McCain believes he is better than his rivals by Nina Gotzmannova

Senator of United States and 2008 Presidential candidate John McCain believes that he is better than his rivals from Republican Party. At least in foreign policy. On Tuesday he said that United States will be safer with him as a president. According to his own words he doesn't believe other GOP candidates have the qualifications for being a good president. He stated there is no time for how-to-be-president training after the elections and he is able to make all necessary changes right after the inauguration. His plans refer especially to U. S. foreign policy. In some aspects McCain may be right. He served as Senator in Arizona for four times and he is also a Vietnam veteran. His opponents, Rudy Giuilani, Mitt Romney or Fred Thompson have less experience in this field. For instance, Giuliani was two times elected as a Mayor of New York, but mostly worked in business sector and Romney is one-term governor of Massachusetts and venture capitalist. McCain has the most experience and most measured foreign policy program. The plans of his rivals are thin in comparison with McCain's'. McCain has clear what everything he wants to do with war in Iraq. He wants to continue and hopes people will support him. His ideas are to reach a progress in Iraq, what may take a longer time. He also added that this government is not ready to handle the pressure and only his experiences can help. If McCain will win, he will add several records to the Presidential office. He will be the oldest person to assume the Presidency and also the first President in history born outside the 50 states. McCain was born in Panama, in a U.S. territory.

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Edwards got standing ovations by Nina Gotzmannova

The first of the five planned events in New Hampshire ended really well for Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. At Richmond Middle School the politician gained two standing ovations for his answers. Now he only hopes the rest of the visit will go that smoothly too. The debate with pupils came just hours after a debate with his rivals. On Wednesday night Edwards had a discussion with Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. All politics and aspiring presidents concurred and admitted, that they can't guarantee the U. S. forces will be back home in several years. They said is not much possible for U. S. soldiers to leave Iraq by the end of the next presidential term in 2013. And then the question came. Eighth-grader James Harvard asked Edwards, how is it possible that he can't guarantee return of the soldiers, while other Democratic candidates say they can. The student remarked he was wondering why Edwards can't end the war in near future, because in the debate Congressman Kucinich said he would do it in three months. The answer of Edwards was more than optimistic. He responded with laying out his plans if he will be elected. He said he will send the troops out of Iraq in nine months and immediately after his election he can send at least half of 100.000 soldiers home. He also added he don't think United States can continue with their mission in Iraq. For all this he received standing ovations and popularity at least among school kids. What a shame they can't vote.

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Giuliani defends right to bear arms by Delia Cruceru

Republican Rudolph W. Giuliani said Friday before the National Rifle Association (N.R.A.), a group he called once to be extremist, that he supports the right to bear arms for individuals as he cites the court ruling, Parker v. District of Columbia, which says the Second Amendment gives citizens the right to own handguns. Interviewed by the Associated Press, he said that his views changed since the attacks on Sept. 11 which he said, "puts a whole different emphasis on what America has to do to protect itself." But after three years since the attacks he was still supporting gun control. "I think, after Sept. 11 â€" I mean I probably would have had the same impression before, I'm not sure â€" but after Sept. 11, all that seemed much more powerful to me," Giuliani said. He said in front of the N.R.A. that as a mayor he had to take advantage of "every law and every interpretation of every law" to reduce crime in New York. Giuliani supports now the Second Amendment, as a candidate for the GOP nomination, seeking now the support of his fellow Republicans from the party, many of whom regard the Second Amendment right to bear arms as a fundamental issue. "It is a very, very strong description of how important personal liberties are in this country and how we have to respect them," he said referring to the ruling, adding it "sort of maybe even did more to crystalize my thinking on the whole gun issue in light of Sept. 11."

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Where are you Blair? by Claudia Sonea

At the Labour Party conference this Monday, the new British Prime Minister made obvious the difference between him and Tony Blair. Dressed in a dark suit with a dark cravat keep a firm position and proved that Labour's advertising agency that coined the phrase Not Flash, Just Gordon was entirely true. He did his best in appearing as calm and relaxed like the former Prime Minister, so he opened the speech with a joke. It is hard indeed to rise to people's expectations and his cautions nature was revealed through his gag that despite the fact that received a generous ripple of applause, was more meaningful due to its substance than to its style and Hillary Burrage, a delegate from Liverpool in her 50s, confirmed it in a statement to AFP after the speech. Therefore lighthearted moments are not the best situations for Brown who handles them with a slight awkwardness. But nothing matters, because he's the long favorite of the Labour Party because of his ties with the party and the intellectual pedigree, while Blair although he was bemoaned for his lack of ideology by some activists that were alienated succeeded to win an unprecedented three elections for the party due to his approach to the people- he used to invite celebrities as guest speakers, such as U2 singer Bono, to conferences. Blair did not attend the conference because he was in New York as Middle East peace envoy. However, the new premier praised him among some others like John Smeaton, a Glasgow airport baggage handler who helped to stop an attempted car bombing just a few days after Brown become Prime Minister. Also Neil Kinnock, who led the party until 1992, was praised in the speech and despite the grin showed during Blair's memories; he managed to show only smiles this time. Brown might not be flash, but certainly knows to woo opposition voters for the upcoming election. He spoke in front of a blue backdrop, Conservative Party's colour, and stated that like all the people, even those belonging to other parties, he desires to defend and advance the British values. Until further actions from him, let's just not cry after what's gone and give the man a chance. Every person has his/her own charm. UK residents might miss Blair, but they will get accustomed with Brown, afterall both names start with the same letter, so it will be a smooth passage.

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Giuliani is refusing to dump his anti-muslimic adviser by Nina Gotzmannova

Unguarded statements may cost Rudy Giuliani his reputation. Or may not. After his homeland security adviser Peter King came under attack for his anti-muslim claiming, Rudy Giuliani stands steady behind him. The Republican Party presidential candidate is refusing to dump King. In an interview for website www.politico.com King said that in U. S. is "too many mosques", "too many people who are sympathetic to radical Islam" and added "we should be much more aggressive in law enforcement". Later he told his sayings are taken out of context, but the video is already posted on the website and anyone can check it and decide where the truth is. Giuliani tried to explain what King, who is also his friend for 41 years, meant with the statements. He said King wanted to tell there are too many mosques where the violence and terrorism is not denounced. He also admits there are mosques which are not pro-terroristic. But he still didn't dump King, although his sayings are clearly attacking the religious rights of Muslims. Council of American-Islamic Relations is blaming King for attacks against Muslims for a longer time. They criticize him in 2003 and 2004, when he said that the mosques do not cooperate with law enforcement. Now CAIR has support from Democratic Party and Muslims groups, who also called for King's dismissal. In 2003 Congresswoman Maxine Waters accused him of racism. But Giuliani can let King work for him for another reasons. The conservative Americans may suffer from Islamophobia, a term used for people who have prejudice against Muslims or Islam, and therefore vote for candidate who can support their imaginary safety. However, the prejudice should be forgotten and the candidates should take care of democracy, equality and peace.

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Bush calls for expansion of spy law by Delia Cruceru

Wednesday, President Bush urged the Congress to make the Protect American Act, that allows the government to have permanently more power in intercepting foreign communications without a court order even involving American citizens, permanent and to expand the law before the initial term of six months. The new law changed the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act under the pressure of Bush administration. During a visit at Fort Meade, the National Security Agency headquarters, Bush said that the people working for the Agency need provisions contained in the Protect America Act, adopted last month, to do their jobs. "It will be harder to figure out what our enemies are doing to train, recruit and infiltrate operatives into America," the president said. "Without these tools, our country will be much more vulnerable to attack." But some Democrats say that the changes of 1978 Act infringe the constitutional rights. The Congress had to put a six month limit on law. "The problem is the law expires on February 1st - that's 135 days from today," Bush said. "The threat from al-Qaida is not going to expire in 135 days." The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Jay Rockefeller said that the lawmakers understand the need for updating the law, but they also have to protect the rights and liberties of Americans. "For over five years, the president carried out a warrantless surveillance program that ignored the law and the role of court oversight," Rockefeller said.

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Murderer on parliament bid by Claudia Sonea

Last year on November 6, Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko, Military Counter Intelligence Russian officer, was killed in United Kingdom due to polonium-210 radiation poisoning. In May 2007, the British Director of Public Prosecutions, Ken Macdonald, pointed Andrei Lugovoi as being suspect and seeked to extradite him. Russian government refused the British Foreign Office request under the pretext of the prohibition of extradition in Russia's constitution. Lugovoi, the alleged murderer, become famous after Moscow's refusal to extradite him to London and even created diplomatic tension between the two countries. Moreover, an unexpected opportunity appeared for him to get away of all accusation. Now that he runs for parliament on the ultra-nationalist LDPR party's ticket which leader Zhirinovsky justified the option by the fact that the British secret services made him an injustice. As a member of Parliament he gains immunity from all prosecutions that can be lifted only if members of parliament approve a special request from prosecutor. Russia has opened an investigation over the murder without making any charges. Lugovoi denies any implication and says that the British secret services are involved because Litvinenko was a critic of Kremlin that fled to London. The truth is not yet revealed, but it is awkward to have on the Parliament a person that has even the allegation of murder. The list will become formal at the LDPR party conference in Moscow and will be put forward at the parliamentary elections in December. Stay connected to see what's next.

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Democrats want to stop giving Bush money for war by Corina Ciubotaru

The war in Iraq isn't going very well. It has little results, it costs a lot of money and fewer people support it as days go by. The Democrats at least seem determined to bring the war to an end as soon as possible. From supporting the disarming of Saddam a few years ago when it all started, they now went to publicly disapprove the war his leader, George W. Bush. If they could get 60 votes in Congress, the Democrats would probably get all the American troops home by spring; but since they can't, they have to resort to other means of putting pressure on the President and getting their way. Now, next year's budget has to pass through Congress first and the Democrats are expected to approve the sum of $47 billion for the war, as well as the extra $40 billion to $50 billion that Bush might ask for this week. As you would expect, they are in no rush to discuss these measures and prefer to wait until November to make a decision. It is possible that during these two months, more Republicans will abandon the President's cause and the entire situation may change. In the meantime, around 30,000 troops will come home by next summer, bringing the number of soldiers to the pre-surge level. The surge seems to have worked out in the sense that attacks are rarer now but this does not, for many, justify the large number of soldiers stationed in Iraq, currently around 160,000.

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Attorney General Wanted by Claudia Sonea

The Justice Department was subdued to an investigation that lasted a few months and ended with the firings of nine U.S. attorneys. Although then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales escaped charges, there are still doubts hanging over him. In the search for a new Attorney General a name came in front and that is of Michael Mukasey that due to his calm demeanor and decades of courtroom experience, is expected to bring order in Justice Department wracked by claims of crass political manipulation. Both his foes and friends confess he's the right man for the job. Reinforcing his role of stabilizing and calming, according to Charles Stillman, a high-powered New York lawyer who described himself Monday as a Democrat who fervently supports Mukasey's nomination; moreover, he has no political agenda. Ron Kuby, an outspoken civil rights lawyer and radio host that mostly criticize government methods, is one of the harshest critics of the former judge, but he too thinks there is no one else better for the job. Mukasey opposes the death penalty and has enough intelligence to turn to low in his favor, to fit his views. Such critics show the long experience in terror cases as a judge, and as a federal prosecutor before that. In the beginning the 66 year-old judge was a reporter, but in 1987 was elected by President Reagan to the federal bench. The most hard-fought post-Sept. 11 terror cases: that of Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen who was arrested in 2002 on a supposed mission to detonate a "dirty bomb." He handled terrorist cases for decades. Will he take off the job posting? Mukasey knew to stay away from trouble, not making enemies, but powerful friends. Now wait to see what happens.

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Andrei Lugovoy will run for Parliament in Russia by Corina Ciubotaru

Last year, a scandal was all over the news, involving the death of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian secret service member, who died in exile in London due to intoxication with radioactive polonium-210. In a letter, Litvinenko accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of being responsible for his death, but the man that is held really responsible is Andrei Lugovoy. And Mr. Lugovoy now intends to run for Parliament in December elections for the Duma, on behalf of the party led by ultra-nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky. The Duma is Russia's lower chamber of Parliament and it has 450 seats. If elected, the former intelligence officer would receive immunity against charges against him in the murder case. He has always claimed to be innocent and he blames the billionaire Boris Berezovsky for Litvinenko's death and the attempts to discredit him. Ever since Litvinenko's passed away, British authorities have been trying to get Lugovoy extradited to England, to face trial in court. The Russian constitution forbids the extradition of its citizens and so the alleged murderer is still safe in his home land, protected by one of the most ill-tempered politicians of the country. However, Russia has agreed to let Lugovoy go to trial in England, if the British provide evidence he was responsible for the murder. Vladimir Zhirinovsky is well-known for his hate of the U.K. and his violent verbal attacks against British journalists. His party, the Liberal Democratic Party or LDPR, needs at least 7 percent of votes to be in the Parliament.

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United States Presidential Election in two months by Nina Gotzmannova

Less than two months are left to the day of United States presidential election. On November 4 2008 will eight democratic and nine republican candidates wait for the results of their campaign and the name of the new president of United States. The Democratic Party has several irons in the fire. The only woman between sixteen men Hillary Clinton, the only African American candidate Barack Obama or John Edwards, the most charismatic one. They attract most attention of the media and naturally the attention of the public. The other democratic candidates with their plain politic career, decent family life and silver hair may be viewed as almost boring. The winner is always the most notable one. The Republican Party has only one notable nominee. It's Rudy Giuliani, the former Mayor of New York City. Other candidates are similar to the Democrats & career in U. S. Senate, nice family and white hair. Only the party affiliation is different. There is also a bunch of independents, but no one knows them. Sad but true. But the ability to gain media interest is in presidential campaign the most important thing. The numbers don't lie. The Rassmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows the public opinion very clearly. On September 13 was the most likely elected democratic candidate Hillary Clinton with 40 percent, the second was Obama with 21 percent and the Top Three encloses Edwards with 18 percent. Candidates of the Republican Party have slightly worse numbers. The Number One between Republicans is Thompson with only 28 percent and the second is Giuliani with 19 percent, almost as much as Edwards. But Hillary is still the pre-winner. There might be surprises when the election day will come, but the world should rather used to an idea of having a woman as a leader of one the most influential country in the world.

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Clinton promises to save Social Security by Delia Cruceru

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton promised in front of the Alliance for Retired Americans, that if she is going to be elected as president of United States she will not cut the Social Security services and neither will raise the retirement age or privatize the taxpayer-funded system. "This is the most successful domestic program in the history of the United States," Clinton said. When I'm president, privatization is off the table because it's not the answer to anything." She mentioned in her speech that her husband, former president Bill Clinton left a secure Social Security system until 2055 and that now, George W. Bush took the system in to deficit. She said that raising the retirement age and reducing the benefits is not an answer. "We need to get back to the fiscal responsibility that we had in the 1990s," she said. Clinton also appealed to Union workers make up a majority of the Alliance's membership, supporting the "Employer Free Choice Act," legislation (HR 800) that would make it easier for workers to join unions. The former first lady is expected to formally unveil her plan for providing universal health care coverage, saying that her health cost control plan would trim at least $120 billion a year from national health care spending.

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Sen McCain went to talk to the students by Corina Ciubotaru

Senator John McCain went to talk to some of his younger electors, namely high school students a few days ago. Well-known for his support for the Iraq war, Mr. McCain answered questions until he was caught off guard by a teenager with strong questions up his sleeve. They referred to gay rights, the war in Iraq and earned the young man some harsh criticism from his peers and teachers. McCain's answers were calm and diplomatic for the most part, sometimes too blunt and sometimes sounding too much like a politician. He was asked if his age won't get in the way of his leading the country and whether he supports gay marriage. This is where he gave his most well-prepared answers, stating his support for non-discrimination rather than gays and trying hard to look like that open-minded, people-person President they all think America needs. Some might say teenagers shouldn't be a target for candidates, as not all of them are old enough to vote, but candidates have to stand out with something, and win their votes by any means they see fit. And all the voters have the right to question the candidates until they decide in the right one to represent their needs. This is part of the democratic process just like the vote itself so it is not something to be overlooked or treated lightly. In the end, it will all come down to which candidate has captured the people's hearts most and who is thought to be capable of taking the country forward.

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GOP touts swift action on Craig by Delia Cruceru

The Republican Senator Larry Craig had to resign after 25 years of representing the state of Idaho after being caught in a Minneapolis airport men's room by an undercover police officer engaging in conduct "often used by persons communicating a desire to engage in sexual conduct.'' Craig resigned Saturday over the sex scandal after being pressured by other Republicans worried that elections next year will have disastrous results for them. "I apologize for what I have caused. I am deeply sorry," Craig said. Other Republican, GOP Sen. David Vitter, was involved in soliciting from his Washington phone an escort service that it turned out to be a prostitution ring lead by a woman that was accused after that of racketeering. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., the Senate Republican campaign chairman, said that Craig admitted his guilt, but "David Vitter never did that. Larry Craig did." A Democrat Senator Patrick Leahy said that he doesn't think Republicans will ask Vitter to resign because otherwise he will be replaced with a Democrat, and that isn't their greatest desire. "It's easier to ask Larry Craig to resign because he'd be replaced by a Republican." At first, Craig admitted the charges, but after that he denied any intercourse with the undercover police officer saying he did nothing wrong and "I am not gay. I never have been gay."

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