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McCain Wins Wins New HampshireClinton and Obama Battle in Democratic Primary

It’s a hot night in cold New Hampshire: Various media outlets are
calling the Republican primary for John McCain while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are fighting it out for first. And 15% of the precincts are reporting!

Clinton is main Obama by a few points. John Edwards loo…

Live From New York…It’s Barack Obama!

Last night, during the Brian Williams-hosted and Feist-soundtracked Saturday Night habitable, the show opened with a scene from Chappaqua, New York. All of the democrats were there to celebrate Halloween, and who was under the Barack Obama mask…

…but Barack himself! The rest of the democr…

Video of the Day: Colbert 4 Prez

Did you happen to catch Stephen Colbert announce his candidacy for President of the United States of America? The NY Times reports he’s planning to run in South Carolina primaries, and that he’s “serious ample about the stunt that his staff reached out to the state’s Democratic and Republican comm…

Independence Party Chief Hits Road To Enable Bloomberg Run

 

The new head of the Independence Party of America is embarking on an 18-state barnstorm that could help lay the groundwork for Mayor Bloomberg to run for president. The Independence Party leader, Frank MacKay, is leaving next weekend for a two-week excursion to mobilize support for his movemen…

Giuliani is a Lying Piece of Crap

Last Wednesday during a Republican Presidential candidate debate Giuliani said, “The reality is that I’m not running on what I did on Sept. 11.”
Two days later, a crowd of nearly 1,000 filed into a ballroom here for a 9/11 Remembrance Luncheon. Graphic images of the exploding towers, dust-co…

Senator Charles Schumer Slams Homeland defense’s Mediocrity

Senator Charles Schumer issued another annual report card grading the division of Homeland Security’s efforts. The good news is that the grade is up from last year’s C-minus. The not good news is that Schumer still gave it a C, noting, “Six years after 9/11, the progress the office of Homeland…

General David Petraeus May Give a Surge to John McCain

The long-awaited report to Congress next week by General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on the progress of the military surge in Iraq will offer few surprises. But it will offer an opportunity for Senator McCain to recover lost ground in the Republican presidential race. Alone among his …

Rudy Giuliani - WINNING by ‘RIGHT’ PEOPLE

Rudy Giuliani - the thrice-married presidential candidate who staunchly supported abortion rights, gun control and homosexual rights as the Big Apple’s mayor - is receiving a surprising level of support from social and devout conservatives. A recent…

Original post by By CARL CAMPANILE

NYC Still Likes Mayor Mike


 

Mayor Bloomberg may be staunchly denying that he’s running for president next year, but given the love New Yorkers seem to have for him, you can’t blame him for high hopes. The latest Quinnipiac Poll says Bloomberg’s approval rating is at 70%. This is down from his possible all-t…