Archive for July 3rd, 2008
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McCain: Staff shake-up part of ‘natural evolution’ (AP)
AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a “natural evolution” as the organization becomes more national in scope. -
Obama says Iraq trip could refine his policy (AP)
AP - Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war. -
Obama says Jones mailer is not an endorsement (AP)
AP - Barack Obama’s presidential campaign distanced itself Thursday from a mailer by Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Vernon Jones that shows them together under Obama’s signature slogan: “Yes we can.” -
Obama may accept nomination at Invesco Field (AP)
AP - Barack Obama’s campaign is considering having him accept the Democratic presidential nomination at Invesco Field at Mile High instead of the Pepsi Center, the chosen site for the Democratic National Convention, two people with knowledge of convention planning said Thursday. -
Obama wades into controversy with Iraq comments (Reuters)
Reuters - Democratic presidential
candidate Barack Obama waded into controversy on Thursday over
his plans to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq, first
saying he might “refine” his views but later declaring his
stance had remained unchanged for more than a year. -
President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Passing of Senator Jesse Helms
Laura and I are deeply saddened by the passing of our good friend and a great American: Senator Jesse Helms. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Dot, and all the members of the Helms family.
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Roundtable Interview of the President by Foreign Print Media
THE PRESIDENT: So here’s the thing — I’m going to have a few comments, and then got time for one question apiece. So calibrate your questions. You can do like our press — ask three questions in one question.
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President Bush Attends Monticello’s 46th Annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony
President Bush on Friday said, “…We must remember that the desire for freedom burns inside every man and woman and child. More than two centuries ago, this desire of freedom… had inspired the subjects of a mighty empire to declare themselves free and independent citizens of a new nation. Today that same desire for freedom has inspired 72 immigrants from around the world to become citizens of the greatest nation on Earth — the United States of America. I congratulate you. I welcome you. I wish you all a happy Fourth of July. Thanks for inviting me. May God bless you, and may God continue to bless the United States of America.”
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NYT: McCain camp struggles to find strategy
John McCain has struggled to solidify lines of attack against Mr. Obama, Republican operatives say and some of his own advisers acknowledge.
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President Bush Attends Monticello’s 46th Annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony - July 4, 2008
President Bush on Friday said, “…We must remember that the desire for freedom burns inside every man and woman and child. More than two centuries ago, this desire of freedom… had inspired the subjects of a mighty empire to declare themselves free and independent citizens of a new nation. Today that same desire for freedom has inspired 72 immigrants from around the world to become citizens of the greatest nation on Earth — the United States of America. I congratulate you. I welcome you. I wish you all a happy Fourth of July. Thanks for inviting me. May God bless you, and may God continue to bless the United States of America.”