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Rudy and Pat

Gail Collins, editorial columnist for The New York Times, has an interesting look at Pat Robertson’s endorsement of Rudolph Giuliani.

Back in mid-2001, when Mayor Rudy Giuliani was busy committing adultery, lurching into his divorce and third marriage and rooming with a gay couple he promised to marry as soon as the law allowed, who among us would have imagined that one day he would be endorsed for president by Pat Robertson?

Truly, Sept. 11 changed everything.

Actually, Robertson, the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, has had peculiar positions on the terror attack. He once said it was nowhere near as big a deal as the problem of judicial activism, and on another occasion he explained that the destruction of the World Trade Center was God’s punishment for abortion and “rampant secularism” on television. It’s hard to understand what drew the two men together. Rudy has hedged his positions on quite a few issues lately — but he has yet to suggest that New York had it coming.

Janet Huckabee on NPR

Janet Huckabee, wife of GOP candidate Mike Huckabee and the former first lady of Arkansas, sits down with Michele Norris. It’s part of a series of conversations with spouses of the presidential hopefuls. Fighting to get her husband the attention she thinks he deserves, Janet says she’s learned her husband is quite the fighter, too.

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Alternative fueled cars not a new idea

While electric fueled and bio-diesel vehicles sound like a new technology, it’s really nothing new.
From NPR:

The desire to build vehicles that run on alternative power is nothing new. An exhibit on early hybrid, solar, and even atomic vehicles sheds light on the challenges of innovation.

Listen to the full story, including information on the alternative fuel museum.
The story suggests that the next great alternative fuel source to come down the pike may come from a 17 year old in his garage rather than one of Detroit’s big 3.

Thompson doubts his campaign

The Telegraph of London (via Dallasblog) reports that Thompson may have some doubts about his chances to become president.

The Telegraph of London reports on a surprising off-air television comment made by Thompson. “Trying to encourage his studio to hurry up so an interview could start, Carl Cameron of Fox News said into his microphone: ‘the next president of the United States has a schedule to keep.’ Standing beside him, a deadpan Mr. Thompson interjected: ‘and so do I.”

Dr. Ron Paul sets record and heads to New Hampshire

From NPR:

Texas Congressman Ron Paul, a maverick Republican, set a one-day Internet fundraising record after raking in $4.3 million. Many consider his presidential hopes a long shot but Paul is taking his Web-fueled campaign on the road to New Hampshire.

The NPR story makes the point that as a Libertarian minded Republican, Ron Paul is attractive to many people who want the freedom to do what they want to do.

“That lack of a single focus is one of Paul’s strengths on the Internet. He has a little something for everyone. The pothead can take focus on Paul’s stand to legalize medical marijuana and the pro-lifer can take solace in Paul’s view that there’s no constitutional right to abortion. But could those supporters co-exist in a real life campaign? Ron Paul says they can.”
“So far nobody is getting up there and putting disclaimers on there and saying well I support Ron Paul except for…,” Ron Paul said. “They just say I’m supporting Ron Paul’s campaign which is really supporting the constitution and individual liberty.”

Huckabee/McCain?

Mike Huckabee and Sen. John McCain shared the stage in Iowa last week and discussed AARP matters, civilly.
Amazing. Folks on the ABC News are talking up a Huckabee/McCain ticket for 2008. Not a bad idea, especially now that Sam Brownback has endorsed McCain. Of course I might be a bigger fan of a Huckabee/J.C. Watts ticket, but we’ll see what happens when the time comes. Read more (and the comments of course) at blogs.abcnews.com