by admin | Jan 10, 2001 | Politics / Govt
John Ashcroft supporters are irate over the conduct of the Carnahan campaign committee. The campaign released months of research material for attack ads to liberal special interest groups to use in their opposition of Ashcroft’s nomination as U.S. attorney...
by admin | Jan 9, 2001 | Politics / Govt
Coalitions are forming to oppose John Ashcroft’s nomination as Attorney General. One of the groups is the Center for Constitutional Rights, a Washington-based group. An attorney for the group, David Cole, says Ashcroft’s nomination “threatens to...
by admin | Jan 9, 2001 | Politics / Govt
A consortium of liberal special interest groups held a joint news conference this morning to oppose John Ashcroft. The group, calling itself Stop Ashcroft, claims to include more than 200 citizens groups. Dozens of opponents spoke, representing interests from guns to...
by admin | Jan 6, 2001 | Politics / Govt
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee things John Ashcroft will get the votes he needs for his new job. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah says Ashcroft will make a “wonderful attorney general.” Hatch’s committee will take testimony from supporters...
by admin | Jan 5, 2001 | Politics / Govt
No comment from Senator Jean Carnahan on what she plans to do with the President’s nomination for U.S. Attorney General. It’s former Senator John Ashcroft. Ashcroft is the man lambasted by Carnahan’s late husband during their senate race, but also...
