Rep. and presidential contender Ron Paul (R-TX) addresses an audience at his book-signing event to promote his latest publication, The Revolution: A Manifesto, and autographs copies for fans.

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Congressman and Republican presidential contender Ron Paul (R-TX) addressed a crowd at a discussion and signing to promote his new book, The Revolution: A Manifesto, currently a number-one bestseller on Amazon.com. Dr. Paul, who will continue to run for the presidency despite Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) presumed nomination, said the purpose of his book is to “galvanize” the American people and foster enthusiasm about civil liberties and a return to American libertarian principles.

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In a conference call with the Sen. Hillary Clinton’s (D-NY) presidential campaign, her advisers discuss new polls that demonstrate that she is better prepared than Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) to beat Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in the general election because of her strong position on the economy.

 

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The newest polls show that Senator Hillary Clinton is the strongest democratic candidate to take on John McCain in November, winning by 10 points.

Over the past two weeks since the Pennsylvania primary, there has been a dynamic shift in opinion on who would be the strongest democratic candidate against McCain in the general election, said Geoff Garin, chief strategist for the Clinton Campaign in a conference call today. Clinton has a comfortable lead on McCain in key swing states like Ohio and Florida, which is not the case for Obama.

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) today held his weekly pen and pad session. During the session, Hoyer both reflected upon the progress made by the House of Representatives this week as well as the future bills they are hoping to pass.

Hoyer criticized the “exploding” job market and noted that “whether our economy is in recession or on the brink of it” the financial problems facing our nation need to be quickly corrected. Leader Hoyer said that the passage of President Bush’s stimulus package was “a good first step” to saving the economy, but stressed that more still needs to be done to help those losing homes and spending the money they have received from the package on high gas prices.

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Presidential candidate Barack Obama responded to the “objectionable and offensive” comments made by his pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright earlier this week at the National Press Club. Obama said he was “appalled” by the Reverend’s statements and that he “had enough” of the minister who acted “disrespectfully” toward him by not only making incendiary, hateful comments, but by claiming that the Senator’s opposition to them was just “political posturing,” as well.

Obama fully rejected everything the Reverend said, and claimed Wright had become someone the Senator claimed he had not seen during his time at Wright’s church. Obama said the relationship between himself and the Reverend was now “severely strained,” and that he was “saddened and disappointed” by the pastor who married him and his wife and baptized his children. Obama delivered an emotional speech, doing everything in his power to condemn and distance himself from the “ridiculous” Reverend.

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During her press conference on National Take Your Kid to Work Day, Speaker Pelosi answers a question from a young man about who the next president should be. (0:27)

 

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Senator Hillary Clinton talks about freezing housing foreclosures and NAFTA during her Associated Press luncheon speech. (0:29)

 

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During her address at the annual Associated Press luncheon, Hillary Clinton discusses “restoring respect” between each branch of government, by limiting the power of the executive branch. (0:46)

 

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During her speech at the Associated Press Luncheon, presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton criticizes the Bush Administration’s understanding of the power, and limitations, the presidency holds. (0:50)

 

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