Washington - One after another, the Democratic Party's presidential hopefuls marched before a crowd of party officials and activists Friday and Saturday and promised to do everything they could to end the Iraq war.

There were differences over exactly what Congress should and could do to make that happen.

But the most popular single political message - both from the candidates and with the party rank-and-file - was a simple one: Bring the troops home.

Much has been made recently of the clip of John Edwards brushing his hair to I feel pretty. The video was clearly an attempt to embarass the Senator but it could have exactly the opposite effect. While the only constitutional requirements for becoming president are being a natural born American and being over 35 years of age there are a long list of unofficial requirements solely based on looking at who have been our presidents since the start of our country. For example, all of our president

There were two interesting pieces in the Washington Post today on the immigration debate. The first was about how all the Republican frontrunners including John McCain were distancing themselves from the current negotiations McCain was the architect of last years attempt at a reform bill. The second was an editorial laying out the reasons why reform is needed now or we wont see it until 2009 at the earliest.

Congressman Tancredo (R-CO) announced his presidential bid, April 03, 2007 based on one message anti-immigration. Despite the fact that he has very little campaign money and probably even less name recognition, he believes there are enough people in America who are opposed to a reasonable and rational immigration policy that is somewhere short of building a fence and deporting everyone who is out of visa status. He thinks all the anti-immigration people will come out of the woodwork, give hi

First and foremost, IsupportThisMessage.com sends our sympathies to the families of the slain and wounded in the senseless tragedy at Virginia Tech yesterday. It is hard to comprehend how we can live in a world where it has never been easier to communicate and reach out to others and yet people still commit acts of violence like this. Why the killer couldnt find another means of expresssing whatever unimaginable feelings he had we all need ask ourselves as a society.

President Bushs approval rating is at about 30% and opposition to the war is at about 65% so how you ask could this work in favor of the Republican nominee in 2008? In a speech to the Cattlemans Beef Association today President Bush delivered a message that shows his White House, while beleagured, is still operating with a sharp edge politically so much so they may tee up the Republican nomiee for 2008. In discussing the Senates measure that just passed to defund the Iraq war after a set ti

Picture a country in your mind where scores of innocent civilians get blown up every day based on their religious affiliation, there is unreliable water and electricity supplies, and a crumbling infrastructure. This type of humantarian crisis would spur many in America and the West to take action to relieve the problem as occured in Bosnia. And, see current efforts to get us into the Sudan.