McConnell's Filibuster of the Energy bill saves Americans billions

Mitch McConnell Filibuster of the Energy Bill saves America's Small Businesses Billions
"One of Mitch McConnell’s underreported successes this year was the victory in stripping the energy bill of tax hikes and regulatory burdens that could have been disastrous for American small businesses. The energy bill, in addition to increasing fuel efficiency standards for future automobiles, would have originally required investor owned utility companies to generate 15% of the energy they produced through renewable energy. The bill would have also increased taxes on energy companies by nearly $22 billion." from Cyberhillbilly

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Legislative Victories for Republicans in 2007

Legislative Victoires for Republicans in 2007:
"Even Republicans were surprised with the outcome. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell remarked, "If we had been having this press conference last January and I had suggested that a Republican minority in Congress would be able to meet the president's top line,...." Republican legislative victories 2007
"Incidentally, according to McConnell, the only truly bipartisan piece of legislation where genuine compromise was part of the equation was ethics reform, signed into law in September. But even Democrats, who heralded the landmark reforms, took advantage of the loopholes in the bill to insert about 300 air dropped earmarks which had not been taken up by either the House or Senate on the floor or as part of a vote. ..."

McConnell touts ID cards to guarantee legal workers are hired

"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told a farm group on Saturday that the government should create a program to provide identification cards so employers are assured of hiring workers who are in the country legally....." McConnell ID Cards

Sen McConnell Campaign Commercial

"Last night Sen. McConnell began airing his latest commercial of the 2008 campaign. The ad recounts Sen. McConnell's success in securing over $200 million for medical research at Kentucky universities.

The ad features interviews with Dr. Donald Miller, director of the Brown Cancer Center in Louisville, and Dr. Larry Cook, Executive VP for Health Affairs at the University of Louisville.

"What Senator McConnell has done will result in cures being discovered and tested in Louisville, Kentucky," according to Dr. Cook." from Team Mitch Blog

Mitch McConnell New Ad

Senator Mitch McConnell New Campaign Ad for 2008

Mitch McConnell New Ad begins today...

"Another new ad from Sen. Mitch McConnell will begin running today. The ad features interviews with Kentuckians who were helped by the tobacco buyout program.
"The buyout was so important to farmers all accross Kentucky," says John Mahan of Fayette County. "It allowed us to stay on the farm and still be sucessful."
Farmer Henry West states in the ad, “We relied on him and he came through for us.”" from Team Mitch Blog

Luallen unlikely to challenge McConnell

" Two high-profile Democratic officials who had considered taking on U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell next year are signalling that they're less likely to take the plunge after all...." Republican Party Ky