From The Hill you can keep track of all those Congressional endorsements going to candidates like Ron Paul (0), Tommy Thompson (0), Tom Tancredo (0), Dennis Kucinich (0), Mike Gravel (0).

OK so they are not exactly lighting the world on fire. But plenty of candidates are getting endorsed so check it out.

I like how in the article from the Associated Press they say HILLARY TO APPEAR FOR LETTERMAN’S ANNIVERSARY SHOW in the first two appearances and then in the third paragraph they very quietly slip in that Senator Joe Biden will appear on Tuesday. But back to Senator Clinton.

Anyway Sen. Biden will be on Tuesday and Sen. Clinton will be on Aug. 30th.

From the Associated Press”

The Arizona senator, in remarks prepared for delivery Monday evening to the Economic Club of Southwest Michigan, promised to eliminate the alternative minimum tax, which he said would affect as many as 30 million people by 2010. The tax was originally intended to make sure the wealthy do not exploit tax loopholes.

“I am committed to repealing this tax before millions of American families are forced to devote even more of their hard work to paying for the spending largesse in Washington,” McCain said in excerpts from his speech released by his campaign.

I thought it was odd the other day when I found out Fred Thompsons campaign manager was being replaced. Considering he isn’t even in the race yet the only thing I could think of, aside from personal issues, was that fundraising was down.

Now Kelly O’Donnell is reporting that sources inside the campaign acknowledge fundraising is indeed not meeting expectations and that the campaign will probably report $3 million raised so far, 2 million less than was being predicted.

This could be a move to just lower expectations or it could be a continued sign that the money is drying up for Republican candidates.

John Edwards provided details in Des Moines, Iowa today on his tax policy under the title “conomic Plan to Restore Fairness, Reform America’s Tax Code, & Reward Hard Work”. It has some basic tax premises that will be embraced by those on the left and heavily scorned by those on the right.

Objectives
(1) create three new tax breaks to honor and strengthen three pillars of America’s middle class: savings, work, and families
(2) require a fair contribution from the wealth of high-income Americans, reversing the shift of the tax code onto middle class wages
(3) end special tax breaks for insiders

How will he achieve it?
In short by raising taxes on wealthy Americans to pay for tax breaks (and social programs) for other Americans.

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