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To: SirVinny who wrote (351657)	9/23/2007 6:39:27 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 1576751

I guess it's no big deal if you are looking at your lifetime. But if you don't want our planet to turn into Mars, then it is time to start now to safeguard the only planet that humans can currently live on.

To: SirVinny who wrote (351657)	9/25/2007 12:56:59 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576751

NRCC chair threatens to resign By: John Bresnahan and Patrick O'Connor Sep 21, 2007 05:51 PM EST House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) is trying to force out the top two staffers of the National Republican Campaign Committee — leading to a threat of resignation from the NRCC by Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) if it happens, said GOP insiders. In a recent meeting in the minority leader’s office, Boehner told Cole that he was displeased at how the NRCC is being run. Republican sources say Boehner wants to replace Pete Kirkham, the NRCC’s executive director, and Terry Carmack, its political director, with more “aggressive” people with a more “realistic” view on next year’s elections, sources said. Boehner has not yet directly asked Cole to replace the two men, although his intention to do so is well known in House leadership circles. Cole has refused to consider the move and has privately declared, “I will resign before I fire those two,” said sources familiar with the dispute. Neither Boehner nor Cole’s offices would comment on the meeting or struggle, but Boehner spokesman Brian Kennedy did say the two leaders have “very frank and candid conversations” about regaining a Republican majority. The Boehner-Cole fight came to a head during a Sept. 10 meeting, which included “a lot of yelling back-and-forth” between the two over the campaign committee’s operations and effectiveness. House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) also attended, but “they didn’t say much,” said a GOP strategist familiar with the session. After the meeting, an angry Cole called together the NRCC staff and told them that if they were not happy working at the committee, they might want to consider leaving immediately, said several GOP insiders. That Cole outburst occurred last Monday, said the sources. The NRCC has been heavily outdone in fundraising by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this cycle, reversing a trend in which the Republicans had a distinct money advantage. The NRCC has raised $34.6 million this cycle, compared with $43.6 million by the DCCC, although the big difference is cash-on-hand, where Democrats have a huge advantage: $22 million in cash, compared with the NRCC’s $1.6 million. The NRCC also has $4 million in outstanding debt left over from the 2005-06 cycle, down from nearly $11 million at the beginning of the year, according to its latest filing with the Federal Election Commission. The Democrats’ debt is $3.1 million. Kirkham was Cole’s chief of staff in his personal office before joining the NRCC when Cole took over in January. Carmack was chief of staff to former Rep. Anne Northup (R-Ky.). A GOP strategist familiar with the dispute said there was “no way” that Cole would fire Kirkham and Carmack, despite Boehner’s intense efforts to get rid of the pair. “The answer is ‘Not if Tom Cole is still living will this happen,’” the strategist said, suggesting that “Boehner backed off” when he found out Cole wouldn’t go along with Boehner’s plan. Nonetheless, GOP insiders said Boehner has continued to press the issue. The struggle over the NRCC’s direction is less about a rivalry between Boehner and Cole, who meet daily, than it was a unified decision by members of the elected leadership to force some operational changes at the campaign committee. Continue reading our story » Page: 1 2 politico.com