Senator McCain Announces New Media Team

ARLINGTON, VA – U.S. Senator John McCain’s exploratory committee today announced that Stuart Stevens and Russ Schriefer of the Stevens & Schriefer Group and Fred Davis of Strategic Perception will join Mark McKinnon and the firm of Stevens Reed Curcio & Potholm as media consultants to the Arizona Senator’s exploratory committee.

Russ Schriefer will oversee the day-to-day media operation and Davis will serve as the exploratory committee’s chief creative consultant.

Stuart Stevens has built his political career helping elect more governors and senators than any other Republican media consultant.

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Why are red and green the ‘colors’ of Christmas?
The colors have come down to us from the ancient Britons and Romans, who used holly to decorate their homes for winter. Because holly is an evergreen which weathers the cold of winter, ancient peoples believed that the plant would lend its strength to their homes and families. Holly also has meaning as a Christian symbol; the thorns are said to represent Christ’s crown of thorns, and the red berries symbolize His blood.

 

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Senator Dodd entering the race?

According to ABC, Senator Dodd my jump into the presidential race on the Democratic side:

Sen. Chris Dodd said Tuesday he plans to have “a conversation with the mirror” over the Christmas holidays to decide whether he’ll join a growing field of Democratic presidential contenders.

But Dodd, a 25-year Senate veteran, added, “If I had to make a decision in the next thirty seconds, I’d say, ‘Let’s go.’”

This really isn’t anything major … I don’t see him getting very fare.

Wow it seems like I have been gone for years…

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Politicians, parties look ahead to 2008 race

With midterm elections over, politicians and parties are turning their attention to 2008.

Some Oval Office seekers have already announced their candidacy. Even more, such as former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, are exploring the option.

“It’s wide open,” Logan Faron, a senior history major and president of the College Democrats, said.

Faron mentioned several politicians he thought would make great candidates, such as Joe Biden, a senator from Delaware and Evan Bayh, a senator from Indiana. While Biden has announced his candidacy, Bayh has only taken the initial steps to start a campaign. Despite the numerous potentials, for the College Democrats, it is still too early to tell.

“There’s no candidate we prefer yet,” Faron said. “Everyone has their individual preference.”

Eric Much, a senior history major and Campus Green Party member, said there has not been a presidential candidate from the Green Party yet.

“There are parties interested, but I’m not at liberty to say,” Much said. “Their names have not been in print anywhere else.”

Much also mentioned some Democratic candidates he would support, should they choose to run.

“Bill Richardson, the governor of New Mexico, would be an excellent candidate,” Much said. “He has a better record in terms of alternative energy and the best kind of experience. He was Clinton’s Secretary of Energy and ambassador to the U.N.”

Many Republicans are also forming exploratory committees, such as Tommy Thompson, Wisconsin’s former governor.

Tennessee Senator Bill Frist and Massachusetts’ Governor Mitt Romney are among others expected to run for the Republican nomination.

The most prominent figure in the Republican Party has been John McCain, the senator from Arizona. However, Much said he thought both McCain and Giuliani would not be able to garner enough conservative support.

“Giuliani is too socially liberal and McCain has been too independent of the president,” Much said.

Another point of interest in the 2008 presidential election is that the Democratic Party has a strong possibility of nominating either a female or African American candidate.

Many Americans are wondering whether the country is ready to elect a female or minority president.

“I think Americans will elect someone who will serve them best and keep the U.S. safe,” Logan said. “However, I think there is a small fraction that would not vote for a candidate because of race or gender.”

For the “vast majority,” Faron added, neither race nor gender would be an issue.

Much said he thinks prejudice could affect voters.

“In certain areas of the country it would be a problem,” he explained.

Much added Obama’s race would be less of an issue.

“Hillary has other issues aside from being a woman,” Much said. “But Barack and Hillary can both be polarizing figures.”

Election 2008: Edwards (D) Trails Giuliani (R), McCain (R)

John Edwards (D), the Democrats’ Vice Presidential nominee in 2004, is one of four Democrats currently reaching double digits of voter support for the party’s top slot in 2008. The one-term Senator from North Carolina trails Republican front-runners Rudy Giuliani and John McCain, but leads other GOP contenders-Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. Giuliani currently leads the pack in polls for the GOP nomination. if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['5SqpBESOxLw-']=’&U=13a8rjqqf%2fN%3d5SqpBESOxLw-%2fC%3d384892.9646138.10365482.1442997%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d3892108′;

Giuliani holds a 50% to 41% lead over Edwards. McCain holds a smaller advantage, 47% to 43%. All Democrats currently trail McCain (see match-ups for Clinton and Obama and Gore).  Senator

Hillary Clinton (D) is tied with Giuliani but the former New York Mayor has the edge in other match-ups.  

Edwards is viewed favorably by 48% of the nation’s Likely Voters and unfavorably by 38%. Rasmussen Reports will be constantly updating the favorability ratings for Democratic Presidential hopefuls. We’ll be doing the same for GOP hopefuls and other Political Leaders.  

We have been tracking Election 2008 since the waning days of Election 2006 to keep you posted as the nation decides the next occupant of the White House. Our most recent survey found that 43% of Americans say they would never vote for a Mormon candidate, an issue of concern to Mitt Romney. We’ve also noted an increase in confidence in the War on Terror since the GOP’s defeat on Election Day. Democrats and unaffiliated voters are now more hopeful. Americans confidence in the nation’s future is down over the past couple of years, but 61% continue to believe that U.S. society is generally fair and decent. Most Americans know little about the Congressional Democrats who will lead that body in the wake of this year’s election results.

The national telephone survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports November 13-14, 2006. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.

Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information.