Democratic Campaign Chatter 6-23-2008

Tom Brokaw will host "Meet the Press" through the elections - Brokaw was a close friend of Tim Russert and a familiar face to TV viewers of the news but he has big shoes to fill. He retired as news anchor after the 2004 elections. Read more here.

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More on FISA and Obama - MoveOn.org is asking it's members to demand Obama filibuster this week the FISA bill in the senate due to immunity legislation for telecoms. They say this is what he promised he would do last Spring. Obama has said he would submit an amendment but did not say he would filibuster the bill. Just days ago, MoveOn.org announced it would cease it's 527 operations saying they agreed with Obama that the election could be won by Americans giving small donations. Read more here.

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Senator Clinton also due back to the Senate this week - Let's see how she votes on the FISA bill. Over the weekend, she attended a High School graduation of a volunteer, fulfilling a promise she had made. Thursday, she will address the National Association of Latino Elected Officials at a meeting in D.C. - On Friday, it was announced she will campaign with Obama, but so far it is mums the word at to where. Read more here.

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Michelle Obama reaches out to Clinton supporters - She spoke at a meeting of the national partnership for Women and Families. Two of the board members were strong Clinton supporters, Ellen Malcom (President of Emilys List) and Judith Lichtman who was in charge of women outreach for the Clinton campaign. Read more here.

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Attack book on Obama scheduled for release in August - This is the same publisher who released the attack book on John Kerry in 2004. It will be written by David Freddoso and is titled "The Case Against Barack Obama". Read more here.

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Obama begins second week of his economic tour in Albuquerque, New Mexico - He will talk about the unique economic issues facing working women today. He will be speaking at the flying Star Cafe and Bakery, a woman owned and founded business. Read more here.

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New action needed on energy markets says Obama - as gas prices rise, he offers step to regulate the market. One step would require U.S. energy futures to trade on regulated exchanges. Read more here.