country is looking for change, McCain has embraced the failed policies of George W. Bush and same old politics as Karl Rove, leaving him struggling to win Americans' support -- even within his own party.Georgia
Dean: Ralph Reed Fundraiser Reveals McCain Double Talk on Ethics
On the campaign trail, John McCain likes to brag about chairing the Senate Indian Affairs Committee that investigated criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff's role in the Republican culture of corruption. But that is not stopping John McCain from raising campaign cash with one of Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Reed has "agreed to serve as a member of the McCain Victory 2008 Team" and will host a fundraiser for his campaign on Monday, August 18.Midwest
McCain: Tax Breaks for Big Oil But Not Wind Power
So much for "all of the above." John McCain backs big tax breaks for Big Oil, but forget wind.McCain recently opposed the big $300 billion farm bill, which itself is extremely popular throughout the upper Midwest, describing the bill as...Pennsylvania
MCCAIN WATCH: OUT OF TOUCH WHILE AMERICANS ARE OUT OF WORK
As John McCain continues his "Job-Killing John" tour in Pennsylvania today, it's clearer than ever how out of touch he is with working Americans. McCain is insulated from the economic struggles of most Americans. As Americans face the consequences of seven months of job losses and spiraling energy costs, John McCain, who owns seven houses, has said that there has "been great progress economically." Perhaps it's not surprising then that John McCain is so out of touch with the struggles facing Americans today that he actually has said that the nation's economic problems are merely "psychological" and why he is calling for more of the same failed Bush policies and politics that have already cost thousands of Americans their jobs.Minnesota
GOP on RNC: ''Nobody Likes A Funeral,'' ''Waste of Time''
Feel the excitement! Of the 12 Republicans running in competitive Senate races — five of whom are incumbents — only three have said they will be attending the convention. Six are definite no-shows, and three are on the fence. “Nobody...Iowa
Democrats Surge in Iowa
Iowans are ready for change: The dramatic resurgence of registered Democrats in Iowa means the Midwestern battleground that Republican George W. Bush carried by a whisker four years ago may be far less competitive in November, national experts in voter...Ohio
#85: Job Losses
85. McCain Offers More of the Same Failed Bush Policies that Have Already Cost Thousands of American Jobs -- and Supports Deals that Will Endanger More American Jobs.Ohio
Barns for Obama
Check out this video of supporters who painted their barn to show their support for Senator Barack Obama in Ohio: Joe Logan, whose family barn is featured in the video above: "We wanted to show our support for the candidate...Nevada
McCain Falls Flat in Speech to Disabled Veterans
John McCain's plan to improve veterans healthcare is not getting any standing ovations. To help veterans who live far from VA hospitals or need specialized care the VA can’t provide, McCain proposed giving low-income veterans and those who incurred injury...Ohio
MCCAIN WATCH: JOB-KILLING JOHN
John McCain is in Pennsylvania today on a so-called "jobs tour," promoting more of the same Bush economic policies that have been a disaster for the state. From supporting corporate tax breaks at the expense of tax breaks for middle class Americans, to proposing billions of dollars in new deficit spending, to advocating for unfair trade deals that have helped his lobbyist friends but led to a loss of over 44,000 jobs in Pennsylvania alone, the McCain Bush economy is the last thing Pennsylvania needs.Ohio
DNC Releases New Video: 'Job-Killing John'
With John McCain embarking on a so-called "jobs tour" aimed at hiding his job-killing record, the Democratic National Committee today released a new web video called "Job-Killing John" that highlights his pattern of putting his lobbyist friends ahead of Americas' workers. The video comes days after the leak of an internal McCain campaign memo that shows McCain will attempt to distort the record by falsely portraying Senator Obama as a "job killing machine." In reality--from opposing Buy American rules to supporting unfair trade deals that have cost America hundreds of thousands of jobs--John McCain has repeatedly supported policies that outsource American jobs.Pennsylvania
Democratic Party Adopts National Platform ''Renewing America's Promise'' in Pittsburgh Today
At its meeting in Pittsburgh today, the full Platform Committee recommended that the Convention adopt the Democratic Party's national Platform "Renewing America's Promise" when it is presented in Denver later this month.Iowa
MCCAIN WATCH: 2008 IOWA STATE FAIR: JOHN MCCAIN SCAVENGER HUNT EDITION
As you make your way through the 2008 Iowa State Fair, keep an eye out for some of the things you might not see if John McCain were President. Whether it's McCain's fervent opposition to the Farm Bill, his lack of support for ethanol, or his consistent votes against renewable energy programs including wind power, the Iowa State Fair is an ideal look at what's at stake in this election.Ohio
MCCAIN WATCH: WILL MCCAIN STAND UP FOR OHIO JOBS?
John McCain will visit Ohio today amid new revelations about his role in a deal that will cost Ohio more than 8,000 jobs. Yesterday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer revealed that while Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, McCain, and former DHL lobbyist and current campaign manager Rick Davis, played instrumental roles in helping DHL and its German parent company take over operations in Wilmington, Ohio in 2003, despite concerns about the local impact of the deal. Both companies hired Davis' firm to push the deal through Congress, with DHL-Airborne Express paying Davis and his business partner $185,000 in 2003 and $405,000 from the German company Deutsche Post for other work in 2004 and 2005.Ohio
Ohio Dems Web Video: 'Stand Up'
Our friends at the Ohio Democratic Party released this web video hitting John McCain and campaign manager Rick Davis on their aggressive role in helping a foreign entity acquire the Wilmington operations of DHL five years ago, and McCain's unwillingness...Alaska
Ted Stevens Gets Creative with Legal Defense
Sen. Ted Stevens on the indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens: "This is an indictment for failure to disclose gifts that are controversial in terms of whether they were or were not gifts. It's not bribery; it's not some corruption; it's...Maryland
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley Joins DNC in Launching Exxon-McCain 08 Campaign
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley joined the Democratic National Committee today to launch the new Exxon-McCain 08 Presidential campaign at the DNC headquarters in Washington, DC. Standing next to an oversized check in the amount of $2 million made out to John McCain from Exxon and his other big oil friends, O'Malley unveiled a new Exxon-McCain 08 campaign and website and discussed the national organizing strategy and plan of action aimed at highlighting Exxon-McCain's more of the same energy agenda.Ohio West Virginia
