Obama Surging in IOWa & New Hampshire & GOP POLLS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cVqbllYBsg
Obama wants Hillary 's advice Dems Dabate Iowa Obama wants Hillary 's advice Dems Dabate Iowa Obama says he looks forward to having Hillary Clinton as one of his advisers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-tvRpEAalY
Vice President Al Gore accepts his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4sykaHeklM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2m4B_TFMF0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx6OoAGIdHo
Oprah endorses Obama & speaks to a crowd in Des Moines, Iowa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQFBWTTZ6yY
Oprah in Des Moines Iowa supporting Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHBTpO2O4Tc
More Trouble for Hillary Clinton on Iran Hardball MSNBC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Q7F8nK1pc
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Democratic candidates condemn Bush stance on Iran
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The Democratic presidential contenders on Tuesday condemned President George W. Bush's contention that Iran remains dangerous despite an intelligence report saying it has stopped its nuclear arms program.
more stories like thisIn a debate in Iowa, the candidates said Bush's hard-line policy on Tehran was another example of a foreign policy that has damaged the reputation of the United States and increased security risks around the globe.
"It is absolutely clear that this administration and President Bush continue to not let facts get in the way of his ideology," said Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. "And that's been the problem with their foreign policy generally."
Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, who leads national polls in the Democratic White House race and is locked in a tight three-way struggle in Iowa with Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, said Bush was wrong.
"I vehemently disagree with the president that nothing's changed and therefore nothing in American policy has to change," Clinton said.
"I have for two years advocated diplomatic engagement with Iran, and I think that's what the president should do. He should seize this opportunity and engage in serious diplomacy."
Bush insisted earlier on Tuesday that Iran remains dangerous and urged continued international pressure despite a new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) that said Tehran halted its nuclear arms program in 2003.
The debate, the second in four days in Iowa, was broadcast exclusively on public radio and came as the race intensified ahead of the January 3 contest that opens the state-by-state battle to choose candidates for the November 2008 general election.
The Democratic presidential contenders in 2004 also had a radio-only debate, the first since Republican primary candidates Harold Stassen and Thomas Dewey met in 1948.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/12/04/democratic_candidates_condemn_bush_stance_on_iran/
Desperate Hillary Clinton Camp Accuses Obama & New Polls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCbPLV_Xzxw
Obama 28% Hillary 25% Edwards 23% IA NH SC GOP POLLS Part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59FH8TjOPl0
Obama 28% Hillary 25% Edwards 23% IA NH Sc GOP Part2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=589vSprI8dA
Rudy Giuliani 's Billing Record Fact Check Hardball MSNBC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHha4xwRcSU
Chris Rock campaigns & Endorses Obama in Harlem NY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRn1z9Nr9zE
Obama Speaks of ThanksGiving & NH Primary Dates CNN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il0TP5MV3Mw
Obama Leads in Iowa 30% Hillary 26% Edwards 22% & Other Poll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-p4o8tgMJQ
Splitting Electoral Votes in California Between Democrats and Republicans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qS0LDFRygI
Hillary Clinton Insults & Uses Iowans to get Elected in 2008 by Planting Questions On Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPzauCmxqQc
Gore joins major venture capital firm 46 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO - To anyone still holding out hope that Al Gore will run for president, it appears he has potentially more lucrative interests.
The former vice president said Monday he's joining a Silicon Valley venture capital firm to guide investments that help combat global warming.
Gore, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last month for his work on climate change, joins Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as it and dozens of other venture firms expand into so-called "clean-tech" investments worldwide. Gore is already a senior adviser to Google Inc. and a member of the board at Apple Inc.
The star of the Academy Award-winning global warming documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," is expected to be a high-profile, active partner at Kleiner Perkins. He would not disclose his salary but said he'll donate it to Alliance for Climate Protection, an advocacy group he co-founded that focuses on accelerating policy solutions to the climate crisis.
The donation does not include stock options. Typically, a tiny fraction of a venture capitalist's compensation is salary; the vast majority of wealth comes from sale of stock options when the companies the firm invests in are sold to the public.
"It's one of the benefits of not being in the public sector anymore," Gore said with a laugh during an interview with The Associated Press.
North American and European venture capitalists invested $1.9 billion in clean-tech companies in the first half of 2007, a 10 percent increase from the first half 2006, according to Ann Arbor, Mich.-based trade group Cleantech Network.
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On the Net:
http://www.kpcb.com/initiatives/greentech/index.html
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Flip Flopper Hillary Clinton Insults Iowans and Planting Questions in Iowa
On YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUD5vk8iIoQ
Double Talker Hillary Clinton Loses In NH & Obama Gains in Polling
On Youtube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqwdkt90bME
Zogby Poll: Al Gore Leads Top Tier Dems in 'Blind Bio' Poll
Survey finds most Democratic likely voters would consider a new candidate given the current field’s views on Iraq and global climate change
A Zogby International “blind bio” telephone poll shows that former Vice President Al Gore is favored over the current Democratic frontrunners by likely Democratic Party voters nationwide – particularly among liberal Democrats.
When Democratic likely voters were given brief biographical descriptions of the top three Democratic candidates – New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards – along with the biography of Gore, the former Vice President won 35% support, while Clinton won 24%, Obama won 22% and Edwards trailed with 10% support. Gore’s bio was the top choice of both men (39%) and women (31%), and also most favored by younger voters. Self-described liberal Democrats strongly favored Gore’s bio (43%) over Clinton (21%), Edwards (17%) and Obama (12%). The bio selections of moderate Democrats closely mirrors the choices of likely Democratic voters overall, with 36% giving the greatest preference to Gore’s bio.
In a blind bio poll, the names of the candidates are not used, but are replaced with a brief description of each candidate’s biographies. Those biographies are included in the chart below. The telephone survey commissioned by AlGore.org was conducted October 24-27, 2007, included 527 likely Democratic voters nationwide, and carries a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percentage points.
A separate Zogby Interactive survey also conducted last week shows Gore’s overwhelming favorability among Democrats – 92% gave Gore a positive rating, with 67% saying they held a very favorable view of the former Vice President. This nationwide poll of adults finds the vast majority of progressives (97%) and liberals (98%) view Gore favorably, with more than two in three moderates (67%) holding a positive opinion of Gore.
This latest telephone survey shows 35% of likely Democratic voters are “very satisfied” with the current field of declared Democratic Party candidates regarding their position on the Iraq war and plan to vote for one of the current candidates. But three in five (60%) would at least consider voting for someone new based on this issue, with 7% who are somewhat dissatisfied and would prefer a new candidate and 12% who said they are very dissatisfied and are strongly hoping for a new candidate. Nearly two in three (65%) said they would support a Presidential candidate who has always opposed the war in Iraq and 68% would support a candidate who initially supported the Iraq war but now opposes it. The vast majority (89%) want U.S. troops to be brought back from Iraq as soon as possible.
When asked about the current field of candidates and their position on global climate change, 29% said they are very satisfied and plan to vote for one of the current candidates, but 65% said they would be open to supporting a new candidate based on this issue. Nearly half (47%) said they are somewhat satisfied with the current field’s position on global climate change, but would consider supporting someone new, while 9% are somewhat dissatisfied and would prefer a new candidate – 8% are very dissatisfied with the current candidates’ stances on global climate change and are strongly hoping for a new candidate. Eighty-four percent believe global warming should be a top priority of the next administration.
Other findings from the survey include:
79% believe Presidential candidates should not accept campaign donations from lobbyists. 70% prefer a Presidential candidate with more experience to a candidate with less experience. 62% believe American need a government run health care system that pays all costs for all Americans. Democrat blind biographies: % Candidate A (Gore) is an experienced candidate from the South who has been Vice President of the United States and a US Senator. This person has won several awards, including an Oscar, a Grammy, and an Emmy for his documentary about global climate change. This person has won the Nobel Peace prize and is recognized as an international authority on foreign policy, energy, the environment, and technology. This candidate has opposed the Iraq war from the beginning. 35% Candidate B (Clinton) is a candidate with roots in the South and the Midwest, but is currently a US Senator from a Northeastern State. This candidate is well known for work on many domestic issues, including education, children’s issues, and health care. As a US Senator, this candidate voted to authorize the Iraq war. This candidate is critical of how the war has been handled by the current administration. 24% Candidate C (Obama)is a first-term US Senator from the Midwest who has emphasized efforts to reach out to include in the political process many people who are disaffected and unused to involvement in politics. This candidate brings a fresh face to Washington and draws huge crowds to campaign rallies. This candidate has opposed the Iraq war from the beginning. 22% Candidate D (Edwards)is a former US Senator from a southern state. This candidate also has run as a Vice Presidential candidate in the past. This candidate champions health care and education for the poor, and has experience running a national political campaign. As a US Senator, this candidate voted to authorize the Iraq war but has since said it was wrong to vote for authorization. 10% Not sure 10%
AlGore.org hosts tens of thousands of activists working to draft Al Gore in 2008. The site is not affiliated with or authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. 2817 West End Avenue, Suite 126-161, Nashville, TN 37203. For more information about the campaign to draft Gore, or to schedule an interview, please call Dylan Malone at (425) 344-8593 or email dylan@algore.org
For a detailed methodology statement on this survey, please visit:
http://www.zogby.com/methodology/readmeth.dbm?ID=1229
(10/31/2007)
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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Hillary Holds Two-Point Edge in U.S. Race
October 21, 2007 Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is slightly ahead of a Republican presidential hopeful in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in next year’s election, while 47 per cent would support former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is slightly ahead of a Republican presidential hopeful in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 49 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in next year’s election, while 47 per cent would support former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
In a separate contest, former U.S. vice-president Al Gore—who has repeatedly stated he will not seek the Democratic Party’s nomination in 2008—holds a six-point advantage over Giuliani.
Yesterday, Giuliani met with members of the Family Research Council and said: "Isn’t it better that I tell you what I really believe than I change my positions to fit the prevailing winds? I believe trust is better than 100 per cent agreement. (...) People of faith should not be marginalized in our civic debates. Believers have every right to participate in our political process. I believe America is better for you expressing your views."
In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2004, Republican George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Democratic nominee John Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.
Polling Data
If (...) were the Democratic Party’s candidate and (...) were the Republican Party’s candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for? As of today, who do you lean more toward?
Giuliani v. Rodham Clinton
Oct. 2007 Sept. 2007 Jun. 2007 Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) 49% 50% 49% Rudy Giuliani (R) 47% 46% 48%
Giuliani v. Gore Oct. 2007 Al Gore (D) 52% Rudy Giuliani (R) 46% http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/hillary_holds_two_point_edge_in_us_race/
