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- Smoke-Free Cars: New Law Takes Effect January 1, 2008
No More Smoking in Cars with Children Present  Contact: Andy Weisser, 818-703-6444, aweisser@alac.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 24 /Standard Newswire/ -- California's new "Smoke-Free Cars with Minors" law takes effect on January 1, giving California the most comprehensive smoke-free car law in the nation, and providing smokers another reason to make a successful New Year's Resolution to kick the habit.  The California legislature passed the law in respo Source: CCN - Yet Another Romney Flip-Flop: Campaign Finance Reform
Contact: Press Office, 571-730-1010; www.Fred08.com  MEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 19 /Standard Newswire/ -- According to an article in today's Weekly Standard, advisers to Mitt Romney have been attacking Fred Thompson on campaign finance reform. This is ironic given Mitt Romney's past support for publically financed elections, campaign spending limits, and abolishing political action committees.  2002: Romney Went Further Than McCain-Feingold And Supported Public Financin Source: Fred Thompson 08 - Statement from Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America on the Report on the Illegal Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball
Contact: Mary Elizabeth Elliott, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, 703-706-0560 ext. 247 Â WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 /Standard Newswire/ -- Following is a statement by General Arthur T. Dean, Chairman and CEO of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), regarding the report of an independent investigation to the Commissioner of Baseball examining the illegal use of steroids and other performance enhancing substances by Major League Baseball players. Â Community Anti-D Source: CCN - State Commitment to End Homelessness Aims for $60 Million Private Sector Boost
Contact: Tom Triplett, HeadingHome Minnesota, 651-556-4504Â ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 19 /Standard Newswire/ -- A sweeping plan to end homelessness gained new momentum today when Governor Tim Pawlenty and a broad coalition of business, nonprofit and faith leaders announced a private-sector commitment to raise $60 million. Over one-quarter of the total -- $16 million -- already has been pledged, with the balance to be raised by 2010. These funds are in addition to the $18 million in philanthr Source: CCN - New Christmas Song May Help Reduce Suicide Among Soldiers
Contact: Dr. Pat Boone, 877-377-2826, drpatboone@yahoo.com, www.redwhiteandbluechristmas.com  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Dec. 18 /Standard Newswire/ -- Little did Dr. Pat Boone know when she wrote A Christmas Letter From Your Family and gave it to our military as a free Christmas gift online at www.redwhiteandbluechristmas.com that she might be saving lives. Although she just wanted to "give something back" to the troops who were sacrificing to provide freedom for others, she had Source: CCN - Fred Thompson Receives Endorsement of California ProLife Council
State's National Right to Life affiliate supporting Thompson Contact: Jeff Sadosky, 571-730-1010; www.Fred08.com MC LEAN, Va., Dec. 17 /Standard Newswire/ -- Today Senator Fred Thompson received the endorsement of the California ProLife Council. "There are so many pro-life candidates in the race," said Lawrence Lehr, PAC Chairman. "But Fred Thompson is clearly the one, consistently pro-life candidate with the ability to win in November. It i Source: Fred Thompson 08 - Statement from Fred Thompson on Endorsement from Iowa Representative Steve King
Contact: Jeff Sadosky, 571-730-1010; www.Fred08.com  MC LEAN, Va., Dec. 17 /Standard Newswire/ -- Fred Thompson released the following statement after being endorsed today by Iowa Republican Congressman Steve King: "Congressman King's leadership in support of the sanctity of life and his efforts in the fight against illegal immigration have made him one of Iowa's great Republican leaders. He's a tireless fighter for the 5th district of Iowa and I'm honored by his Source: Fred Thompson 08 - Romney Fact Check on Preserving the Sanctity of Life
Contact: Press Office, 571-730-1010; www.Fred08.com  MEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 16 /Standard Newswire/ -- Romney's Claim: "...every piece of legislation which came to my desk in the coming years as a Governor, I came down on the side of preserving the sanctity of life." - Mitt Romney, Meet the Press 12/16/07 Fact Check Romney's health care legislation provides taxpayer-funded abortions for a co-pay of just $50. Romney vetoed EIGHT provisions Source: Fred Thompson 08 - 'The Clear Conservative Choice: Hands Down!' Bus Tour Schedule
Contact: Darrel Ng, 571-730-1010; www.Fred08.com MC LEAN, Va., Dec. 15 /Standard Newswire/ -- The Fred Thompson campaign announces the following schedule for Senator Thompson's bus tour through Iowa from December 17-December 22.  In addition, Senator Fred Thompson will appear in studio for a live interview with Bob Schieffer on CBS's Face The Nation on Sunday December 16 at 10:30 am ET. Media inquiries for the Iowa tour should contact Darrel Ng at dng@fred08.com. & Source: Fred Thompson 08 - Mitt Romney Has Decided to be the Arbiter of What's 'Republican' or Not, How Ironic
Contact: Jeff Sadosky, 571-730-1010; www.Fred08.com  MEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 15 /Standard Newswire/ -- Today, Governor Romney lashed out at Governor Huckabee for being un-Republican, saying:  "I can't believe he'd say that. I'm afraid he's running from the wrong party...I had to look again...did this come from Barack Obama or from Hillary Clinton? Did it come from John Edwards? No, it was Governor Huckabee.'" (Jim Kuhnhenn, "Romney Slams Huckabee's Critique of Source: Fred Thompson 08 - Fred Thompson: Biggest Impediment to Improving Education? National Education Association
Contact: Press Office, 571-730-1010; www.Fred08.com MC LEAN, Va., Dec. 12 /Standard Newswire/ -- The New Hampshire National Education Association Endorsed Hillary Clinton...and MIKE HUCKABEE "The New Hampshire chapter of the National Education Association, the country's largest teachers union, has endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mike Huckabee for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations respectively." (Philip Elliott, "NH NEA To Endorse Clinton Source: Fred Thompson 08 - Huckabee on Education: No to Vouchers, Let Government Fix It
Contact: Press Office, 571-730-1010; www.Fred08.com  MC LEAN, Dec. 12 /Standard Newswire/ -- Huckabee has consistently opposed school choice vouchers. He questioned "how practical they are" and called them "unrealistic." Despite a recommendation in support of vouchers from the 1998 Arkansas "Murphy Commission," a commission Huckabee established himself, Huckabee argued that reforming public schools was a better focus than establishing school Source: Fred Thompson 08 - Fred Thompson on Economic Security: The Most Important Thing We Can Do is Reform Our Broken Entitlement System
Contact: Press Office, 571-730-1010; www.Fred08.com MC LEAN, Va., Dec. 12 /Standard Newswire/ -- The most important thing we can do to address our nation's economic security issues is to reform our entitlement system. Fred Thompson is the only candidate, of either party, who has a detailed plan to reform Social Security.  Here's what others have said about Fred Thompson's Social Security Plan: Courage & Honesty Republican presidential conten Source: Fred Thompson 08 - Pregnancy Centers Named 'Daniel of the Year' by World Magazine
"From the cover of TIME to the cover of WORLD, pregnancy centers are receiving the recognition they have long deserved," said Care Net President Melinda Delahoyde Contact: Rachel Smith, Care Net, 703-554-8755 LANSDOWNE, Va., Dec. 12 /Standard Newswire/ -- Care Net President Melinda Delahoyde on Wednesday applauded WORLD magazine's choice of "Daniel of the Year:" those individuals who sacrificially serve in our nation's pregnancy centers and offer practical Source: Care Net - Miscarriage of Justice: A Statement by Judie Brown of the American Life League
Contact: Michael Hichborn, American Life League, 540-226-9178Â WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following c