“If the richest tycoons on Wall Street get their way, you’ll face a significant tax hike this year so they can buy another tropical island. Sound fair?

Here’s the deal: An obscure provision called the “alternative minimum tax” is going to end up raising taxes for tens of millions of middle-class households—maybe even yours—unless Congress acts quickly”

– Noah T. Winer

Venue: moveon solicitation letter November 8, 2007

Reference / Context Source: Content of email message

” I think the fact that governors are being forced into this position is really unfortunate. They should not be making immigration policy. The federal government should be making immigration policy. And that’s what I’m going to try to do as president again …”

– Senator Hillary Clinton

Venue: CNN Interview November 7, 2007

Reference / Context Source: Politico

“If violence is decreasing in Iraq, it may be because insurgents are running out of people to kill … There are fewer targets of opportunity …”

– U.S. Representative David Obey

Venue:  Speech to the National Press Club November 6 2007

Reference / Context Source: The Hill

“Today’s agreement is a major step forward, but there is still much work left to do,”… “I will continue to fight to ensure that every penny due Louisiana’s recovery is made available, and not trapped behind partisan games or federal bureaucracy.”

– Senator Mary Landrieu

Venue: Press release congratulating her 3 billion dollar earmark added to Defense Appropriation Bill November 6, 2007

Reference / Context Source: Press Release

“If she [Speaker Pelosi] were to let this thing [Cheney impeachment resolution introduced by Representative Kucinich] out of the box, considering the number of legislative issues we have pending … it could create a split that could affect our productivity for the rest of the Congress.”

– Representative John Conyers

Venue: Fox News interview, November 6 2007

Reference / Context Source: Fox News

“Finally tonight, as promised, a Special Comment on the meaning of the story of former U.S. Acting Assistant Attorney General Daniel Levin. It is a fact startling in its cynical simplicity and it requires cynical and simple words to be properly expressed: The Presidency of George W. Bush has now devolved into a criminal conspiracy to cover the ass of George W. Bush.”

– Commentator Keith Olbermann

Venue: MSNBC Commentary November 5, 2007

Reference / Context Source: MSNBC

“A couple of months ago, I sat down with Adam Ruben, our political director, to talk about our plans for 2008.

The stakes are high: Four more years of Bush policies would just about sink our country. So I asked Adam to come up with the biggest, most audacious program he could imagine—a get-out-the-vote machine to ensure that, on Election Day a year from today, no progressive voters are left behind.”

– Eli Pariser

Venue: moveon.org solicitation email Nov 4 2007

Reference / Context Source: Content of email message