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Senator Hillary Clinton will travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she will tour Abbot Northwestern Hospital and participate in a roundtable discussion on health care and labor management cooperation.
GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY ANNOUNCES ADDITIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP TEAM
Boston, MA – Governor Mitt Romney announced today that Coronado Communications, led by Duane Dichiara, will head the daily operations of the California Romney for President campaign. Rob Stutzman and Mike Schroeder were named Senior Advisers for the California campaign. They join previously announced State Chairs Tony Strickland and Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman.
"California will play an important role in the upcoming primary elections, and this team will be critical in making sure every voter knows about my message of change in Washington," said Governor Romney. "I look forward to working with them so we can bring conservative leadership back to our government."
With today's announcement, Duane Dichiara said, "Coronado Communications is committed to electing a leader who is not afraid to fight for conservative principles and demand change. Governor Romney's proven leadership is needed today more than ever. He has successfully turned around private businesses, the 2002 Winter Olympics, and state government, and he will do the same as President."
Senior Adviser Rob Stutzman said, "Governor Romney is a strong leader who doesn't just talk about change, he gets real results. By using proven conservative principles, Governor Romney has shown he is the candidate who can establish benchmarks in Washington to streamline government and return fiscal responsibility to our nation's capital. I'm convinced Governor Romney is the candidate for Republican voters in California."
Senior Adviser Mike Schroeder added, "Governor Romney has a strong California team and we will work to make sure every voter in California knows Governor Romney is the leader our country needs. His new and innovative ideas are what our country needs to remain strong."
DODD RELEASES NEW TV AD HIGHLIGHTING BOLD GLOBAL WARMING POLICY
Senator and Presidential candidate Chris Dodd's campaign today released a new television advertisement slated to run in Iowa and New Hampshire. The ad highlights Senator Dodd's understanding of the magnitude of what is at stake because of global warming and his bold energy plan to address the crisis.
"With global warming affecting the health of our planet as well as our national security, we can't afford half-measures," said Dodd Campaign Manager Sheryl Cohen. "Chris Dodd is the candidate that recognizes the urgency of the situation and is offering honest and bold solutions that turn our challenges into opportunities."
Dodd is the only candidate to call for a Corporate Carbon Tax, the proceeds from which -- estimated at approximately $50 billion annually -- would fund research into alternative energy sources in order to make America energy independent while taking the lead around the globe on solving the growing crisis of global climate change, all while creating new jobs for Americans.
Dodd's energy plan has won accolades from environmental leaders, including former Vice President Al Gore, who called the Dodd plan "very creative," and Senator John Kerry, who said it is "a serious policy to address a serious problem ... Americans are better off because of Chris' leadership." "Chris Dodd gets it," said former Senator Bill Bradley. Dodd's Corporate Carbon Tax, wrote the Los Angeles Times' Ron Brownstein, "sets Dodd apart from the field."
Read Chris Dodd's energy plan at http://www.ChrisDodd.com/energy_independence.
The full ad can be viewed at http://www.ChrisDodd.com.
Full script, "Global":
ANNOUNCER: All the Earth's creatures are threatened by global warming. One candidate for President is doing something to stop it: Chris Dodd. He's the only one with an energy plan that has a courageous Corporate Carbon Tax to transform American industry. It's the plan Al Gore and Bill Bradley call "creative," "honest and bold."
DODD: I'm Chris Dodd, and I approved this message, because stopping global warming is in our hands.
Louis Freeh Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President
Freeh Praises Giuliani CompStat Program in Cleaning up New York City
New York – The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced that former Director of the FBI, Louis Freeh, has put his support behind Rudy Giuliani for President of the United States. Freeh will serve as Senior Homeland Security Advisor and Chair of the Mayor’s campaign in Delaware.
“Rudy Giuliani’s optimistic leadership is responsible for making the city of New York what it is today –one of the safest large cities in the country and a place where the world feels safe to visit. Through Rudy’s use of innovative crime fighting programs like CompStat, he demonstrated that with determination and strength, solutions can be crafted to seemingly intractable problems,” Freeh said. “I have known and admired Rudy for his law enforcement leadership and innovation for over twenty-five years. His devotion to public safety and the rule of law, plus real life knowledge about crime reduction turned one of the country’s most dangerous cities into the model for law and order.”
“No one knows better than Louie Freeh what it takes to fight crime. I admire Louis Freeh for his dedication to justice and public service and I’m honored to have him as an advisor to the campaign,” Mayor Giuliani said.
MICHIGAN ATTORNEYS JOIN SUPPORTERS OF MCCAIN
Top Attorneys From East And West Michigan Co-Chair McCain Coalition
ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John Smietanka and Richard Zuckerman will serve as state co-chairs of the Arizona Senator's coalition of attorneys in the state of Michigan.
"Senator McCain's leadership in the United States Senate helped secure the nominations of Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito," said Smietanka. "We look forward to working hard in Michigan to make certain that Senator McCain repeats his victory in the Michigan Presidential Primary."
"John McCain is a leader who stands up and does what he knows is right regardless of political consequence," said Zuckerman. "That is the type of leadership we need in Washington today."
Senator John McCain expressed his gratitude for Smietanka's and Zuckerman's leadership in Michigan. "John and Richard are highly respected members of the legal community and important Republican leaders in a key state," said Senator McCain. "I'm honored to have their support and counsel as we build a strong team in Michigan."
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Endorses Clinton For President
Villaraigosa Will Serve as a Chair of National Campaign
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa endorsed Hillary Clinton today, and was named a Chair of Clinton’s national campaign.
“As a Mayor and former Assembly Speaker, I know that experience counts,” Villaraigosa said. “Hillary Clinton is the only candidate with the ability to hit the ground running on her first day in the White House. Her depth and breadth of experience is unmatched, and I’m confident she will be the kind of partner our cities and towns need from the federal government.”
“I admire Mayor Villaraigosa’s ability to craft bipartisan solutions and get results,” Clinton said. “I’m honored he will help lead our national campaign, reaching out to a broad range of voters across the country to join our effort to change America.”
Villaraigosa and Clinton announced the endorsement after a tour of the preschool at UCLA’s Krieger Center, where Clinton discussed her plan to provide pre-K access to all American children, including the more than 90% of California 4-year-olds who are not enrolled in a state pre-K program. Both Mayor Villaraigosa and Senator Clinton believe that a quality education begins with access to preschool and ensuring that students are educated by highly-trained teachers. They share the belief that every four-year old – not just those whose parents can afford it – should have the same opportunity to fulfill their full potential.
Thompson wants to be 2008's outsider
By Susan Page, USA TODAY
STAMFORD, Conn. — "Politician-turned-actor Fred Thompson has been coy with audiences as he flirts with a bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
In an interview with USA TODAY, however, the former Tennessee senator not only makes it clear that he plans to run, he describes how he aims to do it. He's planning an unconventional campaign using blogs, video posts and other Internet innovations to reach voters repelled by politics-as-usual in both parties..."
Before deciding to run for federal office, an individual may first want to “test the waters” — explore the feasibility of becoming a candidate.
An individual who spends money only to test the waters (but not to campaign for office) does not have to register as a candidate under the election law. (The threshold that triggers candidate status is discussed below.) Nevertheless, funds received and spent to test the waters are subject to the Act’s limits and prohibitions.2 Furthermore, financial records of testing-the-waters activities should be kept because, if the individual later becomes a candidate, the funds received and spent to test the waters will be considered contributions and expenditures. They will be reportable when the campaign files its first report. 11 CFR 100.72(a); 100.131(a); 101.3.
An individual may conduct a variety of testing-the-waters activities. Certain activities, however, indicate that an individual has decided to become a candidate and is no longer merely testing the waters. Under these circumstances, the testing-the-waters exemption would no longer apply. For example, the exemption does not apply if the individual:
The Politico is reporting that Fred Thompson will announce over the Fourth of July holiday.
Fred Thompson running for president
By: Mike Allen
May 30, 2007 08:23 AM EST
"Fred Dalton Thompson is planning to enter the presidential race over the Fourth of July holiday, announcing that week that he has already raised several million dollars and is being backed by insiders from the past three Republican administrations, Thompson advisers told The Politico."
ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT NAMES POLK COUNTY CITY CHAIRS
Boston, MA – Romney for President today announced Chairs for nearly every city in Polk County, Iowa's largest county and home to Des Moines and its surrounding suburbs.
"In our efforts to build an aggressive, grassroots organization in Iowa, we are ensuring no stone is left unturned in Iowa's largest county," said Iowa Campaign Manager Gentry Collins. "Each of these individuals will play a major part in winning this campaign and recruiting neighbors and friends to support Governor Romney's agenda."
Romney for President Polk County Honorary Chair Senator Brad Zaun said, "A caucus campaign requires local volunteers for success. Each chair will ensure that Governor Romney runs the best campaign in Polk County. This team will work together as we strongly believe that Mitt Romney is the best candidate to lead our nation as President."
Romney for President Polk County City Chairs:
