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To: Brumar89 who wrote (233761)	1/6/2008 10:22:42 AM
From: MrLucky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793834

At least Bradley is consistent in making poor choices. Bradley to endorse Obama for president By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 59 minutes ago MANCHESTER, N.H. - Bill Bradley, a former presidential hopeful and senator, planned to endorse Barack Obama for president on Sunday, aides said. Bradley, a hall of fame professional basketball player, will campaign on Monday for Obama, Obama aides told The Associated Press. The aides, speaking on condition of anonymity in advance of the formal announcement, said they hope the endorsement will help Obama end the national front-runner status for Clinton, who placed a disappointing third in Iowa's caucuses last week and is deadlocked with Obama in New Hampshire according to a poll released Saturday. "Barack Obama is building a broad new coalition that brings together Democrats, independents and Republicans by once again making idealism a central focus of our politics," Bradley said in a release scheduled to be released on Sunday. "Because of his enormous appeal to Americans of all ages and backgrounds, Obama is the candidate best positioned to win in November. ... His movement for change could create a new era of American politics — truly a new American story." Obama remains in a tight race with Clinton, both posting 33 percent support in a CNN-WMUR poll conducted two days after Barack Obama's Iowa victory and released Saturday night. A second poll, from The Concord Monitor and Research 2000, shows Obama at 34 and Clinton at 33. Clinton now seeks to stop Obama's momentum in New Hampshire, where the presidential primary is on Tuesday. Bradley ran in the 2000 presidential primary against Vice President Al Gore. He sought to paint himself as an alternative to the incumbent Gore, appealing to the party's liberal base. He failed to win, however, because many of New Hampshire's largest voting bloc — independents — flocked to Sen. John McCain's first bid. Bradley briefly considered a 2004 bid but instead stayed a consultant. In that presidential primary, he supported then-Vermont Gov. Howard Dean. "Bill Bradley has always called on Americans to reach for what is possible in our politics," Obama said in a draft statement. "As a presidential candidate and author, he has continued to challenge us to build a mandate for pragmatic solutions and progressive change, and I am truly grateful that he has endorsed my candidacy." Obama's state director, Matt Rodriguez, was a top aide to Bradley's campaign here in 2000.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (233761)	1/6/2008 12:37:35 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793834

Re Unemployment: Obviously the Media doesn't read anything much, nor worse yet, retain anything. Look at these figures for unemployment!!!!! B-43. Civilian unemployment rate by demographic characteristic, 1965-2006 gpoaccess.gov Many reports: Economic Report of the President: 2007 Report Spreadsheet Tables gpoaccess.gov

To: Brumar89 who wrote (233761)	1/6/2008 12:41:47 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793834

And more about unemployment in the Clinton years...they thought unemployment at 6.3% was GOOD! Send this to the NYT with our "Best Regards".... Better than Clinton? Putting Bush’s economic record to the reelection test. By J. Edward Carter February 26, 2004, 8:52 a.m. Nine months prior to the 1996 presidential election, Bill Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers cheerfully reported that the "American economy has performed exceptionally well over the past 3 years." While that may not surprise you, you may however be surprised to learn that President George W. Bush's economic record is, in many ways, better than the record Clinton ran on for reelection. Compared with the "exceptional" years of 1993, 1994, and 1995, the first three years of George W. Bush's presidency featured: lower inflation lower unemployment faster productivity growth faster labor compensation growth (i.e., wages and benefits) 29.4 percent ($6.9 trillion) more economic output 45 percent ($960 billion) more exports; and an economic growth rate 81.2 percent as fast as that under Clinton nationalreview.com snip>>>>>>The tax cuts President Bush signed into law helped alleviate the impact of these economic shocks and kept millions of Americans working who would have otherwise lost their jobs. Consequently, the unemployment rate peaked in June 2003 at 6.3 percent, compared with peaks of 7.8 percent and 10.8 percent during the previous two recessions. <<<<<<<<<<< Snip>>>>>>>>>>>At 5.6 percent, the national unemployment rate is now lower than the average unemployment rate of the 1970s, 1980s, and the 1990s. nationalreview.com nationalreview.com