At stake for the Bush administration and Republicans is a deal that business leaders have pushed for and that would provide support for a crucial American ally. Democrats, meanwhile, feel caught between organized labor, which opposes the deal and wants Colombia to do more to stop killings of union leaders, and business groups, many of which donate to Democratic campaigns.
(Via Newsvine - democrats.)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to remove a key timeline from legislation moving forward with a free trade pact with Columbia is drawing the ire of the House Republican whip.
Written on April 9, 2008 | Posted in
House of Representatives
(Via The Huffington Post | Full News Feed.)
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday she favors a reduction in the number of superdelegates _ and their oversized influence _ in choosing the Democratic Party’s nominee.
Superdelegates such as Pelosi have bemoaned the protracted fight between Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama for the nomination. […]
Written on April 8, 2008 | Posted in
Campaign 2008,
Democrats
(Via OpenLeft.)
Naming a Vice-President is particularly key, as it would accomplish many goals at once. First, obviously, it would make him look like the presumptive nominee. Second, it would provide him with a powerful new surrogate on the campaign trail, one who could possibly match Bill Clinton. Third, the right vice-presidential choice could actually secure […]
Written on March 28, 2008 | Posted in
Campaign 2008,
Democrats
(Via The Huffington Post | Full News Feed.)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the most prominent Catholic serving in the U.S. government, called Sen. John McCain to reject the endorsement of Texas televangelist John Hagee, who has labeled the Catholic church “the great whore,” a “false cult system,” and linked it to Hitler’s Nazi movement.
“That behavior is outside […]
