Mike Huckabee Iowa Caucus Victory Speech VIDEO

Mike Huckabee (R) Iowa Caucus Victory Speech - FULL STREAMING VIDEO Republican presidential candidate Mick Huckabee (R) delivers his victory speech after winning the Iowa Republican Caucus. 1/3/2008: WASHINGTON, DC: 11 min.

MIKE HUCKABEE: Thank you, Iowa.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

You know, I wasn't sure that I would ever be able to love a state as much as I love my home state of Arkansas.

But tonight, I love Iowa a whole lot.

Over the past several months, my family and I have had the marvelous joy and privilege of getting to know many of you. And it's been an incredible honor.

I was thinking last night that some of the friendships that we've forged here in the last several months are friendships that will last a lifetime.

And we didn't know how this was going to turn out tonight. But I knew one thing: I would be forever grateful to the people that I met, the ones who voted for me, even the ones who didn't, who still treated me with respect and who gave me their attention, who have allowed me to come often, not just into their communities, but into their homes, not once, but time and time again.

And a few of them, I even convinced to vote for me tonight and that's really remarkable.

I want to say how much I appreciate my wife, Janet.

She was a wonderful first lady of Arkansas.

And I think she'll be a wonderful first lady for the United States of America.

We also want to say thanks. Our three children are with us tonight.

I would like them to come and just be a part of this tonight. They have all been so much involved. Our oldest son, John Mark, our son, David, his wife, Lauren, our daughter, Sarah, who has literally lived in Iowa for the past two and a half months.

And I told her if she stayed much longer, she'll have to get her an Iowa driver's license and probably start paying even more taxes up here.

And I say thanks to all of them for joining with us in this effort, because a family goes through it, not just the candidate. But tonight is a celebration for everybody on our team, so many of you who have traveled from all across America to be here.

I'm amazed, but I'm encouraged, because tonight what we have seen is a new day in American politics. A new day is needed in American politics, just like a new day is needed in American government. And tonight it starts here in Iowa.

But it doesn't end here. It goes all the way through the other states and ends at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue one year from now.

I think we've learned three very important things through this victory tonight. The first thing we've learned is that people really are more important than the purse, and what a great lesson for America to learn. Most of the pundits believe that when you're outspent at least 15 to 1, it's simply impossible to overcome that mountain of money and somehow garner the level of support that's necessary to win an election.

Well, tonight we proved that American politics still is in the hands of ordinary folks like you and across this country who believe that it wasn't about who raised the most money but who raised the greatest hopes, dreams and aspirations for our children and their future.

But that choice for a change doesn't end just saying, "Let's change things."

Change can be for the better. It could be for the worse.

Americans are looking for a change. But what they want is a change that starts with a challenge to those of us who were given this sacred trust of office so that we recognize that what our challenge is to bring this country back together, to make Americans, once again, more proud to be Americans than just to be Democrats or Republicans.

To be more concerned about being going up instead of just going to the left or to the right.

And while we have deep convictions that we'll stand by and not waiver on, or compromise -- those convictions are what brought us to this room tonight. But we carry those convictions not so that we can somehow push back the others, but so we can bring along the others and bring this country to its greatest days ever.

Because I'm still one who believes that the greatest generation doesn't have to be the ones behind us. The greatest generation can be those who have yet to even be born.

And that's what we are going to...

And, ladies and gentlemen, we've learned something else tonight, and that is that this election is not about me. It's about we.

And I don't say that lightly. I'm the person whose name gets on the signs, who occasionally gets the attention in some...

... of the few ads that came out here and there.

But the election is not about me. And the country is not just about me.

What is happening tonight in Iowa is going to start really a prairie fire of new hope and zeal. And it's already happening across this nation because it is about we; we the people.

We saw it tonight. We've seen it in other states. And we're going to continue to see it because this country yearns and is hungry for leadership that recognizes that when one is elected to public office, one is not elected to be a part of the ruling class; he's elected to be a part of the serving class. Because we the people are the ruling class of America.

G.K. Chesterton once said that a true soldier fights not because he hates those who are in front of him, but because he loves those who are behind him. Ladies and gentlemen, I recognize that running for office, it's not hating those who are in front of us. It's loving those who are behind us.

It's recognizing that behind us are great patriots dating back to the beginning of this wonderful country, when 56 brave men put their signatures on a document that started forth the greatest experiment in government in the history of mankind, and gave birth to the idea that all of us are created equal, and we have been given by our creator inalienable rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

And these who signed that document, who gave birth to this dream, were the beginnings of those throughout our history who have continued, with great sacrifice, extraordinary valor, to pass on to us that liberty and the quest for something better than the generation before them had.

I stand here tonight the result of parents who made incredible sacrifices as part of a great generation, who went through a Depression and a world war and said our kids won't have to go through these things. And every sacrifice they made were to lift us on their shoulders and give us a better America than they ever could have envisioned. And they were successful in doing that.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, for the same reason that our founding fathers and those before us saw what was behind us and gave it their best, I ask you to join me across Iowa and the rest of America to look out there in front of us and not to hate those, but to look behind us and to love them so much that we will do whatever it takes to make America a better country, to give our kids a better future, to give this world a better leader.

And we join together tonight for that purpose. God help you and thank you for all you've done. I'm so grateful for the support, the incredible work that you've done. And now we've got a long journey ahead of us.

I wish it were all over tonight, and we could just celebrate the whole thing. But unfortunately, if this were a marathon, we've only run half of it. But we've run it well.

And now it's on from here to New Hampshire, and then to the rest of the country. But I'll always be wanting to come back to this place and say, wherever it ends -- and we know where that's going to be -- it started here in Iowa.

Thank you and God bless you, every one of you. Thank you tonight. Thank you.

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Looking for Resolution in Kenya VIDEO

Daily Press Briefing. Sean McCormack, Spokesman. FULL STREAMING VIDEO. Washington, DC. January 3, 2008, 12:52 p.m. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE

MR. MCCORMACK: Good afternoon, everybody. I don't have any opening statements, so we can get right to your questions. Whoever wants to start, the field is open.

QUESTION: And we're okay?

MR. MCCORMACK: Not that open, Goyal. (Laughter.) Yes, go ahead, Goyal.

QUESTION: Happy new year.

MR. MCCORMACK: Happy new year to you.

QUESTION: Yes, sir. My question is that as far as so much has been written and said from here and from around the globe about the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto --

MR. MCCORMACK: Right.

QUESTION: -- which was also known or called as the (inaudible) of India. My question is now that she had really -- I understand according to many reports and many Pakistanis here and in Pakistan, that she had the blessings from this building, from the Administration as far as going back to help and run the democratically elected government in Pakistan.

How come -- I mean, as for security, now so many questions are being raised that she was not provided security despite her call even here that she really needed security after her -- the first attack on her. And now President -- General Musharraf had said yesterday that there were no security lapse and she was provided all the security needed. So where are we heading now as far as this investigation is going on and --

MR. MCCORMACK: Is there a question in here?

QUESTION: Yes, sir.

MR. MCCORMACK: Okay. Look, first of all, we all have mourned the loss of Benazir Bhutto. She talked eloquently about her reasons for wanting to go back to Pakistan. She spoke very eloquently about wanting to serve her country and to build up the democratic institutions within her country. Ultimately, decisions about security are going to have to be made by the individual most affected by it and the people around them. They are going to make their own decisions. Occasionally if asked, we provide our best advice. But it is not -- it is not for us to make those kinds of decisions for individuals who are foreign government officials or former government officials.

As far as the investigation, it is ongoing. President Musharraf has talked about the fact that he has asked for outside technical assistance. We think that's a good outcome. It's important for the Pakistani people to understand exactly what happened and who was responsible, to get to the bottom of that if it is at all possible. And we fully support President Musharraf in that goal. And he's chosen to take the route of seeking outside assistance in order to achieve that goal. It's a wise course that he's taken in the best interests of Pakistan and the Pakistani people. We'll see how that investigation plays out. I'm not going to try to jump in and handicap what the results of the investigation may be. I think from our perspective, for our purposes, it's best to let the investigation unfold and see what it brings.

QUESTION: Sean, just a quick follow-up, please. She met Secretary and Secretary really had good relations with her and I'm sure she had blessing from the Secretary. I have seen the statement from the Secretary also about her assassination. But how is Secretary taking this personally? How does she feel really personally because of the relations between the two ladies -- (inaudible) two ladies?

MR. MCCORMACK: Goyal, I haven't talked to her about it. I think Secretary Rice spoke about how she felt about it and the day after Benazir Bhutto's assassination. Like I said, we all mourn the passing of Benazir Bhutto. Now it's important to try to determine what happened so that that chapter of Pakistan's history can be closed and that the Pakistani people can move to build on what had been some progress in terms of building momentum for political reform in Pakistan.

QUESTION: Thank you.

MR. MCCORMACK: Libby.

QUESTION: Kenya?

MR. MCCORMACK: Mm-hmm.

QUESTION: (Inaudible) leader said he's going to hold a rally tomorrow in Nairobi. Can you bring us up to date on U.S. efforts to bring about some sort of reconciliation and --

MR. MCCORMACK: Sure.

QUESTION: -- what your position is on holding another massive rally tomorrow given the state of affairs?

MR. MCCORMACK: Well, look, ultimately, the political leaders in Kenya are going to have to decide what is best for their own country. One of the things that was really extraordinary, pointed out to Secretary Rice by our Ambassador this morning, she had a phone call with him, was that the major -- two of the major Kenyan dailies had the same headline: Save Our Beloved Country. And that is directed at the political leaders of Kenya who currently are the key players in this political crisis that is ongoing, that has led to unfortunate loss of life and quite a bit of violence. And that sort of plea from civil society as reported by these newspapers was also echoed on radio and TV.

So there's really a groundswell coming from the grassroots in Kenya, calling upon these political leaders to do what is best on behalf of their country, on behalf of the Kenyan people, and that is a sentiment that we fully support. And that has been the Secretary's consistent message both prior to the elections as well as after the elections to both President Kibaki as well as Mr. Odinga. She conveyed those -- that message separately in a phone call yesterday to Mr. Odinga and this morning to President Kibaki. She urged them to take steps to try to reconcile the political situation and to reconcile the political differences that exist between them. We've talked about the fact that we believe that there were irregularities surrounding the election, but we are where we are at this point in time.

So what needs to happen is that these political leaders need to come up with a political agreement that's mutually acceptable, that resolves the political crisis. They need to do this within the confines of Kenyan law, Kenyan institutions, Kenyan constitution. So ultimately, any solution that brings about an end to the political crisis and the violence is going to have to be made in Kenya. This is going to have to be something that the Kenyans resolve for themselves.

Now what we as well as others in the international community can do is to try to encourage them to open up those lines of communication and ultimately come to a political agreement. They haven't gotten to that point yet. And the Secretary also spoke with Mr. Solana from the EU this morning. That was certainly a point of agreement that they need to -- the two political leaders in Kenya need to get to the task of political reconciliation and coming up with a political agreement. We're not going to try to dictate what that political agreement is. We can work to try to help them with ideas regarding their thinking and to try to create some space so that they can open these lines of communication.

As part of that effort, Secretary Rice has asked Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer to travel to Kenya and to meet with both of those -- both of the political leaders as well as others in Kenyan civil society to see what ideas they might generate in order to find a way out of this political crisis.

So that's a little update of where we are. Ambassador Ranneberger is going to follow up with President Kibaki as well as others in Kenyan civil society, Mr. Odinga, about the Secretary's phone calls that she has had over the past two days with them to see what might be done to get them to start talking; that's the first step and then to arrive at some political agreement.

QUESTION: Is Secretary Frazer's trip designed to try to -- I mean, does the Secretary think that her visit will enable the two sides to come together more easily?

MR. MCCORMACK: Well, you know, what you can do at this point is really meet with each side, see where they are, take an assessment of where they stand and not serve as a mediator, but maybe as a way -- her presence there could be a way to encourage them to get together. And it's also certainly a way that we can more directly try to encourage them to get together and open up that dialogue. The Secretary's phone calls are one way, certainly public statements are another way, but Secretary Rice decided this morning that it was important to send Jendayi out to Kenya to try to bring that message directly to the leaders.

QUESTION: Has she already left or what's her itinerary?

MR. MCCORMACK: No, she'll be leaving today, this afternoon sometime.

QUESTION: And how long is she going to be in the country for? Do you know?

MR. MCCORMACK: I don't have a schedule.

QUESTION: Is it open-ended?

MR. MCCORMACK: I don't think it's open-ended. It will probably be a relatively short trip, but, you know, she -- if she's able to help them make some progress, I think she's going to make an assessment of how long her presence there is needed. It's a positive force and I'm sure she'll consult with Secretary Rice on that and see how long she needs to stay out there. But at this point, I think it's planned to be a relatively short trip.

Anything else on Kenya? Yes, sir.

QUESTION: Do you know if President Gul is coming to Washington next week? And he also had breakfast with Secretary Rice on Tuesday. Do you have anything on that -- what's the agenda of this trip?

MR. MCCORMACK: Well, there are a lot of different things to talk about. We'll be talking about U.S.-Turkey bilateral relations, how to build on those. Turkey is a good friend and ally and a NATO ally. It's where they'll be talking about the various aspects of our bilateral relationship, also going to be talking about a lot of issues in Turkey's neighborhood. They'll be talking about Iraq. I expect that Iran will be a topic of conversation. So that's just -- that's a quick read of what you might expect. And as we get closer to the meeting which will occur next week, then we'll try to get you a little bit more detail about what they're going to be discussing.

QUESTION: Can you confirm the time or the day of their meeting?

MR. MCCORMACK: I don't have the exact time, but we'll try to get that for you.

QUESTION: Thank you.

MR. MCCORMACK: Sure.

QUESTION: Tuesday or Thursday.

MR. MCCORMACK: Yeah. Well, he's going to -- President Gul is going to be meeting with President Bush on Tuesday.

QUESTION: Tuesday, yes.

MR. MCCORMACK: Yeah, that's correct.

QUESTION: Separately with Rice or --

MR. MCCORMACK: Typically, what happens is there's a meeting that the Secretary might have with a foreign head of state prior to that head of state's meeting with President Bush.

QUESTION: Does she plan on meeting with members of civil society as well or just the two parties?

MR. MCCORMACK: I would expect that she would meet with others in Kenyan civil society as well.

Yeah, Nina.

QUESTION: Do you have an opinion on this blogger in Saudi that's being detained?

MR. MCCORMACK: Thanks for asking the question. We have raised this with the Saudi Government.

QUESTION: You have.

MR. MCCORMACK: And our understanding is that he's being questioned. I've seen some public comments from the Saudi officials. And our message to the Saudi Government was pretty clear. It's what you heard me talk a little bit about yesterday and that is that the United States stands for freedom of expression. It's an important element of any thriving society. It's a cornerstone of any democratic society. And wherever people are seeking to express themselves via the internet or via other means, whether that's in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere around the world, we stand for that freedom of expression and that was our message to the Saudi Government.

QUESTION: At what level was this message conveyed?

MR. MCCORMACK: It was conveyed back here in Washington at a relatively senior level.

QUESTION: Ambassador level or beyond that?

MR. MCCORMACK: I'll just -- let's just say at a senior level back here in Washington.

QUESTION: What response?

MR. MCCORMACK: Well, I'll let the Saudis speak for themselves.

QUESTION: A relatively senior level, not the most senior level.

MR. MCCORMACK: Not the most senior level here at the Department, no.

QUESTION: Well, can we assume that would be an Assistant Secretary of State or someone of that ilk -- Deputy Assistant Secretary?

MR. MCCORMACK: In that range, yes.

QUESTION: Was there a reminder given that President Bush is on his way to Riyadh in about ten days?

MR. MCCORMACK: I don't believe that was part of the conversation. I think everybody's aware of that.

QUESTION: Well, I mean, I would assume you guys would hope that this could be -- he'd be released before Bush arrives.

MR. MCCORMACK: Well, they -- it's within the privy of the powers of the Saudi officials to address the situation.

QUESTION: Different topic?

MR. MCCORMACK: (Inaudible) all yours.

QUESTION: The afternoon meeting between Secretary Rice and her Libyan counterpart --

MR. MCCORMACK: Right.

QUESTION: -- some families of Pan Am 103 victims have expressed regret about Secretary Rice having this meeting before the compensation has been completed by the Libyan Government. What's your response to that?

MR. MCCORMACK: Well, look, I understand the sentiment from the families, absolutely. We understand where they're coming from. It's an ongoing -- beyond the emotional issues involved, there's an ongoing legal issue and we would like to see that resolved. And I know that the Libyan Government is working with the families as well as representatives of the families for these various compensation claims to work out a solution.

I would just note that this is not the first time the Secretary has met with the Libyan Foreign Minister on American soil. She's met twice before at the UN General -- in the context of the UN General Assembly up in New York, so it is not the first time that she has met with him. And she's going to take the opportunity to do a few things. One, talk about the state of U.S.-Libyan relations. They have over the past several years improved, gotten better, as we have made progress in practical ways on the various outstanding issues involved in the U.S.-Libyan relationship. There's still work to be done. And in that regard she will talk to the foreign minister about these outstanding compensation claims, urge the Libyan Government to resolve those outstanding claims.

She's also going to talk about the importance of instituting reforms within Libya so that Libyan citizens enjoy the basic human rights that we urge all states to accord their citizens. We believe these are basic fundamental rights that are inherent to each individual around the globe. So she'll talk about those issues. She's also going to talk about issues on the international agenda because Libya now sits on the UN Security Council. The Security Council is going to have to grapple with a number of very important fundamental issues in the coming year and she wants to talk to the Foreign Minister about where the United States stands on those issues and, of course, urge the Libyan Government to work very closely with us on the Security Council so that the Security Council can fulfill its mission to enhance peace and stability around the globe.

QUESTION: One family member I spoke to also said that she regrets that the group of families have not been able to meet with Secretary Rice, that they've made a number of requests and those requests has not been granted. Why is that?

MR. MCCORMACK: I know they have met with a number of different U.S. officials, so we have reached out to the families and we have stayed in close contact with them as well as their representatives. There are a lot of requests that come in to meet with the Secretary, take a look at each one of those very closely and certainly past decisions don't necessarily bear on decisions that may be made in the future. But at this point, we thought it was appropriate that other officials met with the family -- the families.

Yeah, David.

QUESTION: Will she raise individual cases? Human Rights Watch put out a statement --

MR. MCCORMACK: Yeah.

QUESTION: Raising the cases of two Guantanamo detainees who were returned to Libya and apparently they have not reported on their condition and also at least three people who could be described as dissidents, who have disappeared, will she raise individual --

MR. MCCORMACK: Let me see. Let's let the meeting take place. We'll try to give you a readout in some form; that's via e-mail or some other form or fashion about what happened during the meeting and what she talked about and if she raised any specific cases. I know that she asked for some information about specific cases prior to the meeting. I don't know if -- we'll see if she raises them.

Yeah.

QUESTION: Can I ask you what you know about this human rights agreement that's being signed?

MR. MCCORMACK: Oh, that's right, we promised. We have to get you some more information on that. I don't have that available with me right now.

QUESTION: I was under the impression it's not a human rights agreement.

MR. MCCORMACK: Well, there's a --

QUESTION: Science and technology --

MR. MCCORMACK: -- there's an agreement that's being signed. Let's get you some more information.

QUESTION: Is it a human rights agreement?

MR. MCCORMACK: We'll give you some more information after the briefing.

QUESTION: Thank you.

MR. MCCORMACK: Thank you.

(The briefing was concluded at 1:10 p.m.)

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Mitt Romney Huckabee Norris "Attack Ad" Roundhouse Kick VIDEO

From Romney For President - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.CONTACT: Kevin Madden (857) 288-6390

Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President launched its newest web ad, "Roundhouse Kick." Governor Mike Huckabee and Chuck Norris may be campaigning together but they don't see eye to eye on fighting crime. Norris believes in giving a presidential pardon to "no one, ever." Governor Huckabee granted 1,033 pardons and commutations, including 12 convicted murderers. The Texas Ranger can subdue criminals with just his icy stare. Now only if he could convince Governor Huckabee it was wrong to grant more clemencies than the previous three governors combined.

Transcript For "Roundhouse Kick" (WEB:30):

ANNOUNCER: "Two good men, both into fitness. Both love Chuck Norris.

"But where do they stand on crime?

"Chuck Norris: 'give a presidential pardon to no one, ever.'

"Norris subdues criminals with just an icy stare.

"And Mike Huckabee? He granted 1,033 pardons and commutations, including 12 convicted murderers.

"Huckabee granted more clemencies than the previous three governors combined.

"Chuck Norris, Mike Huckabee. Now who deserves the roundhouse kick?"

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John McCain Mitt Romney" Attack Ad" Experience VIDEO

From John McCain 2008 - For Immediate Release. January 1, 2008 Contact: Press Office
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New Web Ad, "Experience"

Transcript for "Experience" (:30-Web)

ANNCR: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience.

"John McCain for president."

JOHN MCCAIN: "I'm John McCain and I approve this message."

ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today launched a new web video, entitled "Experience," contrasting Governor Mitt Romney and John McCain's experience on the issues of foreign policy and national security. The web ad will appear on targeted news and information websites in key states.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger and former CIA Director R. James Woolsey issued the following statement:

"We couldn't disagree more with Governor Romney's recent suggestion that foreign policy experience really doesn't matter when it comes to evaluating who should be our next president and commander in chief. America is at war. Our military forces are engaged in Iraq, in Afghanistan and elsewhere against a determined, vicious enemy. We are facing serious challenges, in a nuclear-armed Pakistan, in Latin America with the rise of Hugo Chavez, and in other corners of the globe.

In such dangerous times, John McCain has the necessary experience and judgment to strengthen our national security and lead our nation and allies. He has had extensive contact with foreign leaders and military officials. John McCain has been on the ground in many of the world's hot spots, including several trips to Iraq and Afghanistan, and also the tribal areas of Waziristan. As an ex-Navy pilot and POW, he understands first-hand how political decisions in Washington impact those serving in our Armed Forces.

On Iraq, John McCain's experience and judgment served him well. For years, despite public opinion, he called for a surge of forces and a new strategy in Iraq to prevail against our enemies -- a strategy that is now succeeding. In contrast, Governor Romney, with no national security experience, was a follower on Iraq, while John McCain showed strong leadership and vision."

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President and Mrs. Bush Wish Americans, Troops Happy New Year

Barney Bush accompanies President George W. Bush and Laura Bush upon their arrival to the White House from Crawford, Texas. White House photo by Joyce Naltchayan

Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas. RSS Feed White House News. 10:35 A.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Laura and I wish our fellow Americans a happy and healthy 2008. I particularly want to say something to our troops and their families: This country respects you, we admire you and we wish you a great 2008, as well. We've just come off the ranch; had a good rest and good New Year's with some friends. And I'm looking forward to getting back to Washington to work on policies to keep this country safe and to keep this country prosperous.

I just wanted to stop by and wish everybody a happy 2008. Thank you.

MRS. BUSH: Happy New Year, everybody.

END 10:36 A.M. CST For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary January 1, 2008

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John McCain New TV Ad "Respect" VIDEO

From John McCain 2008 - For Immediate Release December 30, 2007. TV Ad: "Respect"

Transcript: Anncr: John McCain reacts to Mitt Romney's negative attacks.

JSM: You know, I find it ironic Mitt Romney would attack me on the issue of immigration. This is the same Mitt Romney who called my plan, quote, "Reasonable". Before I can win your vote, I know I have to win your respect. And to do that, you know I'll always be straight with you And on this issue I've learned that we've got to restore government and secure our borders.

JSM: I'm John McCain and I approve this message.

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Fred Thompson New TV Ad "Substance" VIDEO

From Fred '08 - Friends of Fred Thompson - Thompson Launches Closing TV Ad in Iowa, "Substance"

McLean, VA -Senator Fred Thompson today launched a new 30-second television ad, titled "Substance," which will begin airing today in Iowa. Below is the Transcript for the new ad. Substance (30 seconds)

Fred Thompson : I'm Fred Thompson and I approve this message.

Announcer : The Wall Street Journal says Fred Thompson's tax cut plan "leads the GOP field."

A leading economic group calls it a plan "conservatives can rally around."

The conservative National Review says only Thompson has outlined "specific, conservative policies" on immigration.

Investor's Daily says Thompson's national security plan features a "Reaganesque rebuilding of our military."

And the National Right to Life Committee endorsed him because they know he can win.

Fred Thompson. The clear conservative choice.

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Mitt Romney New Television Ad, "Everywhere" VIDEO

From Romney For President - Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President launched its newest television ad, "Everywhere." The ad features Governor Romney talking with the American people about the challenges confronting our country and the need to change Washington. With an exceptional record of turning around businesses and institutions, Governor Romney is the one candidate prepared to meet today's challenges. Together, he believes we can grow the economy, stop illegal immigration, defend life and preserve our traditional values.

With his experience, vision and values, Governor Romney will make Washington work again and build a brighter future for America.

The ad will begin airing today as part of the campaign's rotation in Iowa. Transcript below.

Transcript For "Everywhere" (TV:30):

GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY: "Everywhere my family and I go we hear that America's challenges are simply too big for Washington politicians.

"I've spent my life tackling big problems – helping turn around business, the Olympics, and state government.

"Together we can grow our economy, stop illegal immigration, defend life and preserve the values that make America the hope of the earth.

"It's time to turn around Washington.

"I'm Mitt Romney, and I approve this message."

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Ron Paul New TV Ad " Immigration" VIDEO

From: Ron Paul 2008 - ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – Republican presidential candidate and Texas Congressman Ron Paul has released a new television advertisement on the topic of immigration that will run in Iowa and New Hampshire.

“This advertisement makes it clear that as president Dr. Paul would oppose amnesty, secure the border, end birthright citizenship, end welfare to illegal aliens, and restore the rule of law,” said Ron Paul 2008 campaign chairman Kent Snyder.

The following is a transcript of the 30-second advertisement:

Narrator: For generations, Lady Liberty welcomed immigrants that came here legally, followed the rules and led productive lives. Today, illegal immigrants violate our borders and overwhelm our hospitals, schools and social services.

Ron Paul wants border security NOW:
Physically secure the border.
No amnesty.
No welfare to illegal aliens.
End birthright citizenship.
No more student visas from terrorist nations.

Standing up for the rule of law… Ron Paul for President.

Congressman Paul: I’m Ron Paul and I approve this message. ###

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Subliminal messages can influence us in surprising ways

Exposure to national flag brings political moderation! Jerusalem, Dec. 27, 2007 – Flag waving is a metaphor for stirring up the public towards adopting a more nationalistic, generally hard-line stance. Indeed, “rally ‘round the flag” is a venerable expression of this phenomenon.

It comes as some surprise, then, that studies conducted by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have shown that exposing people to a subliminal image of the national flag had just the opposite fact -- moderating their political attitudes.

Further, the researchers say that their studies indicate that, in general, subliminal messages -- that is, messages that are processed by our brains but never reach our consciousness – do indeed influence explicit attitudes and real-life political behavior, a significant extension to what we know about the effects of non-conscious processes.

The studies, led by cognitive scientist Dr. Ran Hassin of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Psychology Department, show that the subliminal presentation of a national symbol affects not only political attitudes, but also voting intentions and actual voting in general elections.

In an article in the U.S. journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team led by Hassin reported on a set of experiments that examined the effects of the subliminal presentation of the national flag. The experiments involved over 300 participants who were recruited on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University.

In the first experiment, the Israeli participants, divided into two groups at random, were asked about their attitudes towards core issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Prior to answering these questions, half of them were exposed to subliminal images of the Israeli flag projected on a monitor and half of them were not. The results show that the former group tended to shift to the political center.

In other words, a brief presentation of the Israeli flag – so brief, that people didn't even notice it – was sufficient to make people adopt more moderate views. Another experiment, that was conducted in the weeks that preceded the Israeli pullout from Gaza, replicated these results and reflected centrist views in relation to the withdrawal and Jewish settlers in the West Bank and Gaza.

The third experiment was held just prior to Israel's last general elections. The results were identical. The subliminal presentation of Israel's flag drew right wing, as well as left wing, Israelis towards the political center. Crucially, participants who were subliminally exposed to the flag said they intended to vote for more central parties than those who had not been exposed to the subliminal message. The researchers then called the participants after the elections, and found out that people who were exposed to the flag indeed voted in a more moderate way.

Why this exposure to a national symbol should have what appears to be a surprising moderating effect remains yet to be studied and analyzed.

"I think these results are interesting for two reasons," says Hassin. "First, they provide sound empirical evidence for the non-conscious ways in which national ideologies subtly affect our thoughts and behaviors. We are now extending this research to examine what other ideologies can do so and in what ways this is expressed. "

"Secondly," he continued, "these results significantly extend the empirical knowledge regarding the nature and influences of unconscious processes. We are now investigating the mental mechanisms that underlie this phenomenon, and I am confident that this journey will yield new insights to our understanding of the cognitive unconscious – and hence, of consciousness itself." ###

Contact: Jerry Barach jerryb@savion.huji.ac.il 972-258-82904 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Freedom Calendar 12/29/07 - 01/05/08

December 29, 1930, Death of Walter Cohen, African-American Republican from New Orleans; served in McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Coolidge administrations.

December 30, 1842, Birth of Republican U.S. Rep. Josiah Walls, who in 1871 became Florida’s first African-American in Congress.

December 31, 1898, Republican Theodore Roosevelt becomes Governor of New York; in 1900, he outlawed racial segregation in New York public schools.

January 1, 1863, Emancipation Proclamation, implementing the Republicans’ Confiscation Act of 1862, takes effect.

January 2, 1895, Republicans Clara Cressingham, Carrie C. Holly, and Frances S. Klock of Colorado are sworn in as first women to serve in a state legislature in U.S. history.

January 3, 1933, Republican Minnie Davenport Craig (R-ND) elected as first woman to be Speaker of the House in a state legislature.

January 4, 1995, Speaker Newt Gingrich appoints Republican Cheryl Lau first Asian-American woman to serve as General Counsel of U.S. House; Republican Robin Carle becomes first woman elected Clerk of U.S. House.

January 5, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt nominates African-American physician William D. Crum as Collector of Customs, over racist objections from Senate Democrats.

"I joined for different reasons. I found a party that sees me as an individual, not as part of a group. I found a party that puts family first. I found a party that has love of liberty at its core. And I found a party that believes that peace begins with strength.”

“It’s that expression of the individual and a willingness to put the educational opportunities before me that led to who I am. Who you are is who you are as an individual.”

Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State

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Presidential Podcast 12/29/07

Presidential Podcast 12/29/07 . Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring full audio and text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned. In Focus: Economy

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Bush radio address 12/29/07 full audio, text transcript

bush radio address 12/29/07 full audio, text transcript. President's Radio Address . In Focus: Economy

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. New Year's Day will soon be upon us, and with it will come New Year's resolutions. This weekend is a good time to give thanks for our blessings -- and to resolve to do better in the coming year.

One of our greatest blessings as Americans is that we live in a country with a growing economy -- where people can pursue their dreams, turn ideas into enterprises, and provide for their families. It is a measure of our economy's resilience that even with high oil prices and softness in the housing market, we're still growing. In November, our economy added jobs for the 51st straight month, making this the longest period of uninterrupted job growth on record. Unemployment is a low 4.7 percent. Exports are up. And the fundamentals of our economy are strong.

Economic statistics are important indicators. Yet it is more important to remember that behind all these numbers are real people. These people include the entrepreneurs who live their dreams by starting up new businesses. These people include small business owners who create most of the new jobs in our economy. And most of all, these people include the tens of millions of working moms and dads whose jobs provide for their families.

I know that even in this growing economy some of you have real concerns. Some of you worry about your ability to afford healthcare coverage for your families. Some of you are concerned about meeting your monthly mortgage payments. Some of you worry about the impact of rising energy costs on fueling your cars and heating your homes. You expect your elected leaders in Washington to address these pressures on our economy and give you more options to help you deal with them. And I have put forth several proposals to do so.

In the last month, Congress has responded to some of my initiatives. They passed a good energy bill, they passed a temporary patch to protect middle class families from the burden of the Alternative Minimum Tax, and they passed a law that will help protect families from higher taxes when their lenders reduce their mortgage debt. But this is only a start. Congress needs to do more to decrease America's dependence on oil. Congress needs to pass legislation that will help make health care coverage more affordable for small businesses and workers who buy their own policies. And Congress needs to act quickly on the rest of my proposals to help families struggling with rising mortgage payments keep their homes.

Most of all, we need to set a good example in Washington by being careful with your money. I'm disappointed that leaders in Congress sent me a massive spending bill that includes about 9,800 earmarks. Earmarks are special interest items that are slipped into big spending bills like this one -- often at the last hour, without discussion or debate. Among the earmarks Congress approved was one for a prison museum and another for a sailing school. In the last election, congressional leaders ran on a promise that they would reform earmarks. They made some progress, but not nearly enough. So my Administration is reviewing options to address wasteful earmark spending.

As we address earmarks, we also must restrain spending, keep taxes low, and continue on a path towards a balanced budget. And that is what the budget I submit in February will do. You work hard for your money and to live within your means. As you provide for your families, the last thing you need is wasteful spending that will lead to a tax hike. My resolution for the New Year is this: to work with Congress to keep our economy growing, to keep your tax burden low, and to ensure that the money you send to Washington is spent wisely -- or not at all.

Thank you for listening, and Happy New Year.

END For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary December 29, 2007

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Buenos Días.

El Día del Año Nuevo ya se acerca y con él vendrán resoluciones para el Nuevo Año. Este fin de semana es un buen momento para dar gracias por nuestras bendiciones – y para resolver hacer mejor en el año venidero.

Una de nuestras mayores bendiciones como estadounidenses es que vivimos en un país con una economía creciente – donde las personas pueden perseguir sus sueños, convertir ideas en empresas, y mantener a sus familias. Es una medida de la resistencia de nuestra economía que aún con precios de petróleo elevados y una debilidad en el mercado de la vivienda, seguimos creciendo. En Noviembre nuestra economía había añadido empleos por 51 meses consecutivos –el período más largo de crecimiento de empleos sin interrupción jamás registrado. El desempleo está bajo en 4.7 por ciento. Las exportaciones han aumentado. Y lo básico de nuestra economía está fuerte.

Las estadísticas económicas son indicadores importantes. Sin embargo es más importante recordar que detrás de todos esos números están personas verdaderas. Estas personas incluyen los empresarios que viven sus sueños al comenzar nuevos negocios. Estas personas incluyen dueños de pequeños negocios que crean la mayoría de los nuevos empleos en nuestra economía. Más que nada, estas personas incluyen las decenas de millones de mamás y papás que trabajan y cuyos empleos mantienen a sus familias.

Yo sé que aún en esta economía creciente algunos de ustedes tienen verdaderas preocupaciones. Algunos de ustedes están preocupados por su capacidad de pagar por cobertura de salud para sus familias. A algunos de ustedes les preocupa cumplir con sus pagos hipotecarios mensuales. Algunos se preocupan por el impacto de costos de energía crecientes sobre el poder pagar combustible para sus vehículos y para calentar sus hogares. Ustedes esperan que sus líderes electos en Washington enfrenten estas presiones sobre nuestra economía – y les den a ustedes más opciones para ayudar a lidiar con ellas. Y yo he presentado varias propuestas para hacerlo.

En el último mes el Congreso ha respondido a algunas de mis iniciativas. Aprobaron un buen proyecto de ley energético… aprobaron un parche provisional para proteger a las familias de la clase media de la carga del Impuesto Mínimo Alternativo… y aprobaron una ley que ayudará a proteger a familias contra impuestos más elevados cuando sus prestamistas reduzcan su deuda hipotecaria. Pero esto sólo es un comienzo. El Congreso necesita aprobar legislación que ayude a hacer más asequible la cobertura de atención de salud para los pequeños negocios y trabajadores que compran sus propias pólizas. Y el Congreso necesita actuar más de prisa sobre el resto de mis propuestas para ayudar a familias que están luchando con pagos hipotecarios crecientes a quedarse con sus hogares.

Más que nada, necesitamos poner un buen ejemplo en Washington tomando cuidado con su dinero. Estoy decepcionado que los líderes en el Congreso me enviaron un proyecto de ley masivo para gastos que incluye unos 9,800 fondos designados. Los fondos designados son partidas de interés especial que son incluidas en grandes proyectos de ley de gastos como éste – muchas veces a última hora, sin discusión ni debate. Entre los fondos designados que el Congreso aprobó está uno para un museo de prisiones y otro para una escuela de vela. En la última elección, los líderes del Congreso hicieron campaña en base a una promesa de que reformarían los fondos designados. Han logrado un cierto progreso, pero lejos de lo suficiente. De modo que mi Administración está revisando opciones para tratar con gastos de fondos designados que son poco económicos.

Al enfocar los fondos designados también debemos restringir los gastos, mantener impuestos bajos y continuar sobre un camino hacia un presupuesto equilibrado. Y eso es lo que hará el presupuesto que yo someta en Febrero. Ustedes trabajan duro por su dinero, y para vivir dentro de sus posibilidades. Al mantener a sus familias, lo que menos necesitan son gastos poco económicos que conduzcan a un aumento en los impuestos. Y mi resolución para el Año Nuevo es esto: trabajar con el Congreso para mantener creciendo a nuestra economía… mantener baja su carga en impuestos…y asegurar que el dinero que usted envíe a Washington se gaste sabiamente – o no se gaste en absoluto.

Gracias por escuchar.

Para su publicación inmediata Oficina del Secretario de Prensa 29 de diciembre de 2007

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Rudy Giuliani television ad, “Freedom.” VIDEO

From: JoinRudy2008 The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the launch of a new television ad, entitled “Freedom.” The ad will begin airing nationally on FOX News and in Florida and New Hampshire on Friday.

Transcript for “Freedom”:

MAYOR GIULIANI: “Right before September 11 and months before I had read this book about the greatest generation written by Tom Brokaw.

And the book explains how brave, and how persistent, and how courageous the people were in the generation that won the second world war.

And during the day of September 11 living through the things that I saw and observed.

Immediately, when I saw people helping each other.

I saw the picture of the firefighters putting the flag up at ground zero.

I said these are the children or grandchildren or great-grandchildren of the greatest generation.

They have the same resolve. The same understanding.

When you challenge Americans, there’s no country that stands up stronger and better than the United States of America.

When you try and take something away from us like freedom, my goodness, Americans are going to be one in resisting you.

So, the Islamic terrorists would make a terrible mistake if they confuse our democracy for weakness.

Our democracy means we disagree with each other, but when you come and try and take away from us our freedom.

When you try and come here and kill our people.

We’re one and we’re going to stand up to you and we’re going to prevail.

I’m Rudy Giuliani and I approved this message.”

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Ron Paul New TV Ad: ‘Defender of Freedom’ VIDEO

From: Ron Paul 2008 30-second spot highlights Congressman Paul’s unmatched conservative credentials

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – Republican presidential candidate and Texas Congressman Ron Paul has released a new television ad – titled “Defender of Freedom” – that will run in Iowa and New Hampshire.

"Congressman Paul has an unmatched record of defending the rights of Americans," said Ron Paul 2008 campaign chairman Kent Snyder. "This advertisement is about bringing Dr. Paul’s message of freedom, peace and prosperity to potential voters. The more people know about Dr. Paul, the more support he gains."

The following is a transcript of the 30 second advertisement:

Narrator: "He defends our freedom, and his record shows it… Ron Paul.

"Answering our country’s call, Ron Paul became a flight surgeon in the Air Force.

"As a doctor, Ron Paul delivered over 4,000 babies and is a leading defender of life.

"In Congress, Ron Paul never voted to raise taxes, never voted for an unbalanced budget, never voted to restrict gun rights or raise congressional pay.

"Protecting our God-given freedom… Ron Paul for President."

Congressman Paul: "I'm Ron Paul and I approve this message." ###

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Mitt Romney New Television Ad, "Ready" VIDEO

From Romney For President Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President launched its newest television ad, "Ready." The ad highlights the very important choice voters will have to make when it comes to electing a candidate ready to make tough decisions. In Arkansas, Governor Mike Huckabee increased state spending, backed in-state tuition benefits for illegal immigrants and granted over 1,000 pardons and commutations. Governor Huckabee's attacks on the Bush administration's foreign policy has been called "ludicrous." In Massachusetts, Governor Romney took a different course. He held spending down and granted zero pardons. There is a clear difference in leadership.

The ad will begin airing today as part of the campaign's rotation in Iowa. Transcript below.

Trancript For "Ready" (TV:30):

GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY: "I'm Mitt Romney and I approved this message."

ANNOUNCER: "Two good men.

"But who is ready to make tough decisions?

"Mike Huckabee? Soft on government spending. He grew a $6 billion government into a $16 billion government.

"Backed in-state tuition benefits for illegals, and granted 1,033 pardons and commutations, including 12 murderers.

"His foreign policy? 'Ludicrous,' says Condoleezza Rice.

"Mitt Romney held spending down below inflation. Cut taxes. Zero pardons.

"The difference? Strong leadership."

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Mitt Romney New Television Ad, "Future" VIDEO

From Romney For President Boston, MA – Today, Romney for President launched its newest television ad, "Future." The ad highlights the choice Republicans will have to make when it comes to strengthening our country. Senator McCain opposed strengthening our economy through lower taxes. He has pushed legislation allowing every illegal immigrant to stay in the United States. Governor Romney took a different course. He cut taxes and spending in Massachusetts. He has consistently opposed amnesty for illegal immigrants. On election day, Republicans will have a choice between two very different records and visions for our future.

The ad will begin airing today as part of the campaign's rotation in New Hampshire. Transcript below.

Transcript For "Future" (TV:30):

GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY: "I'm Mitt Romney and I approved this message."

ANNOUNCER: "John McCain, an honorable man. But is he the right Republican for the future?

"McCain opposes repeal of the death tax, and voted against the Bush tax cuts twice.

"McCain pushed to let every illegal immigrant stay here permanently.

"Even voted to allow illegals to collect Social Security.

"And Mitt Romney? Mitt Romney cut taxes and spending as Governor.

"He opposes amnesty for illegals.

"Mitt Romney. John McCain. There is a difference."

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