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John Boehner, GOP Leaders Throw Down Gauntlet To Obama

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — House Speaker-in-waiting John Boehner pledged Wednesday that Republicans will use their new majority to seek a "smaller, less costl...

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GOP Congressman: 'Premature' To Commit To Supporting Boehner For Speaker

ABC News | Rick Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Democrats ramp up their attacks on House Minority Leader John Boehner - who's presumed to be in line to become House speaker if Republicans take ov...

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Meet Nebraska Congressman Lee Terry, A Rare GOP Incumbent Running Scared

Politics Daily | Walter Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Affable six-term Congressman Lee Terry looked up from his pork chop and sauerkraut at a Catholic Church festival (St. Columbkille Parish) to explain w...

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'Contract With America': House GOP To Unveil Election-Year Agenda This Week

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — House Republicans plan to unveil a roughly 20-point agenda Thursday, less than six weeks before midterm congressional elections in ...

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'Contract With America': House GOP To Unveil Election-Year Agenda This Week

Politics Daily | Christopher Weber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republicans are going back to their '90s playbook as Election Day approaches, planning to unveil a new "Contract With America."...

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Republicans Put All Their Chips On The Tea Party Table

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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With Reporting By Amanda Terkel Tuesday's congressional primaries provided an astonishing and symbolic coda to a primary season filled with turmoil, ...

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What Voters Expect of a GOP Majority

Brent McGoldrick | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the last week, polling junkies and reporters alike have been delving into a fresh batch of post- Labor Day polls and debating just how big of a majority the Republicans will win in the House of Representatives in November.

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Mark Halperin: Democrats Brace For 'GOP Tsunami'

Time | Mark Halperin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two months before Election Day, finding a pessimistic Republican strategist is about as tough as spotting a five-legged unicorn on your local intersta...

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GOP Civil War: Will The Tea Party Or The Establishment Control The Agenda?

The Washington Post | Dan Balz | Posted 05.25.2011

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...The elections last week in Florida and Alaska also pointed to ideological differences and personal enmities that have played out in Republican prim...

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Haley Barbour To GOP Heads: Hands Off Primaries

Posted 05.25.2011

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In an appearance on CBS's "Face The Nation" over the weekend, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said that leaders in his party should refrain from wading...

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GOP's Fund-Raising Handicap Raises Election Concerns

The Wall Street Journal | Thomas Catan | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON--The Republican National Committee's $5.3 million war chest for the final stretch of the midterm election campaign--which is half the amoun...

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Voter Volatility Reaches Historic Highs During Election 'Year Of Fear'

The Wall Street Journal | Gerald F. Seib | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's becoming increasingly clear that Americans aren't simply in the midst of hard times. They are in the midst of one of the most volatile political ...

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GOP State Chairman: 'We Can't Be The Party Of Not The Dems'

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The head of the Republican Party on Friday urged members to step up their efforts for the fall elections amid cautious confid...

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Joe Klein: Democrats Need To Learn Management 101

Time | Joe Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A few days before the oil rig blew up in the Gulf of Mexico, Senator John Kerry called to talk about the big new energy bill that he is sponsoring wit...

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GOP Expanding Political Playing Field: Can Democrats Minimize Their Losses?

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Republicans are on offense in scores of House and Senate races as persistent economic woes and lukewarm support for President Barac...

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Stormy Daniels NOT Running For Senate in Louisiana: Porn Star Stays Out Of Politics

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP/Huffington Post) A porn star who has been flirting with the idea of running against Sen. David Vitter in this year's Republican primary announced ...

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Women, Big Money Win Election, Labor Groups Take Huge Hit

Politics Daily | Jill Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011

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The primary nicknamed Super Duper Tuesday, with elections in 12 states, produced some unexpected winners and losers. ...

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Top Political Prognosticators Predict GOP Unlikely To Take Over House In November

Posted 05.25.2011

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Some of the country's top political forecasters reported Thursday that they disagree with the contention of some top Republicans that midterm election...

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Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann Team Up For Fundraiser

The Huffington Post | Jeremy Binckes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Palin will appear at a fundraiser for Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) in April, Bachmann's re-election campaign announced on Thursday. The even...

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GOP's 2010 Strategy: Drive A Wedge Between White House And Dems On Terrorism

Politico | Manu Raju | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has settled in on his election-year strategy: Identify issues that unite his caucus but divide the other party,...

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2010 Elections: GOP Eyeing Congressional Control

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Just weeks ago, it seemed inconceivable the Republicans could win control of Congress this fall. Not anymore....

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The Rightroots: Are They 2010's X Factor?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Republicans were supposedly leaps and bounds behind at that time of the election, but after a year's worth of execution on the part of both parties, it now looks like the space could be anyone's to own.

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GOP's 2010 Florida Ticket All-White, May Be Liability

Miami Herald | By BETH REINHARD and MARC CAPUTO | Posted 05.25.2011

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At a time when the Florida electorate is growing increasingly diverse, the Republican party is gearing up to field an all-male, all-white slate in 201...

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GOP 2010 Strategy Relies On Moderate Recruits

Posted 05.25.2011

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GOP Relying On Specter-Like Recruits For 2010

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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For many Republicans, including Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, the reaction to Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch was unequivoc...

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