Supreme Court To Rule On Photo Id Requirement for Voters

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday it would decide whether voters can be required to show photo identification. The justices, acting ahead of next year’s national elections, said they would review Indiana’s voting law, which is considered one of the most restrictive in the country. It requires voters to present photo ID like a driver’s [...]

Newt Will Not Run

 Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will not run for president in 2008 after determining he could not legally explore a bid and remain as head of his tax-exempt political organization.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070929/ap_po/gingrich2008  Libby Quaid  9-29-2007

A Closer Look At Some States On Map Below

California (September Poll)

Giuliani 28%
Thompson 26%
McCain 18%
Romney 14%

Wisconsin (September Poll)

Giuliani 28%
Thompson 24%
McCain 8%
Romney 7%

Arizona (August Poll)

McCain 24%
Romney 19%
Giuliani 18%
Thompson 17%

Texas (August Poll)

Thompson 25%
Giuliani 21%
Romney 15%
Huckabee 13%
McCain 8%

Kansas  (May Poll)

Brownback 18%
Romney 17%
Giuliani 13%
McCain 13%

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008   9-25-2007

Republican Delegate Polling Results Update 10-12-2007

Giuliani 22 states, 1262 delegates; Thompson 7 states, 477 delegates; McCain 4 states, 133 delegates; Romney 4 states, 133 delegates; Brownback 1 state 39 delegates; Huckabee 1 state, 34 delegates.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)_presidential_primaries,_2008  9-25-2007

Endorsements Update

Brownback – 1 Congressman
Giuliani – 1 Senator/ 20 Congressmen
Huckabee – 1 Govenor/2 Congressmen
Hunter – 6 Congressmen
McCain – 3 Governors/9 Senators/17 Congressmen -includes Ohio Steve LaTourette
Romney- 2 Governors/4 Senators/25 Congressmen -includes Ohio Ralph Regula
Thompson – 2 Senators/10 Congressmen

http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/cands08/endorse08el.html  9-24-2007

Religious Right Responds to Dr. Dobson’s Comments

(See Dobson Will Not Support Fred Thompson, 9-20-2007) 
American Values president Gary Bauer says Dobson’s email is unhelpful because Thompson is a candidate conservative Christians should seriously consider if they hope to avoid what he calls the “nightmare scenario” of having to choose in the general election from two pro-abortion, pro-gay rights politicians from New York [...]

National Rasmussen Poll Explained

Fred Thompson 27%
Rudy Giuliani 22%
John McCain 13%
Mitt Romney 12%
http://race42008.com/2007/09/24/poll-alert-rasmussen-daily-tracking-poll-924/  Kavon W. Nikrad  9-24-2007
Why does Fred Thompson continue to lead in the National Rasmussen Poll?  Scott Rasmussen explains ” We are the only group that’s doing any kind of a screen to determine who is likely to vote in a primary.  When you include people not [...]

Democrats Find Religion

“If the Republicans are foolish enough to nominate the pro-choice Giuliani, that will give the Democratic Party license to hunt for evangelical votes,” says Land, who has been contacted by both the Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton campaigns. “I don’t know how successful they’ll be, but at least they’ll have that license.”
According to a Pew [...]

Dobson’s 2008 Strategy Examined

“It’s not a coincidence that you saw Dr. Dobson attacking Fred Thompson when he did,” says a former associate of Dobson’s. “There’s a strategy here, and it’s about clearing the way for Gingrich to get in.
“Newt Gingrich is examining whether or not to enter a “testing the waters” campaign phase beginning the first week of [...]

AFL-CIO Political Plans for 2008

 The AFL-CIO  is set to announce that its executive board approved a $53 million budget for its 2008 political program, the largest ever sum for a political cycle.
AFL-CIO political director Karen Ackerman will oversee the deployment of more than 200,000 volunteers to 23 priority states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Five house seats [...]