McCain calls for diplomatic effort with Russia

AP – Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Monday called for a multi-pronged diplomatic effort to force Russia to withdraw from Georgia, saying Moscow’s actions could have long-term implications for its relations with the rest of the world.
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Paulson says won’t stay at Treasury past January

Reuters – U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in an interview aired on Sunday he had no interest in staying in his post beyond January when a new administration takes office.
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Obama takes aim at McCain’s maverick image

Reuters – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took aim at Republican John McCain’s maverick image on Wednesday as the campaign trail took another negative turn.
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Poll: Obama leads McCain nationally 47 percent to 41 percent

AP – Solid margins among women, minorities and young voters have powered Barack Obama to a 6 percentage point lead over John McCain in the presidential race, according to a poll released Tuesday.
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United On The Path To… What?

I have to admit I am both amused and fascinated when I attend my Republican Club meetings and the feel-good phrase “united on the path to victory” is thrown out by the Chair as our rallying cry. The question that rings in my head when I hear that statement is: “united behind what?” Read more

Welcome to Space Coast Politics!

By Matthew D Nye
 

This site is intended to be a forum to discuss local candidates, elections and happenings here in on the Space Coast.

In case you haven’t been paying attention, this has turned out to be a very active election year with multiple candidates vying for both legislative and Constitutional offices. The Democrats are registering voters like crazy, and the Republicans are tearing themselves apart by fielding multiple candidates for the same offices, like the Ellis versus Needelman Clerk of Courts race.

To round things out, you have local talk show radio host Bill Mick calling out Jim Greer and the Republican Party of Florida for endorsing candidates before the primaries and no party affiliation 15th Congressional District candidate Frank Zilaitis shaking things up with his no-nonsense approach to government.

If you want to be up to the minute on who’s who and what’s what in Brevard politics, you’ve come to the right place. So strap in, put on your thinking cap, and see if you can determine which candidates can talk the talk, which can walk the walk, and in some cases, which can do both.

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