ass kissing of the day!!!
http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060614/NEWS/60614011/1001&template=printartVilsack hits right note with N.H. Democrats Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack met an important test wtih New Hampshire voters on his first trip as a potential presidential candidate to the state by pledging his support for keeping its primary election the nation's first.
"I sincerely hope that as the Democratic National Committee continues its deliberations about the process that it recognizes the unique responsibility that New Hampshire and Iowa have had for so long and preserve the ability of Iowa and New Hampshire to continue to do what they do so well which is to start the process," Vilsack said this morning.
While it is nearly assured that the Iowa caucuses will launch the 2008 Democratic nominating cycle, New Hampshire is locked in a bitter fight with the Democratic National Committee. A national party commission has recommended inserting one or two nominating contests between Iowa's caucuses and New Hampshire's traditional lead-off primary.
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He later elaborated on the primary controversy, which remains unsettled a year and a half before the expected launch of the 2008 nominating season.
Vilsack also defended Iowa members of the party's commission, who supported recommendations that one or two states be allowed to hold caucuses after Iowa but before New Hampshire.
"I'm not willing to say we voted against New Hampshire," Vilsack said after touring an organic yogurt plant in nearby Londonderry.
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WOW - that's a little different from what was said earlier in the day! :wow: I guess he's so damn smart and all those little New Hampshire people are so dumb they'll never figure out that HE SCREWED THEM! Saying he supports the 'First in the Nation Primary' and yet assisting in the inserting of two more 'Caucuses' inbetween Iowa and New Hampshire makes him think he can have his presidential piece of the pie and eat it too. Did I mention :puke: