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Pelosi: Fate of Florida Convention Delegates Up to Democratic Presidential Nominee
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who will serve as honorary chair of the Democratic national convention next summer, said Tuesday that the party's presidential nominee will be the ultimate arbiter of whether delegates from Florida are seated at the 2008 convention. Activists Target Republicans in Drive to Override Bush Veto of SCHIP Program A coalition of progressive groups launched a week-long media campaign on Monday to pressure 17 congressional Republicans, including four from Florida, to join Democrats in overriding President Bush's veto of legislation expanding a popular health care program for children in low-income families. A Weekly Review of Developments in the 2008 Presidential Campaign Hardly a week passes without a public opinion poll on the race for president and most of them go largely unnoticed. But the Washington Post-ABC poll released Wednesday created some of the biggest poll buzz of the 2008 campaign so far. 'Electability' Questions Raised about Front-Runners in Presidential Campaigns Amid all the hot-button issues in presidential primaries and caucuses, one — the question of a candidate's "electability" — packs a special power that can derail even a front-runner. A Weekly Review of Events in the 2008 Presidential Campaign Thirteen weeks before voting on a presidential nominee starts in Iowa isn't too early to start speculating on who will be the vice presidential nominee next fall, is it? Not in the Democratic race with so many potential running mates already lining up with front-runner Hillary Clinton. Fight over Children's Health Care to Reverberate in 2008 House passage of a children's health insurance bill that President Bush vows to veto has set the Democratic-controlled Congress toward a volatile confrontation with the president and the Republican Party, one that is likely to reverberate in next year's congressional and presidential elections. Edwards Unveils HIV/AIDS Proposal at Health Care Forum Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards unveiled an aggressive plan for combating HIV/AIDS in the United States and abroad on Monday, declaring the effort "a moral imperative." Iowa AARP Forum Highlights Power of Senior Voters As most of the Democratic presidential candidates gather in Davenport, Iowa, on Thursday for a forum sponsored by the Iowa AARP, they will be appealing to an eagerly sought group of voters — seniors. Shaheen Senate Candidacy Boosts Democratic Prospects in 2008 Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire jumped into the race Friday for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. John Sununu next year, the latest in a series of events that could boost the Democratic Party's chances of expanding its slim majority in the Senate when a new president takes over in 2009. A Weekly Review of Events in the 2008 Presidential Campaign There's another military surge taking place these days besides the one in Iraq, and the two appear to be linked. Since the start of the war in 2003, U.S. military personnel have dramatically increased their campaign donations to Democrats, with anti-war presidential candidates Barack Obama and Ron Paul now the top recipients of military money. A Weekly Review of Events in the 2008 Presidential Campaign It took more than six months for former Sen. Fred Thompson to officially become a candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, and now the expectations are sky high that the ex-star of NBC's "Law & Order" program will deliver. Latest Democratic VP Speculation Centers on Strickland It's still almost a year before the presidential nominating conventions, the time when nominees of both parties traditionally pick their running mates. But speculation about those running mates has already begun, especially on the Democratic side, where much of it is focusing on Ted Strickland, Ohio's governor. January Getting Crowded as More States Jostle for Early Primaries With as many as eight states moving this week to hold their GOP primaries earlier than the Republican National Committee would like, uncertainty is spreading through the presidential nominating system of both parties. Republican-Financed Ad Campaign Warns of Consequences of Withdrawing from Iraq A new conservative activist group, Freedom's Watch, has teamed with former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer to launch a $15 million, five-week advertising campaign featuring military veterans that is aimed at retaining support in Congress for President Bush's "surge" policy in Iraq. A Review of the Week in Presidential Politics The corn is high. The pop of pads fills high school football practice fields. The state fair packed up weeks ago. It's Labor Day, time for the presidential campaigns to pick up the pace in Iowa, where the voting begins in January. But the candidates for 2008 aren't swarming the state this holiday weekend, the way presidential hopefuls have in the past. Edwards, Clinton Spar over Health Care Industry Contributions Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and John Edwards clashed Monday over campaign contributions from the health care industry but both promised cancer activists an all-out war against the deadly disease. A Weekly Review of the 2008 Presidential Campaign Rudy Giuliani is a prostate cancer survivor. John McCain, melanoma. And Barack Obama tells audiences of his mother's death from ovarian cancer in 1995. But Giuliani, McCain and Obama are skipping the first ever "presidential cancer forums" in Iowa this week. The Week in Politics If it's August, it must be Iowa. And sure enough, that's where most of the presidential candidates are spending much of their time these days. And no place has been more popular with them than the Iowa State Fair, where the candidates have been almost tripping over each other. California Ballot Initiative Could Throw 2008 Presidential Election in Turmoil Republican activists in California are proposing a ballot initiative that would end the winner-take-all apportionment of the state's huge cache of electoral college votes, a change that could dramatically affect the 2008 presidential elections. Clinton Maneuvered into Defending Washington Lobbyists Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards maneuvered front-runner Hillary Clinton into an unusual defense of Washington lobbyists Saturday at a political forum before anti-establishment Internet activists. Clinton Camp Adds Extra Convention Session to Placate Bloggers and Netroots All's well that ends well, the Clinton presidential campaign hoped Friday as it scrambled to avoid a nasty confrontation with testy liberal bloggers and netroots at the YearlyKos convention. The Week in Politics For Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, the campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination has been a kaleidoscope of colors. Yearly Kos Convention Lures Bigger Crowd, Bigger Democratic Names Democratic presidential candidates, labor leaders and liberals of all stripes will join netroots activists and bloggers here Thursday for an annual convention spawned by the popular DailyKos political Web site. First YouTube Debate Features Unvarnished, Occasionally Provocative Questions American politics entered a brave new world of citizen participation Monday night with a presidential debate in the heart of this historic city of the South. The Week in Politics In presidential politics, there is now something called a "YouTube moment," and it can be as deadly as the glare of TV was to Richard Nixon in the first televised presidential debate with John Kennedy nearly half a century ago. Edwards Focuses on Poverty, but Will It Get Him Votes? For almost four decades, the millions of Americans living at the cold, hard bottom of the economic barrel have been largely missing from presidential campaigns. Edwards' Rhetoric Recalls Johnson's 'Great Society' in Anti-Poverty Campaign Speaking from the historic steps of the Floyd County Courthouse on Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards called for a "Working Society" to eliminate poverty in America. Edwards Retraces Route of King, Kennedy in Highlighting Poverty Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards began retracing the steps of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy on Monday to highlight the struggle of the working poor in America. Full-Throated Defense of Free Trade Missing in Democratic Presidential Campaign In Democratic presidential politics, there is rarely a shortage of candidates who doubt the benefits of free trade. But the party's 2008 presidential field seems to be rethinking the promises of globalization to a degree rarely seen of late. A Weekly Review of Events in the 2008 Presidential Campaign John Edwards will be trying to channel Robert Kennedy this week in an effort to resolve the wealthy lifestyle controversies that have lately plagued his campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Washington Praises Lady Bird for Legacy of Grace and Beauty Lady Bird Johnson's death Wednesday drew tributes from the nation's top politicians, who set aside their differences to praise the former first lady for her grace and compassion during one of the most tumultuous eras in American history. Senior Staff Departures Cast Doubt on McCain Presidential Bid Sen. John McCain's "Straight Talk Express" campaign for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination came to a screeching halt — at least temporarily — with a major staff shake-up that included the resignations of his campaign manager and chief strategist Tuesday. A Weekly Review of Events in the 2008 Presidential Campaign The South, which powered George W. Bush to the presidency twice, is flexing its political muscle again in the Republican presidential campaign, this time for a native Southerner, former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee. Coulter Clash Positioning Edwards to the Left of Democratic Presidential Rivals When Elizabeth Edwards called in to a cable news program Tuesday to confront Ann Coulter about incendiary remarks the conservative commentator has made about her husband, it was nothing new for the wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. She also recently confronted Internet journalist Matt Drudge on similar issues. A Review of the Week in the 2008 Presidential Campaign It may be time for one of the TV networks to sponsor a debate featuring the noncandidates for president, because their number is starting to rival that of the actual Republican and Democratic fields. Running for President as Independent a Tall Order, Even for Billionaire Bloomberg Running for president as an independent or third-party candidate is a tall order, even if you're New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and can spend hundreds of millions of your own money trying to capture the White House. Clinton Heckled Again on War, Loses Straw Poll Vote to Obama, Edwards Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton received a rousing response from her party's liberal activists Wednesday with denunciations of government secrecy under President Bush, but ran afoul of some anti-war Democrats with criticism of the Iraqi government. Democratic Candidates Tout Anti-War Views to Union Members, Progressive Activists The leading Democratic presidential candidates wooed union members and liberal activists Tuesday with promises to end the Iraq war immediately, but New York Sen. Hillary Clinton cautioned that a limited number of American forces might have to remain there indefinitely to protect U.S. interests. Clinton to Face Critics at Conference of Progressives For Hillary Clinton, it's back into the political lion's den this week when she addresses a 3,000-strong gathering of progressive activists and liberal bloggers trying to influence the outcome of the 2008 Democratic presidential campaign. A Review of the Week in the 2008 Presidential Campaign How are the liberals feeling about the 2008 presidential campaign? The best place to find out will be the Washington Hilton Hotel come Monday, when at least 3,000 progressive political activists gather for the annual "Take Back America" conference sponsored by the liberal group, "Campaign for America's Future." A Review of the Week in the 2008 Presidential Campaign It's that time again - time for the 2008 presidential candidates to start dialing for dollars again, padding the upcoming campaign finance reports as much as possible, to intimidate as many opponents as possible. And no campaign finance report is anticipated more than that of Democratic hopeful Barack Obama. Second-Tier Democratic Candidates Struggle to Break through Front-Runner Clutter Even when they think they have the stage to themselves, the "second-tier" candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination are finding it hard to cut through the clutter of the front-runners. The 2008 Campaign: Little Changed after Six Months but Get Ready for a Long Hot Summer The presidential candidates descending upon New Hampshire this weekend are waging their campaigns on political terrain hardly changed in the six months since the first stirrings of the 2008 White House contest. But two debates here in the coming days could trigger a long hot summer of major changes to the presidential landscape. Democratic Candidates Argue over Iraq Strategy The three leading Democratic presidential candidates clashed Sunday over how safe America is as a result of President Bush's war policies and who among them is most capable of leading the nation when he leaves office. A Weekly Review of Events in the 2008 Presidential Campaign Politics and religion don't mix, the old saying goes. At least in the Democratic Party, where presidential candidates since Jimmy Carter have struggled to speak in public about their personal faith. But not anymore, it seems. A Weekly Review of Developments in the 2008 Presidential Campaign So which presidential candidate would you prefer to share your Memorial Day picnic with? Most Americans say Republican Rudy Giuliani and Democrat Barack Obama, according to a survey by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. Burk Says Women's Vote Would Surge with Clinton as Presidential Nominee Feminist Martha Burk, who led the fight to open the Augusta National Golf Club to women, predicted Friday that women would vote in increased numbers in the 2008 presidential election if New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is the Democratic Party's nominee. Anti-Bush Protest Songs on the Rise as Presidential Campaign Begins The Iraq war, now in its fifth year, and President Bush's approval ratings, now sagging below 30 percent, have unleashed a torrent of protest songs in popular music that rivals the politically charged anthems of the late Sixties. A Weekly Review of Developments in the 2008 Presidential Campaign Former President Bill Clinton may be an icon in the Democratic Party, but Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is having no trouble setting the record straight in his bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, even if it means disputing the ex-president. Front Loading of Presidential Primaries Could Make Identifying Winners Difficult Presidential primaries are about winners and losers, perceived or otherwise. But the chaos caused by the current rush of states to the front of the 2008 primary line could make it more difficult to figure out who the early winners are in next year's primary. GOP Candidates Plug Conservative Stands in Second Debate The conservative credentials of the Republican presidential front-runners came under fire from lesser known candidates Tuesday night in a debate that highlighted differences on abortion, taxes, immigration, gun control and health care. GOP Candidates under Watchful Eyes of Religious Right in South Carolina Debate The South Carolina Republican primary has been one of the most important stops en route to the GOP's presidential nomination since 1988, and little has changed, making Tuesday's first-in-the-South Republican presidential debate even more crucial. A Review Of the Week in Presidential Politics The state of Florida is the latest reason why politicians tend to regard a week as an eternity in their profession. Republican Debate at Reagan Library Underscores GOP Search for 'Next Reagan' The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., is an unlikely place for the first debate for the 2008 Republican presidential candidates, because it was Ronald Reagan who gave the GOP an 11th Commandment: "Thou shalt not criticize fellow Republicans." South Carolina Campaigning Comes with Fried Fish, Hot Sauce and Bread The presidency of the United States comes with fish, fried filet of whiting, and a side order of peach and pepper hot sauce and white bread. A Review Of the Week in Presidential Politics If you thought the stage at last week's Democratic presidential debate in South Carolina looked crowded with eight candidates, wait until you see the stage for this week's Republican debate in California. Democrats Tout Anti-War Credentials In First Debate The eight Democratic presidential candidates stood together against President Bush's war policies in their first debate here Thursday night but disagreed sharply over details of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq and over the possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran. Democrats Refocusing On Rural America and South In 2008 Presidential Campaign The Democratic Party's efforts to revive itself in rural America have been a long march from "K Street to K-Mart," as Tennesseean Al Gore said when he moved his campaign headquarters from Washington to Nashville during the 2000 presidential contest. A Weekly Review Of Developments In the Presidential Campaign It's still nine months before Democrats and Republicans start voting for their presidential nominees, but that didn't stop Democrat John Edwards and Republican John McCain from taking verbal shots at each other over the war in Iraq. Gingrich Says Time For 'Green Conservatism' Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich challenged fellow conservatives Tuesday to stop resisting scientific evidence of global warming and to propose solutions that rely on free-market incentives as an alternative to government regulation. A Weekly Review Of Developments In the 2008 Presidential Campaign Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani sounded a bit like the old cartoon character Popeye during his first trip to Iowa as a presidential candidate on Tuesday. "I am who I am," he told reporters in response to questions about whether some of his more liberal views would be acceptable to conservatives in Iowa. New Yorkers Giuliani, Clinton Trying To Win In Rural Iowa Some folks around here might view them as "city slickers," but Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton came to the Hawkeye State last week with hopes of convincing Iowans that they know a thing or two about hard times in rural America, even if their political base is about as urban as it gets. Wife's Cancer Not Overshadowing Issues In Edwards Campaign A handmade sign said it all: "Iowa Lives Strong For Elizabeth." It was one of the many signs voters waved in two days of town hall meetings Elizabeth attended across Iowa this week with her husband, Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards. A Weekly Review Of the 2008 Presidential Campaign Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's dominance in the 2008 Republican presidential campaign waned significantly last week amid a spate of unflattering news accounts that challenged his post-Sept.11 reputation as a leader of Churchillian proportions. Anti-Tax Group Assessing GOP Presidential Field On Bush Tax Cuts The Club for Growth, a Washington-based organization spearheading efforts to make permanent the tax cuts enacted during the Bush administration, is hosting a three-day meeting in Florida to question Republican presidential candidates about their tax policies. A Review Of the Week In Presidential Politics When former Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa dropped his bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination last month, he lamented that the process "has become to a great extent about money - a lot of money." How much we will see in the coming weeks, because March 31 is the fundraising cutoff date for the first campaign finance reports to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Wife's Illness Now Confounding Factor In Edwards Presidential Campaign John and Elizabeth Edwards will forge ahead with his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination as she battles an incurable recurrence of her cancer that struck during his 2004 campaign for vice president. Capitol Hill Appearance Adding To Gore Political Buzz Is it a post-Oscar victory lap or a warm-up for another presidential campaign? That's how much of Washington will be viewing former Vice President Al Gore's highly publicized return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday. A Weekly Review Of Events In the 2008 Presidential Campaign Law and order have been staples of Republican politics for decades, so it shouldn't be a surprise that the 2008 GOP presidential campaign could get a candidate straight from "Law and Order," the long running NBC television show. Clinton, Obama Face Off In Selma The stars fell on Alabama Sunday amidst political pageantry that provided an early defining moment in the campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. The Week In Politics The only poll that matters is the poll on Election Day, politicians like to say, especially those who are behind in the polls. But polls rarely go unnoticed, especially in presidential politics and especially when they reflect the unexpected. Obama, Clinton Come To Selma Vying For African American Vote In the long saga of Southern blacks' efforts to win the right to vote, no place meant more than this small town on the banks of the Alabama River in the late winter of 1965. And now, it is on the verge of becoming an important landmark in the long saga of the 2008 Democratic presidential campaign. Gore, Gingrich Both Appear To Be Waiting For Draft In 2008 Presidential Campaign Some of Al Gore's admirers just won't take no for an answer. His star turn at the Oscars Sunday night has renewed their efforts to draft the former vice president into the Democratic presidential campaign. At least three draft Gore organizations now exist, and experts say with his name recognition and access to cash, he could wait until the fall to enter the race. A Review -- And Song Playlist -- Of Events In The Presidential Campaign This Week The Democratic presidential field shrunk Friday when former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack withdrew his candidacy, saying he was unable to raise the big bucks needed to compete against better-known, better-financed rivals. Clinton-Obama Dispute Overshadows First Democratic Presidential Issues Forum A shouting match between supporters of Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama nearly drowned out an issues forum here Wednesday with most of the party's White House hopefuls. Democrats See Political Bonanza In The West The political gold rush of '08 is on with Democratic presidential candidates descending on this fabled land of mining booms, a mountainous frontier Mark Twain once described as "the richest place on earth." A Weekly Review Of Presidential Politics Call it "the battle of Richmond:" hand-to-hand political combat between a Northerner, Barack Obama of Illinois, and a Southerner, John Edwards of North Carolina, over the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Evangelicals At Political Crossroads In Pivotal South Carolina Jim Fleming worries that his vote for president could end up preventing some poor sinner from getting into heaven. Romney Faces Religious Hurdle In Path To White House Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, in announcing his candidacy for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, declared his belief in God, but made no mention that he is Mormon, a religious faith that is viewed with some suspicion by the GOP's evangelical Christian base. Clinton Returns To New Hampshire, This Time As The Candidate Herself When Bill Clinton was running for president in New Hampshire in 1992, his wife told voters they would get "two for the price of one." But this weekend, campaigning for the presidency herself, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York presented herself as a leader in her own right, not part of a package deal. A Review Of The Week In Presidential Politics Although the double feature the Democrats scheduled for the weekend — the Obama roll-out in Illinois and the Hillary house calls in New Hampshire — topped the agenda, the week was full of other significant events. 'Exploratory Committees' More About Publicity, Hiding Embarrassments Than Running For President Many modern presidential campaigns undergo a strange metamorphosis, beginning with the formation of exploratory committees - legal shells for candidates to collect money while deciding whether to actually run. Mostly, though, this phase of a campaign is an opportunity for a candidate to demand media attention before the "official" campaign announcement, usually a dramatic roll-out like Sen. Barack Obama's. Obama To Launch White House Quest At Site Of Lincoln's 'House Divided' Speech Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois launches an historic presidential bid Saturday with a campaign that promises a new brand of politics aimed at bridging the country's partisan and racial divisions. Q&A; With John Edwards On Health Care Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, unveiling his health care plan Monday, said he will "tell people the truth" that tax increases for some will be necessary to finance his proposal. In an interview, he also said he is a "proven vote-getter" in his native South, despite failing to carry his home state of North Carolina as the Democratic Party's 2004 vice presidential nominee. Democrats Size Up Presidential Field, Air Differences On Iraq War Democrats, eager for the 2008 presidential campaign to begin, gathered Friday to size up their White House hopefuls up-close for the first time, but divisions over the war in Iraq briefly intruded on the almost festive gathering. Democrats Praise Dean's Much Criticized 50-State Strategy The Democratic National Committee showcased the party's presidential candidates at its winter meeting here, but the gathering also was a victory lap for Chairman Howard Dean and his much criticized 50-state strategy. Week In Review In Politics Democratic activists, eager for the 2008 White House campaign to get under way, got their first close-up look at their party's crowded presidential field during the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting this week. Biden Remarks About 'Clean' Obama Eclipse Presidential Announcement On the eve of the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting - which will include an important "cattle call" of presidential candidates - Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware officially joined the race for his party's 2008 nomination Wednesday and almost immediately ran into controversy over a published remark about Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Another 'Man From Hope' Running For President The man from Hope joined the 2008 presidential campaign Sunday. No, not THAT man from Hope. The OTHER man from Hope — former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas. Conservatives Look Back To Reaganism As Answer To Republican Party Setbacks It was an overcast morning in America here this weekend as conservatives tried to rediscover the optimism of Reaganism in the wake of the Republican Party's defeat in last year's election. The Week In Politics The ever-expanding field of presidential candidates for 2008 grew larger this week with the additions of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat, and California Rep. Duncan Hunter, a Republican. Edwards' Aggressiveness In 2008 Creating 'Mild Buzz' Among Democratic County Chairs In 2004, John Edwards ran as a kind of "Johnny Sunshine," a no-negative campaign centrist. In 2008, the former senator from North Carolina has positioned himself much farther to the left on the Iraq war and social issues and is already throwing sharp elbows at his opponents. Iraq War Critic Webb Delivers Democratic Response To Bush's State Of The Union Address A year ago, when President Bush gave his 2006 State of the Union address, Jim Webb was a Republican, a best-selling author and one of the millions of Americans angry about the war in Iraq. Hillary Clinton Launches Presidential Campaign Saying "I'm in and I'm in to win," Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York launched a historic campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination Saturday, bringing the prospect of a female president closer than ever before. RNC Meets In Winter Of GOP Discontent The Republican National Committee's winter meeting gets under way Thursday with a sober look at the GOP's setback in 2006 and presidential candidates already jockeying for attention. And running through it all is an issue increasingly dividing the party - the war in Iraq. Presidential Balloting Begins In Iowa In One Year In just one year, the first major balloting of the 2008 presidential campaign will take place on a cold winter night in schools, churches and libraries across the state of Iowa. Romney's Mormonism: Help Or Hindrance In Presidential Bid? Americans may be more religiously tolerant than four decades ago when John F. Kennedy campaigned to become America's first Catholic president, but if former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney expects to become the first Mormon elected president, he's going to have to change a lot of minds. Political Legacy Of 9/11: National Security The Dominant Issue With Voters American's sense of invulnerability collapsed with the World Trade Center's twin towers five years ago, profoundly altering the nation's politics in ways still untold. Analysts See New Opportunities For Democrats In Western States "Go west, Democrats, go west" - that might well become the motto of the Democratic Party in the coming years. |
Scott Shepard Scott Shepard began his career in 1975 as a reporter for the Tifton (Ga.) Gazette. He joined the Associated Press in Montgomery, Ala., in 1976, advancing to positions in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., before becoming AP Southeast News Editor in Atlanta. He joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as Washington correspondent in 1986 and joined the Cox Washington Bureau national staff in 1990. Shepard has covered the Iran-Contra hearings, the Tiananmen Square crackdown in China, several military conflicts, and every presidential campaign since 1988. Cox Newspapers Washington Bureau 400 North Capitol St., N.W., Suite 750 Washington, D.C. 20001-1536 Phone: 202-331-0900 |
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