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Politics : WHO IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN 2004 -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: calgal who wrote (3040)	7/5/2003 10:33:45 PM
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Rove Spends the Fourth Rousing Support for Dean By Juliet Eilperin Saturday, July 5, 2003; Page A05 Talk about lining up the competition. President Bush's chief political adviser has seen the possible presidential candidates among the Democrats and has found one he apparently thinks his man can beat: former Vermont governor Howard Dean. Karl Rove tried to stir up enthusiasm for Dean marchers yesterday at the 37th annual Palisades Citizens' Association Fourth of July parade along the District's MacArthur Boulevard, which always attracts plenty of politicians. As a dozen people marched toward Dana Place wearing Dean for President T-shirts and carrying Dean for America signs, Rove told a companion, " 'Heh, heh, heh. Yeah, that's the one we want,' " according to Daniel J. Weiss, an environmental consultant, who was standing nearby. " 'How come no one is cheering for Dean?' " Then, Weiss said, Rove exhorted the marchers and the parade audience: " 'Come on, everybody! Go, Howard Dean!' " Music Icon Shills For Kucinich Presidential candidate Howard Dean may be the Democrats' best-financed lefty, but progressive Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio) had his own victory to announce last week: the endorsement of country-western icon Willie Nelson. "I am endorsing Dennis Kucinich for president, because he stands up for heartland Americans who are too often overlooked and unheard," Nelson said. "A Kucinich administration will put the interests of America's family farmers, consumers and environment above the greed of industrial agribusiness." Nelson said he planned concerts to help fill Kucinich's campaign coffers. Kucinich was thrilled. "It's an honor to earn the support of a man who has come to symbolize the best values of America," he said. Calif. Recall Gains Favor A majority of those polled by the Los Angeles Times believe California Gov. Gray Davis (D) should be recalled in a special election. The newspaper polled 1,412 adults, 1,127 of them registered voters; 51 percent favored a recall, 42 percent were opposed and the rest were undecided. Recall support had grown since March, when 39 percent of those polled by the Times said it was the way to go. The good news for Davis in the latest poll, conducted from June 28 to July 2 with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, is that many who thought ousting him was a good idea balked when they learned a special election to do just that would cost $25 million or more, the Times said. Recall backers announced on Thursday they have at least 1 million signatures on petitions for counties to validate. Recall opponents told the Associated Press they have 1.1 million signature, but under California law, their petitions don't count. © 2003 The Washington Post Company URL:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10541-2003Jul4.html

To: calgal who wrote (3040)	7/6/2003 1:11:06 AM
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Bush Touts U.S. Role in Shaping World Sat Jul 5, 3:42 PM ET Add White House - AP to My Yahoo! By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Those serving in the U.S. military and their families sacrifice a great deal to help their country, but millions of people around the world depend on the efforts of American forces, President Bush (news - web sites) says. AP Photo AFP Slideshow: President Bush "Without America's active involvement in the world, the ambitions of tyrants would go unopposed and millions would live at the mercy of terrorists," Bush said in his weekly radio address Saturday. He said because of U.S. policies around the world "tyrants have learned to fear, and terrorists are on the run." Echoing themes from his Independence Day remarks at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, the president said the world should be grateful for the efforts of this country's military. "Millions across the world today are free because of the unselfish courage of America's veterans," he said. Bush recounted the accomplishment of U.S. troops over more than two centuries. "They have left many monuments along the way — an undivided union, a liberated Europe, the rise of democracy in Asia and the fall of an evil empire," he said. The president said that "on this Fourth of July weekend, we also remember the brave Americans we've lost in Afghanistan (news - web sites) and Iraq (news - web sites)," adding that "we honor each one for their courage and their sacrifice." The president made clear in his Ohio remarks Friday that, inspired by the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, he plans to keep up an aggressive approach to countries and leaders who threaten the United States. "By killing innocent Americans, our enemies made their intentions clear to us," he said. "And since that September day, we have made our own intentions clear to them." The United States "will not stand by and wait for another attack, or trust in the restraint and good intentions of evil men," he declared. On Saturday, he again recalled the lasting power of the ideals of those who founded this country. "The ideals of July 4th, 1776, still speak to all humanity, and the revolution declared that day goes on," he said in the radio address. In the Democrats' weekly radio address, Texas Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (news, bio, voting record) called for improving the support the government provides to military veterans and their families. House Democrats have introduced a plan providing crucial benefits for retired and disabled veterans, improving health care and providing chances for a better education to military reservists, he said. "The House Democratic plan seeks new standards of care and sets enforceable guidelines to make certain that disability claims are processed in a timely manner," Rodriguez said. It also would eliminate proposed increases in co-payments and enrollment fees, he said. "Providing affordable and accessible health care to our veterans," he said, "is a responsibility that we simply cannot abandon." URL:http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=693&e=2&u=/ap/20030705/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_military