The number of Republicans leaving Congress will cost the GOP millions of dollars in party-building funds for the fall congressional elections, campaign-finance records show.
Of the 32 Republicans who have resigned or announced plans to retire, 26 have political action committees known as leadership PACs — which members of Congress typically use to make donations to colleagues facing tough campaigns. Those 26 PACs raised $17 million in the last campaign cycle, but only $5.3 million for this election, a USA TODAY analysis of the latest campaign reports filed in March and April shows....
The article mentions that retiring GOP member of Congress, Deborah Pryce, once had $811,740 in her own committee (Promoting Republicans You Can Elect) for the 2005-2006 cycle. However, with her retirement looming, Pryce's leadership PAC only has $49,411 for the 2007-2008 cycle.
> Ohio Republicans are licking their chops. With Marc Dann's resignation as Ohio Attorney General, the Ohio GOP is trying to find someone within their party to run in a special election against a Democratic candidate. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the usual list of Republicans are on the list---- Deborah Pryce, Mike DeWine, and Rob Portman. Can't the Republicans come up with some new, fresh candidates???
> Sen. Barack Obama is correct about John McCain. According to the St. Petersburg Times (March 25, 2005), John McCain supported President Bush's plan for Social Security.
The Carpetbagger Report has some additional views from McCain on Social Security. McCain's plans for Social Security appear to change, depending on the direction of the wind. (flip-flop!!!!) Why does McCain want to hurt seniors????
> The people at ZR5 have discovered how the Chinese train their soldiers to march in perfect formation with their heads held high. It must hurt.
>>>> With my Honda Civic Hybrid, I'm able to get 50-53mpg on the highway if I go 62mph (in a 65mph zone).