Edwards in Nashua

Statement: Edwards said that he would consider pursuing a non-aggression pact between the US and Iran. This statement came in answer to a voter’s question at a morning house party. Asked about it later in an interview with ABC News, Edwards confirmed that he views such a treaty in which the US would promise [...]

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Clinton to Anti-War Voters: Bring It On

Article: “Clinton To Anti-War Voters: Bring It On,” by Amy Goodman. click here

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Richardson in Plymouth, NH

Statement: Richardson spoke against Complex 2030 and the RRW program. He said he is in favor of restoring treaties and agreements to prevent spread of nukes and that he wants U.S. troops home quickly – within a calendar year, using economic-based diplomacy as the carrot to stop the bloodshed.

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Biden in Concord, NH

Question: Biden was asked if he would reduce our nuclear weapons stockpile from ten thousand to one thousand.
Answer: Biden replied that he would.

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Biden in Waterloo, IA

Question: Biden was asked if he would continue to develop and build nuclear weapons, especially the Reliable Replacement Warhead.
Answer: Biden replied that he is opposed to any new nuclear weapons systems including the missile defense system and stated that reducing the arsenal would save billions.

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Clinton in Washington, DC

Clinton introduces the Iraq Troop Reduction and Protection Act of 2007. Clinton renewed her call on President Bush to reverse course and endorse the plan she outlined several weeks ago that would cap the level of U.S. troops in Iraq at the number prior to his escalation plan, and begin the long overdue phased redeployment [...]

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Obama in Concord, NH

Question: Obama was told that we appreciated his coming out against the war but that we really want him to vote against the supplemental funding for Iraq.
Answer: He’s introduced legislation that, if passed, would have our troops redeployed by March 2008. He needs to look at the supplemental funding. He [...]

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Clinton in Keene, NH

The subject of nuclear weapons was not raised by the audience during the question and answer period. Nuclear weapons were mentioned once by the candidate during the course of her reply to a question about Iraq. She stated strongly again that “we” must not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons. To a young woman’s plea [...]

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Clinton in Concord, NH

Statement: Clinton was adamant about keeping abortion “safe, legal and rare,” and mentioned the need for conservation twice during her speech. (That said, she had a black glossy SUV waiting for her outside that I’d bet gets less than fourteen mpg.) However, she had nothing of substance to say about Iraq. And she did [...]

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Richardson in Washington, DC

Statement: Richardson says that “the US must lead a global effort to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world” when he speaks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. A campaign spokesperson also stated that Richardson would “not unilaterally halt all further U.S. nuclear weapons production, but may at some point, [...]

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