President Obama has expressed an overwhelming desire to pass healthcare reform before the August congressional recess, but this artificial deadline limits the ability of the American people to fully give their input on the legislation.  If the plan is as good as they profess, then Members should be able to lay it out for constituents while they are in their districts in August and gain widespread support.  While the public can certainly contact their representative’s offices to comment, there is no comparison to having a series of town hall meetings around the country that give

Below is a link to Governor Whitman's speech at the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College.  In her speech, Governor Whitman discusses the legacy of Nelson Rockefeller in the context of the 2008 election.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ9YDhOEkOM&feature=PlayList&p=51346A3882441F81&index=10

When the news came that John McCain was poised to nominate a maverick female with executive experience in local government and as a governor to be his vice presidential running mate, I was hopeful.

Today on PoliGazette: Pete Abel of The Moderate Voice. Pete will join Jason and me to talk about moderate Republicans like himself and embryonic stem cell research (which is an issue Pete cares greatly about). After Pete we will be joined by Governor Christine Todd Whitman of the Republican Leadership Council and the Whitman Strategy Group.