Breaking News: Lawmakers set to approve record funding for education

By Nicole Warburton and Tiffany Erickson Deseret Morning News
Education is likely to receive an unprecedented $527.9 million in funding under a budget deal announced this afternoon by House and Senate leadership. Under the deal, public education will receive $459.5 million. Higher education will receive $68.4 million. "This level of funding for education is both historic and necessary," Senate President John Valentine, R-Orem, said in a statement. "Both students and teachers win. When the session began we made education our number one priority and we have followed through and put education first."

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660198245,00.html

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_5290629

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Giuliani the ONLY sure bet for Republicans in 2008

Giuliani the only sure bet for Republicans in 2008? I think so and let me tell you why.

Ok you Romney supporters, and McCain supporters I know I'm going to get flamed for this post, but wake up and smell the coffee. I love Mitt and donated heavily for his run for Governor, but the RR will simply not allow him to become president. They would rather see a liberal Democrat that they can bash and raise money against, then allow some “Mormon” to occupy the White house.

And McCain’s problem is McCain. He has a long and divisive voting record in the Senate, and the last President elected from Congress was Kennedy.

What does Rudy offer that NO other Republican can even come close to deliver? New York, and California’s electoral votes. Rudy’s stand on abortion and Gay rights appeal to America’s moderate unaffiliated voters, you know the ones needed to get elected.

I realize we are a long way from the nomination, but the numbers back me up. A slam dunk ticket would be Rudy Rice, but I'm not sure how much longer Rice wants to stay in the game.
Here are the latest poll numbers.

http://nationaljournal.com/racerankings/wh08/republicans/

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1019

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Political%20Tracking/Republican%20Primary/2008GOPPresidentialPrimary.htm

http://www.joinrudy2008.com/?gclid=CPLwv7C2xIoCFSUeGAodZV-1lw

Mark Towner,
The Spyglass