Republican Party: North vs. South in GP
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- Republican Party: North vs. South in GP
- Some in GP hoping Baker frees party from shadow of Romney
- Sen. Jim Bunning to Retire Due to Slow Fundraising
- Pawlenty Lays ut His Vision For Future
- Sonia Sotomayor ‘handled herself well’ says Colin Powell
- The Republican’s party identified and not the Democrat’s
- RI Republican Party Release on Lynch Complaint
Republican Party: North vs. South in GP
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
George Voinovich (R-hio) talks to reporters. If the signs are right the Republican Party already reeling from a series of national election reversals is flirting with a re-run of the civil war that it surely doesn’t need. George Voinovich of hio in a kind of Fort Sumter moment fired the first public shot in telling the Columbus (hio) Dispatch that the downfall of the GP is attributable chiefly to its takeover by Southern conservatives. “We’ve got too many Jim DeMints and Tom Coburns” Voinovich said a reference to conservatives Republican senators from South Carolina and klahoma both outspoken and intensely conservative. “It’s the southerners” Voinovich added.
Some in GP hoping Baker frees party from shadow of Romney
Boston Globe
Some in the GP though had a different message: Good riddance. They thought he had been selfish that he had furthered his own political career at the expense of the Republican Party in his home state. They felt that Romney’s growing focus on social issues – namely his outspoken opposition to gay marriage abortion rights and stem cell research – damaged the GP brand in the Bay State which had historically emphasized fiscal conservatism and moderate social positions. “ne thing that hasn’t worked well for Republicans all across New England is the tilt toward social issues that the national party has taken’’ state Senator Richard Tisei then the incoming Senate minority leader said as Romney was preparing to leave the State House in 2006. “I think the governor in his attempts to position himself in the Republican primary has highlighted a lot of social issues and I think quite frankly that hurt [Lieutenant Governor] Kerry Healey and it also.
Sen. Jim Bunning to Retire Due to Slow Fundraising
Washington Post
Jim Bunning bowed to political reality today announcing that he would not seek a third term in 2010 — a move that drastically increases Republicans’ chances of holding the seat next fall. "ver the past year some of the leaders of the Republican Party in the Senate have done everything in their power to dry up my fundraising" said Bunning referring to his testy relationships with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky. ) and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas). "The simple fact is that I have not raised the funds necessary to run an effective campaign for the U.
Pawlenty Lays ut His Vision For Future
CBS News
” It appears that Pawlenty who has announced he won’t seek a third term as governor in 2010 will be doing just that Thursday at the Republican National Committee’s summer meeting in San Diego. An advisor to Pawlenty tells CBS News that “Governor Pawlenty will introduce himself to an important group of Republican leaders and lay out the case for why President bama’s policies are taking America in the wrong direction. He’ll focus on three major topics the advisor adds: the federal budget health care and foreign affairs. n the budget: “The Democrats say we can’t restrain spending in a recession but look at what Governor Pawlenty did in Minnesota.
Sonia Sotomayor ‘handled herself well’ says Colin Powell
Examiner.com
Scott Applewhite FILE)While speaking with Larry King Colin Powell was asked several questions regarding Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nominee who’s vote has left the Senate Judiciary Committee and will soon be addressed by the full Senate. Larry King specifically asked General Colin Powell if he believed that the Republican Party would pay for the way they treated the Latina nominee referring to the way she was lambasted for being a reverse racist and using her ethnic heritage to show ‘favoritism’ a charge Sonia Sotomayor and her supporters adamantly denied. Senator Lindsey Graham agreeing with Sotomayor’s judicial record and not hyped-up speculation was the only Republican Senator on the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote in favor of Sotomayor. Here is the conversation as it transpired between Larry King and General Colin Powell. Larry King: Do you think your party is going to pay for some of the way they treated Judge Sotomayor in the — in the confirmation hearings?Colin Powell: I — I think it will — it will pass quickly frankly. I don’t think they treated her badly.
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The Republican’s party identified and not the Democrat’s
Kansas City Star
resigning after being arrested in a federal corruption sweep. Stanley is identified as a “conservative Republican” but Elwell’s party and ideology aren’t noted. This kind of thing is extremely meaningful to readers and looks absolutely intentional regardless of whether anyone meant to highlight the misdeed by the Republican or not. And yes for the record Elwell is a Democrat. There are those who will argue that it’s more relevant when a politician who professes conservative values is caught doing something obviously contrary to those positions and I do think that’s a valid criticism — as long as we’re talking apples to apples. I think it’s patently unfair to criticize people specifically for something they’ve never taken a public position on.
RI Republican Party Release on Lynch Complaint
WLNE-TV (ABC6)
Board of Elections against “The Friends of Patrick Lynch Committee” for violations of Rhode Island Campaign Finance Law and R. I Board of Elections’ Campaign Finance Manual for the campaign finance reports the Lynch Committee has filed for the second quarter of 2008 through the first quarter 2009. The RIGP hereby requests a public hearing on the record on this complaint as set forth in Rule B.
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