Politics
Professor Accuses Spencer Bachus of Using "Scare Tactics"
Says Spencer Bachus incorrectly cited the university's research on gambling addiction in arguing for the continued prohibition on online gambling.
Barney Frank Vows to Fight on: Says Internet Gambling Bill Will Move Forward
WASHINGTON - Despite a stunning setback in his effort to roll back a ban on Internet gambling, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., says the issue is not going away.
Obama Clinton Raise Vice President Speculation
There is further speculation that Hillary Clinton may have risen to the top of Democratic US Presidential nominee Barack Obama's short list of running mates. The BetUS.com website had Hillary Clinton an easy 3/1 favorite (listed as +300) over other names that were being thrown about two weeks ago.
John McCain Doesn't Care About Internet Gambling
In an interview with Erin Neff of the Las Vegas Review Journal Republican Presidential candidate, John McCain, made it clear that an all out ban on Internet gambling is a very low priority for his futRon Paul Ends Presidential Bid
Texas Congressman Ron Paul has announced the end to his Presidential campaign late Thursday. He had remained on the Republican ticket despite John McCain becoming the GOP nomination.
His objective now will be to get Libertarian leaning politicians elected into office.
"The campaign is going to shift gears. It's going to accelerate. It's going to get much bigger," Paul told The Associated Press in an interview before a rally where he was making the announcement. "To me, it's a technical change."
Setback for John McCain
A number of Republican Congressmen have declined to endorse Senator John McCain for President, including Ron Paul of Texas who is still running for President.
