Republicans

Mike Britt, Former Colorado GOP Chair, Payed National Republican Party For Voter Information: Report

9News | Adam Schrager | Posted 11.05.2009 | Denver

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KUSA -The former executive director of the Colorado Republican Party authorized the downloading of a massive e-mail list from the Republican National ...

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One Year After Obama's Election: Still Smarter...Than The Alternative

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

What puts this first year in perspective for me is that: Obama may not be smarter than all of us, but he sure is smarter by a long shot than McCain would have been. And that, for now, is enough for me.

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"Harvard Beats Yale 29-29" - Thoughts on NY-23

Rep. Earl Blumenauer | Posted 11.05.2009 | New York

Read More: Ny-23, Dede Scozzafava, Doug Hoffman, Earl Blumenauer, Bill Owens, Tea Party, House Republicans, Republicans, New York News
Rep. Earl Blumenauer

After the flood of last-minute attention forcing the Republican nominee out, and the loss of a seat they had held for over a century, the Republicans should be discouraged, right? Wrong.

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Remembering a Revolution

Taylor Marsh | Posted 11.05.2009 | World

Read More: Iran, Israel, Barack Obama, Republicans, World News
Taylor Marsh

Thirty years ago an international drama played out that would eventually take down an American president, ushering in a conservative titan that changed the Republican party forever.

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Sam Stein

Cornyn's Primary Strategy Has "Neutered" The Moderates: Dems

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Republican Primaries, Primary Funds, Cornyn Elections, Cornyn Neutering Moderates, Senator John Cornyn, Moderate Gop, John Cornyn, Republicans, Politics News

Two of the Republican Party's three federal campaign committees announced on Wednesday that they would be forgoing active participation in future GOP ...

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How The East Was Lost: Tom Suozzi & Democrats Lose Long Island

B.D. Gallof | Posted 11.05.2009 | New York

Read More: Long Island, Nassau County, Tom Suozzi, Ed Mangano, Democratic Party, Democrats, 2009 Elections, Republican Party, Republicans, New York News
B.D. Gallof

Tom Suozzi's supposed easy ride to a third term blew out in embarrassing fashion as many voters were not seeing change or results.

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If It's Broke, Don't Fix It

Steven Weber | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Steven Weber

Since all but jettisoning traditional conservative principles for an unholy fealty to opportunistic disingenuousness, Republicans have evolved into a mono-principled pitbull party in which the only defining characteristic is dumb, lethal loyalty.

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The Wrath of Suburbanites and Independents

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

The election results show that no incumbent governor (or incumbent party) can escape the wrath of an electorate that continues to bleed while it watches tax dollars squandered on foreign wars and Wall Street fat cats.

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What Happened in Virginia?

Ben Tribbett | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Virginia Governors Race, Bob Mcdonnell, Democrats, 2009 Elections, Creigh Deeds, Republicans, Politics News
Ben Tribbett

If this election serves as a reminder that pandering to right wingers is not a successful electoral strategy -- then Deeds will have done even more good for Democrats than if he had won today.

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Eliot Spitzer: Republicans Could Seize Bank Reform Issue

newdeal20.org | Eliot Spitzer | Posted 11.03.2009 | Business

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Gauzy words describing the possibilities for change are always more comforting than defending the current dire straits. That is why -- in addition to ...

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Sarah Palin Is Now the GOP Establishment

Taylor Marsh | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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Taylor Marsh

Dede Scozzafava's eventual loss, or maybe it should be bracketed as the eventual rise of the tea party class candidate, was inevitable. GOP party bosses are o-u-t, because they've failed to deliver.

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Watch Long Island For the New Right Wing Groundswell

B.D. Gallof | Posted 11.03.2009 | New York

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B.D. Gallof

Today we will see the crawl, but next year we will see the running. The bouillabaisse of discontent has been churning, and this year's minority will be a movement looking to step up.

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David Plouffe's Today Show Interview: Weighs In On 2009 Elections, Obama's Job Performance (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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Tuesday's elections are local races -- not measures of President Obama's ability to deliver or a referendum on the president's popularity, according t...

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GOP Health Care Bill WON'T Prevent Insurance Companies From Denying Sick People

Wall Street Journal | JANET ADAMY | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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Republicans are preparing to unveil their own health bill in the next few days. Minority Leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) said Monday that the plan woul...

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Harry Reid Reassures Democrats That Joe Lieberman Is On Board With Health Care Bill

The Hill | Alexander Bolton | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Joe Lieberman has reached a private understanding with Majority Leader Harry Reid that he will not block a final vote on healthcare reform, accor...

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Doug Hoffman's Campaign Cash: 95% From Outside District

The Washington Independent | Lazar Backovic | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

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It's no secret that national fundraising has buoyed the campaign of Conservative Party candidate for the NY-23 special election Doug Hoffman. But the ...

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Joe Wilson Blames Obama For H1N1 Vaccine Shortage After Voting Against Its Funding

Talking Points Memo | Evan McMorris-Santoro | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) says President Obama has endangered American lives by not doing more to alleviate the nation's short supply of H1N1 vaccine. In...

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Are Moderates No Longer Welcome In The Republican Party?

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

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ALBANY, N.Y. — In a Republican Party struggling to find its identity, the surprise withdrawal of the chosen GOP candidate for a New York congres...

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GOP Health Bill In The Works; Boehner Says Republican Bill Would Extend Insurance Coverage To "Millions"

Wall Street Journal | GREG HITT | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

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Republicans are preparing an alternative health-care bill to Democratic legislation, House Republican Leader John Boehner said, marking a shift in str...

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Democrats' Quiet Changes Pile Up

Wall Street Journal | JONATHAN WEISMAN | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

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While President Barack Obama still faces stiff headwinds on a range of major legislation on his agenda, he has been signing into law a slew of smaller...

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Frank Rich On Scozzafava Fallout: The GOP Stalinists Invade Upstate New York

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics

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Barack Obama's most devilish political move since the 2008 campaign was to appoint a Republican congressman from upstate New York as secretary of the ...

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Ed Schultz: Obama Would "Sell His Soul" For GOP Support On Health Care (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics

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On Friday night on The Ed Show, Ed Schultz gave an impassioned speech calling out the president for making concessions on health care and abandoning t...

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Dierdre Scozzafava Drops Out Of NY House Race

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 11.01.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Fighting plunging support, Republican Dierdre Scozzafava abruptly suspended her campaign Saturday in a special election for a U.S...

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GOP Identity Crisis Finds New Home: Upstate New York

McClatchy | Steven Thomma | Posted 10.31.2009 | New York

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A special election for an open seat in the U.S House of Representatives has turned into a high-profile proxy war over how the party should come back f...

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Heart-Stopping Hallowe'en Horror, Left And Right

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Happy Samhain, everyone, if that isn't an inherent oxymoron. For those of you who expected (and were, of course, waiting for with bated breath... what...

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