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• May 15, 2008 Dems fire back at Bush 'appeasement' insinuation President Bush launched a sharp but veiled attack Thursday on Sen. Barack Obama and other Democrats, suggesting they favor "appeasement" of terrorists in the same way some Western leaders appeased Hitler in the run-up to World War II.     CNN AllPolitics        more   
• May 15, 2008 Michelle Obama takes heat from Tennessee GOP In a preview of the political onslaught Michelle Obama may face in the fall, the Tennessee Republican Party unveiled a Web video Thursday highlighting her comment that she was proud of America "for the first time in my adult life."     CNN AllPolitics        more   
• May 15, 2008 GOP blocks Democrats' war funding bill Republicans in the House of Representatives blocked a $163 billion war funding bill Thursday, dealing a surprising defeat to Democrats who had expected to pass the measure.     CNN AllPolitics        more   
• May 15, 2008 Dukakis: Obama better prepared for GOP assault Michael Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic nominee for president and former Massachusetts governor, appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday night, joining substitute host John King to talk about what the Democrats need to do to win the presidency in November. Some highlights:     CNN AllPolitics        more   
• May 15, 2008 Clinton's win led to Edwards endorsement Hillary Clinton's decisive win in West Virginia caused John Edwards to throw his support to Barack Obama, the Illinois senator's aides said.     CNN AllPolitics        more   
• Democratic National Committee
• May 14, 2008 Dean Announces Joint Fundraising Agreement with Clinton and Obama Campaigns Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean announced today that the DNC has signed a joint fundraising agreement with the Clinton and Obama campaigns. As part of the agreement, a new entity, "Democratic White House Victory Fund," has been formed. The fund will allow both...     Democratic National Committee        more   
• May 14, 2008 Pressure Mounts on McCain to Release Tax Returns The McCain campaign's decision to withhold Cindy McCain's tax returns is drawing criticism from across the political spectrum. This morning, editorials in both the Washington Post and Washington Times echoed calls for the McCain campaign to release Cindy McCain's tax returns. This...     Democratic National Committee        more   
• May 14, 2008 MUST READ: More Lobbyist Problems for McCain Campaign Days after two senior McCain campaign aides resigned after news reports revealed that their lobbying group had worked on behalf of the repressive regime in Myanmar, a new report reveals more lobbyist problems for John McCain's campaign. According to the Wall Street Journal, the lobbying group...     Democratic National Committee        more   
• May 14, 2008 McCain Myth Buster: John McCain and A Balanced Budget John McCain says he "will not leave office without balancing the federal budget." But an analysis by the non-partisan FactCheck.org reveals McCain's plan is "full of holes" and doesn't even add up. According to FactCheck.org, McCain's "pronouncement on cutting...     Democratic National Committee        more   
• May 13, 2008 Will John McCain Ever Denounce John Hagee's Views? Reverend John Hagee today apologized for his offensive comments about Catholics. Despite spending a year courting Hagee's endorsement and refusing to distance himself from the controversial pastor, John McCain reportedly played no role in the apology. McCain has repeatedly refused to publicly...     Democratic National Committee        more   
• The Nation
• May 16, 2008 Plamegate Finale: We Were Right; They Were Wrong As Valerie Plame Wilson publishes her book, the bottom line is clear: the Bush gang and the neocons were dishonest about the CIA leak and the war.     The Nation        more   
• May 16, 2008 Judge Radhi Testifies on Iraqi Corruption; GOPers Attack--UPDATE The gutsy testimony of the former Iraqi anticorruption chief undercuts Bush's rationale for the "surge."     The Nation        more   
• May 16, 2008 Springsteen's 'Magic': Darkness in the Center of Town On a new album, Springsteen rocks out but offers a troubling message: the Iraq war is harming the nation's soul, and the road back won't be easy.     The Nation        more   
• May 16, 2008 State Dept: Corruption in Iraq is Classified To protect Bush policy in Iraq, the State Department refuses to cooperate with a congressional probe of corruption in the Maliki government, claiming the matter is classified.     The Nation        more   
• May 16, 2008 An Iraqi "Eliot Ness" Out in the Cold--UPDATED The Bush administration abandons the forced-out Iraqi anticorruption chief, as he prepares to testify the Iraqi government is so corrupt it should be abolished.     The Nation        more   
• Washington Post
• May 15, 2008 McCain Sees U.S. Troops Leaving Iraq by 2013 COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- Sen. John McCain on Thursday offered for the first time what he hopes will be an end date for the war in Iraq, part of a vision he presented in which his policies lead to peace and prosperity at home and abroad by 2013, the end of what would be his first term as president.     Washington Post        more   
• May 15, 2008 California Supreme Court Strikes Bans on Same-Sex Marriage The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that gays have a constitutional right to marry, striking down state laws that forbade it, in a decision that is likely to reenergize the election-year debate over same-sex marriages and gay rights.     Washington Post        more   
• May 15, 2008 War Funding Bill Stalls in House An odd coalition of angry Republicans and antiwar Democrats yesterday torpedoed a $162.5 billion proposal to continue funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, leaving the House to pass a measure that demands troop withdrawals, bans torture and expands education benefits for returning veterans.     Washington Post        more   
• May 15, 2008 The Trail At least six of the eight pledged delegates that former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards won in South Carolina are expected to jump to Barack Obama after Edwards's endorsement Wednesday of the senator from Illinois, according to a CNN report.     Washington Post        more   
• May 15, 2008 Bush's Comments In Israel Fuel Anger JERUSALEM, May 15 -- On an emotional visit to mark Israel's 60th anniversary, President Bush on Thursday compared people seeking talks with Iran and radical Islamic groups to the Nazis' appeasers, provoking a political storm at home and accusations that he was politicizing the celebration.     Washington Post        more   
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