The Candidates for 2008 - What They Say About the Issues

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Appendix B – Bibliography

 

Presidential Campaign Websites

 

www.joebiden.com

www.brownback.com

www.hillaryclinton.com

www.mikebloomberg.com

www.chrisdodd.com

www.johnedwards.com

www.gilmoreforpresident.com

www.newt.org

www.joinrudy2008.com

www.gravel2008.us

hagel.senate.gov

www.mikehuckabee.com

 

  Presidential Campaign Websites

 

www.gohunter08.com

www.dennis4president.com

www.johnmccain.com

www.barackobama.com

www.ronpaul2008.com

www.richardsonforpresident.com

www.mittromney.com

www.teamtancredo.com

www.fred08.com

www.tommy2008.com

www.votenader.org

www.runcynthiarun.org

www.bobbarr2008.com


 



Microsoft Encarta Encylopedia

Wikipedia website    http://en.wikipedia.org/

Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress website         http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp

OnTheIssues website     www.ontheissues.org/default.htm

About.com website     www.about.com

Ebscohost Research Databases

Rudy!,  Wayne Barrett and Adam Fifield, Basic Books, New York, 2000

Living History, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster, New York, 2003

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, Barack Obama, Crown Publishing Group, New York, 2007

From Hope to Higher Ground: 12 STOPs to Restoring America’s Greatness, Mike Huckabee, Center Street Books. New York, 2007.

Citizen Power: A People’s Platform, Mike Gravel, Holt Reinhart Winston, New York

In Mortal Danger: The Battle for America’s Border and Security, Tom Tancredo, WND Books, Nashville, Tennessee, 2006

A Contract with the Earth Newt Gingrich, Terry L. Maple

“Democratic Presidential Candidates Deliver Remarks at AFSCME Forum,”  FDCH Political Transcripts, Feb 21, 2007

“Clinton, Obama to Skip Fox-Sponsored Debate,” Washingtonpost.com Tuesday, 4/10/07; page A04 

“Hillary's 'Plan' to Cap and Cut Troops in Iraq,”  by Carpenter, Amanda B., Human Events, 1/22/2007, Vol. 63, Issue 3 

“Democratic Hopefuls Court Activists in 'Virtual Town Hall',” by Zachary A. Goldfarb, Special to The Washington Post, Wednesday, April 11, 2007; Page A06

“Democrats face off in 1st debate,”  by Silva, Mark, Chicago Tribune (IL), Apr 27, 2007 

“Talk at Google bumpy for candidate,”  by Anne Ostrom, Mary, San Jose Mercury News (CA), May 15, 2007

“Courting the gay vote,”  by Lisotta, Christopher, Advocate, 5/8/2007, Issue 985 

“(Democrat Debate) Democrats spar in S.C.: Much of session focuses on Iraq,”  by Gould Sheinin, Aaron, The State (Columbia, SC), Apr 27, 2007

“Giuliani makes tax cuts the base of his platform,”  by Saltonstall, David, Daily News (New York, NY), Mar 28, 2007

“Giuliani winning the war over McCain,”  by Saltonstall, David, Daily News (New York, NY), Apr 08, 2007

“Barack Obama Discloses Fund-Raising Numbers; Interview with Rudy Guiliani,”  Situation Room (CNN), Apr 04, 2007.

“Giuliani firm has Venezuela ties: Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign declined to answer questions about his law firm's relationship with Citgo Petroleum, which is controlled by the government,”  by: Reinhard, Beth, The Miami Herald, (FL)

“Edwards Proposes Greenhouse Gas Plan,” by Brian Skoloff, The Associated Press, Saturday, April 14, 2007 (Giuliani quote)

Republican Presidential Debate, May 15, 2007.

“Fred Thompson popular, 'hard to pin down',”  USA Today, 4/19/07

“Republican Voters Intrigued by Fred Thompson,”  Weekend Edition Saturday (NPR), MAY 05, 2007

Fred Thompson Interview,  Hannity & Colmes (Fox News), May 04, 2007

“Chris Wallace Hosts Fox News Sunday,”  FDCH Political Transcripts, Mar 11, 2007

Interview with Fred Thompson, Hannity & Colmes (Fox News), 4/03/06

Interview with Mowaffak al-Rubaie; Interview with Sam Brownback; Interview with Seymour Hersh,  CNN Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, Feb 25, 2007

Duncan Hunter on Sean Hannity radio show 4/2/07.

Interview with Douglas Feith; Interview with Duncan Hunter; Interview with Karl Eikenberry,  CNN Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, Feb 11, 2007

“Hunter out to capture White House,” USA Today, Feb 02, 2007

“Fence Advocate Calls Estimates Exaggerated,”  Washington Times, The (DC), Jan 17, 2007

“Exclusive Interview: Hunter Eyes Presidential Campaign,”  Human Events, 12/4/2006, Vol. 62, Issue 41

“Political conversion: In the past, Mitt Romney has held pro-choice views. Now he's running for president ... and backing states' efforts to limit abortion,”  by Hecht, Peter, Sacramento Bee, The (CA), Mar 15, 2007

“Interview with Regis Philbin's Doctors; One-On-One with Governor Mitt Romney; Political Panel,”  Larry King Live (CNN), Mar 15, 2007

“Romney details his border plan during stop,”  by Giblin, Paul, Tribune, The (Mesa, AZ), Mar 14, 2007

“Romney Plays Down Role in Health Law: Massachusetts Legislation Is Widely Lauded, but Not by Conservative Republicans,” by Perry Bacon Jr., Washington Post Staff Writer, Friday, 4/13/07; page A04 

“Edwards Proposes Greenhouse Gas Plan,” by Brian Skoloff, The Associated Press, April 14, 2007 (Romney quote)

Senator John Edwards  on Hardball with Chris Matthews; Mar 16, 2006

Senator John Edwards on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer; Apr 7, 2006 

MoveOn virtual Town Hall, Iraq. www.moveon.org

Transformational Change For America And The World Mar 15, 2007

“Be Afraid of President McCain,”  by: Welch, Matt, Reason, Apr 2007, Vol. 38, Issue 11

“McCain courts Valley support: Mayor endorses Arizona senator after Fresno fundraiser,”  by: Ellis, John, Fresno Bee, The (CA), Mar 13, 2007

“McCain addresses crowd in Conway,”  by: Frost, Janelle, Sun News, The (Myrtle Beach, SC), Mar 11, 2007

John McCain on 60 Minutes, CBS Television, April 8, 2007

John McCain on Sean Hannity Radio program, ABC Radio, April 9, 2007.

“McCain Calls War 'Necessary and Just',” by Michael D. Shear, Washington Post, Thursday, April 12, 2007; Page A01

“GOP debaters talk up conservative records: Political vulnerabilities,”  by: Gilbert, Craig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The (WI), May 04, 2007.

“Democrats face off in 1st debate,”  by: Silva, Mark, Chicago Tribune (IL), Apr 27, 2007 

“Tommy Thompson and the Presidential Race,”  All Things Considered (NPR), Mar 20, 2007

“2008's latest entry: Thompson candidacy can benefit GOP field,”  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The (WI), Apr 03, 2007

The Miami Herald 1/26/07

“Tancredo on the Presidency, and Immigration,”  All Things Considered (NPR), Jan 26, 2007

“Tancredo jumps into race for presidency,” USA Today, Apr 03, 2007

Tom Tancredo on Sean Hannity Radio Show. ABC Radio. 4/12/07.

“Dodd says he'll run for White House,”  USA Today,  Jan 12, 2007

“Democratic Hopefuls Court Activists in 'Virtual Town Hall',” by Zachary A. Goldfarb, Special to The Washington Post, Apr 11, 2007; Page A06

“‘Top Tier’ Candidate? Maybe Not, but Dodd Is Still Enjoying the Ride,” by Mark Leibovich, The New York Times, Apr 28, 2007

“Dodd Now Says Credit Card Abuses Need a Bill,”  by: Kaper, Stacy, American Banker, 3/14/2007, Vol. 172, Issue 50

“Dodd calls '02 vote on Iraq a mistake,”  by: Tysver, Robynn, Omaha World-Herald (NE), Mar 06, 2007

“Senate Rejects Easing Travel to Castro's Cuba,”  Human Events,  07/16/99, Vol. 55, Issue 26

MSNBC Hardball (MSNBC), Sep 26, 2007

“The Real Surge Story” by Joe Biden, Apr 12, 2007 page A27 Washington Post

“Students learn more about presidential candidate Kucinich campaigns in Tacoma,”  by: Gordon, Susan, News Tribune, The (Tacoma, WA), Mar 31, 2007

“Kucinich Blasts Iraq War, Fellow Democrats in Wapak Visit,”  by: Blake, Bob, Lima News, The (OH), Feb 18, 2007

“Candidate says he's the 'tortoise' in race,”  by: Mallory, Anna L., Roanoke Times, The (VA), Mar 28, 2007

“Reports: Iraqi President Suffered Stroke or Heart Attack; Cheney Pushes War Agenda,  Lou Dobbs Tonight (CNN), Feb 26, 2007

Newt Gingrich on Sean Hannity Radio Show, ABC radio network 4/2/07

“Newt Gingrich Tries to Translate His Remarks on YouTube,” by Jose Antonio Vargas Washington Post Apr 6, 2007

Kerry and Gingrich Hugging Trees -- and (Almost) Each Other,” by Dana Milbank, Washington Post, Apr 11, 2007; Page A02

“Gingrich brings ideas to Meadville,” by Hahn, Tim, Erie Times-News (PA), Mar 17, 2007

“The New Newt Thing,” by Easton, Nina, Fortune, 2/5/2007, Vol. 155, Issue 2

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee Holds a News Teleconference,  FDCH Political Transcripts, Apr 05, 2007

“2008 Presidential Elections: Mike Huckabee,” Talk of the Nation (NPR), Mar 20, 2007

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee Delivers Remarks At the Conservative Political Action Conference,  FDCH Political Transcripts, Mar 02, 2007

“Dealing from weakness,”  Washington Times, The (DC), Mar 31, 2007

“Hagel, Webb Team Up to Urge Limits on Troop Levels,”  by Thompson, Jake, Omaha World-Herald (NE), Mar 28, 2007

“Illegal Immigrant Focus Criticized,”  by Burbach, Christopher, Omaha World-Herald (NE), Apr 28, 2007 

“Point Tally Proposed for Illegal Residents,”  by Thompson, Jake, Omaha World-Herald (NE), Apr 27, 2007

“Chuck McHagel,”  by Neumayr, George, American Spectator, Feb 2005, Vol. 38, Issue 1

“10 Questions for Chuck Hagel,”  by Bacon Jr., Perry, Time, 3/5/2007, Vol. 169, Issue 10 

“Hagel Unveils Social Security Proposal in Nebraska,” CongressDaily, 3/7/2005

“Sen. Chuck Hagel,”  CQ Weekly, 12/30/2000 CQ Power Players 2001, Vol. 58, Issue 49

“Gore Unleashes on Bradley,”  by Tumulty, Karen, Time South Pacific (Australia/New Zealand edition), 11/1/99, Issue 44

“Gilmore Starts Race For White House: Even As The Republican Is Millions Of Dollars Behind Rivals And Unknown Outside His Home State, He Says He Still Has Plenty Of Time To Catch Up,”  by Lerman, David, Daily Press (Newport News, VA), Apr 27, 2007 

“Gilmore Claims Conservative Mantle for '08,”  Human Events, 3/26/2007, Vol. 63, Issue 11

“Democratic Presidential Candidates Participate In A Forum Sponsored By AARP and Statewide Iowa Public Television,” FDCH Political Transcripts, Sep 20, 2007

“A Primary Factor: Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in an exclusive pre-Christmas 2006 interview.” National Review Online

“Mayor Mute: Bloomberg gives Bush a four-year pass at city's expense,” by Wayne Barrett

The Village Voice, October 18th, 2005

"QUOTE" UNQUOTE. by: Wockner, Rex, Lesbian News, Jul2006, Vol. 31, Issue 12

“Biden stakes out role as realist on Iraq,” by Thomas Fitzgerald, Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 27, 2007

“The Great Presidential Mashup: What the Democrats have to say about health care, Iraq, and more.” Charlie Rose, Yahoo!, Huffington Post, Slate.com

“Outsider Politics: Anyone can run for president. Just ask Mike Gravel,” by David Puner www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/outsider_politics

“Exclusive Interview: Mike Gravel, Liberaltarian?” by Dorian Davis, Brainwash www.affbrainwash.com 8/1/2007

“10 Questions With Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Mike Gravel,” Dullard Mush, 2/5/07 http://dullardmush.blogspot.com/2007/02/10-questions-with-democratic.html

“Interview with Senator Mike Gravel Democratic Presidential Contender from Alaska,” by Alan Tuttle The Philadelphia Jewish Voice 8/2007

“The Angry One: Republican senator Chuck Hagel sounds off on the sorry state of Congress, the president’s lies, and the vote for war that he now regrets” by Wil S. Hylton GQ Magazine

Transcript: Sen. Chuck Hagel on FOX News Sunday 8/21/06

“Sen. Chuck Hagel talks about his presidential ambitions and why he sided with Democrats on Iraq,” by Myra MacPherson

“Mike Huckabee Calls Himself 'Paradoxical Republican'. Former Governor Second Person to Make White House Run from Hope, Ark.” This Week with George Stephanopoulos, ABC

“Candidate Central: Mike Huckabee” Shlomo Reifman, Forbes.com

“An Interview With Duncan Hunter” by John Hawkins rightwingnews.com

“Duncan Hunter touts border security & military expertise for 2008 run”  9/28/07 by Michael Foust  Baptist Press bpnews.net

“Candidate warns against leaving Iraq half finished” by ALLISON STEELE Concord Monitor

“Kucinich on the Record: An interview with Dennis Kucinich about his presidential platform on energy and the environment,” by Amanda Griscom Little Grist.org 8/01/07

“The Salon Interview: Dennis Kucinich” by Jake Tapper Salon.com

Fred Thompson Comments on Paul Harvey Radio Show 4/13/2007

Mitt Romney at Business and Industry Association National Leader's Forum, 5/29/2007

“An Enduring Peace Built on Freedom Securing America's Future,” John McCain from Foreign Affairs, November/December 2007

“McCain's health care proposal emphasizes 'freedom'” CNN.com

“The Full McCain: An interview.” by Ramesh Ponnuru National Review Online

“A Chronicle Q&A with Barack Obama,”  11/12/07 The Chronicle of Higher Education

PBS NewsHour interview with Ron Paul, 10/12/07

“Paul on the Record: An interview with Ron Paul about his presidential platform on energy and the environment,” by Amanda Griscom Little Grist.org 10/16/07

 “Romney: Remake Homeland Security Dept.: GOP contender blasts Bush creation as inefficient, ‘big bureaucracy’,” msnbc.com/AP 8/2/07

“Romney, at ease in spotlight, champions the private sector,” by Andie Dominick, Des Moines Register, 4/6/07

http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/issues/climate/index.html

“Alan Keyes teaches sex education lesson to homosexual interviewer,” Mary Mostert, 9/4/04 www.renewamerica.us

www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/special/forums/candidates/keyes.html  Tavis Smiley website

 “Gingrich Says There Is a 'Great Possibility' He Will Run for President” abcnews.com

“Give Newt a chance: All he is saying is that conservatives can be green, and with some good ol' know-how, America can lead the world out of its environmental troubles.” by Katharine Mieszkowski salon.com

“Thompson says Iraq surge is working” by Love, Orlan, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 12/19/07

“Interview with Fred Thompson” Hannity & Colmes (Fox News), 12/18/07

"Nader and Democracy Rising Come to Busboys" by: Najjab, Jamal, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Dec. 2007, Vol. 26, Issue 9

"For Bloomberg, recession could be campaign theme" by Schuster, Karla, Newsday, (Melville, NY), 1/15/08

National Association of Secretaries of State website

Washington Post website

www.nndb.com

MSNBC.MSN.com

New York Times website     www.nytimes.com

Los Angeles Times website    http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2007/01/bill_richardson.html

"Clinton Health Plan May Mean Tapping Pay," AP/Charles Babington, Associated Press 2/3/08

"Obama Says He'd Be Better Against McCain," AP/Nedra Pickler, Associated Press 2/2/08

"Bloomberg Urges U.N. to Act on Climate Change," by Sewell Chan, New York Times 2/11/08

"Q&A: Barack Obama," by Sarah Pulliam and Ted Olsen, Christianity Today Magazine 1/23/2008

Barack Obama interview, Politico/WJLA, Feb 11, 2008

"Ralph Nader: Conservatively Speaking," interview by Pat Buchanan, The American Conservative 6/21/2004

"Ralph Nader on the Candidates, Corporate Power and His Own Plans for 2008," interview by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now, 7/9/2007

Green Party 2008 Presidential Candidate Questionnaire Feb 3, 2008 (Cynthia McKinney)

Wikinews Interview of Cynthia McKinney Friday, March 7, 2008

Cynthia McKinney interview for the ILC International Newsletter by Alan Benjamin, issue No. 268, Jan. 8, 2008.

Ralph Nader's statement is indeed "a breath of fresh air", by Robert E. Nordlander, August 20, 2004

2003 Statement by Ralph Nader about Oil and the War Against Iraq

Testimony of Bob Barr, Former Congressman. FDCH Congressional Testimony, 09/05/2007
"Big Brother in the Big Apple", Washington Times, The (DC), Aug 07, 2007
Testimony of Bob Barr, USE OF NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS BY FBI FDCH Congressional Testimony, Apr 11, 2007

"I Have a Very Deep Well of Empathy" by Fineman, Howard, Newsweek, 3/24/2008, Vol. 151, Issue 12 (Nader)

"DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT, GAY MARRIAGE AMENDMENT" FDCH Congressional Testimony, Mar 30, 2004 (Barr)

"America Lacking Energy Vision; Libertarian Candidate Discusses Energy Policy; Obama`s Judgment Called into Question; School Backs off about Religious Art Project ," Glenn Beck Show(CNN), Jun 05, 2008 (Bob Barr interview)

"Interview with Former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr," Your World with Neil Cavuto (FOX News), May 27, 2008

"Marijuana project parties with Barr," Washington Times, The (DC), May 23, 2008

"Is McCain in Trouble with Blue-Collar Voters?; Ted Nugent Weighs in on Second Amendment; The Politics of Oil," Glenn Beck Show (CNN), May 14, 2008 (Bob Barr interview)

Republican VP Candidate Speaks with ABC News' Charlie Gibson in Exclusive Interview; Sept. 11, 2008

Sarah Palin Time Magazine interview 8/14/2008 Jay Newton-Small
Newsmax interview with Sarah Palin
CNBC interview with Sarah Palin by Maria Bartiromo 8/29/2008

Sarah Palin Interview with Katie Couric, CBS News

Sarah Palin interview with Hugh Hewitt

Sarah Palin interview with Sean Hannity, Hannity and Colmes, Fox News





 

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