Democrats Thirsty for Money

As top Democrat contenders in the 2008 Presidential Election, Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama are meeting up with certain rappers that give their campaign a bad reputation. Both candidates have met up with rappers even though they have made comments towards rap lyrics in general. Clinton was seen visiting the hip-hop artist Timberland last week despite his lyrics, which include words like “bitch, ho and, -----.” Clinton is said to visit the girls on the Rutgers basketball team to show her disapproval of the statements made toward the young woman. It is also stated that, “Obama made headlines in November when he invited controversial rapper Ludacris (real name Chris Bridges) to his Chicago office to discuss the singer's new AIDS awareness campaign.” Ludacris’ lyrics are so degrading and disrespectful that his Pepsi campaign was canceled after note of certain new songs. Clinton has said that, Clinton said his "small-minded bigotry and coarse sexism" was "disrespectful and degrading to African Americans and women everywhere." This comment was made towards jock Don Imus’ comment about the woman on the Rutgers basketball team being "nappy-headed hos." This has created a certain atmosphere around the campaigns of both top Democratic contenders.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/04/15/2007-04-15_dems_facing_a_rap.html

Bad Press for Clinton

Clinton has many plans for her presidency, if she wins the election, in the year 2008. As she reminisces on her 2003 health care program that had gone wrong, she continues to take in criticism for the supposed secrecy throughout the overview of this project. As other politicians look back upon this project, they use it as a way to propose that Clinton won’t bring many things into the public light as she says. Clinton backs herself up by stating, "There were more than 1,000 people involved and there were many public meetings," she said in an interview with The Associated Press. "But the perception was there. So we have to not only do the reality of openness and transparency, but we've got to make that very clear to people so they perceive it as well." Hillary Clinton wants to make sure to voice that the government has many ways of impacting people’s every day life. Clinton is also taking criticism for her vote to allow the war in Iraq. As Clinton gave a speech to a thousand people in a high school gym, she was asked a harsh question form a woman who traveled from New York to New Hampshire. Had she read the 92-page intelligence document before casting her vote to permit the war? Perhaps if Clinton had, she wouldn’t be going through so much criticism.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/clinton2008;_ylt=AoLocKpJj2zIrcfrBVi_5TBpu6cv

Nice Legs Giuliani!!!

Former Mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani has come up with many stunts to surprise New Yorkers and to show off his femininity. He appeared on stage at the “Victor/Victoria” show 10 years ago with a platinum blond wig and a busty ball gown at the Inner Circle dinner. The second incident was after he won re-election as mayor, Giuliani was the host of "Saturday Night Live." It is stated that, “...he appeared in one skit as a bosomy, gray-haired Italian grandmother in lipstick and a flowered housedress, with stockings pulled halfway up his calves.” He has also had some fun with the Rockettes, high kicking in costume that showed much skin. As Giuliani enters the 2008 presidential election, many have mixed feelings about how he expresses himself. Some believe that if he continues to dress up in this manner, it will hurt is campaign in many ways. Giuliani isn’t the only politician to don the girly attributes. “It is likely to be remembered this weekend when Mayor Michael Bloomberg gets into costume to dance and sing for the same charity event, as New York mayors have done for decades. David Dinkins once donned full cowboy regalia and entered the ballroom on a horse; Ed Koch wore a suit of glittering gold; and Bloomberg has ridden a mule and pretended to smoke pot.” Many believe that certain people wont agree with Giuliani’s next stunt if there is one.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070414/ap_on_el_pr/giuliani_in_drag;_ylt=AgZaYJE070W4adlnJNSSd4ayFz4D

McCain Continues to Drop in Polls

As one of the candidates who supports the war in Iraq, McCain has struggled the hardship of decreasing in popularity in the polls. He has put all his efforts in, “...convince[ing] Americans that the Iraq war is winnable...” McCain agrees with many other politicians that America’s security is at stake if the war is not won. Even though McCain was seen as the top Republican candidate, he has failed to raise enough money to surpass the top three candidates of both the Democratic and the Republican parties. McCain’s advisers hope to establish a new relationship with voters as McCain begins to make speeches and continues to campaign. Throughout these campaigns, McCain will continue to be known as “the straight-talker” for his way of always stating what he truly supports. Even though many disapprove of McCain’s thoughts, this is the fire that drives him to continue his campaign into presidency and towards the victory of the Iraq war.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/11/AR2007041100203.html

New York Primary Election of 2008

Governor Eliot Spitzer has signed the legislation that states that the 208 presidential primary for New York will be held on February 5, 2008. This will give New Yorkers a fair chance in voting for the presidential primary. Usually the primary elections are held at a later date including March in 1996, 2000, and 2004 and April in 1984, 1988, and 1992. Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Governor of California was the first to sign the legislation to have the election on February 5. This is starting to become the first ever “national primary” because of the 10 states that have already planned on a February 5 primary and 15 other states awaiting legislation. It is stated that, “It will be the largest single day of voting next year aside from the general election itself in November.” To have so many states planning their primary elections around this date is both bad and good for the candidates. The New York candidates like Rudolph Giuliani and Hillary Clinton will get much praise form the New Yorkers and surrounding areas. The downside of this is that the primary election day candidates are supposed to go around to different states and thank the people for their support. But with so many states taking part of the election on the same day, the candidates will have a limited amount and time to travel to certain states.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20070409/pl_cq_politics/newyorkpresidentialprimaryofficiallymovedtofeb5_1

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/04/new-york-becomes-latest-state-to-move.html

Well Obama truly be the first "black" president?

As the campaign trail continues, Barack Obama has become a greater figure as a black politician. He has received much criticism for his race throughout the political journey. Well Obama be known as the “first black president?” It is said that Obama was “born to a Kenyan father and a mother from Kansas. Obama's favorite book as a teenager was Malcolm X's autobiography.” So far, there hasn’t been any sign of Obama focusing on the needs of the black community. Some people believe that he is trying to show that he is in dependent from the black community. Is this part of his tactic to win the primary election?

He has been trying to raise money for his campaign by hosting fund-raisers where “more than 2,000 people had bought $100 tickets. But the event quickly sold out, forcing Obama fans to search for tickets on Craigslist.” As Obama brings his campaign to New York, many Democrat New Yorkers are beginning to side with him. One of these New Yorkers includes Theodore C. Sorenson. Soreson was on of John F. Kennedy’s closest advisors. ‘“I’m a New Yorker,” Mr. Sorenson said, “but I want to support the best candidate. I don’t dislike Senator Clinton, but I’m for Obama.”’ Whatever happened to New Yorkers backing each other up? I guess when politics are involved you have to go with the “black” man.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/is-barack-obama-black-enough/2007/03/03/1172868811092.html

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Rudy Giuliani, Everyone Has to Love Him

Giuliani was praised " the worlds mayor" after his efforts through September 11, but his popularity hasn't diminished just yet. He has been the first choice for many people who are planning on voting at the polls. Both Democrats and Republicans are on Giuliani’s side for the 2008 presidential election, or so it seems. Even though many people believe he has done great things for New York City, some believe his actions shouldn't’t receive the attention that he has been receiving. It is said that Giuliani decided “...to cut back the number of firefighters searching the rubble of the World Trade Center for the remains of some 300 comrades. The 280,000-member union accused him of carelessly speeding the cleanup after the recovery of millions of dollars in assets from the Bank of Nova Scotia that had been buried.” This statement creates a new look of how Giuliani was perceived throughout the recovery process at ground zero. Many believed he was a hero and for this he won the “Person of the Year Award” for Time Magazine. Here he is praised for his swift commitment to New York City even though his term as mayor was over. As the primary elections get closer, many people are focusing their decision how what Giuliani has done for New York in the past. Will he be able to come around for the Big Apple a second time around?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/10/washington/10brfs-firefighters.html

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