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Michael Abramowicz -Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School Hon. William P. Barr -former Attorney General of the United States Gerard V. Bradley- Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School Rachel Brand -former Assistant Attorney General for Office of Legal Policy Steven Calabresi ...
McCain-Palin 2008
johnmccain.com — Statement On Obama Campaign's Letter To Justice Department On Voter Fraud ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, McCain-Palin 2008... Spokesman Ben Porritt issued the following statement in response to the Obama campaign's letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey: ... (more) McCain-Palin 2008
United Nations Day, 24 October
United Nations Day, 24 October
un.org — UNITED NATIONS DAY 2008 Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon "The United Nations must deliver results for a safer, healthier,... more prosperous world. On this UN Day, I call on all partners and leaders to do their part and keep the promise." Ban Ki-moon, ... (more) United Nations Day, 24 October
Green Hell
attackerman.firedoglake.com — Petraeus, sounding like Obama, wanted talks with the Syrians... (more) Green Hell
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Ouch ... That Stings
Talking Points Memo — Conservative legal scholar and Reagan Solicitor General Charles Fried, who just endorsed Obama, isn't just a Republican. He's actually one of McCain's campaign advisors. Before they cycle down the memory hole, here's Fried on McCain's Honest and Open Election Committee and Justice Advisory Committee. Key to his decision was McCain's "choice of Sarah Palin at a time of deep national crisis." ...

Reagan's Solicitor General/McCain Adviser Charles Fried Voted for Obama
Political Punch — ... Ronald Reagan, announced today that he has already voted for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Chief among his reasons: "the choice of Sarah Palin at a time of deep national crisis." In addition to losing the support of a highly-respected conservative, what must especially smart for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is that Fried actually served as an adviser to his campaign. As Talking Points Memo points out, Fried served on McCain's Honest and Open Election Committee and his Justice Advisory Committee . Fried writes to Cass Sunstein in an e-mail:"I admire ...

Yowza!
If I Ran the Zoo — ... From TPM Conservative legal scholar and Reagan Solicitor General Charles Fried, who just endorsed Obama, isn't just a Republican. He's actually one of McCain's campaign advisors. Before they cycle down the memory hole, here's Fried on McCain's Honest and Open Election Committee and Justice Advisory Committee. Key to his decision was McCain's "choice of Sarah Palin at a time of deep national crisis." ...

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