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In Hollywood, Republicans seek voters who have shunned them
As the Republican National Committee begins to chart its path after stinging losses in recent presidential elections, a major focus of its spring meeting in Hollywood is how to draw more support from communities that have shunned the party in large...
Tags: Dick Cheney, Mia Love, Parties and Movements, Elections, Politics
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Republicans reach out to Asian American voters with new hires
As the 168 members of the Republican National Committee head to Los Angeles for their spring meeting — a visit meant to illustrate the party’s commitment to broadening its reach even in the bluest of states — Chairman Reince Priebus...Tags: Barack Obama, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Elections, Mitt Romney
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Don Young's racist slur not good for GOP's minority outreach
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Republican elected official who casually uses the racist term “wetbacks” during a radio interview is a dunderhead of the first magnitude. “My father had a ranch; we used to have 50-60...Tags: Immigration, John Boehner, Entertainment, Halloween, Republican Party
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Republicans rediscover tolerance
WASHINGTON -- As lawmakers put the finishing touches on an immigration deal, veteran Rep. Don Young decided this would be a good time to come out with an immigration plan of his own. His involves calling Latino immigrants "wetbacks." For Young, now in...
Tags: Immigration, Same-Sex Marriage, Richard Mourdock, Todd Akin, John Boehner
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Republicans try real hard, but they still don't understand
The Republicans will rise again. It doesn't seem so today, but they will because such are the dynamics of American Democracy. A few weeks ago I wrote about Republicans' delusional claim that their message was improperly packaged, or as their...Tags: Abortion, Tea Party Movement, Republican Party, Elections, U.S. Senate
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Who's in control of the Republican Party? Not the RNC
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, in an ambitious effort to direct a party makeover in wake of its defeat last November, has targeted the next presidential cycle's debates and primaries. A new party entity called the Growth and...Tags: Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Primaries, Elections, Politics
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GOP moves to plug technology gap with Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Embarrassed by how the last presidential election exposed their yesteryear technology, Republicans are turning to a younger generation of tech-savvy social media experts and software designers to improve communications with voters,...
Tags: Washington, DC, 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, Political Candidates, Republican Governors Association, Republican Party
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Lawmakers rush to catch up on gay marriage
WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators — all from moderate or Republican-leaning states — announced their...
Tags: Washington, DC, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Mark Begich, Lawyers
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Michigan RNC member: I won't resign for Facebook post
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan member of the Republican National Committee said Thursday he will not resign after posting an article critical of gay people on his Facebook page, despite calls from members of his own party that he step down. Dave...
Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), George W. Bush, Marriage, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture
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Letters: Examining the GOP's policies
Re "Time for an overhaul, GOP says," March 19 The late Republican Sen. Barry Goldwater said in 1994, "If they [the religious right] succeed in establishing religion as a basic Republican Party tenet, they could do us in." Aside from the GOP's...Tags: Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Personal Weapon Control, Republican Party, Politics
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Maryland Republican Party must heal its rift
March has been a rough month for Maryland Republicans. In Annapolis, they watched helplessly as Democrats worked their way through an ambitious ideological wish list that includes new taxes and spending, death penalty repeal, Second Amendment...Tags: Annapolis, Tampa, Oprah Winfrey, Republican Party, Parties and Movements
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Reince Priebus: Bold moves a necessity for GOP to renew, gain strength
As the newly re-elected Republican Party chairman, I recognize Republicans must adapt to new political realities if we're going to earn the trust of more American voters. So in the next two years, we're going to take bold moves to renew our party, grow...Tags: Barack Obama, Executive Branch, National Government, Parties and Movements, Republican Party
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