July 08, 2006
The Saturday Brunch
Welcome to another On Call experiment. Most Saturday mornings between now and the election, we'll bring you a buffet of the latest headlines, tell you what's crossing our transom, and end with a helping of the weekend's tastiest buzz. Thoughts? Comments? Coverage you want to see more of? Let us know.
WHAT'S NEWS
Colin Powell wants Gitmo closed -- now.
Ex-Rep. Tom DeLay tells supporters he's "forced" to be on the ballot and Dems might "get exactly what they want." He later demurred, saying he wasn't ready to announce anything.
Marine Lt. Gen. faults military for response to Iraq killings. From the Times's lips to Sunday shows near you.
And then this: "President Bush has decided to permit extensive U.S. civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia for the first time, administration officials said yesterday, reversing decades of bipartisan policy in a move that would be worth billions of dollars to Moscow but could provoke an uproar in Congress." You've gotta love ex-Moscow correspondent Peter Baker's sources.
Nevada GOV candidates trade barbs over questionable campaign contributions...
In Florida's Dem GOV primary, Davis outraises Smith
11 major ballot initiatives in Oregon could complicate statewide races.
Novak: Rudy will run
Karl Rove will raise money for MN-06 congressional candidate Michele Bachmann on 7/21.
CROSSING OUR TRANSOM
We hear...the White House is psyched about an upcoming OMB report apparently showing a smaller deficit due to higher than expected incoming revenues. Watch for OMB dir. Rob Portman's Tuesday "newsmaker" event at the National Press Club....... that ex-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani will swing through five states in three days next week: he'll raise money for DeWine in Ohio, Hutchinson in Arkansas, Baar Topinka in IL, Santorum in Pittsburgh, Swann in PA and Ehrlich in MD....that ex-VA Gov Mark Warner has big plans for his two-day IA swing, which begins Tuesday....
CHEW ON THIS....
It's only the New York Times, but if "Economy is slowing" articles start showing up in Dubuque, Phoenix, Topeka and Milwaukee....well, not even a stellar press release can kick out of that box.
A DNA FOIA discovers that Jack Abramoff had a nice meeting with President Bush in the residence of the White House.
The Fear The Turtle Meme propalgates in Iowa. "Using a quiet and methodical style reflective of his Midwestern roots, Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., has assembled the foundation of a presidential campaign that's impressed strategists and left him positioned to open the nominating season with what many see as a realistic chance."
Website of the morning: http://www.evangelicalsformitt.org/
Posted at 06:50 AM
Comments
I think Wes Clark is a better candidate than 2nd tier on the Dem side. He's got lots of exposure to the right via Fox.
JP | 07.08.06 01:20 PM
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