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View Article  Dean wins backing of state Democratic chairs
by Geoff Staples on Mon 31 Jan 2005 04:07 PM CST
January 31, 2005 | Detroit Free Press

Howard Dean won the backing of state Democratic Party leaders Monday, putting him in a strong position to win the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee.

"If all of our members vote for him, that will be half of what he needs to win the chairman's job," said Mark Brewer, chairman of the Association of State Democratic Chairs.

The party's presidential front-runner in 2003 won 56 votes from the state chairs and Democratic activist Donnie Fowler -- who led Sen. John Kerry's successful Michigan caucus campaign -- won 21 during a national conference ...   more »

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View Article  Dean Push to Lead Party Takes Detour
by caro on Mon 31 Jan 2005 03:37 PM CST

(It's crisis time for the Democratic Party, friends.  The party leaders think they know better than you or I who the chairman of the DNC should be.  These leaders are so addicted to corporate money that they will slap us in the face again and reject Howard Dean.  Join the NO DEAN, NO GREEN campaign.  Pledge never again to contribute to the Democratic Party if they reject Howard Dean again this time.  Click here for the addresses and phone numbers of the members of the DNC.  It may be too late to write, so we should ...   more »

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View Article  Violence-Weary Iraqis Await Poll Results
by caro on Mon 31 Jan 2005 03:12 PM CST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis anxiously await the results of a historic election that drew voters out in greater-than-expected numbers, defying insurgents who killed 35 people in a failed campaign to torpedo the poll.

As praise poured in from around the world, election workers raced to count ballots by hand -- in some cases by candlelight because of widespread power outages -- to decide the outcome of Iraq's first multi-party vote in nearly half a century.

Up to 8 million Iraqis, some ululating with joy, others hiding their faces in fear, cast ballots across the country on Sunday as guerrilla ...   more »

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View Article  Internet Weekly Report
by caro on Mon 31 Jan 2005 03:10 PM CST

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View Article  U.S did not safeguard $8.8 bln of Iraq money-audit
by caro on Mon 31 Jan 2005 03:03 PM CST

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S.-led authority that governed Iraq after the 2003 invasion did not properly safeguard $8.8 billion of Iraq's own money and this lack of oversight opened up these funds to corruption, said a U.S. audit released on Sunday.

The U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction was scathing in criticism of how the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) handled Iraqi money until it handed over power last June to Iraq's interim government.

"The CPA provided less-than-adequate controls for approximately $8.8 billion in DFI (Development Fund for Iraq) funds provided to Iraqi ministries through the ...   more »

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View Article  George W. Bush Says Iraq Troops Will Get Everything They Need: Troops Laugh
by Geoff Staples on Mon 31 Jan 2005 03:02 PM CST

Lying Leeza claimed Sunday that Bush was doing everything he can to keep the troops safe. Oops. Nothing has been done to speed up production of body armor or up armored hum-vees, even after it was brought to his attention that the items could be manufactured more quickly.
President George W. Bush, speaking from the campaign trail, has once again assured voters that Troops in Iraq will get all the equipment and supplies they need to "finish the job". Speaking to a carefully screened crowd who were forced to sign loyalty oaths and pledge to die for their Commander ...
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