Michelle Obama becomes GOP target »

By admin on Jun 12, 2008 in America, Political News, U.S. Elections | 1 Comment

It’s less than a week into the general election campaign, but already Michelle Obama is a Republican target.
Former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger leveled the first blow, introducing Republican John McCain’s wife at a fundraiser this week as someone who is “proud of her country, not just once but always.”
Obama wasn’t mentioned by name, but [...]

GOP Congressional Group Says It Won’t Back McCain »

By admin on Jun 11, 2008 in Political News | 2 Comments

At least 14 Republican members of Congress have refused to endorse or publicly support Sen. John McCain for president, and more than a dozen others declined to answer whether they back the Arizona senator.
Many of the recalcitrant GOP members declined to detail their reasons for withholding support, but Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.) expressed major concerns [...]