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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx</link><description>

The battle among the second- and third-tier Republicans for coveted top spots in the Ames Straw poll is getting intense. Yesterday, Brownback accused Huckabee's campaign of sending an anti-Catholic email to key Iowa Republicans. “‘I know Senator Brownback</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#299952</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:55:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:299952</guid><dc:creator>nuanced</dc:creator><description>I don't take offense from the Rev. Tim Rude's comments, I am a recovering Christian.</description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#299957</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:57:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:299957</guid><dc:creator>Russell in Maryland</dc:creator><description>Fred Thompson commiting fraud by going over the campaign contribution limits by pretending to not have a campaign -- that is the story that should have legs and follow him throughout his &amp;quot;campaign&amp;quot;</description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#299958</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:57:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:299958</guid><dc:creator>jerry/corpus christi texas</dc:creator><description>The lower tier candidates that have no chance of being President are now fighting each other. &amp;nbsp;priceless!</description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#299963</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:00:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:299963</guid><dc:creator>nuanced</dc:creator><description>Planning to not have a health plan is not a plan. Stop talking about Rudy's health plan. It is a disguised help the rich with their taxes plan. It won't do a think to help those who can't afford insurance because they don't pay enough taxes for a deduction to help them. &amp;nbsp;That is clear to any fool, maybe even Rudy.</description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300015</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:28:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300015</guid><dc:creator>MK,MO</dc:creator><description>nuanced / this election will be between the wealthy and everyone else, edwards is the only candidate that wants to help the average american which is why you hear only negatives from the corporate owned media about him, vote wisely</description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300038</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:36:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300038</guid><dc:creator>Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;My Christianity is better than your &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Christianity&amp;quot;? &amp;nbsp;Is this a new twist in the Republican Party? &amp;nbsp;Which one will end up on top? &amp;nbsp;Par for the course with this bunch. &amp;nbsp;C'mon guys. &amp;nbsp;Shut up and Wrestle.</description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300057</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:44:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300057</guid><dc:creator>Buzz</dc:creator><description>Steve- this is why atheism is so much fun. &amp;nbsp;Can't you just hear it? &amp;quot;my God is more 'not there' than your God&amp;quot;. &amp;nbsp;Ha Ha Ha. &amp;nbsp;Gotta love 'em. &amp;nbsp;(after all, MY (non) God says so!</description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300060</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:46:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300060</guid><dc:creator>Pete Caloger   Bushkill, PA 18324</dc:creator><description>The Republican religious right is crawling out of its sewer a little early this time around. </description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300068</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:49:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300068</guid><dc:creator>Flat-earther, Georgia</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;the wealthy against everyone else&amp;quot;, I think the wealthy (rich and powerful, uber-wealthy) will also have the &amp;quot;masses&amp;quot;. Those who are easily indoctrinated by the MSM bs. There seem to be many. Vote wisely is very good advice. </description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300086</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:55:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300086</guid><dc:creator>juan,ft lauderdale,fl</dc:creator><description>Now the Repug are throwing out who is more holier than thou....stick finger in mouth and proceed to VOMIT. </description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300091</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:59:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300091</guid><dc:creator>Pete Caloger   Bushkill, PA 18324</dc:creator><description>Issues of concern to most Americans: the war, security, freedom, healthcare, education, economy.&lt;br&gt;Issues of concern to the religious right: abortion, flag burning, evolution, gay marriage, immigrants getting driver's licenses, personal morals (of others).&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300227</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:54:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300227</guid><dc:creator>HMT MI</dc:creator><description>While the republicans out religion,out anti gay,anti-abortion,anti tax,pro-Bush and Reagan each other they forget there are voters out here that are enjoying the spectacle they have become.They ALL represent what we have been so disgusted with for the past almost&amp;quot;gag&amp;quot;years.</description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300309</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:27:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300309</guid><dc:creator>Brian, Las Vegas</dc:creator><description>This is priceless what the &amp;quot;Moral Majority&amp;quot; has allowed religious politics to become: laughing fodder for athiests and a source of embarrassment to those who are religious. &amp;nbsp;Sure, it's nice to me if my candidate believes in God, but it matters a whole lot more if they give a crap about their fellow citizens. &amp;nbsp;Giuliani, Romney, Thompson, Brownback, Huckabee, et al. all just seem like a bunch of rich ol' boys who like to moralize while they collect their tax breaks and leave the average American in the gutter. &amp;nbsp;Give me someone like Obama, Edwards, or McCain who actually cares about the people they will represent. &amp;nbsp;Funny thing on that too: all three of them actually are religious, but they let that subtly influence instead of dominate their campaign.</description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300406</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:23:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300406</guid><dc:creator>TEC_Spring-TX</dc:creator><description>Brownback should take shooting lesson from Cheney. Another staged dog and pony show. If he was a marksman, then he would not have to ask if he is shooting straight. </description></item><item><title>Oh-eight (R): Ames battle getting nasty?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/299876.aspx#300430</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:37:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:300430</guid><dc:creator>CJ</dc:creator><description>Romney is still listening to that partisan hack of a campaign advisor I see...Dems don't support the troops? The electorate have seen past that mess and it sure didn't work for the GOP last year. I'm switching my bets to Rudy.</description></item></channel></rss>