Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Feingold for President

One of the weaknesses of the Democratic slate of candidates for President in 2004 was that so many supported the Iraq War Resolution. Kerry, Edwards, Gephart, and Lieberman, I believe, all supported Bush at this critical, and ultimately tragic, juncture. Russ Feingold was one who didn't, and he seems to be testing the waters for the 2008 campaign. I don't know much about him, other than that he was a co-sponsor of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill, and that he has recently called for a timed withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.

I found this statement describing his reasons for voting against the Iraq War Resolution...
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