Surprise, surprise! Today the Republican National Committee (RNC) revealed that it has created an independent $3M spending campaign that will target Senator Obama.They will run their first TV ads in crucial battleground states starting this 4th of July weekend.Brad Todd, a consultant to the RNC’s independent expenditure unit said in a statement, “The RNC will first advertise this weekend in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, highlighting the issue of energy security, which is emerging as a defining difference in the race for president.”
It is legal for parties to set up an independent spending campaign as long as it operates independently and does not coordinate on content or strategy with the party.
This is the exact reason Senator Obama opted out of public financing– he knew these ads were inevitable; he knew they were coming.
I believed then when Obama made the decision and believe even more so now that by not accepting public financing Obama made a brilliant strategic decision.This is a competition he has to use all the advantages he has and disarm the republicans as much as he can at the same time.
And so it begins.On this most patriotic of weekends – a time of family and togetherness – the RNC will begin running their ads filled with fear mongering and old-school hate mongering.
A nice cold thirst quenching slice of watermelon has long been a 4th of July holiday staple. But according to recent studies, the juicy fruit may be better suited for Valentine’s Day!
Scientists say watermelon has ingredients that deliver Viagra-like effects to the body’s blood vessels and may even increase libido.
Men hoping for some fireworks in their love life this weekend may want to skip the burgers and beer at the barbecue and eat plenty of watermelon.
That’s because the succulent fruit is richer in an amino acid called citrulline, which relaxes and dilates blood vessels much like Viagra and other drugs meant to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
Until recently scientists thought most of the citrulline was in the watermelon rind but they found out that watermelon has more citrulline in the edible part than previously believed.
The amino acid citrulline is converted into the amino acid arginine which is a precursor for nitric oxide, and the nitric oxide will help in blood vessel dilation.
This raises the question, “How much watermelon does it take?”
Sadly, scientists don’t have the answer to this most important question as yet but they are hopeful that someone will pick up on this research and study the fruit’s effect on penile erections.
So ladies, if your partner starts volunteering to do the grocery shopping, brings home lots of watermelon and a watermelon happens upon your night table — you know what time it is!
Jamaica is the 138th most populous nation in the world. At 2.65 million people, the Caribbean island nestles between Kuwait and Mongolia in the population ladder.
It is in similar territory when it comes to national wealth.
The United States, on the other hand, is the world’s richest and third most populous country.
As neighbors go, these two live at very different ends of a very long street.
But there is one place where these two meet as equals – the running track.
Last weekend witnessed the most recent chapter in their rivalry as both countries staged Olympic trials for the 100m in Beijing this summer. The results, as they have been all season, were remarkable.
First, Tyson Gay, the latest sprint star off the US assembly line, almost made the most embarrassing mistake of his hitherto impeccable career by misjudging the finish of his opening heat. (Go to 2.29 for the race).
Thousands of miles to the south, world record-holder Usain “Lightening” Bolt and Asafa “King” Powell, the man Bolt ‘unseated’, were advancing smoothly to their much-anticipated clash in the Jamaican capital, Kingston.
Earlier this week the National Rifle Association (NRA) announced that they will run a $15M smear campaign targeting Senator Obama. Read article here http://letustalk.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/on-your-mark-nra-plans-15m-fall-campaign-targeting-obama/ .
