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Vance Opperman wants national convention again in '12
MinnPost - Mon Nov 16, 11:48 am ETLocal publisher Vance Opperman wants one, or both, of the national conventions in the Twin Cities in 2012. Apparently the publicity and visibility garnered for the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul outweighs the disturbing — to many — memories of a well-armed police presence that kept violent protesters at bay and intimidated many others.
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Reaction to Obama's Afghanistan war plans
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 1, 11:15 pm ETSome reaction to President Barack Obama's plans for the Afghanistan war:
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GOP leaders brawl over candidate funding
The Washington Times - 1 hour 22 minutes agoAnother public brawl has erupted between allies and critics of Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele, threatening party unity 11 months before the GOP's hoped-for comeback in the crucial 2010 midterm elections, Republicans on all sides say. California RNC member Shawn Steel, an ally of the RNC chairman, on Tuesday accused Indiana RNC member Jim Bopp Jr. of pursuing a ...
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Abel Maldonado to replace Garamendi as California lieutenant governor
KPCC Pasadena - Tue Nov 24, 1:43 pm ETCalifornia State Sen. Abel Maldonado speaks at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his new lieutenant governor last night to the same person he told he was running for governor: NBC host Jay Leno.
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Analyzing Obama's Afghan Speech
International Herald Tribune - Tue Dec 1, 7:25 pm ETWe'll be offering live updates as we follow President Obama's speech tonight.
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Congress casts wary eye on Obama's Afghanistan buildup
McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 1, 5:58 pm ETWASHINGTON — A wary, divided Congress raised serious questions Tuesday about President Barack Obama's new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, as well as its timetables and his plans to pay for the troop buildup.
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Reagan would fail proposed GOP purity test
The Capital Times - 2 hours 12 minutes agoThe most rigidly conservatives members of the Republican National Committee are circulating a proposal to establish a purity test for the party’s candidates.
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Left, Right Slam Obama Plan
Fox News - Tue Dec 1, 11:31 pm ETBy offering something for everyone in Afghanistan plan, Obama's strategy fails to satisfy liberals or conservatives • URGENT: Taliban Say Surge Will Strengthen Resolve • Gates Stands to Get Credit or Blame for Afghan War • Troop Surge Faces Logistical 'Challenge' | VIDEO • FACT CHECK: Obama's Speech | TRANSCRIPT
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Obama Afghanistan Speech: Early Reaction
CBS News - Tue Dec 1, 11:16 pm ETRepublicans Laud Surge But Question Outlining Exit Strategy; Democrats Less Than Enthusiastic
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GOP establishment scorns purity test
Politico via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 1, 12:22 am ETEstablishment Republicans are recoiling at a draft proposal before the Republican National Committee that would bar party financial support for candidates who fail to meet eight of 10 issue tests.
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Griffin: Reflections on the old GOP
Cambridge Chronicle & Cambridge Tab - Wed Dec 2, 4:50 am ETOne weekend last March, Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, made the mistake of asserting that Rush Limbaugh was not the de facto head of the Republican Party, and that he was, rather, an entertainer who could be incendiary and ugly.
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GOP Purity Test Designed To 'Stick It' To Steele: Ally
The Huffington Post - Tue Dec 1, 7:15 pm ETWhat's Your Reaction? An ally of Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele says that a "purity test" suggested for the party platform is just a publicity stunt orchestrated by his political opponents.
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Accelerated Troop Surge in Afghanistan Faces Logistical 'Challenge'
Fox News - Tue Dec 1, 4:01 pm ETIt took four months to plan and now will take only six months to deploy 30,000 more U.S. troops in Afghanistan, a rapid pace that surprises observers both inside and outside of the Defense Department.
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Reaction to President Barack Obama's Afghanistan war plans
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Tue Dec 1, 11:31 pm ET"The Afghanistan-Pakistan review led by the president has provided me with a clear military mission and the resources to accomplish our task.
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Former GOP chair to assess Obama's first year
The Delaware Business Ledger - Tue Dec 1, 9:05 pm ETEd Gillespie, former chairperson of the Republican National Committee, will present the final talk in the fall lecture series “Assessing Obama's First Year” at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, in Mitchell Hall, South College Avenue at Amstel Avenue, on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.
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'Purity test' worries some in GOP
UPI - Tue Dec 1, 1:14 pm ETWASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A proposal to impose an ideological "purity test" on Republican Party candidates is splitting the GOP, members say.
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The Next Battle to Draw the Lines
CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 1, 12:01 am ETWith the midterm election now less than a year away, Washington is becoming predictably fixated on how voters will next alter the partisan makeup of Congress. But focusing entirely on the hottest contests for the House and Senate illuminates only part of the story, because those outcomes will affect the political dynamic at the Capitol for only two years.
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Obama Afghanistan Speech: Reactions, Analysis
The Huffington Post - Tue Dec 1, 9:45 pm ETWhat's Your Reaction? Obama laid out his plan for the buildup of U.S. troops in Afghanistan Tuesday night in a speech at the United States Military Academy, saying that "our security is at stake."
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POLITICS ASIDE COLUMN
Queens Courier - Wed Dec 2, 1:16 am ETCalls for party purity misguided A friend of mine who is a Republican Party officer recently wrote on the popular New York City Republican blog, UrbanElephants.com, to sing the praises of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and urge him to run for Governor or United State Senator next year.
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Calls for party purity misguided
Queens Courier - Wed Dec 2, 1:15 am ETA friend of mine who is a Republican Party officer recently wrote on the popular New York City Republican blog, UrbanElephants.com, to sing the praises of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and urge him to run for Governor or United State Senator next year.
Local Stories
Minn. man charged in UI vandalism to stay in jail
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Thu Nov 26, 5:04 pm ETMN man charged with animal rights vandalism to stay in jail
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Thu Nov 26, 5:40 pm ETMan charged in UI vandalism pleads not guilty
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sat Nov 21, 11:21 am ET2 RNC Protesters Sentenced for Tossing Road Sign
KAAL Austin - Wed Nov 11, 4:09 pm ETTwo freeway sign-throwers sentenced
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Tue Nov 10, 9:28 pm ETSarah Palin To Sign Books At MOA
WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul - Thu Nov 5, 1:51 pm ETRepublican National Committee drops abortion coverage from insurance plan
Pioneer Press - Thu Nov 12, 6:04 pm ETIn book, Palin chides McCain campaign, says Couric was 'badgering'
Pioneer Press - Thu Nov 12, 6:19 pm ET
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