http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008 CFR.org Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:02:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) called for an "economic surge" (MSNBC) on Wednesday. "Our surge has succeeded in Iraq militarily. Now we need an economic surge to keep jobs here at home and create new ones," he said. He also said the United ... http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008/2008/08/07/morning-update-mccains-economic-surge/ “I commend the military officers who presided over this trial and served on the hearing panel under difficult and unprecedented circumstances. They and all our Armed Forces continue to serve this country with valor in the fight against terrorism.  That the Hamdan trial – the first military commission trial with ... http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008/2008/08/06/quote-of-the-day-part-2/ "I welcome today's guilty verdict in the first trial held under the Military Commissions Act (MCA). This process of bringing terrorists to justice has been too long delayed, but I'm encouraged that it is finally moving forward. I supported that legislation, which was a good-faith effort by Congress to meet ... http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008/2008/08/06/quote-of-the-day-80/ The Washington Post says the candidates are using the topic of energy policy to "to tack back to core themes of their campaigns." Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) campaign on Tuesday provided ABC's Jake Tapper with more detail on the ... http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008/2008/08/06/morning-update-energy-surge/ Ahead of the Beijing Olympic games beginning next week, a public opinion study from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs looks at American attitudes toward rising China. The study, released Monday, surveyed 1,500 Americans around the country over two weeks in July. Some of the report's key findings include: 64 percent ... http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008/2008/08/05/americans-prefer-engagement-with-china/ "[N]uclear power alone is not enough.  Drilling alone is not enough.  We need to do all this and more.  That is why I am calling for an 'all of the above' approach. I am also calling on Congress to come back into session to deal with this pressing energy challenge." --Sen. ... http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008/2008/08/05/quotes-of-the-day-9/ The debate on energy policy intensifies today with Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) set to deliver an address in Ohio calling for a mixture of alternatives “that will bring new energy, new jobs and new hope to Youngstown and communities across Ohio and this nation.” Excerpts ... http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008/2008/08/05/morning-update-dueling-on-energy/ Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) recast his energy plan on Monday in a major speech (PDF) in Lansing, Michigan. Obama said his "New Energy for America" plan includes measures to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and confront the problem of climate change. Under the plan, Obama would implement a windfall profits ... http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008/2008/08/04/obamas-new-energy-plan/ Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will unveil his "New Energy for America" plan (Chicago Sun-Times) on Monday in Lansing, Michigan. Under the plan, Obama would grant a rebate to help Americans cope with high gas prices, seek to create five million new ... http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008/2008/08/04/morning-update-an-energy-security-plan/ In a town hall meeting in Iowa on Thursday, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) discussed his energy plan (Des Moines Register) and responded to news that Exxon Mobil made nearly $12 billion last quarter. "While big oil ... http://blogs.cfr.org/campaign2008/2008/08/01/morning-update-old-energy-new-trade/