*bismi-lLahi-rRahmani-rRahiem **In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
USA Democrats Party Washington DC 20003 Contribute to USA Democrats Party Finance Chair : Philip D. Murphy E-Gold Account (www.e-gold.com) Party No Acct: 3797726 Acct Name: democrats Or, by Western Union (Confirm MTCN to email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Latest Press Releases Today in Iraq: U.N. Secretary Says Iraq Is Engulfed in Deadly Civil War In today's New York Times, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan compares the growing sectarian war in Iraq to Lebanon's 15 year civil war saying that Iraq "is much worse." President Bush fails to recognize the facts on the ground in Iraq and refuses to acknowledge that Iraq is in a civil war that requires political willpower and a real strategy. Democrats are committed to a new direction in Iraq and are united behind a strategy of phased re-deployment and benchmarks that make it clear to the Iraqis that they must take responsibility for the future of their country. Released on Monday, December 04, 2006 at 04:20 PM The Republican Do-Nothing Congress Still Doing Nothing Even after voters rejected the failed Republican congressional agenda in the midterm elections and called for a new direction for America, the "do-nothing" Republican Congress still refuses pass needed spending bills and tackle the pressing problems that the American people face. The Republican-controlled 109th Congress will have "spent the least time in session of any in at least half a century," instead leaving important business to wait until the next Congress. Released on Monday, December 04, 2006 at 04:18 PM More Immigration Hypocrisy, Political Gimmickry From Romney Outgoing Massachusetts Republican Governor and likely presidential candidate Mitt Romney took his immigration hypocrisy to new levels this weekend. On Friday, the Boston Globe reported that for much of the last decade Romney has employed a company that relies on undocumented workers to handle landscaping at his 2.5 acre estate. At the same time, Romney has been traveling the country pandering to conservative Republican primary voters by talking tough on immigration. With his hypocrisy on immigration threatening his presidential aspirations, Romney is trying to limit the damage by pushing a new deal to empower the state police to arrest people for violating federal immigration laws. Released on Monday, December 04, 2006 at 04:13 PM The Many Faces of John McCain: McCain Hopes for Short Memories in Iowa Today Senator John McCain will open his campaign office in Iowa signaling the start of his bid for the GOP Presidential nomination. But the Arizona Senator is relying on Iowans having a short memory, hoping that they will forget his unwillingness to compete in the state in 2000. Perhaps McCain believes he can remake his record on ethanol, country of origin labeling, the packer ban and other agricultural issues that have put him at odds with Iowa Republicans in the past. Released on Monday, December 04, 2006 at 04:12 PM Today in Iraq: Iraq Panel to Recommend Pullback of Combat Troops Today, the Associated Press reports that the bipartisan Iraq Study Group will recommend international diplomacy and gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops by 2008. Their recommendations come as the Washington Post reports that the U.S. State Department is considering abandoning "efforts to bring Sunni insurgents into the political process to stabilize Iraq" because outreach to the Sunni minority was failing and possibly alienating "the country's majority Shiites, who dominate the government." As violence in Iraq continues to escalate, our brave troops are occupying a country caught in the midst of a civil war that President Bush refuses to acknowledge. Released on Monday, December 04, 2006 at 04:10 PM Brazile: NIST is Right. Paperless Electronic Voting Machines The Washington Post is reporting today on a federal agency assessment that asserts that electronic voting machines without a paper trail "cannot be made secure." The "sweeping condemnation" of the electronic voting machines was drafted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. According to the Post, "NIST said that voting systems should allow election officials to recount ballots independently from a voting machine's software." Released on Monday, December 04, 2006 at 04:09 PM Romney's Immigration Hypocrisy Days after Massachusetts Republican Governor Mitt Romney hired a key spokesman from the failed leadership that cost Republicans the House and Senate, there is more trouble for Romney's fledgling White House bid. After months of traveling the country talking tough on immigration in anticipation of his presidential run, news reports today revealed Romney's hypocrisy on the issue. Released on Monday, December 04, 2006 at 04:06 PM DNC Responds to New Hampshire Phone Jamming Settlement Democratic National Committee Communications Director Karen Finney issued the following response to the settlement reached last night in the New Hampshire phone jamming case. Released on Monday, December 04, 2006 at 04:05 PM Today in Iraq: Iraq Panel to Recommend Pullback of Combat Troops Today, the New York Times is reporting that the Iraq Study Group recommendations that will be officially released next week will encourage the Bush Administration to gradually pull U.S. troops out of Iraq. The news comes at the same time as the Wall Street Journal is unveiling a new poll showing that "sixty-eight percent of U.S. adults said they believe there is a civil war in Iraq." [Wall Street Journal, 11/30/06] As violence in Iraq continues to escalate, our brave troops are occupying a country caught in the midst of a civil war that President Bush refuses to acknowledge. Released on Monday, December 04, 2006 at 04:02 PM DNC Faith Advisory Council Holds Quarterly Meeting Following on the heels of historic Democratic gains in the religious community during the past mid-term election, today the Democratic National Committee's Faith Advisory Council held its first meeting in Washington, DC. Faith leaders from diverse denominations and Democratic leaders including House Majority Whip Elect Jim Clyburn and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean came together to discuss working with the national party in its ongoing effort to engage the faith community and communicate our shared values. Released on Monday, December 04, 2006 at 04:00 PM Best Regard, USA Democrats Party Finance Chair : Philip D. Murphy *
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