http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Laura_BushFind stories, videos, and photos about Laura Bush from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:39:58 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/09/07/laura.bush/tztop.laurabush.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Laura_Bush14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Laura Bush from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/07/laura.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/07/laura.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer first lady Laura Bush praised the performance of her husband's successor Monday, breaking with many Republicans in telling CNN that she thinks President Obama is doing a good job under tough circumstances.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/bush.lkl.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/bush.lkl.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe commander in chief's priority is preventing another terrorist attack in the United States, President Bush told CNN's "Larry King Live" Tuesday.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:24:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249954,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249954,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnScribner will publish the book by the first lady, whose advance was not disclosedMon, 05 Jan 2009 16:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/30/laura.bush.future/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/30/laura.bush.future/index.html#cnnSTCTextFirst lady Laura Bush said Sunday she plans to continue working to advance the position of women in Afghanistan after her husband's time in office ends in January.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/10/obama.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/10/obama.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush had a "relaxed" and "friendly" meeting with President-elect Barack Obama after he and first lady Laura Bush welcomed their successors to their future home Monday, a White House spokesman said.Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:17:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237464,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20237464,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe first lady and the musicians offer conservation tips to 150 kids in DallasMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:23:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1843969,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1843969,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter leaving the White House, the nation's "reader in chief," Laura Bush, plans to continue promoting literacy through the United Nations and the George W. Bush presidential library in DallasWed, 24 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222987,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222987,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe First Lady defends President Bush's eight-year record in the White HouseWed, 03 Sep 2008 19:13:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222797,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222797,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAs the hurricane rages, the Republican National Convention gets off to a subdued startTue, 02 Sep 2008 18:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1830225,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1830225,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Bush is eagerly awaiting the start of the Summer Olympics, making history as the first president to attend this world athletic competition on foreign soilThu, 07 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/04/bush.asia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/04/bush.asia/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush left the White House on Monday for a weeklong tour of Asia that will be his ninth visit there as president. The trip will take him to South Korea, Thailand and China.Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/15/bush.united.kingdom/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/15/bush.united.kingdom/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush arrived Sunday in London to discuss the war in Iraq and other issues with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/09/bush.trip/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/09/bush.trip/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush traveled to Europe on Monday for an eight-day trip to highlight improved U.S. relations.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/13/bush.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/13/bush.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush leaves for the Middle East on Tuesday to celebrate the United States' ties with its top allies in the region -- Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan.Tue, 13 May 2008 16:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20199194,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20199194,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe father of the bride danced to "You Are So Beautiful" with daughter JennaMon, 12 May 2008 22:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/16/pope.wed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/16/pope.wed/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI on Wednesday addressed issues ranging from the sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church to the easy availability of pornography to the "alarming decrease" in Catholic marriages in the United States.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:54:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20185119,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20185119,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe baby girl in Ana's Story is HIV negative, says the first daughterWed, 19 Mar 2008 18:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/19/bush.rwanda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/19/bush.rwanda/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush walked somberly through a memorial where 250,000 Rwandans killed in the 1994 genocidal slaughter are buried, emerging to call it "a moving place that can't help but shake your emotions to the very foundation."Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/18/bush.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/18/bush.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident George W. Bush focused on a low-tech way to save the lives of African children Monday as he and first lady Laura Bush toured a Tanzanian clinic.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/16/bush.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/16/bush.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTextBillboards and dancers wearing President Bush's likeness on Saturday welcomed the U.S. leader to Tanzania, the second stop on his and first lady Laura Bush's five-nation African tour.Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/08/bush.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/08/bush.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs President Bush prepared Tuesday to head to Israel and the West Bank for the first time as commander-in-chief, he called a confrontation between U.S. Navy warships and Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz "a provocative act."Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/30/world.aids.day/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/30/world.aids.day/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. President George W. Bush on Friday stressed the role of faith-based groups in the fight against AIDS, calling the struggle one of conscience and morals on the eve of World AIDS Day.Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:58:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20163229,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20163229,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe White House's Blue Room has gone green – with this year's Executive Mansion Christmas tree.Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:43:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20052071,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20052071,00.htmlPresident Bush is getting a son-in-law: His daughter Jenna is marrying boyfriend Henry Hager, the White House announced Thursday.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/21/bush.colonoscopy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/21/bush.colonoscopy/index.html#cnnSTCTextDoctors removed five small polyps from President Bush's colon on Saturday, and "none appeared worrisome," a White House spokesman said.Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/30/bush.aids/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/30/bush.aids/index.htmlPresident Bush asked Congress on Wednesday to triple the funding for his international AIDS initiative and extend the program an additional five years.Wed, 30 May 2007 13:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech.victims/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech.victims/index.htmlReema Samaha was a beautiful, creative dancer. Ryan "Stack" Clark went out of his way to make new band members feel welcome. Daniel Perez Cueva spoke four languages and hoped to change the world.Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/26/laura.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/26/laura.bush/index.htmlIn her first public comments about Bob Woodward's explosive book "State of Denial," first lady Laura Bush sharply denied claims in the book that her husband has misled the public about the level of violence in Iraq.Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/11/911.memorials/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/11/911.memorials/index.htmlFive years after the worst terrorist attack on American soil, President Bush on Monday saluted the nearly 3,000 people who were killed on September 11, 2001.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/13/bush.germany/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/13/bush.germany/index.htmlAddressing the escalation of hostilities in the Mideast, President Bush on Thursday warned that Israel should take care not to "weaken" Lebanon's government and also stressed that Syria "needs to be held to account."Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/13/bush.germany/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/13/bush.germany/index.htmlU.S. President George W. Bush says he has concerns about freedoms in Russia, and plans to continue to express this view to President Vladimir Putin.Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/20/schneider.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/20/schneider.bush/index.htmlIf she's clever, even a first lady whose husband says she doesn't like politics can win the political Play of the Week.Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/13/lbush.interview/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/13/lbush.interview/index.htmlFirst lady Laura Bush spoke Friday with CNN anchor Zain Verjee before leaving for Liberia to attend the inauguration of the first female president in Africa. Laura Bush is going be leading a U.S. delegation to the inauguration ceremonies. They take place Monday in the capital, Monrovia.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/13/laura.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/13/laura.bush/index.htmlAhead of her trip to witness the inauguration of Africa's first elected female president, first lady Laura Bush said Friday that the United States could elect a female president in the next few terms, and said she would like to cast a ballot for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/19/china-us.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/19/china-us.bush/index.htmlPresident Bush attended a legally sanctioned church Sunday in Beijing before scheduled talks on religious freedom with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao.Sun, 20 Nov 2005 02:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/01/bush.regroup.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/01/bush.regroup.tm/index.htmlYou have to wonder sometimes why Presidents even run for re-election, given how things usually turn out. Second terms have a way of veering into wild and menacing terrain, spiked with indictments and scandals and betrayal and grief. Some friends become less friendly because they know you are on your way to retirement while they are on their way to the next campaign. Your team gets tired, the ideas stale, and the fumes of power more toxic.Tue, 01 Nov 2005 20:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/10/knock.miers.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/10/knock.miers.tm/index.htmlAmong the rarest honors that President Bush bestows is induction into the Hundred Degree Club.Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/29/scotus.analysis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/29/scotus.analysis/index.htmlA summer drama over the makeup of the Supreme Court received an extended run into autumn, as the political fight over a second vacancy on the bench threatens to erupt into a bitter partisan spat.Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/05/23/laura.bush.reax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/05/23/laura.bush.reax/index.htmlFirst lady Laura Bush downplayed the hostile demonstrations she encountered Sunday while visiting some of Jerusalem's most holy sites, saying Monday she was not afraid and did not feel she was at risk.Mon, 23 May 2005 13:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/05/23/laura.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/05/23/laura.bush/index.htmlFirst lady Laura Bush, on a political fence-mending tour of the Middle East, found herself the target of a tense protest in Jerusalem at one of Islam's holiest sites.Mon, 23 May 2005 08:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/05/22/laura.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/05/22/laura.bush/index.htmlFirst lady Laura Bush, on a political fence-mending tour of the Middle East, found herself the target of a tense protest in Jerusalem at one of Islam's holiest sites.Sun, 22 May 2005 13:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/laura.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/laura.bush/index.htmlU.S. first lady Laura Bush brought $17.7 million to Afghanistan during a five-hour stopover Wednesday, the United States' commitment to building an American University there, according to pool reporters traveling with her entourage.Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/20/bush.europe/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/20/bush.europe/index.htmlPresident Bush will call on European allies to help Iraq's fledgling democracy become "a beacon of freedom" in the Middle East when he speaks to Belgian leaders Monday, according to excerpts released by the White House.Sun, 20 Feb 2005 12:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/16/first.lady/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/16/first.lady/index.htmlBehind the scenes, first lady Laura Bush is making big changes for the next four years.Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/01/laura.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/01/laura.bush/index.htmlFirst lady Laura Bush gave a preview Tuesday of what her husband will tell Congress and the American people in his State of the Union address, touching on Social Security, the Iraqi elections and women's health.Tue, 01 Feb 2005 17:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/20/bush.inauguration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/20/bush.inauguration/index.htmlPresident Bush returned to the White House on Thursday after taking his second oath of office and outlining in his inaugural address a U.S. policy "with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world."Thu, 20 Jan 2005 07:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/03/bush.congress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/03/bush.congress/index.htmlThe Bush administration has pledged $350 million in relief and reconstruction aid to hard-hit countries in the region, where a massive earthquake December 26 triggered a tsunami that left 155,000 dead.Mon, 03 Jan 2005 23:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/21/laura.teresa/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/21/laura.teresa/index.htmlLaura Bush on Thursday brushed off comments about her work experience that were made by Teresa Heinz Kerry, who told USA Today she was unsure if Bush had ever held a "real job."Thu, 21 Oct 2004 17:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/21/thu.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/21/thu.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/20/theresa.apologizes.laura/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/20/theresa.apologizes.laura/index.htmlTeresa Heinz Kerry apologized Wednesday for telling USA Today that she was unsure if first lady Laura Bush had ever held a "real job."Wed, 20 Oct 2004 21:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/14/debate.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/14/debate.main/index.htmlPresident Bush and Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry kicked off multistate campaign blitzes Thursday after hammering each other on domestic issues in their third presidential debate.Thu, 14 Oct 2004 10:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/13/wed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/13/wed/index.htmlWe're running three hours earlier here in this desert town, and our hotel doesn't seem to believe in caffeinated coffee, soundproof walls or high-speed Internet access. Which is all just another way of saying that if you find a typo in today's Grind, look deep into your heart and forgive.Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/04/women.voters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/04/women.voters/index.htmlKristen Breitweiser, like her husband ron, voted for George W. Bush in 2000. Far from being any kind of activist, she didn't know her Congressman's name before Sept. 11, 2001, the day her husband died on the 92th floor of the World Trade Center's Tower 2.Mon, 04 Oct 2004 19:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/20/prediction.rules/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/20/prediction.rules/index.htmlTo those of us who eat, sleep and occasionally drink politics, nearly everything that happens in a presidential campaign is interesting, but very few things are really important.Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/17/bush.protester/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/17/bush.protester/index.htmlThe mother of a soldier killed in Iraq was arrested Thursday in Hamilton, New Jersey, after interrupting a campaign speech by first lady Laura Bush. As police hauled her away, she shouted "police brutality."Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/17/bush.protester/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/17/bush.protester/index.htmlThe mother of a soldier killed in Iraq was arrested Thursday after interrupting a campaign speech by first lady Laura Bush. As police hauled her away, she shouted, "Police brutality."Fri, 17 Sep 2004 08:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/16/thurs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/16/thurs/index.htmlHurricane Ivan slammed into the Gulf Coast early this morning with 130-mph winds, threatening any chance that President Bush or Sen. John Kerry would get much TV air time for the rest of the week. (Is it just us, or does every political reporter want to be covering that awesome storm? It sure beats the "debate over the debates.")Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/14/bush.texans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/14/bush.texans/index.htmlThe founder of the group Texans for Truth said Tuesday that he is offering $50,000 to anyone who can prove President Bush fulfilled his service requirements, including required duties and drills, in the Alabama Air National Guard in 1972.Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/14/tues/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/14/tues/index.htmlPresident Bush stares down the controversy over his military service today with a speech before the National Guard in Las Vegas, Nevada. Back east, Porter Goss, the president's pick for CIA director, stares down tough questioning about the 9/11 commission report in his first day of Senate confirmation hearings.Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/06/plans.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/06/plans.tm/index.htmlIn most elections in which the incumbent enjoys an economy with a healthy 3% annual growth rate, home ownership at record levels, and inflation and interest rates that are well within control, the economy's performance wouldn't be a problem.Mon, 06 Sep 2004 20:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/01/wed.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/01/wed.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/01/watson.wednesday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/01/watson.wednesday/index.htmlHaving spent two days trying to reach undecided voters, Republicans on Wednesday night will focus on revving up the base.Wed, 01 Sep 2004 05:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/blog/08/31/gop.blog/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/blog/08/31/gop.blog/index.htmlPosted: 11:42 p.m. ET From Thom Patterson, CNN.comTue, 31 Aug 2004 17:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/31/gop.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/31/gop.main/index.htmlFirst lady Laura Bush and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ended the second night of the Republican convention Tuesday with a litany of anecdotes designed to highlight family issues and portray the party as a "people of compassion."Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/31/watson.tuesadv/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/31/watson.tuesadv/index.htmlWhile Republicans on Monday tried to reinforce a strength by stressing national security, on Tuesday they will try to tackle a weakness on the domestic front.Tue, 31 Aug 2004 10:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/23/mon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/23/mon/index.htmlThe Swift Boat squall goes into overtime today, mostly at the hands of Kerry-Edwards, which files a Federal Election Commission complaint and releases a new TV ad placing the "smear" squarely in President Bush's lap.Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/19/thurs.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/19/thurs.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/09/mon1/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/09/mon1/index.htmlThree years ago today, in one of his last major acts before 9/11, President Bush granted restricted federal spending for stem-cell research, taking sides in a debate that was shelved, more or less, one month later by the terrorist attacks.Mon, 09 Aug 2004 12:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/05/thurs.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/05/thurs.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Thu, 05 Aug 2004 12:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/18/fri/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/18/fri/index.htmlSomeone smarter or richer than me will decide which story dominates this weekend's headlines. At this early read, it's anyone's guess. The main players, possibly in order of prominence, are: Bill Clinton, President Bush, John McCain and John Kerry -- who could shoot to the top of the list if he so much as winks at one of his VP contenders.Fri, 18 Jun 2004 11:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/17/thurs.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/17/thurs.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/17/thurs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/17/thurs/index.htmlA deadly car bomb in Baghdad this morning and the 9/11 commission's return to center stage offer fresh reasons to focus on Iraq today.Thu, 17 Jun 2004 11:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/09/firstlady.stemcell/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/06/09/firstlady.stemcell/index.htmlFirst lady Laura Bush, whose father died of Alzheimer's disease -- the same illness that afflicted Ronald Reagan -- said the nation needs to treat the issue of stem-cell research with delicacy.Wed, 09 Jun 2004 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/21/fri.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/21/fri.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Fri, 21 May 2004 12:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/19/wed.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/19/wed.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Wed, 19 May 2004 12:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/02/fri/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/02/fri/index.htmlAren't we all glad April Fools' Day is over?Fri, 02 Apr 2004 07:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/24/wed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/24/wed/index.htmlJohn Kerry ends his weeklong vacation in Idaho, while the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Elk Grove v. Newdow (aka the "under God" case). The AFL-CIO launches an eight-state jobs tour in St. Louis, Missouri, and Richard Clarke testifies before the 9/11 commission on Capitol Hill.Wed, 24 Mar 2004 07:40:00 EST