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Local 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.
Some reaction to President Barack Obama's plans for the Afghanistan war:
Another 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 ...
California 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.
We'll be offering live updates as we follow President Obama's speech tonight.
WASHINGTON — 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.
The most rigidly conservatives members of the Republican National Committee are circulating a proposal to establish a purity test for the party’s candidates.
By 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
Republicans Laud Surge But Question Outlining Exit Strategy; Democrats Less Than Enthusiastic
Establishment 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.
One 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.
What'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.
It 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.
"The Afghanistan-Pakistan review led by the president has provided me with a clear military mission and the resources to accomplish our task.
Ed 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.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A proposal to impose an ideological "purity test" on Republican Party candidates is splitting the GOP, members say.
With 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.
What'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."
Calls 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.
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.