Chuck Hagel on Fox News Sunday tomorrow morning

Be sure to catch Chuck Hagel on Fox News Sunday tomorrow morning.

Then, we'll bring in a senior foreign policy voice from Congress and possible 2008 presidential contender, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), to analyze the latest developments at home and abroad in the war on terror and Iraq. A federal judge Thursday struck down the president’s National Security Agency domestic surveillance program as unconstitutional. Where does that ruling leave U.S. capabilities in fighting the war on terrorism in the aftermath of the latest plot?

You can see more about it here.

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"Hagel awaits nation's mood"

The Lincoln Journal Star has a great article today by Don Walton: "Hagel awaits nation's mood." It is a excellent story and I highly recommend reading the whole thing. Here are some excerpts:

The reality is this: If his party does poorly in congressional elections this autumn, that’s a call for change and an opening for him in the Republican presidential derby.

Hagel wants to reshape — he might say restore — the Republican Party, take it back to international engagement and fiscal discipline. Back to what he describes as its moorings.

Back to Eisenhower and Reagan and the first George Bush.

Even back to Abraham Lincoln, whose presidency demonstrated the GOP was “once the party of tolerance and mutual respect.”

Today, Hagel argues for comprehensive immigration reform that welcomes newcomers and provides a pathway to earned legal status for millions now settled here illegally.

But the two-term senator has been most outspoken in parting from the Republican White House over Iraq.

Hagel also has criticized U.S. disengagement from working toward a two-state settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute and warned about the isolating impact of the Bush administration’s unilateral instincts.

“If America is looking for change, my record is pretty clear about that,” Hagel says.
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Twelve weeks before this year’s congressional elections, Hagel is in no hurry to decide.

As presidential hopefuls pour into Iowa and New Hampshire, he’s sticking to his own timetable.

He remains stuck far down the lists of most GOP presidential oddsmakers, largely because of the perception his buddy, Arizona Sen. John McCain, crowds him out as the more celebrated independent voice.

However, that perception ignores one big difference: McCain is a strong supporter of the war in Iraq.

“A lot of this is out of my control,” Hagel says. “I’ll focus on what I can control, the kind of senator I can be.

“Whatever’s going to happen will happen. It’ll all work out.”

Be sure to read the whole article. It's worth a couple of minutes.

The Huffington Post: "Has Chuck Hagel Hijacked the Straight Talk Express?"

There's a great post by Arianna Huffington over at The Huffington Post looking at Chuck Hagel and his straight-forwardness. The following is excerpted from it.

In the same way that the race for the Democratic nomination in 2008 is shaping up to be Hillary vs the non-Hillary, centering on differences over the war in Iraq, the race on the Republican side looks like it could turn out to be McCain vs the non-McCain, also centering on differences over the war.

And the man looking more and more like the non-McCain is Chuck Hagel.

The two decorated war heroes are longtime friends. But their political paths seem to be diverging. Whereas McCain, longtime wearer of the mantle of party maverick, is aggressively staking out the sweet spot of the GOP base -- supporting President Bush on Iraq and tax cuts (yes, the ones he originally voted against), and making nice with Jerry Falwell -- Hagel is courageously and passionately speaking out against the White House's disastrous foreign policies.

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It's almost as if McCain has abandoned the Straight Talk Express on the side of the road and Hagel has hopped into the driver's seat.

Will his party, looking for a way out of the Iraq quagmire, climb on board?

Let's hope that Republicans and the American people see the light and jump on board.

Six Month Anniversary

Today is the six month anniversary of the Chuck Hagel for President in 2008 blog.

So far we've been sharing information and news about Chuck Hagel, collecting contact information from supporters (fill out the form on the right side of the page!), and spreading the compelling arguments for why Chuck Hagel should be elected President of the United States in 2008.

During our 182 days up and running so far we have had:

195 Posts
91 comments
4,329 Visitors
5,282 Hits

Not a bad start, but there are obviously many, many more people that need to be reached. Given the number of posts so far, though, if you're looking for something you may want to search this blog as we may well have posted on it already.

Discussion of Hagel Biography

The Omaha World-Herald has an article from yesterday about Chuck Hagel's possible presidential ambitions and the new biography about him.

Certainly a critical consideration for Senator Hagel's decision on whether or not to run for President is the impact on his family.

While the article isn't a review of the book, it does give some information about it. Personally, I recommend the book.

Chuck Hagel has said he is considering running for president in 2008, but he won't make a decision until after the November elections.

He has said one of the biggest factors in weighing a run for the White House is the impact such a move would have on his family.

"He may not want to sacrifice his home life for what has become one of America's most exhausting rituals, in which candidates and their reputations are routinely battered by their opponents and the media, and the winners are expected to enjoy living in a fishbowl," writes Berens, a professor of journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Read the full article here.

New York in October

Chuck Hagel will be speaking at the Oxonian Society in Manhattan on October 26, 2006 from 8 to 9 A.M.

Senator Chuck Hagel, is a leading senator and political maverick. He is considered to be one of the top contenders for the Republican Party’s nomination for the President of the United States for the 2008 election.

For more details, click here.

Call for Photos

If you have any photos of Senator Hagel, or (even better) you with Senator Hagel, please share them with us. We'd like to be able to share more photos of Senator Hagel on this site.

Hagel asks for support for Pete Ricketts

Chuck Hagel has asked that people contribute to help the Republican candidate for Senate in Nebraska, Pete Ricketts. Senator Hagel has been working hard to ensure that the Republicans retain their majority in the Congress in the 2006 election and the Nebraska race is a key one for the Senate. Chuck Hagel writes in a letter to his supporters:

"I would appreciate you considering making a financial contribution to Pete's Senate campaign. It would mean a great deal to me if you would help Pete."

If you are so moved, then you can contribute here.

You can also check out a previous post on this subject.

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On-line polls - a new one and a recap

One way to support Chuck Hagel is to vote in on-line polls about the 2008 election and drive the internet buzz around him. Here are some of the polls out there. Go and vote Hagel!

New poll:
GOPProgress

Other polls:
The Moderate Movement at Myspace
2008 Political Perspective
The Krusty Konservative
http://www.misterpoll.com/962795375.html
http://www.misterpoll.com/3970564767.html
Oval Office 2008 Button Poll

Hagel and Energy Policy from GOPProgress

Liz Mair wrote a nice piece about energy policy over at GOPProgress and the excellent piece has some nice insight into Senator Hagel and energy policy. Here is an excerpt from it:

But for as much as the media focus on this liberal/conservative energy-babble, leading us to believe that we're stuck with the status quo, fortunately that isn't true. While leading Democrats chatter on about their loony left proposals, and the far right recite "ANWR" over and over like nuns saying Hail Marys, moderate and libertarian Republicans are actually doing something about the energy crisis, and our environment.

Back in February 2005, Sen. Chuck Hagel introduced legislation designed to boost substantially the development of clean-energy technologies. One bill focused on promoting technology to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while also promoting those countries' economic development. A second focused on authorizing corporate loans to aid domestic development of clean technologies. A third focused on authorizing tax credits to spur development and use of clean technologies, a prime example being hybrid cars. Ultimately, the three bills were dropped in favor of a single amendment covering the same ground, and attached to HR 6, which became law as the 2005 Energy Policy Act (EPA).

Although the EPA is certainly not perfect, the Hagel provisions have already had a very significant and positive effect. We have seen substantial growth in the hybrid industry (thanks to the amendment's inclusion of tax incentives for hybrid purchasers). We have also seen a major injection of capital into the solar panel industry, which is already getting more solar panels on the market and into consumers' homes, and creating thousands of new jobs and a more dynamic energy sector. In sum, Hagel's carrot-based initiatives (as opposed to the heavy stick initiatives advocated by many liberals) are already helping move us towards greater energy efficiency, increased use of renewable energy, reduced reliance on oil, a more diverse and innovative energy sector and new high-tech jobs. All of this will aid our future economic growth and prosperity.

Take a look at some of the articles over at GOPProgress, it's a great new site.

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Chuck Hagel Merchandise

There is a wide assortment of Chuck Hagel 2008 merchandise out there from various places on the web. Buy and display proudly to support Chuck Hagel!

Chuck Hagel 2008 Merch -Hats, shirts, buttons, etc.
Chuck Hagel shirts, bags, stickers, and buttons
An amazing assortment of Chuck Hagel for President items
Vote for Chuck T-Shirt
Bumper Sticker
Chuck Button, 10 pack, 100 pack
Hagel Button, 10 pack, 100 pack
Six different bumper sticker styles, scroll down to find them
Six different mug styles, scroll down to find them
Twelve different t-shirt styles, scroll down to find them

Note: None of these are sold through this site, these links all take you to external sites.

Also don't forget about Chuck Hagel: Moving Forward, the biography about Senator Hagel. There is a link to it at Amazon.com on the right side of this page.

Technorati tags: Chuck Hagel, Election 2008, Merchandise

Your reasons for a Hagel Presidency (Part 4)

Thank you to those people who responded to my question, "Why do you want Chuck Hagel to be our next President?" Please continue to email in your responses to this question. This is another of the answers I received.

Chip states his reason very succinctly:

He’s not crazy.

Thanks Chip!