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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Nevada GOP Has Yet to Announce a Date to Reconvene Convention

The Nevada state GOP Convention was cut short last month when the convention chairman, Bob Beers, called for a recess siting timing issues that caused budgetary constraints.
The following day the Nevada Republican Party chairwoman, Sue Lowden, announced that the date to reconvene the convention would be announced the week of April 28th.
It has been two weeks and a date has yet to be selected.
MercuryNews.Com reported that "Zach Moyle, the state party's executive director, said Monday the plan is still to have the convention in the Reno area, but it has been tough to arrange on short notice for space for a big crowd. There were more than 1,300 people at the party's April 26 convention in Reno."
Possible alternative options being researched include mail-in balloting or teleconferencing with a goal of completing the convention by mid-June.

Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9235954

Telegraph.Co.UK: Elizabeth Murdoch hosts Barack Obama fundraiser

By Andrew Porter
Political Editor
Last Updated: 12:26PM BST 14/05/2008

A fund raising event at the London home of Rupert Murdoch’s daughter has raised $400,000 for Barack Obama’s campaign to be President. The donation is thought to be the largest the campaign has received from one event outside London.

The Democrat front runner was so pleased with the amount raised he phoned Elizabeth Murdoch that night and congratulated those who had attended and lent their support.

Those attending were asked to pay £1,160 each to Senator Obama’s fund. Only those holding American passports are allowed to contribute directly to campaigns.

Although Gwyneth Paltrow, the Oscar-winning actress, was invited she did not attend. David Schwimmer, who played Ross in the American series Friends, was photographed arriving at the event which took place on 28 April.

The majority of those attending were businessmen and women.

A source revealed that the final amount raised was $400,000. That is thought to be the largest amount raised in one event outside America.

Click here for the full Telegraph article.

Obama Proposes Reduction in Taxes to Boost American Manufacturing

The following are bullet points on Barack Obama's plan to "revive and strengthen" American manufacturing:

Tax breaks to companies that create good-paying jobs right here in America.

Invest $150 billion over the next ten years in clean/green energy.

Provide domestic automakers with the funding they need to retool their factories and make fuel-efficient and alternative fuel cars.

Invest $10 billion a year in creating a Clean Technologies Deployment Venture Capital Fund. This government-backed fund will help solve this problem by creating an initiative right here in Michigan that will accelerate the development and deployment of cutting-edge vehicle technologies.

Creating an Advanced Manufacturing Fund that will invest in innovation and job creation in places that have been hard hit by the decline in manufacturing.

Make the research and development tax credit permanent.

Stop slashing funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and start doubling it.

Help community colleges develop associate degree programs in green technology.

Universal health care.

Obama also mentioned in his speech that the US auto manufacturers are suffering because their corporate boards and executives "invested in the SUVs and large trucks that may have helped meet a rising demand" instead of "the fuel-efficient cars of the future" and that "manufacturing supports one in six American jobs – jobs that pay more and offer better benefits than other jobs – and we all have a stake in saving them."

Source: http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/stateupdates/gGBlL3 .

Friday, May 16, 2008

Clinton Statement on John McCain's May 15, 2008 Speech

The following statement was posted on HillaryClinton.Com in response to John McCain's May 15, 2008 speech in which he outlined his vision for America at the end of his first term:

"This morning, John McCain said that four more years of the same strategy will produce victory in Iraq, though he provided no new approach or new proposals. This is not the first time Senator McCain has predicted victory in Iraq. He promises more of the same Bush policies that have weakened our military, our national security, and our standing in the world. Our country cannot afford more empty promises on Iraq. When I am President, the United States will no longer give Iraq a blank check. I will bring this war to a swift and honorable conclusion, and bring our troops home, beginning within 60 days of taking office."

Source: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7707

Video and Text of New Web Ad for John McCain "2013"

John McCain's campaign released a new web ad entitled "2013" chronicling what McCain "envisions achieving during his first term in the White House."

The following is the text of the ad:

ANNCR: The year, 2013. The Middle East stabilized.Nuclear terror threat reduced. Border security strengthened. Energy independence advanced. Wasteful spending reformed. Health care choice delivered. Economic confidence restored. The year, 2013. The President, John McCain.
JOHN MCCAIN:I'm John McCain and I approve this message.

Source: http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/PressReleases/a9721ee6-32bf-4bf6-9c07-0110a06fda10.htm