Archive for September 9th, 2008
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Analysis: Obama is back on defense against McCain (AP)
AP – Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has found himself in a position he hasn’t been in during many long months of campaigning on defense against Republican rival John McCain. -
New Hampshire GOP Voters Boost Ex-Rep. Bradley Into Shea-Porter Rematch (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com – New Hampshire Republican Jeb Bradley earned a rematch with Carol Shea-Porter — the Democrat who in 2006 ended his two-term U.S. House tenure — with a hard-fought victory over former state Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen in Tuesday’s 1st Congressional District Republican primary.
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Hungarian site holds ‘global’ vote in US presidential race (AFP)
AFP – Why should nationality block anyone from voting for US president, thought Gabor Rosta, back in Hungary but nostalgic for his stint as a campaigner for Al Gore in the tense, 2000 White House battle. -
Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy
SUBJECT: Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
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Message to the Congress of the United States
I am pleased to transmit to the Congress, pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2153) (AEA), the text of a proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. I am also pleased to transmit my written determination concerning the Agreement, including my approval of the Agreement and my authorization to execute the Agreement, and an unclassified Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement (NPAS) concerning the Agreement. (In accordance with section 123 of the AEA, as amended by title XII of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (Public Law 105‑277), a classified annex to the NPAS, prepared by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, summarizing relevant classified information, will be submitted to the Congress separately.) The joint memorandum submitted to me by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy and a letter from the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission stating the views of the Commission are also enclosed.
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Fact Sheet: the Seventh Anniversary of 9/11
Tomorrow, in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President and Mrs. Bush will participate in a moment of silence at the White House and deliver remarks at the dedication of the Pentagon memorial. Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, President Bush recognized the threat posed by terrorists and took action to protect Americans and defeat violent extremism. Because of the actions taken by President Bush, America is safer, more secure, and winning the War on Terror. Seven years later:
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President Bush Meets with President Talabani of Iraq
President Bush on Wednesday said, “Mr. President, thanks for the good conversation we had about the election laws, about the need to get a strategic framework agreement signed. And thank you very much for bringing me up to date on your perspective about life inside of Iraq. It’s — things have changed a lot since we’ve known each other.”
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Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Alabama
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Gustav beginning on August 29, 2008, and continuing.
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Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Texas
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Ike beginning on September 7, 2008, and continuing.
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Obama Banks on the Ground Game (Time.com)
Time.com – Despite a bad week in the polls, the campaign is still confident it has the edge in getting out the vote
