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Three elections are occurring today, November 3, 2009 ( Virginia, New Jersey and New York ). Interested in where to vote based on your location, district, or zip code? Use the following resources to locate your polling place. Continue reading
It’s Election Day in Florida. On the ballot are Presidential Candidates for both parties and a Property Tax Amendment aimed at helping homeowners. Polls close at 7 p.m. tonight. Lines at many polling places were short when Florida’s presidential primary voting began Tuesday, but the number of voters was expected to be among the highest in recent years. If early voting and absentee interest is a gauge, Floridians are extremely interested in the election. More than a million voters – … Continue reading
Here is the transcript for the 2008 State of the Union Address as it is being presented in Congress assembled. This is President Bush’s final State of the Union Address. As Prepared for Delivery Madam Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Seven years have passed since I first stood before you at this rostrum. In that time, our country has been tested in ways none of us could have imagined. We have faced hard … Continue reading
President Bush’s State of the Union address is scheduled for Monday, January 28, 2008 at 9pm (Eastern). It should be broadcast on all major networks and cable news/political networks. Check back later for the transcript and video. History of the State of the Union “The President shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” Article II, Sec. 3, U.S. … Continue reading
Here is President Bush’s Statement on the Bhutto Assassination HORRIFYING millions of frightened Pakistanis, Benazir Bhutto, the leader of the country’s biggest political party, was assassinated on Thursday December 27th. Her attacker fired gunshots into her car as she was leaving a political rally in Rawalpindi, then exploded a suicide bomb. At least 15 of Miss Bhutto’s followers were also killed. Miss Bhutto had been campaigning in Rawalpindi, the headquarters of Pakistan’s military elite, for an election set for January … Continue reading