KUCINICH CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

ST. PETERSBURG FL - Congressman and Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, the only candidate who film-maker Michael Moore says is "100 per cent on board" with his call for a national, not-for-profit health care system, will be here tonight for the premiere of Moore’s powerful new movie, SiCKO, which is opening all across the country.

"The other leading candidates are unlikely to be anywhere near a theater showing SiCKO tonight," the Kucinich campaign said in a statement, "because their health care proposals ensure that for-profit insurance companies, health care providers, and pharmaceutical companies will continue to play a major and very lucrative role in the U.S. system." View video

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RICHARDSON CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

Richardson Campaign Names Alex Goepfert as New Hampshire Communications Director
New Hire Directed Targeted State Senate Race in 2006

MANCHESTER -- The Richardson campaign today announced the appointment of Alex Goepfert as New Hampshire Communications Director.

"I am very pleased that Alex will be joining my New Hampshire staff," said Governor Richardson. "Alex's experience and understanding on New Hampshire politics will be a great asset to my campaign."

Goepfert comes from a diverse background in political campaigns and television journalism. In 2006, he managed the State Senate campaign of Keene's Molly Kelly in her landslide victory over incumbent Tom Eaton.

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NH BIDEN CAMPAIGN CHAIR ANNOUNCES STATE WIDE TOUR

Campaign to Personally Visit Every Town in New Hampshire

Concord – The Biden for President Campaign announced today that New Hampshire State Chair, Representative Jim Ryan (D-Franklin) will conduct a statewide campaign tour which will cover all 254 towns in New Hampshire. Rep. Ryan will be accompanied by Sen. Biden and members of his family, including Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden and Sen. Biden’s sister and Campaign Chair Valerie Biden Owens, at various stops on the tour.

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By NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has improved on his stunning support in the race for campaign cash, raising his total number of donors to nearly 250,000 people in the first six months of the year.
The freshman Illinois senator impressed rivals in the first quarter when he reported 104,000 donors, but he surpassed the mark in the second quarter with 138,000 more opening their wallets, the campaign announced Thursday.

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MCCAIN CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that Nancy Merrill will join the Arizona Senator's leadership team in New Hampshire as a state co-chair.

Merrill currently serves as National Committeewoman for the New Hampshire Republican State Committee. Elected to that post in July 2000, Merrill will offer her resignation to work with the campaign and maintain the impartiality of the Republican National Committee (RNC) position.

"I firmly believe that New Hampshire must help move John McCain to the next level in the nomination process, which is why I am stepping down from the national committee to work on John's behalf," said Merrill. "Our state primary is a major influence on the rest of the nation. We must show the states that follow us that John McCain is the only candidate who possesses the experience, courage, and candor we need in the leader of our country."

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CLINTON CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

NH SEN. MOLLY KELLY BECOMES 50TH STATE
LEGISLATOR TO ENDORSE HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT

Five New State Representatives Also Endorse

MANCHESTER, NH – The New Hampshire for Hillary campaign continues to build a strong organization in every corner of the state, and today announced Senator Molly Kelly and five new state representatives have endorsed Hillary for President, bringing the total number of NH legislators supporting Hillary to 50. State Representatives Susan Beauchesne (Allenstown), Roger Berube (Somersworth), Tom Fargo (Dover), Anne Grassie (Rochester), and Tom McGuirck (Hampton) join Kelly in announcing their support today.

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By PHILIP ELLIOTT
Associated Press Writer

CONCORD (AP) — A state lawmaker said Wednesday he could no longer support Sen. John McCain’s campaign over the proposed immigration bill in Congress. But McCain’s campaign countered that state Rep. D.J. Bettencourt stepped down as its Rockingham County co-chairman only after asking for — and being refused — a paycheck.
“I have told the McCain campaign that I would withdraw my support as his Rockingham County co-chairman if Senator McCain continued to push for amnesty for illegal aliens,” Bettencourt said. “Although earlier I publicly endorsed Senator McCain, I cannot, in good conscience, continue to support him. ... We must enforce the laws on our books, not provide amnesty for millions of people who have broken the law since the moment they stepped on our soil.”

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By NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Wednesday that conservative author Ann Coulter’s attacks are hurtful as his campaign used her remarks in an appeal for money.
Edwards made his first comments to The Associated Press in response to Coulter’s suggestion that she wished he would be “killed in a terrorist assassination plot.” His campaign cited her remarks in two e-mails to supporters for donations, with the fundraising deadline on Saturday.

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ARLINGTON, Va. - U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced the New Hampshire Legislative Caucus for McCain - the only legislative caucus for a presidential candidate in the state.

"As lawmakers we understand the challenges involved in finding solutions to tough policy issues," said Rep. Maureen Mooney. "I have a deep respect for Senator McCain's leadership and courage when it comes to getting things done on the critical issues that face our nation."

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CLINTON CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

NH Attorney to Help Lead Effort

MANCHESTER, NH – On the eve of the 38th anniversary of Stonewall, the New Hampshire for Hillary campaign today is pleased to announce the formation of the “LGBT Americans for Hillary.” The new national steering committee is comprised of over 65 leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, including Manchester Attorney and local Democratic activist Greg Sargent. Members of the steering committee include LGBT elected officials, activists from national LGBT and Democratic Party political groups as well as leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment and sports. This leadership committee will work with the campaign on several areas including political outreach, communications, policy advice and counsel, and fundraising.

“It is my honor to be a part of Hillary Clinton’s campaign in New Hampshire. She was the first candidate to congratulate the NH legislature for its leadership on the civil unions bill and she has long fought to end discrimination against gays and lesbians,” said Greg Sargent, National LGBT Steering Committee Member and Co-chair of the NH for Hillary LGBT organizing effort. “I am looking forward to getting to work with her already incredible network of supporters across the state. Together, we will share her passionate vision to get this country back on track and moving forward again.”

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By Kimball Payne
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Conjuring images of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and evoking the mantle of Ronald Reagan, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday said Democrats vying for the White House are in denial about terrorism.
Giuliani sounded exactly like a frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president, accusing Democrats of being unable to confront Islamic terrorism.
“Islamic terrorists want to kill us, that is the predominant issue of our day,” Giuliani said, drawing a standing ovation from a luncheon crowd of about 650 people at Pat Robertson’s Regent University. The Democrats “are in denial. I think they can’t face this threat.”

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By ERIK SCHELZIG
Associated Press Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fred Thompson, a likely Republican presidential candidate, on Tuesday defended his work as a Washington lobbyist, telling The Associated Press that lobbying is an important part of life because “government’s got their hands in everything.”
The actor and former U.S. senator from Tennessee added, “Nobody yet has pointed out any of my clients that didn’t deserve representation.”
Thompson, who likes to cast himself as a political outsider, earned more than $1 million lobbying the federal government for more than 20 years. He lobbied for a savings-and-loan deregulation bill that helped hasten the industry’s collapse and a failed nuclear energy project that cost taxpayers more than a billion dollars.

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By NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Tuesday announced a new television ad in New Hampshire, part of an effort to improve his standing in the first primary state.
The 30-second spot features Edwards giving a speech on how he would make the United States “the country of the 21st Century” and includes a clip of his wife, Elizabeth, meeting with an elderly voter.

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RICHARDSON CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

SANTA FE, NM -- Governor Bill Richardson will be in Washington, DC on Wednesday to deliver a major foreign policy speech regarding Iran. The Governor will be speaking to the Center for National Policy.

The speech will focus on US relations with Iran going forward, specifically how the US can and must lead the world in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Here is an excerpt from the prepared text of the speech:

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Poll: Bloomberg would siphon votes from Giuliani, giving Clinton the win
By Helen Kennedy
New York Daily News
NEW YORK — In a hypothetical, three-way, all-New Yorker 2008 election smackdown, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg would hurt Rudy Giuliani and throw the election to Sen. Hillary Clinton, according to a new CNN poll.
Bloomberg comes in a distant third as an independent in the presidential sweepstakes, according to CNN’s Opinion Dynamics poll.

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BIDEN SENATE OFFICE PRESS RELEASE

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) spoke on the Senate Floor today in support of the Employee Free Choice Act (S. 1041), legislation to level the playing field between workers and employers. The legislation specifically allows employees to form unions by signing cards authorizing union representation; establishes stronger penalties for illegal interference with labor organizing; and provides mediation and arbitration for contract disputes.

“When the union movement is under attack, the middle class is under attack. When the union movement is strong, the middle class is strong. And when the middle class is strong, our nation is strong,” said Senator Biden. “By making sure that all you have to do to join a union is no more than what you do to register to vote, we can change the tide in this country so American union movement can grow.”

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OBAMA CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

Chicago, IL—Senator Obama today released the following statement on Vice President Cheney's attempts to prevent public scrutiny of his office.

"Throughout this administration, Vice President Cheney has consistently sought to operate in secrecy and thwart rules designed to ensure the public’s right to know how their business is being done. I believe strongly that democracy works best when it does its work in the daylight. In an Obama Administration, we will launch the most sweeping ethics reform in history so that we can restore an open, honest government that finally makes real progress on the challenges facing the American people.”

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RICHARDSON CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

SANTA FE, NM -- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has jumped to 13% in a new survey of likely Iowa caucus-goers, a 10-point gain since March. He is the only Democrat to make any significant gains over the past three months. Among the likeliest caucus-goers (representing just over 40% of the sample - voters who attended the 2004 caucuses, voted in the 2006 primary, and say they are definite to attend next year's caucus) Governor Richardson has actually overtaken Senator Barack Obama and moved into third place at 18%.

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ROMNEY CAMPAIGN PRESS STATEMENT

Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court decision overturning a portion of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law:

"Score one for free speech. Today the Supreme Court reaffirmed the First Amendment by rejecting a key feature of McCain-Feingold. The law trampled the basic right of the American people to participate in their democracy. It also purported to reduce the influence of money in politics, but we now know that influence is greater than ever. McCain-Feingold was a poorly-crafted bill. Today's decision restores, in part, to the American people a right critical to their freedom of political participation and expression."

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By MIKE GLOVER
Associated Press Writer

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is launching two biographical television ads this week, focusing on early voting Iowa in the first commercials of his presidential campaign.
The ads represent a strategic shift for the Obama campaign, which has focused on grass-roots efforts and now will introduce the candidate to a new population of voters watching at home.
Candidates typically hold off on advertising during the slow summer months, but the warp-speed campaign has forced the 2008 contenders to rethink the traditional approach. Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Bill Richardson have run ads in Iowa — and seen their poll numbers increase.

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By GLEN JOHNSON
AP Political Writer

BOSTON (AP) — Mitt Romney wowed the Republican presidential field with an eye-catching fundraising total and an innovative “National Call Day” earlier this year, but his campaign staff tried to lower expectations of a repeat as he gathered top fundraisers in Boston Monday for a final push before the second quarter ends later this week.
Fewer fundraising trips, more political speeches and downtime to prepare for the campaign’s first two nationally televised debates of the primary campaign will make it hard to replicate the $21 million raised from January through March, said Romney spokesman Kevin Madden.
Romney also donated $2.35 million to his campaign during the first quarter, giving the former Massachusetts governor a total of $23 million in receipts — the most in the Republican field. The second quarter ends Saturday.
“The possibility of Fred Thompson getting into the race has also made it more competitive fundraising this quarter,” Madden said of the former Tennessee senator and conservative who is expected to formally enter the GOP race early next month.

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CLINTON CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

Hillary’s NH Support Continuing to Grow

MANCHESTER – On the heels of Senator Hillary Clinton’s ninth visit to New Hampshire and a Conversation on stem cell research she held at Dartmouth College in Hanover on June 15th, several key leaders have announced today they have decided to endorse Senator Clinton for President.

“Each time I travel to New Hampshire I am humbled to meet more and more people who are supporting my campaign,” said Senator Clinton. “I enjoyed visiting the Upper Valley and meeting so many wonderful people during my visit. I look forward to returning again soon.”

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By Matt Stearns
McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON — How did Sen. John McCain, the onetime front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, come to this?
New polls this week showed support for him plummeting in two key early-voting states. Tied for fifth place in Iowa, with 6 percent. Falling to fourth place in South Carolina, with 7 percent. Mason-Dixon Polling & Research conducted both polls of likely Republican voters, which had error margins of plus or minus 5 percentage points.
This after an ongoing Senate debate on immigration that highlights McCain’s opposition to his party’s base on a hot-button issue, and the informal entry into the race of former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson, who shot ahead of the Arizona senator in state polls and several national surveys.
McCain also is trying to recover from disappointing first-quarter fundraising, which prompted a reshuffling of his finance operation.

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BIDEN CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

Granite State Police and Firefighters Rally Behind Joe Biden

Concord (June 20, 2007) – Praising him for standing with New Hampshire’s first responders on the issues affecting the protection and safety of Granite State families, three police and firefighting officials announced they have decided to endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States.

State Representative and Police Sergeant Mark Preston, Manchester Fire Commissioner and State Representative Robert Haley and Detective Steve Arnold, former President of the New Hampshire Police Association will serve as the backbone of the “New Hampshire First Responders for Biden” group. As leaders of this group, Detective Arnold and Reps. Haley and Preston will reach out to law enforcement and first responders across the Granite State on behalf of the Biden for President Campaign.

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BOSTON (AP) — Mitt Romney is taking his high rollers out to the old ballyard, before he checks their skills on the court.
While the Boston Red Sox play Sunday in San Diego, the Republican presidential contender will gather his biggest fundraisers for a cookout at the team’s home field, Fenway Park.
“Supporters will be treated to tours of Fenway and will be able to enjoy some barbecue at one of Americas oldest and most beloved ballparks,” campaign spokesman Carolyn Weyforth said.

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EDWARDS CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

New York, New York - In a speech today at Cooper Union, Senator John Edwards will unveil his plan to reduce the rising debt which is threatening our working and middle class families. Edwards will speak about the Two Americas that have grown further apart since the 2004 campaign -- one America struggling to get by and build a better future and another that has everything it needs - and discuss how we can build One America that works for all Americans.

Edwards' plan will put our government and our economy back in line with our values and ensure economic security for families by taking on abusive lenders, creating a new Family Savings and Credit Commission on the side of families who are investing and borrowing, and giving families alternatives to high-cost debt.

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MCCAIN CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

ARLINGTON, Va. - U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that well over 200 Granite State veterans have joined the Arizona Senator's team as members of the New Hampshire Veterans Advisory Coalition.

"With Pearl Harbor veterans and a number of Iraq War vets, this coalition spans the state, every military branch, and many of the major battles in our country's history," said Sergeant Major and advisory committee chair Paul Chevalier (Ret.). "This group of men and women represents the service and sacrifice of generations of America's veterans and we all stand proudly behind John McCain."

Airman First Class and advisory committee co-chair Dr. Griff Dalianis added, "John McCain has dedicated his life to serving his country. Throughout his Congressional career, he has fought for veterans and their families. New Hampshire Veterans for McCain will continue to grow and work on Senator McCain's behalf."

Senator John McCain applauds the service of these respected veterans and is proud to have their support. "These men, women, and their families have all made sacrifices on behalf of our great country," said Senator McCain. "I am honored to have their support and I look forward to their leadership as we move ahead in New Hampshire."

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By SARA KUGLER
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Speculation that Mayor Michael Bloomberg was interested in a third-party presidential run was merely simmering last summer when he was asked about the idea of leaving the GOP and becoming an independent.
The billionaire mayor pointed out that the Republican Party had given him an opportunity to get elected in 2001, when he switched his lifelong Democratic registration to avoid a crowded primary.
“There’s no reason for me to change my party at the moment,” Bloomberg said then.
Apparently the moment has come.

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By NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to win over her party’s liberal activists, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday accused President Bush of disregarding the Constitution and promised to bring a new progressive vision to the White House.
Bush’s government has “a stunning record of secrecy and corruption, of cronyism run amok,” she said in one of the more partisan speeches of her campaign. “It is everything our founders were afraid of, everything our Constitution was designed to prevent.”

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GIULIANI CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

New York – The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee announced today his Economic Policy Board. The Board will advise the Mayor on economic policy aimed at restoring fiscal discipline and cutting wasteful Washington spending while keeping taxes low and making government more accountable to taxpayers.

Senior Economic Policy Advisory Board members include Steve Forbes, National Campaign Co-Chair, Bill Simon, Policy Director, and Michael Boskin, Chief Economic Policy Advisor. They join David Malpass, Chief Global Economist of Bear Stearns, Martin Anderson, the Keith and Jan Hurlbut Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and Annelise Anderson, research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a former associate director with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.

“Our Board is committed to helping Mayor Giuliani develop policies that run government more like a business, slash wasteful government spending, and keep taxes low,” Simon said. “Mayor Giuliani is unquestionably the strongest fiscal conservative in this race and has a proven record of fiscal discipline and commitment to tax cuts. We are proud to have these members on our team.”

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CLINTON CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

AND THE WINNER IS…
Hillary Clinton announced the winner of her online song competition in a web video released today.

“I want to thank the thousands of people who wrote in with fantastic suggestions and engaged with us online,” Clinton said. “It was a tough choice, but you’ll be hearing many of these great songs at rallies across the country. And now, without further delay, the winner is…”
Go to www.hillaryclinton.com to watch the video and find out what song Hillary chose as her official campaign anthem.
BY THE NUMBERS
1,000,000+: Number of views of Hillary’s two web videos announcing the song contest on YouTube and her website
200,000+: Number of votes for Hillary’s official campaign song
25,000+: Number of song write-in suggestions on Hillary’s website

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BIDEN CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

Building Granite State Grassroots Organization
Concord –Today the Biden for President campaign announced that Milford Democratic activist Ron Pieper will lead their New Hampshire Steering Committee.

“I’m delighted that Ron is taking a principal role on the steering committee,” said State Representative Jim Ryan, New Hampshire Chair of the Biden for President Campaign. “As a leader in his community for years, Ron brings a wealth of knowledge to the campaign and knows what it takes to win in New Hampshire. This committee will be an integral part of our grassroots effort, as we continue to reach out to voters across the state and talking about how Joe Biden is the most qualified and prepared candidate in the race.”

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: By HOLLY RAMER
Associated Press
HANOVER - Two Republicans with chronically ill or injured children joined Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday in urging the Bush administration to end its opposition to embryonic stem cell research.
The House voted last week to relax restraints on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, but supporters lack the votes needed to override the president's threatened veto.
''We are making progress in the Senate,'' Clinton told an audience of about 400 people at Dartmouth College. ''By one count, we're only about one vote short. That's why your senator is very important.''

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By HOPE YEN
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — An aide to GOP presidential candidate Sam Brownback has been reprimanded for sending e-mail to Iowa Republican leaders in an apparent attempt to draw unfavorable scrutiny to rival Mitt Romney’s Mormonism.
Emma Nemecek, the southeastern Iowa field director for Brownback’s presidential campaign and a former state representative candidate, violated campaign policy when she forwarded the June 6 e-mail from an interest group raising the questions, the Brownback campaign said Sunday.
The e-mail requested help in fact-checking a series of statements about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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By John Harwood

WASHINGTON—The race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination has become wide open, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows. But the value of winning it has fallen sharply.

The survey shows that without formally entering the race, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson has risen to second place in the Republican field. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to leak support, but leads the pack with 29% to Mr. Thompson’s 20%, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has pulled even with Sen. John McCain at 14%.

Of greater concern for Republicans generally, however, is the party’s weak state heading into the 2008 election. By 52% to 31%, Americans say they want Democrats to win the presidency next year.

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PRESS RELEASE
June 13

PORTSMOUTH — The Carbon Coalition issued a challenge from the New Hampshire legislative office building to the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates today, calling on each candidate to development a comprehensive climate change action plan to be put into place within 150 days from Election Day 2008.

“The issue of climate change is going to require immediate action under the next administration. More importantly, maintaining the political will to reduce emissions over a 40 or 50 year time frame will require sustained bipartisan support, careful planning and unprecedented coordination in the private and public sectors,” said Ted Leach, a Hancock resident and co-chair of the coalition. “It is time that we challenge candidates to propose a real action plan for addressing this issue.”

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By DAVID AGUILAR
Associated Press Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards wants to reduce the cost of U.S. health care by removing patents for breakthrough drugs and requiring health insurance companies to spend at least 85 percent of their premiums on patient care.
The former North Carolina senator was expected to discuss details of a universal health care proposal he released in February during an appearance Thursday at the Riverside Health Center.
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BROWNBACK CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE
June 14, 2007

Romney Pro-Life Conversion Story Proven False
Romney said he was "absolutely committed" towards keeping pro-abortion laws, six months after his alleged pro-life conversion
ALEXANDRIA, Va— A new YouTube video released yesterday shows presidential candidate Mitt Romney's alleged pro-life conversion story to be chronologically false and misleading.

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Richardson Campaign Announces New Hampshire Statewide Director, Janis Hahn and Political Director, Daniel McKenna

For Immediate Release
June 13, 2007 Contact: Katie Roberts
(505) 982-2291

MANCHESTER -- After jumping to 10% in the latest CNN/USA Today New Hampshire poll of Democratic Presidential candidates, Governor Bill Richardson announced the endorsements of key Latino organizers in New Hampshire and named his statewide director and political director.

"My New Hampshire campaign continues to gain momentum everyday," said Governor Richardson. "I have a strong steering committee and with the addition of Janis and Dan a strong, experienced New Hampshire campaign team that will continue to spread my message to voters around the state. I am very honored and proud of the strong support I am receiving from the Latino community and I look forward to continuing to grow that support in New Hampshire and across the country."

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DODD CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

WASHINGTON - Today, the Dodd for President Campaign announced two new ads, which will begin running today in Iowa and New Hampshire. The ads highlight Senator Dodd's experience and his vision for America as President.

The first ad, "Amazing Grace", which is narrated by Senator Dodd, features Grace Dodd, his eldest daughter, and details why Dodd is running for President. The second ad, "Split", draws attention to Senator Dodd's long commitment to public service, beginning when he was 22 and joined the Peace Corps and extending throughout his career in Congress. Dodd served in the Dominican Republic while in the Peace Corps, where he became fluent in Spanish.

"Chris Dodd is the only candidate who has the proven ability and bold vision to right the wrongs of the past six years," said Dodd Campaign Manager Sheryl Cohen. "With these two new ads voters will begin to see that Chris Dodd has a lifetime of leadership and proven track record of getting things done that America needs in its next President."

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Liz Sidoti
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Republican John McCain's campaign criticized rival Mitt Romney's abortion record anew Wednesday, circulating a video showing the then-Massachusetts governor reiterating his vow to uphold the state's abortion-rights laws.

''I have indicated that as governor, I am absolutely committed to my promise to maintain the status quo with regards to laws relating to abortion and choice, and so far I've been able to successfully do that,'' Romney says, answering a question at a May 27, 2005, news conference the day he vetoed the state's stem cell legislation.

He adds: ''My personal, philosophical views about this issue are not something that I think would do anything other than distract from what I think is a more critical agenda'' that includes jobs, education and health care.

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EDWARDS CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

June 13, 2007

EDWARDS ACCEPTS G8 CHALLENGE TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION 50% BY 2050

Chicago, Illinois - Today in Chicago, Illinois, Senator John Edwards will announce his support for committing the United States to join in a world effort to reduce global greenhouse gas pollution by 50 percent by 2050. Last week, the G8 challenged the United States to make this commitment, but instead of agreeing to the reductions, President Bush only agreed to future meetings to discuss voluntary reductions.

Edwards also continued his call for the United States to lead the world in the fight against global warming by aggressively cutting greenhouse gas pollution here at home. As president, Edwards would cap American emissions by 2010, reduce them by 20 percent by 2020, and reduce them by 80 percent by 2050.

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OBAMA campaign press release

Barack Obama Calls for National Low Carbon Fuel Standard in California Stop

Los Angeles, Calif.- Barack Obama visited a local gas station today that sells bio-fuels to discuss his plan for a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard (NLCFS) to reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. In January 2007, California Governor Schwarzenegger issued an executive order to establish a low carbon fuel standard for transportation fuels sold in California. Obama’s proposal would create a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard based on the California proposal.

“The debate about whether or not climate change is a man-made disaster is over. The question now is what we do about it,” said Senator Barack Obama. “We know that transportation fuels account for a third of America’s global warming pollution. And we know there are fuels available that emit less carbon-dioxide into the atmosphere – fuels like biodiesel and ethanol. To create a mass market for these fuels and ensure they’ll be used more widely, this standard will require that fuel sold in the U.S. contain 5 percent less carbon by 2015 and 10 percent less carbon by 2020.”

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By HOLLY RAMER
Associated Press Writer

BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — Accusing Democrats of being stuck in the past, Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani made a dozen broad campaign promises Tuesday on meeting the challenges of the future.
“A lot of what the Democrats are doing is like looking in the rearview mirror. They want to take the country back to where it was in the 1990s,” the former New York City mayor told about 150 people in a sweltering Town Hall. “My commitment is all to the future.”

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MCCAIN CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

CAMPAIGN NAMES WOMEN FOR MCCAIN STEERING COMMITTEE
McCain Organization Continues To Grow In New Hampshire

ARLINGTON, Va. - U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced the names of the New Hampshire "Women for McCain" steering committee who will be working to engage and enlist women across the state in support of the Arizona Senator.

Senator McCain and his wife Cindy applaud the increasing role of women in elected office and American politics and believe this group will be instrumental in growing the campaign's outreach efforts and winning increased support from New Hampshire women.

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By Beth Reinhard
McClatchy Newspapers
MIAMI — Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Rudy Giuliani are lapping their rivals by roughly 20 points in Florida, though many voters haven’t picked a favorite in the presidential race, according to a poll conducted for The Miami Herald.
Among Republican voters, 30 percent said they weren’t sure, preferred an undeclared candidate or won’t vote. Among Democrats, 28 percent were in limbo.
“This poll in Florida reflects what the national polls are showing,” pollster John Zogby said. “This is all wide open. The campaign has not been engaged sufficiently in Florida for us to get a real read.”

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KUCINICH CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Kucinich Presidential campaign has unveiled its first television commercial - "No more blood for oil" - and is previewing it with supporters and friends on the campaign website http://kucinich.us/node/4580/play and on popular Internet sites, including YouTube and MySpace.

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DODD CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
June 11, 2007

MANCHESTER, NH - Senator and Presidential candidate Chris Dodd released the first members of his New Hampshire Steering Committee today. The list of 35 individuals includes elected officials, Democratic activists, labor leaders, small business owners, former Democratic Party officials, and a former United States Congressman. Dodd's Steering Committee will assist the campaign in organizing and building on Senator Dodd's support here in New Hampshire.

"I am honored to have such a diverse set of talented, active Democrats willing to support my campaign here in New Hampshire," said Dodd. "These individuals know what it takes to run a successful campaign here in New Hampshire and I am grateful for their support."

Dodd's campaign has previously announced that former New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Joe Keefe will serve as the Chairman of Dodd's New Hampshire Committee. Kathy Kelley will serve as the Co-Chair of Manchester for Dodd, Mike O'Brien is Chair of Nashua for Dodd, and Dan Calegari will serve as the Chair of Peace Corps Volunteers for Dodd.

"Senator Dodd is putting together an impressive team of activists and Democratic leaders from across New Hampshire with eight months still remaining until the Primary," said Dodd's New Hampshire Chairman Joe Keefe. "Chris Dodd's New Hampshire campaign will continue to grow and build off the momentum we are seeing on the ground after a number of highly successful visits he has made to the state in the last few weeks."

Dodd's New Hampshire campaign will announce new members to his New Hampshire Steering Committee as they occur over the next several months.

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By BEN EVANS
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Newt Gingrich, in a jab at President Bush, warned on Friday that the GOP will lose the White House and Congress in 2008 if the nominee is perceived as a continuation of the Bush presidency.
Addressing a conservative organization, the former House Speaker never mentioned the president by name, but his political point was clear.
“If the Republicans run a stand-pat presidential candidate who ends up being on defense for all of September and October and who is seen by the country as representing four more years, the fact is that Republicans are not going to” win, Gingrich told the American Enterprise Institute.

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By PHILIP ELLIOTT
Associated Press Writer
ROCHESTER (AP) — Presidential hopeful John Edwards said Friday he will win much of the South and help the Democratic Party win more U.S. House and Senate seats in the Midwest as well if he is the 2008 nominee.
“You should think not only about who would be a presidential candidate, but who would also strengthen our ability to help us win congressional seats in some of the tough places in this country,” Edwards said at a campaign stop in New Hampshire. “If we pick up 15, 20 seats in the House, some additional seats in the Senate because we have a presidential candidate who is appealing in a lot of parts of America, then all of the sudden we have the (power) to really move this agenda.”

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POLL PRESS RELEASE

Franklin Pierce College / WBZ Poll
June 6, 2007
By: R. Kelly Myers Jeremiah Messer
Senior Fellow Analyst
Franklin Pierce College RKM Research and Communications
President and Chief Analyst
RKM Research and Communications
603.433.3982
Republican Presidential Primary
RINDGE, NH – With just over half a year before the much anticipated 2008 New
Hampshire Presidential Primary, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has
overtaken Senator John McCain and former mayor Rudy Giuliani as the Republican
favorite following Tuesday night’s debate. In March, John McCain (29%) and Rudy
Giuliani (28%) were early front-runners, but today Romney commands a nine-point lead
over Giuliani (18%) and a 10-point lead over McCain (17%), attracting the support of 27
percent of Republican primary voters in New Hampshire. Giuliani and McCain have
dropped 10 points and 12 points in the poll, respectively.
Overview
The findings outlined in this report are based on the latest Franklin Pierce
College / WBZ Poll, conducted by RKM Research and Communication in collaboration
with faculty and student interviewers at Franklin Pierce College. The Franklin Pierce
College / WBZ Poll is sponsored by Franklin Pierce College and WBZ. The project
represents a collaboration that provides Franklin Pierce College students unique
learning opportunities to participate in the polling process and gain real-world experience
working with an independent marketing research firm.
Methodology
The poll is based on interviews with 409 likely Republican Presidential Primary voters.
All respondents interviewed in this study were part of a fully representative sample. The
survey was administered by telephone, June 6, 2007. The survey of 409 respondents
has a maximum margin of sampling error +/- 4.9%.

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By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential contenders Rudy Giuliani and John McCain bowed out of a high-profile Iowa straw poll on Wednesday, rendering the decades-old August contest all but meaningless.
Their decisions cleared the way for top rival Mitt Romney, who promptly claimed victory in the early test of organizational strength.
Both Giuliani, the former New York mayor, and McCain, an Arizona senator, insisted they would still compete in the state’s leadoff caucuses in the GOP presidential nomination process.

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By ANDREW DeMILLO
Associated Press Writer

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Former Gov. Mike Huckabee said Wednesday he made an “absolute error” when he confused the dates of President Reagan’s birth and death during a debate among the 10 Republican presidential hopefuls.
In a conference call with reporters, Huckabee also complained that the debates had not focused enough on substantive issues, noting that no questions were asked about taxes, fiscal policy or education. The Southern Baptist minister also wondered why he was asked again about evolution.

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By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, the front-runner in national polls for the Republican presidential nomination, will skip a critical early test of political strength in Iowa this summer, bypassing a GOP straw poll, his campaign said Wednesday.
The former New York City mayor will still compete in the state’s lead-off caucuses in January, and aides said he plans to beef up his Iowa campaign staff soon.
“We are 100 percent committed to winning the Iowa caucuses in January,” Mike DuHaime, Giuliani’s campaign manager, said in a conference call with reporters. He said the estimated $3 million a campaign typically spends to win the straw poll will be used instead to prepare for the caucuses.

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By GLEN JOHNSON
Associated Press Writer
BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney on Wednesday jabbed at President Bush, saying the image of the United States has suffered globally based on the perception that it invaded Iraq unilaterally.
Addressing civic and business leaders, the former Massachusetts governor chided Bush as his fellow Republican traveled overseas for an economic summit and a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been critical of U.S. efforts to install a missile defense shield in Europe.
“I do think that we have suffered over the past several years for a number of reasons, and I think you probably know what they are,” Romney said, citing the absence of strong international support in the lead-up to the war.
“There has been the perception that we have not been as open and participative with other nations as is our normal approach,” he said.

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DODD CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

Sen. Dodd plays critical role in campaign
Madison Capitol Times editorial - 5/31/2007 6:51 am

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., has been a true hero in the struggle to bring an honorable end to the nightmare that is the American occupation of Iraq.

But he has not stood alone.

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CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE

Richardson Calls for "Clean Energy Nation"
New Television Ad Touts New Mexico's Status as Leading State for Environmental Preservation
For Immediate Release
June 1, 2007 Contact:
Pahl Shipley (505) 982-2291

SANTA FE, NM - Governor Bill Richardson has begun airing a new television ad in Iowa and New Hampshire focusing on his environmental record and highlights how New Mexico moved faster than any other state to promote renewable energy and fight global warming.

To view the ad, please go to http://action.richardsonforpresident.com/cleanenergy

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By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Fred Thompson took the first formal step toward a widely expected bid for the presidency, establishing a preliminary campaign committee on Friday.
The “testing the waters” committee allows Thompson — a former Tennessee senator and actor best known for his film and television roles, including as a prosecutor on NBC’s “Law & Order” — to raise money, hire staff and gauge support without officially committing to a White House bid and without having to publicly disclose donations or expenditures.

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By BETH FOUHY
Associated Press Writer
EMMETSBURG, Iowa (AP) — Memo to Hillary Rodham Clinton: Your deputy campaign manager was right.
An internal campaign memo late last month urged the Democratic front-runner to bypass first-up and momentum-generating Iowa because of Clinton’s lackluster showing despite drawing large crowds — a memo she immediately disavowed.
Yet, the reality from Des Moines to Dubuque lends credence to deputy campaign manager Mike Henry’s assessment that for Clinton, Iowa is “our consistently weakest state.”

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