Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) comments on Obama being questioned about what programs he would cut back as a result of the financial crisis associated with the bailout bill, and Obama did not mentioned any. (0:37)
Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) comments on the Obama campaign’s tour in Michigan and Obama’s re-visits to the state being a sign of him not confident in wining the Michigan vote. (1:00)
As the 2008 presidential election is in it’s final stage, former Governor Mitt Romney put faith in the people of Michigan claiming that they will realize that the McCain-Palin ticket is the right one to vote for. “I’m convinced that Michiganders will take a good look at John McCain’s position and contrast that with Barack Obama’s,” Romney said during a press conference call focusing on the Obama campaign’s visit to the state. “Senator McCain’s prescription for strengthening our housing-market and for strengthening our economy is right,” Romney said.
According to Romney, Michigan will be a “winnable state” for Sen. John McCain, saying Obama’s regular visits to the state shows his insecurity in wining Michigan. “I think it’s a ‘must-win’ state for Barack Obama, and that’s why he’s gonna keep coming back and back, trying to nail it down,” Romney said. Romney claimed that while Obama wants to expand government spending, McCain is a strong opponent to extensive government spending.
Romney highlighted that raising taxes during the current financial crisis on Wall Street, will not help recovering the economy. According to Romney, Obama’s policies will guarantee that America will continue to spend billions of dollars on energy importation, stating it will potentially contribute to even higher gasoline prices.
“His policy saying no to clean coal, no to nuclear and no to drilling, is a policy doomed in my view,” Romney said. According to Romney, the Michigan people just need to focus on the presidential candidates policies to find the candidate that will benefit Michigan the most
Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign held a press conference call to discuss Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Senator Barack Obama’s remarks in Flint, Michigan. Senior economic policy adviser Doug Holtz-Eakin and Republican National Committee (RNC) Victory 2008 Chair Carly Fiorina respond to questions from callers on issues ranging from free trade to the Iraq war to education policies.(21:52)
Protesters at the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee express their dissatisfaction at the decision made concerning Florida and Michigan’s votes and delegate allocation. *note- contains the word “Goddamn”* (2:14)
At the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee hearing, political activist and strategist Donna Brazile says “my momma always taught me to play by the rules” and that her mother also taught her that if you try to change the rules, it’s called “cheating.” (0:39)
At the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee hearing, Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich) says when there is only one name on the ballot, that’s not appropriate. What we’ve done is what you have wanted us to do, which is to say that we tried to fix it, and we’re here as a reform group, and we’re proud that we tried to reform the system. We’re not going to back away from that, but how do you have a fair reflection of a flawed primary? (1:02)
At the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee hearing May 31, 2008, an Obama delegate (Eugene Kinlow) and a Hillary supporter (James Quinn) told TRNS what they wished to see as a result of the hearing. (2:39)
Outside the Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC, protesters and supporters gathered in a crowd as the Democratic National Committee held a hearing to discuss the votes of Michigan and Florida. I asked them, “Why did you come?” (2:03)
The 2.3 million votes that would be excluded at the Democratic National Convention were highlighted in a conference call with advisers to the Hillary Clinton campaign. In reference to the Florida and Michigan primaries, adviser Tina Flournoy emphasized that the January results should count, that January results should be used to allocate delegates, and that full delegates from each state should be seated and given full votes. Flournoy said that the habit of awarding half votes is a precedent that should not be set by the Democratic Party. (more…)
