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By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyYou can imagine how thrilled freshman Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) was by the news that her party was adding a national celebrity to its ranks. After all, the Senator is a huge Ronettes fan and loved the re-orchestration of "The Long and Winding Road"!At least that's what we assume motivated Sen. Gillibrand when she issued a public statement reading: "GILLIBRAND WELCOMES SENATOR SPECTOR TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY."See the only American Spector who's famous enough to be referenced by his last name alone is legendary record producer Phil Spector, architect of hits ranging from "You've Lost That ...
Saddam Paid for Lawmakers' Trip
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyIn a stunning announcement in connection with the indictment of a Michigan charity official, Federal prosecutors said yesterday that former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein secretly financed a Congressional trip to Iraq in the run up to the Iraq War. The trip was undertaken by three anti-war Democrats in the month before the Congressional vote on the authorization to use military force against Iraq. Reps. Jim McDermott (D-WA), and Mike Thompson (D-CA), and then Rep. David Bonior (D-MI) visited Iraq on the trip arranged by Muthanna Al-Hanooti, the subject of the Federal indictment. For his ...
10 State SEIU Chapters Endorse Edwards
By Greg McNeilly - Politics DailyAs noted earlier, the Iowa state chapter of the SEIU (Service Employee International Union) endorsed John Edwards for president today. But Iowa's SEIU chapter is not alone; they are joined by the state chapters of: California (650,000 members), Idaho (400), Michigan (70,000), Minnesota (28,000 members), Montana (500 members) Ohio (22,000 members), Oregon (46,000), Washington (103,000) and West Virginia (4,000).Today the Illinois and Indiana SEIU chapters endorsed Barack Obama.The New York chapter (local 1199, the nations largest) has not yet endorsed a candidate. ...
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