State & National Poltical Updates

Chambliss Applauds Decision to Postpone Changes to Peanut Loans
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today applauded the decision made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to not make any changes to the manner in which they establish marketing loan

McCain - "Okla. Dem Calls Obama Liberal, Declines To Endorse"
"Boren, the lone Democrat in Oklahoma's congressional delegate, said that while Obama has talked about working with Republicans, 'unfortunately, his record does not reflect working in a bipartisan fashion.' Boren, a self-described centrist...

Obama Statement on Trade Deficit Increase
Senator Obama released the following statement today in response to the news of the trade deficit increase...

Barack Obama's Trip to Cedar Rapids Cancelled
U.S. Senator Barack Obama’s trip to Cedar Rapids tomorrow, Wednesday, June 11, has been cancelled due to the floods...

Stop the War Threats, Emphasize Diplomacy with Iran, Says Bob Barr
Washington is filled with rumors of pending American or Israeli military action against Iran, says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for President...

McCain - Statement on Barack Obama Saying His Tax Increases Will Hurt the Economy
Today, McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds issued the following statement in response to Barack Obama admitting that his proposed tax increases will harm our economy...

Clinton Supporters Voting For John McCain
"I think both of us would support Senator McCain. ... And Cynthia and I and two other members of our group are going to definitely support Senator McCain in the upcoming election because we feel he's the best candidate...

Remarks by John McCain at the NFIB & Ebay 2008 National Small Business Summit
U.S. Senator John McCain delivered the following remarks at the NFIB & eBay 2008 National Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C., today...

McCain - Barack Obama's Agenda for Higher Energy Taxes
Today, on the second day of Barack Obama's "Change That Works For You" tour, McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds issued the following statement...

McCain - A Leader We Can Believe in to Help Small Businesses
Today, John McCain Outlined His Agenda For Getting Our Economy Back On Track By Helping Small Businesses. As president, John McCain's goal will be to get our economy running...