Archive: June 17, 2007 - June 23, 2007

How Much for Reduced Emissions?

With concern about global warming on the rise, many Americans now say they are willing to change their ways to help the environment, but how much are they willing to pay in exchange for reduced emissions? A Washington Post-ABC News-Stanford University poll conducted in April found that 50 percent of...

By Jennifer Agiesta | June 21, 2007; 4:17 PM ET | Comments (3)

Bloomberg Odds

Michael Bloomberg's decision to bolt the Republican Party comes at a time when the GOP's public rating has dipped to its lowest level in nearly 18 years, in at least one poll, and stokes speculation behind a potential independent candidacy. In the NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll released late last...

By Jon Cohen | June 20, 2007; 1:08 PM ET | Comments (0)

Radanovich's Gift from Staff: A Shotgun

California Republican Rep. George Radanovich's annual financial disclosure form ends with a bang. Released last week, the last page of the document lists a single gift from his congressional staff: a $650 shotgun. The price tag seems in line with what standard hunting model shotguns sell for, although fancier collectors'...

By | June 19, 2007; 3:20 PM ET | Comments (1)

 

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