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To: Dale Baker who wrote (2173)	5/15/2007 6:17:29 PM
From: Skywatcher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

from the great John McCain "Dr. Falwell was a man of distinguished accomplishment who devoted his life to serving his faith and country," said Sen. John McCain, a GOP presidential contender who during the 2000 primaries referred to Falwell and the Rev. Pat Robertson as "agents of intolerance." McCain has since distanced himself from those comments. Even ROMNEY is getting into the ACT....He's heading for disaster Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Mormon whose own faith has become an issue during his run for the presidency, said Falwell "built and led a movement based on strong principles and strong faith," and "the legacy of his important work will continue through his many ministries where he put his faith into action."

To: Dale Baker who wrote (2173)	5/16/2007 10:34:46 PM
From: RMF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Yeah Dale, you nailed that one. But even that wooden, plastic nerd was able to win the popular vote by riding Clinton's coattails. If Gore hadn't worked so hard to disassociate himself from Clinton he would have won that election going away.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (2173)	5/22/2007 12:21:51 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 149317

Wealth as a Clue in Running ____________________________________________________________ Editorial The New York Times May 22, 2007 The initial financial disclosure required of the presidential candidates is already shedding light on important questions of wherewithal looming beyond the glare of televised debate. As voters sort through the crowd, which includes 10 millionaires, they should find their finances useful in sizing up the contenders and whom and what they actually work for. For one thing, former Senator John Edwards, whose signature issue is fighting poverty, turns out to have more than $11 million in holdings in a lately controversial hedge fund that paid him $479,000 as a part-time consultant. Mr. Edwards has said investment was a motive, but so was learning more about the financial market’s interplay with poverty. Disclosures like this prompt healthy discussion. Similarly, some veils were lowered about former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s high-powered career in law and consulting operations, in which he earned more than $5 million last year. Book and speaking fees on Mr. Giuliani’s constant theme — the 9/11 atrocity — grossed more than $11 million. Voters can now decide whether they approve of Mr. Giuliani’s profits from 9/11. But they need more information on such questions as how Mr. Giuliani advised and was remunerated by the drug company that pleaded guilty to criminal charges for misleading the nation about the addictiveness of OxyContin. Comparable questions about other candidates’ financial decisions — none necessarily nefarious — undoubtedly will arise. Several of the candidates are taking 45-day extensions before filing. Even then, these election commission reports are more limited than the ultimate disclosure candidates should make by releasing their tax returns. This higher standard has been the tradition — though not a requirement — in past campaigns, but thus far only one of the major candidates, Senator Barack Obama, has released his return. Like other candidates who are senators, Hillary Clinton already files public financial reports in the Capitol. But these are not as definitive as tax returns, which should be part of real disclosure.