From the RNC:
Evening Newscasts Have Covered Obama More Than
Bush & Clinton Combined
The nonpartisan research group Center for Media and Public Affairs along with California's Chapman University released a study that found the nightly newscasts devoted 27 hours, 44 minutes to Pres. Obama's presidency in his first 50 days. That compares to 7 hours, 42 minutes for Pres. George W. Bush and 15 hours, 2 minutes for Pres. Bill Clinton during the first 50 days of their first terms.
Not only has Obama gotten more coverage, but that coverage has been more positive than his predecessors.
On the ABC, CBS, and NBC evening newscasts, 58% of all evaluations of the president and his policies have been favorable, while 42% were unfavorable. That compares with 33% positive in the comparable period of Bush's tenure and 44% positive for Pres. Clinton. …
(Source: TVNewser, April 27, 2009)
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, October 20, 2008
McCain Up in Florida Poll!
McCain 49%, Obama 48% in Florida
The presidential race in Florida is now essentially even. The latest Fox News/Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds John McCain ahead of Barack Obama 49% to 48%.
Support for the GOP nominee is at the highest level in the past five polls of the state. Last week, Obama held a 51% to 46% lead. He led by seven points in the Fox/Rasmussen poll the week before.
The tighter race in Florida is consistent with national polling, which has tightened up over the past week. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll has generally shown Obama up by four or five points nationally during the past week. Prior to that, Obama had consistently enjoyed a five-to-eight point lead.
The presidential race in Florida is now essentially even. The latest Fox News/Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds John McCain ahead of Barack Obama 49% to 48%.
Support for the GOP nominee is at the highest level in the past five polls of the state. Last week, Obama held a 51% to 46% lead. He led by seven points in the Fox/Rasmussen poll the week before.
The tighter race in Florida is consistent with national polling, which has tightened up over the past week. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll has generally shown Obama up by four or five points nationally during the past week. Prior to that, Obama had consistently enjoyed a five-to-eight point lead.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Liberal Watchdog Group: Pelosi, Investigate Mahoney Now!
Photo--Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer calls on Mahoney to resign.
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A DC watchdog group -- often accused of being left-leaning -- has sent a letter to the House Ethics Committee asking for an investigation into revelations about Rep. Tim Mahoney.
Though the Palm Beach area Democrat has asked for his own inquiry, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington says its goal is to ensure that the committee "consider specific relevant provisions of House rules."
CREW says Mahoney's conduct -- paying off an ex-mistress, "implicates numerous House rules," including a clause that "requires congressional employees to perform public duties commensurate with their compensation. Thus, hiring a staff member to facilitate a sexual relationship is impermissible."
It also suggests that "by conducting a sexual relationship with an employee he supervised, and by firing that employee after the affair ended, Rep. Mahoney may have engaged in sexual harassment in violation of House Rule 23.."
It also suggests he may have violated campaign finance laws by "failing to report his in-kind contribution to the campaign to pay Ms. Allen."
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A DC watchdog group -- often accused of being left-leaning -- has sent a letter to the House Ethics Committee asking for an investigation into revelations about Rep. Tim Mahoney.
Though the Palm Beach area Democrat has asked for his own inquiry, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington says its goal is to ensure that the committee "consider specific relevant provisions of House rules."
CREW says Mahoney's conduct -- paying off an ex-mistress, "implicates numerous House rules," including a clause that "requires congressional employees to perform public duties commensurate with their compensation. Thus, hiring a staff member to facilitate a sexual relationship is impermissible."
It also suggests that "by conducting a sexual relationship with an employee he supervised, and by firing that employee after the affair ended, Rep. Mahoney may have engaged in sexual harassment in violation of House Rule 23.."
It also suggests he may have violated campaign finance laws by "failing to report his in-kind contribution to the campaign to pay Ms. Allen."
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
5 Questions for Mahoney
The National Republican Congressional Committee released a statement today after Tim Mahoney (D-FL) refused to answer questions at his press conference responding to news reports that he paid a former employee $121,000 in hush money.
“Congressman Tim Mahoney’s cover-up and stonewalling three weeks from Election Day is nothing more than an attempt to run out the clock without being accountable to voters in his district. While today’s press conference must have been very difficult for Mr. Mahoney, his statement was incomplete and insufficient. The voters in the 16th Congressional District have been let down one too many times by both parties, and they deserve an open and swift account from Mr. Mahoney.
...
Based on news reports, the Democrat Leadership had at least some knowledge of Congressman Mahoney’s inappropriate and potentially illegal behavior, which begs the question: What did the Democrat Leadership know and when did they know it?
Five questions Tim Mahoney should answer today:
Did Tim Mahoney pay his former employee $121,000?
Did the money originate from his campaign account? If not, from where?
Is Ms. Allen telling the truth when she said Tim Mahoney arranged to get her a job with his media firm?
Why did Tim Mahoney find it necessary to move Ms. Allen off the government payroll and pay her from his campaign account once rumors of their affair surfaced?
How long has the Democrat Leadership known Mahoney paid off his mistress and what did they advise Mahoney to do when they learned of it?
Monday, October 13, 2008
Conventional Wisdom is Your Source for the Latest Mahoney News
Stay tuned to Conventional Wisdom for breaking news on the Tim Mahoney Scandal...
Latest--CNN: House to investigate lawmaker for alleged affair, ethics lapse
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Florida Democratic Rep. Tim Mahoney called on the House ethics committee to investigate his own behavior after ABC News reported that he paid a former staffer who was also his mistress $121,000 to avoid a sexual harassment lawsuit.
Rep. Tim Mahoney is facing allegations he paid $121,000 to a former staffer and alleged mistress.
...
"The irony is not lost on any of us," a senior Democratic operative said of the allegations against Mahoney.
...
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, recently confronted Mahoney about a report on a blog that he had been unfaithful to his wife.
DCCC spokeswoman Jennifer Crider said that Van Hollen spoke to Mahoney "about his responsibility as an elected official to act appropriately and urged him to come clean with his constituents if there was any truth to the rumor."
ABC: Tim Mahoney paid mistress
ABC News: "West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL), whose predecessor resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, agreed to a $121,000 payment to a former mistress who worked on his staff and was threatening to sue him, according to current and former members of his staff who have been briefed on the settlement, which involved Mahoney and his campaign committee. ..."
Miami Herald: The Mahoney chronicles: ABC gets tape, and no comment on 'affair' story
From ABC News: West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL), whose predecessor resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, agreed to a $121,000 payment to a former mistress who worked on his staff and was threatening to sue him, according to current and former members of his staff who have been briefed on the settlement, which involved Mahoney and his campaign committee…
Politico: Mahoney wants ethics probe -- on self
In his first statement since the sex scandal broke, Florida Rep. Tim Mahoney is calling for the House ethics committee to probe allegations of impropriety in the hiring and firing of a female staffer with whom he allegedly had an affair.
While criticizing ABC's report as based on "hearsay," he didn't deny anything.
Palm Beach Post: Mahoney responds
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, rocked by allegations he agreed to pay $121,000 to a former mistress who worked on his staff and was threatening to sue him, just issued this response this afternoon:
“I was notified this afternoon about a story that ran on ABC News’ website reporting allegations about a former employee. While these allegations are based on hearsay, I believe that my constituents need a full accounting. As such, I have requested the House Ethics Committee to review these allegations. I am confident that when the facts are presented that I will be vindicated.”
Palm Beach Post: Mahoney Consultants Quit
Statement of Fletcher Rowley Chao (FRCR, Inc.) CEO Bill Fletcher:
“As of today, FRCR, Inc. has resigned from Tim Mahoney’s campaign and permanently ended our relationship with him.
“According to ABC News, Tim Mahoney apparently included our company in a secret legal settlement without the knowledge of our firm. Our firm did not agree to any legal settlement.
“If these allegations are true Tim Mahoney’s actions are unacceptable and not in line with FRCR’s business ethics.”
Politico: Mahoney tied to $121K sex scandal
The scandal breaks at the worst possible time for Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-Fla.), who faces a tough re-election.
…
ABC News reported Monday that Rep. Tim Mahoney — the Florida Democrat who replaced disgraced Republican Mark Foley in 2006 — paid $121,000 to a staffer with whom he had an affair. The news gives Republicans a desperately needed new line of attack just three weeks before Election Day.
Mahoney, 52, paid former staffer Patricia Allen $61,000 — plus $60,000 in legal fees — after she threatened to sue him for sexual harassment and intimidation, the network reported, citing unnamed Mahoney staffers and Allen’s legal papers.
The congressman – who promised to restore honor and morality in a district rocked by revelations of Foley’s inappropriate behavior toward House pages – reportedly moved the 50-year-old Allen from a job in his office to a $50,000 position with an agency that handles his campaign advertising.
…
The scandal breaks at the worst possible time for Mahoney. He was facing a highly competitive race against Rooney, one of the GOP’s leading recruits. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already spent $430,000 on ads on behalf of Mahoney.
A poll conducted for Rooney in September showed Mahoney with a 48 to 41 percent lead.
Now Democratic operatives are privately glum about their prospects of holding onto the seat.
…
Friends of Allen told ABC she sought to break off the affair when she learned Mahoney was allegedly involved in other extra-marital relationships at the same time.
Her friends say she told them Mahoney threatened that ending the relationship could cost her the job.
"You work at my pleasure," Mahoney told Allen on a Jan. 20, 2008 telephone call that was recorded and played for Mahoney staffers.
The Hill: Mahoney says he wants ethics investigation
Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-Fla.) said Monday afternoon that he wants the House Ethics Committee to look into a report that he paid a former mistress more than $120,000 in hush money.
…
Similarly, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) has asked the ethics committee to look into several controversies that have hampered him, including his apartment rentals, his use of congressional resources and his failure to disclose rental income to the Internal Revenue Service and Congress.
Mahoney is involved in one of the toughest reelection campaigns in the country, thanks to the conservative bent of his south-central Florida district.
His challenger, Republican Tom Rooney, will be holding a press conference with National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Cole (Okla.) at 9:15 a.m. EST on Tuesday morning.
Orlando Sentinel: ABC News: Mahoney paid off mistress
From ABC News: …And this audio of the Democrat allegedly firing her isn't going to go over well. "You work at my pleasure," Mahoney is heard telling Allen on the Jan. 20, 2008 telephone call that provided to ABC News.
The Hill: Report: Dem Rep. Mahoney paid off mistress
Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-Fla.) has paid a former mistress more than $120,000 in hush money, according to ABC News.
The report, which cites Mahoney staffers who have been briefed on the settlement, says a former aide, Patricia Allen, was threatening to sue Mahoney after their affair ended.
…
The ABC report includes a phone call in which two people identified by ABC News as Mahoney and Allen argue about her firing and the real reason behind it. A vulgar and agitated Mahoney insists it is strictly performance-based, while the woman identified as Allen says it is for other reasons.
“Let me tell you something else: If I find out that you say anything else, you won’t get your last paycheck,” the man identified as Mahoney says.
When asked what he thinks she might say, he says, “I don’t give a (expletive).”
“You work at my pleasure; do you understand what that means?” he asks, adding later: “You did a (expletive) job, and you’re fired.”
Palm Beach Post: ABC says Mahoney paid alleged mistress
Mahoney was already facing a tough reelection challenge this year from Republican Tom Rooney.
Rooney’s campaign had no comment on the Mahoney allegations, a spokesman said.
The Republican Party of Florida wasn’t as reticent.
“The story revealed by ABC news today stands in drastic contrast to Tim Mahoney's 2006 campaign promises to restore morality and family values to CD-16,” RPOF spokeswoman Katie Gordon said.
Latest--CNN: House to investigate lawmaker for alleged affair, ethics lapse
In a sign of how politically devastating the allegations are for Mahoney's chances of re-election, The Cook Political Report, a publication that rates congressional races, quickly moved its rating on Monday for his Florida seat. Rather than leaning Democratic, it was switched to "Lean Republican."--CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Florida Democratic Rep. Tim Mahoney called on the House ethics committee to investigate his own behavior after ABC News reported that he paid a former staffer who was also his mistress $121,000 to avoid a sexual harassment lawsuit.
Rep. Tim Mahoney is facing allegations he paid $121,000 to a former staffer and alleged mistress.
...
"The irony is not lost on any of us," a senior Democratic operative said of the allegations against Mahoney.
...
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, recently confronted Mahoney about a report on a blog that he had been unfaithful to his wife.
DCCC spokeswoman Jennifer Crider said that Van Hollen spoke to Mahoney "about his responsibility as an elected official to act appropriately and urged him to come clean with his constituents if there was any truth to the rumor."
ABC: Tim Mahoney paid mistress
ABC News: "West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL), whose predecessor resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, agreed to a $121,000 payment to a former mistress who worked on his staff and was threatening to sue him, according to current and former members of his staff who have been briefed on the settlement, which involved Mahoney and his campaign committee. ..."
Miami Herald: The Mahoney chronicles: ABC gets tape, and no comment on 'affair' story
From ABC News: West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL), whose predecessor resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, agreed to a $121,000 payment to a former mistress who worked on his staff and was threatening to sue him, according to current and former members of his staff who have been briefed on the settlement, which involved Mahoney and his campaign committee…
Politico: Mahoney wants ethics probe -- on self
In his first statement since the sex scandal broke, Florida Rep. Tim Mahoney is calling for the House ethics committee to probe allegations of impropriety in the hiring and firing of a female staffer with whom he allegedly had an affair.
While criticizing ABC's report as based on "hearsay," he didn't deny anything.
Palm Beach Post: Mahoney responds
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, rocked by allegations he agreed to pay $121,000 to a former mistress who worked on his staff and was threatening to sue him, just issued this response this afternoon:
“I was notified this afternoon about a story that ran on ABC News’ website reporting allegations about a former employee. While these allegations are based on hearsay, I believe that my constituents need a full accounting. As such, I have requested the House Ethics Committee to review these allegations. I am confident that when the facts are presented that I will be vindicated.”
Palm Beach Post: Mahoney Consultants Quit
Statement of Fletcher Rowley Chao (FRCR, Inc.) CEO Bill Fletcher:
“As of today, FRCR, Inc. has resigned from Tim Mahoney’s campaign and permanently ended our relationship with him.
“According to ABC News, Tim Mahoney apparently included our company in a secret legal settlement without the knowledge of our firm. Our firm did not agree to any legal settlement.
“If these allegations are true Tim Mahoney’s actions are unacceptable and not in line with FRCR’s business ethics.”
Politico: Mahoney tied to $121K sex scandal
The scandal breaks at the worst possible time for Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-Fla.), who faces a tough re-election.
…
ABC News reported Monday that Rep. Tim Mahoney — the Florida Democrat who replaced disgraced Republican Mark Foley in 2006 — paid $121,000 to a staffer with whom he had an affair. The news gives Republicans a desperately needed new line of attack just three weeks before Election Day.
Mahoney, 52, paid former staffer Patricia Allen $61,000 — plus $60,000 in legal fees — after she threatened to sue him for sexual harassment and intimidation, the network reported, citing unnamed Mahoney staffers and Allen’s legal papers.
The congressman – who promised to restore honor and morality in a district rocked by revelations of Foley’s inappropriate behavior toward House pages – reportedly moved the 50-year-old Allen from a job in his office to a $50,000 position with an agency that handles his campaign advertising.
…
The scandal breaks at the worst possible time for Mahoney. He was facing a highly competitive race against Rooney, one of the GOP’s leading recruits. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already spent $430,000 on ads on behalf of Mahoney.
A poll conducted for Rooney in September showed Mahoney with a 48 to 41 percent lead.
Now Democratic operatives are privately glum about their prospects of holding onto the seat.
…
Friends of Allen told ABC she sought to break off the affair when she learned Mahoney was allegedly involved in other extra-marital relationships at the same time.
Her friends say she told them Mahoney threatened that ending the relationship could cost her the job.
"You work at my pleasure," Mahoney told Allen on a Jan. 20, 2008 telephone call that was recorded and played for Mahoney staffers.
The Hill: Mahoney says he wants ethics investigation
Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-Fla.) said Monday afternoon that he wants the House Ethics Committee to look into a report that he paid a former mistress more than $120,000 in hush money.
…
Similarly, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) has asked the ethics committee to look into several controversies that have hampered him, including his apartment rentals, his use of congressional resources and his failure to disclose rental income to the Internal Revenue Service and Congress.
Mahoney is involved in one of the toughest reelection campaigns in the country, thanks to the conservative bent of his south-central Florida district.
His challenger, Republican Tom Rooney, will be holding a press conference with National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Cole (Okla.) at 9:15 a.m. EST on Tuesday morning.
Orlando Sentinel: ABC News: Mahoney paid off mistress
From ABC News: …And this audio of the Democrat allegedly firing her isn't going to go over well. "You work at my pleasure," Mahoney is heard telling Allen on the Jan. 20, 2008 telephone call that provided to ABC News.
The Hill: Report: Dem Rep. Mahoney paid off mistress
Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-Fla.) has paid a former mistress more than $120,000 in hush money, according to ABC News.
The report, which cites Mahoney staffers who have been briefed on the settlement, says a former aide, Patricia Allen, was threatening to sue Mahoney after their affair ended.
…
The ABC report includes a phone call in which two people identified by ABC News as Mahoney and Allen argue about her firing and the real reason behind it. A vulgar and agitated Mahoney insists it is strictly performance-based, while the woman identified as Allen says it is for other reasons.
“Let me tell you something else: If I find out that you say anything else, you won’t get your last paycheck,” the man identified as Mahoney says.
When asked what he thinks she might say, he says, “I don’t give a (expletive).”
“You work at my pleasure; do you understand what that means?” he asks, adding later: “You did a (expletive) job, and you’re fired.”
Palm Beach Post: ABC says Mahoney paid alleged mistress
Mahoney was already facing a tough reelection challenge this year from Republican Tom Rooney.
Rooney’s campaign had no comment on the Mahoney allegations, a spokesman said.
The Republican Party of Florida wasn’t as reticent.
“The story revealed by ABC news today stands in drastic contrast to Tim Mahoney's 2006 campaign promises to restore morality and family values to CD-16,” RPOF spokeswoman Katie Gordon said.
Breaking: McCain Unveils New "Fighter" Speech
Politico reports that John McCain will unveil a new speech today "...designed to get voters and reporters to give him one more look..."
Excerpt: "Let me give you the state of the race today. We have 22 days to go. We're six points down. The national media has written us off. Senator Obama is measuring the drapes, and planning with Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid to raise taxes, increase spending, take away your right to vote by secret ballot in labor elections, and concede defeat in Iraq. But they forgot to let you decide. My friends, we've got them just where we want them.
"What America needs in this hour is a fighter; someone who puts all his cards on the table and trusts the judgment of the American people. I come from a long line of McCains who believed that to love America is to fight for her. I have fought for you most of my life. There are other ways to love this country, but I've never been the kind to do it from the sidelines."
Excerpt: "Let me give you the state of the race today. We have 22 days to go. We're six points down. The national media has written us off. Senator Obama is measuring the drapes, and planning with Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid to raise taxes, increase spending, take away your right to vote by secret ballot in labor elections, and concede defeat in Iraq. But they forgot to let you decide. My friends, we've got them just where we want them.
"What America needs in this hour is a fighter; someone who puts all his cards on the table and trusts the judgment of the American people. I come from a long line of McCains who believed that to love America is to fight for her. I have fought for you most of my life. There are other ways to love this country, but I've never been the kind to do it from the sidelines."
Friday, October 10, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
You Know You're in Trouble When...
Daily Kos Survey Contradicts Jennings Push Poll
New Democrat Poll Shows Buchanan with Double-Digit Lead, Jennings at Shockingly Low 31%, without Jan Schneider in the Poll
Tallahassee–A fresh poll released today by the liberal Daily Kos gives Rep. Vern Buchanan a 12-point lead over challenger Christine Jennings, disputing Jennings’ own bogus poll results and showing the Democrat trailing badly among key groups like independents and seniors. The poll showed Buchanan winning 43-31 percent.
The survey was conducted Sept. 23, 24 and 25 by Research 2000 of Rockville, MD, according to the Daily Kos website. Daily Kos runs a national left-wing website dedicated to electing Democrat candidates, but the poll the site released Sunday contradicted Jennings' bogus survey that she released to the press claiming she only trailed by four points. Neither the Jennings’ poll nor the Daily Kos poll included Jan Schneider, a former Democrat who will be on the ballot in November as an unaffiliated candidate.
The Daily Kos poll said Jennings was viewed unfavorably by voters in the 13th District by a margin of 38-32 percent. Additionally, the Daily Kos survey said Buchanan was winning the age 60 and over vote by a whopping 18 points, 46 to 28 percent. Seniors are considered the most reliable voters in an election. Additionally, the poll showed Buchanan was winning the independent vote 40-30 percent.
"Obviously Jennings conducted a phony push poll designed to produce a false result," said RPOF Communications Director Erin VanSickle. “Even the liberal Daily Kos disputes Jennings numbers."
New Democrat Poll Shows Buchanan with Double-Digit Lead, Jennings at Shockingly Low 31%, without Jan Schneider in the Poll
Tallahassee–A fresh poll released today by the liberal Daily Kos gives Rep. Vern Buchanan a 12-point lead over challenger Christine Jennings, disputing Jennings’ own bogus poll results and showing the Democrat trailing badly among key groups like independents and seniors. The poll showed Buchanan winning 43-31 percent.
The survey was conducted Sept. 23, 24 and 25 by Research 2000 of Rockville, MD, according to the Daily Kos website. Daily Kos runs a national left-wing website dedicated to electing Democrat candidates, but the poll the site released Sunday contradicted Jennings' bogus survey that she released to the press claiming she only trailed by four points. Neither the Jennings’ poll nor the Daily Kos poll included Jan Schneider, a former Democrat who will be on the ballot in November as an unaffiliated candidate.
The Daily Kos poll said Jennings was viewed unfavorably by voters in the 13th District by a margin of 38-32 percent. Additionally, the Daily Kos survey said Buchanan was winning the age 60 and over vote by a whopping 18 points, 46 to 28 percent. Seniors are considered the most reliable voters in an election. Additionally, the poll showed Buchanan was winning the independent vote 40-30 percent.
"Obviously Jennings conducted a phony push poll designed to produce a false result," said RPOF Communications Director Erin VanSickle. “Even the liberal Daily Kos disputes Jennings numbers."
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
BREAKING NEWS: John McCain Suspends Campaign to Focus on Economic Crisis
John McCain's Remarks on the Economic Crisis
New York, NY
America this week faces an historic crisis in our financial system. We must pass legislation to address this crisis. If we do not, credit will dry up, with devastating consequences for our economy. People will no longer be able to buy homes and their life savings will be at stake. Businesses will not have enough money to pay their employees. If we do not act, ever corner of our country will be impacted. We cannot allow this to happen.
Last Friday, I laid out my proposal and I have since discussed my priorities and concerns with the bill the Administration has put forward. Senator Obama has expressed his priorities and concerns. This morning, I met with a group of economic advisers to talk about the proposal on the table and the steps that we should take going forward. I have also spoken with members of Congress to hear their perspective.
It has become clear that no consensus has developed to support the Administration's proposal. I do not believe that the plan on the table will pass as it currently stands, and we are running out of time.
Tomorrow morning, I will suspend my campaign and return to Washington after speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative. I have spoken to Senator Obama and informed him of my decision and have asked him to join me.
I am calling on the President to convene a meeting with the leadership from both houses of Congress, including Senator Obama and myself. It is time for both parties to come together to solve this problem.
We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved. I am directing my campaign to work with the Obama campaign and the commission on presidential debates to delay Friday night's debate until we have taken action to address this crisis.
I am confident that before the markets open on Monday we can achieve consensus on legislation that will stabilize our financial markets, protect taxpayers and homeowners, and earn the confidence of the American people. All we must do to achieve this is temporarily set politics aside, and I am committed to doing so.
Following September 11th, our national leaders came together at a time of crisis. We must show that kind of patriotism now. Americans across our country lament the fact that partisan divisions in Washington have prevented us from addressing our national challenges. Now is our chance to come together to prove that Washington is once again capable of leading this country.
New York, NY
America this week faces an historic crisis in our financial system. We must pass legislation to address this crisis. If we do not, credit will dry up, with devastating consequences for our economy. People will no longer be able to buy homes and their life savings will be at stake. Businesses will not have enough money to pay their employees. If we do not act, ever corner of our country will be impacted. We cannot allow this to happen.
Last Friday, I laid out my proposal and I have since discussed my priorities and concerns with the bill the Administration has put forward. Senator Obama has expressed his priorities and concerns. This morning, I met with a group of economic advisers to talk about the proposal on the table and the steps that we should take going forward. I have also spoken with members of Congress to hear their perspective.
It has become clear that no consensus has developed to support the Administration's proposal. I do not believe that the plan on the table will pass as it currently stands, and we are running out of time.
Tomorrow morning, I will suspend my campaign and return to Washington after speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative. I have spoken to Senator Obama and informed him of my decision and have asked him to join me.
I am calling on the President to convene a meeting with the leadership from both houses of Congress, including Senator Obama and myself. It is time for both parties to come together to solve this problem.
We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved. I am directing my campaign to work with the Obama campaign and the commission on presidential debates to delay Friday night's debate until we have taken action to address this crisis.
I am confident that before the markets open on Monday we can achieve consensus on legislation that will stabilize our financial markets, protect taxpayers and homeowners, and earn the confidence of the American people. All we must do to achieve this is temporarily set politics aside, and I am committed to doing so.
Following September 11th, our national leaders came together at a time of crisis. We must show that kind of patriotism now. Americans across our country lament the fact that partisan divisions in Washington have prevented us from addressing our national challenges. Now is our chance to come together to prove that Washington is once again capable of leading this country.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
New Video Coming Soon...
In the meantime, do you have some Unconventional Wisdom to share? If so, and if you think you deserve a shout out in an upcoming video, send your idea(s) to Erin at evansickle@rpof.org. If your political punditry is first-class, you might even get to appear in a guest video.
-Conventional Wisdom Team
-Conventional Wisdom Team
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Turnpike Shirts Still Talk of the Town
On the first day of the Republican National Convention, Florida's delegates were decked out in turnpike shirts, quickly becoming a favorite of TV cameras and bloggers. The shirts have now become one of the hottest collectors' items from the 2008 Convention. (a little birdie told us a CNN producer loved the shirts so much, she requested one to wear home to D.C.)
Check out new photos of the decked-out delegates at www.rpof.org; we even made it onto the Tollroads News!
Check out new photos of the decked-out delegates at www.rpof.org; we even made it onto the Tollroads News!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Greer is St. Pete Times "Winner of the Week"
State GOP Chairman Jim Greer managed to maneuver through national party leaders trying to block Florida Republicans from having a full delegation at the convention and a hurricane washing out the first night of the national convention and still have lots of delegates praising the way he organized Florida's role in the convention. He also generated some national Buzz about him being a contender for chairman of Republican National Committee. November results are what matter most, of course, and we'll be interested if anyone steps up to challenge him for re-election in Jan.
Read more here
Read more here
McCain Speech Tops in Ratings
According to Bloomberg News, Republican presidential candidate John McCain attracted a record 38.9 million television viewers to his acceptance speech last night, surpassing Democratic rival Barack Obama and McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin.
The total exceeded the 38.4 million who watched Obama accept the Democratic nomination in Denver on Aug. 28, Nielsen Media Research said today in a statement. Palin drew 37.2 million on Sept. 3 after three days of intense media coverage.
Click here to read the entire article.
The total exceeded the 38.4 million who watched Obama accept the Democratic nomination in Denver on Aug. 28, Nielsen Media Research said today in a statement. Palin drew 37.2 million on Sept. 3 after three days of intense media coverage.
Click here to read the entire article.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Delegate Schedule for September 2, 2008
2008 Republican National Convention
Florida Delegation Events
Minneapolis–Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer will hold a media availability prior to the Florida Delegation Breakfast with Special Guest Fox News Pollster Frank Luntz. For those unable to attend the availability, the Chairman will hold a conference call with interested media at 10:30 a.m.
Media Availability
Location: Minneapolis Airport Marriott
Room: Oxford Room (Press Filing Center)
Time: 8:15 AM CST
Florida Delegation Breakfast with Special Guest Fox News Pollster Frank Luntz
Location: Minneapolis Airport Marriott
Room: Grand Ballroom
Time: 8:30 AM CST
Conference Call with Interested Media
Call- In Number: 1-866-200-9760
Time: 10:30 AM CST
Chairman’s Reception Honoring Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp
Location: Minneapolis Airport Marriott
Room: Grand Ballroom
Time: 3:30 PM CST
Disney’s “National Treasure” Event Honoring Governor Charlie Crist
Location: James J. Hill Library
80 4th Street West
St. Paul, MN 55102
Time: 10:00 PM CST
Florida Delegation Events
Minneapolis–Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer will hold a media availability prior to the Florida Delegation Breakfast with Special Guest Fox News Pollster Frank Luntz. For those unable to attend the availability, the Chairman will hold a conference call with interested media at 10:30 a.m.
Media Availability
Location: Minneapolis Airport Marriott
Room: Oxford Room (Press Filing Center)
Time: 8:15 AM CST
Florida Delegation Breakfast with Special Guest Fox News Pollster Frank Luntz
Location: Minneapolis Airport Marriott
Room: Grand Ballroom
Time: 8:30 AM CST
Conference Call with Interested Media
Call- In Number: 1-866-200-9760
Time: 10:30 AM CST
Chairman’s Reception Honoring Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp
Location: Minneapolis Airport Marriott
Room: Grand Ballroom
Time: 3:30 PM CST
Disney’s “National Treasure” Event Honoring Governor Charlie Crist
Location: James J. Hill Library
80 4th Street West
St. Paul, MN 55102
Time: 10:00 PM CST
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