"Clinton, Obama Back Iraq Fund Cutoff"

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Clinton, Obama Back Iraq Fund Cutoff
By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent

1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton separately declared their support Tuesday for a March 31, 2008 cutoff in funds for the Iraq war, two Democratic presidential front-runners abruptly shifting positions on the issue at the heart of the 2008 race.

The twin announcements came on the eve of a largely symbolic Senate vote, and as Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, said in a campaign commercial it was unfortunate that his White House rivals "will not join me" in supporting legislation setting the cutoff date.

In a written statement issued in early afternoon, Obama said that after 1,518 days, "the Iraq war rages on, with no sign of a resolution."

The Illinois senator said he would vote for a cutoff in war funding as well as a second bill setting standards for the Iraqi government "not because I believe either is the best answer, but because I want to send a strong statement to the Iraqi government, the president and my Republican colleagues that it's long past time to change course.<snip>


http://www.comcast.net/news/politics/index.jsp?cat=POLITICS&fn=/2007/05/15/664040.html

[Grandrose]

1. K&R

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[DemKR]

2. K&R...Go Dems!!!!!

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3. Pretty amazing, isn't it?! FINALLY they're talking about cutting off the funds to STOP this

ILLEGAL INVASION!