Archive for August 4th, 2008
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Obama backs some drilling, tapping oil stockpile (AP)
AP – Barack Obama put forward a broad energy plan Monday designed to end U.S. reliance on imported oil within 10 years and shore up his standing amid a tightening White House race and high anxiety over gas prices. -
McCain tries to rev up bikers in S.D. (Politico)
Politico – STURGIS, S.D. – Every summer, nearly half a million motorcyclists descend on Sturgis, an otherwise sleepy town in South Dakota, for a nine-day celebration of all things Harley. -
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to appoint one individual to serve in his Administration.
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Statement of the ROK-US Summit
President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea and President George W. Bush of the United States of America held a summit meeting in Seoul on August 6, 2008. The two Presidents recalled that their first summit meeting at Camp David on April 19 was a milestone in the development of a ROK-U.S. strategic alliance for the 21st century. In their August 6 meeting, the two leaders had in depth discussions on the development of the ROK-U.S. Alliance, the approval of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, the North Korean nuclear issue and other North Korea-related issues, and ways to expand cooperation on important bilateral, regional and global issues.
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President Bush Meets with President Lee Myung-Bak of the Republic of Korea
President Bush on Wednesday said, “Laura and I are delighted to be with you and Mrs. Kim again. Ours is a vital relationship. And our three meetings will only strengthen the relationship. I admire your forthrightness, your integrity, and your deep love for the people of Korea.”
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Well-heeled serenade Obama on his 47th birthday (AP)
AP – It may take a few months for Barack Obama’s birthday wish to come true. -
McCain gets loud welcome at Sturgis
Thousands of motorcyclists greeted Republican presidential candidate John McCain with an approving roar Monday as he sought blue-collar and heartland support by visiting a giant motorcycle rally. -
Book says White House ordered forgery (Politico)
Politico – A new book by the author Ron Suskind claims that the White House ordered the CIA to forge a back-dated, handwritten letter from the head of Iraqi intelligence to Saddam Hussein.
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2008 Election Forecast: New Hampshire’s GOP Edge No Longer Written in Granite (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com – CQ Politics Presidential Race Rating: No Clear Favorite
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Putting Obama’s energy plan to the test
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Monday that he feels Americans’ pain from rising energy costs and laid out his plan to break the country’s “addiction” to oil.
