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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (11529)	7/2/2007 8:06:40 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224751

If Rudy has mafia ties, why did he indict and prosecute the heads of the five NY mafia families back in the 1980's. I will grant you, Rudy's father was a low level mafia enforcer. I don't think we should hold the children responsible for their fathers sins.

To: American Spirit who wrote (11529)	7/2/2007 10:46:08 AM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 224751

Hillary's banana-republic run resembles:Argentine first lady to run for president Jul 2, 2007 By Lucas Bergman and Kevin Gray BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The wife of President Nestor Kirchner will run as the government candidate in Argentina's October presidential election after he decided not to seek re-election, a government spokesman said on Sunday. The decision ends months of speculation fuelled by Kirchner's public suggestions that either he or his wife, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, a prominent senator, would compete in the October 28 vote. Polls show either would easily win. "Cristina will be the government candidate," the spokesman told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity and confirming a report first published by the daily newspaper Clarin. She will launch her campaign on July 19, the spokesman said. The government news agency Telam later confirmed Mrs. Kirchner's candidacy, citing Cabinet Chief Alberto Fernandez. Kirchner's decision against running for re-election marks a highly unusual move by a popular leader who Argentines credit with engineering the country's recovery from a 2001-2002 economic crisis. The centre-left leader has not said publicly why he would want to relinquish office, but analysts have cited reasons ranging from exhaustion to health problems to a plan to compete again in 2011. Some analysts say the move could be aimed at reinvigorating his government to ensure he remains in control of the ruling Peronist party. Although his approval ratings hover around 50 percent, Kirchner has recently come under pressure with his government beset by an energy crisis, a public works corruption scandal and accusations it is manipulating the official inflation rate.