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The GOP "Comeback" is Really a Throwback

Nathan Daschle | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


Nathan Daschle

American voters will reward the party that optimistically puts forth a concrete plan to return prosperity. And while the jury on the new administration is still out, the case against the GOP has long been closed.

The Right-Wing Media's Election Analysis Just Ain't That Good

Karl Frisch | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media


Karl Frisch

Back in 2001, conservative media figures were adamant. Democratic Party victories at the ballot boxes during the off-year elections had little national significance.

All Aboard! The Right's Fox News Gravy Train Rolls On

Karl Frisch | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media


Karl Frisch

Perhaps it's the rallies or the fundraising or the demonstrably false attacks that have kept Obama from appearing on Fox. Regardless, the right's gravy train rolls on undeterred, facts be damned.

Pawlenty Named Vice Chair Of GOP Govs. Association

Politico | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics


The Republican Governors Association will name Tim Pawlenty as its vice-chair Monday, giving the Minnesota governor a national leadership post he can ...

How The GOP Plans to Redistrict Its Way Back Into Power

Nathan Daschle | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics


Nathan Daschle

For those in California, New York and Florida who wonder why you should care about governors' races in Nevada, Georgia and Texas: those states will all pick up Congressional seats in 2012.

GOP Official Who Emailed With Palin Moments Before Decision, Explains Her Move

Posted 08.03.2009 | Politics


The head of the Republican Governor's Association said on Friday that in emails sent to him moments before she announced her resignation as governor o...

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour To Replace Sanford As Head Of Republican Governors Association

CNN | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics


Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has assumed the chairmanship of the Republican Governors Association, CNN has learned....

Sanford's Penis Resigns From Republican Governors Association

Andy Borowitz | Posted 06.24.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

The announcement by Mr. Sanford's penis drew mixed reactions, including from Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev): "Why would you go all the way to Argentina when there's perfectly good tail on your staff?"

Palin 2010: Rivals Expecting Her To Drop Out

Politico | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics


Top Republicans and Democrats across Alaska are quietly lining up to run for governor amid growing speculation that Sarah Palin will not seek reelecti...

New York Times Demands Removal Of Anti-Corzine Site

CNN | Posted 07.20.2009 | Media


The New York Times is calling on the Republican Governors Association to take down a Web site devoted to attacking New Jersey governor Jon Corzine. ...

Court Tears Apart Gov. Sanford's Stimulus Refusal

Associated Press | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics


UPDATE: The South Carolina Supreme Court has ordered Gov. Mark Sanford to apply for the disputed $700 million in federal stimulus money. The court vo...

GOP Govs Raising Money Off Jindal's Speech

The Hill | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics


The Republican Governors Association liked Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's (R) Tuesday night speech enough to feature it in a new fundraising campaign -...

CEOs Need to Run for Sheriff Just Once

Don McNay | Posted 12.20.2008 | Business


Don McNay

The financial system was supposedly broke. America wants the CEOs begging for cash to act like broke people.

GOP ''... is now more like South Africa during apartheid'

Sean Jacobs | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


Sean Jacobs

New York Times correspondent Frank Rich -- perhaps with the GOP's historic relationship with South Africa's Apartheid government in mind -- makes a pr...

Jason Linkins

Sarah Palin Baffles Reporters By Rehashing Stump Speech At RGA Conference

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics


Sarah Palin said today that she doesn't want to comment on the strategy behind the McCain/Palin campaign now that it's over, which is too bad, because...

Palin Back In The Lower 48, Leaves Door Open for Possible Senate Run

AP | ANN SANNER | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday she would consider serving in the Senate if God gave her the opportunity and Alaskans wanted...

Seth Colter Walls

Republican Governors Association Attacks McCain (Unintentionally)

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


The Republican Governors Association is up with a new ad attacking North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Beverly Purdue for saying her state's economy wa...

Governor races may influence presidential outcome

AP | ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics


PHILADELPHIA — Democratic and Republican governors' groups are raising record amounts of campaign cash for their candidates, and say a strong tu...

Bush Predicts GOP Will Hold White House

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Bush predicted Monday that voters will replace him with a Republican president who will "keep up the fight" in Iraq. "I'm...