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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.
Sarah Palin is keeping a tight lid on her political ambitions for 2012, but her influence on other would-be politicians can by seen by the growing number of women she has inspired to seek public office.
By Rev. Milford Lewis Griner Special to the Guardian Once again, the time has come to remember and honor the life and legacy of Rosa Parks, as well as the 54th anniversary of her courageous moral stand while she stayed seated in a bus seat that had been "reserved" for white passengers. This act occurred on Dec. 1, 1955. Segregation was alive and well in Montgomery, Ala., and all over the South.
UNDATED (FOX)- A group of Republican National Committee members is considering a litmus test to rate candidates for their run in the 2010 elections. Candidates that do not support eight of the 10 resolutions would not receive campaign funding from the RNC.
Ten members of the Republican National Committee are proposing a resolution demanding candidates embrace at least eight of 10 conservative principles if they hope to receive financial support and an official endorsement from the RNC. The "Proposed RNC Resolution on Reagan's Unity Principle for Support of Candidates," is designed to force candidates to prove that they support "conservative ...
The Republican National Committee has hired Alex Castellanos, a long-time political strategist and GOP consultant, as an adviser.
A so-called purity test would require the G.O.P. to withhold money and endorsements from candidates who do not adhere to most of the principles on the list.
Maybe the GOP really is as stupid as the left claims it is.
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration and two major lobbying groups are seeking to spur momentum for a health- care overhaul after the U.S. Senate cleared the way for a floor debate that is likely to extend to Christmas or beyond.
Real Change volunteer photographer George Hickey put himself at the heart of the protests against the World Trade Organization. He found himself on the front lines of a non-lethal war. Then he became a casualty.
Internal RNC resolution outlines 10 core party principles for candidates in the 2010 elections.
OPINION/ANALYSIS: As we survey today's political scene, it is sobering to many Americans that we have lurched so far to the left in the past nine months it has become an international joke. With Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez quipping on live television, "Hey, Obama has just nationalized nothing more and nothing less than General Motors. Comrade Obama! Fidel, careful or we are going to end up ...
Martha C. Moore, a Republican icon in Ohio and 35-year member of the GOP National Committee, has died at the age of 91.
Think the 2012 elections seem about as distant as the return of economic prosperity?
Trevor Francis, communications director of the Republican National Committee, abruptly resigned Monday, and two Republican strategists familiar with the situation said he was pushed out because Chairman Michael Steele didn’t feel he was getting enough credit for the GOP’s electoral success earlier this month.
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Republican National Convention hosts about to deliver hefty thank-you gift to Minnesotans MinnPost photo by Bill Kelley The RNC Host Committee, pleased with the event's success last year, is wrapping up its work with gifts to three Minnesota foundations. By Joe Kimball | Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 Nearly $7 million in leftover funds raised by the Minneapolis/St. Paul 2008 Host Committee for last year ...
The Republican National Committee has a video out this morning on the Senate vote to move along the health care reform bill over the weekend. On our own Sen. Blanche Lincoln, they said she “voted for the bill, when she said she would oppose it.” In fairness to Lincoln, she still has time to vote against the [...]
Fills Vacancy Created by Sanford Rivers' Resignation
1. The resignation of Republican National Committee communications director Trevor Francis on Monday is a sign of significant unrest within the ranks of the committee, according to several party sources. While stories differed over whether Francis jumped or was pushed from his perch, what was clear in the aftermath of his departure was that some within the committee believe that RNC Chairman ...
Eager to ensure that "tea partiers" don't undermine GOP candidates, conservative members of the Republican National Committee are pursuing the creation of a rule that would bar the Republican Party from funding candidates who fail a conservative litmus test. The group is circulating a petition among committee members that would enshrine former President Ronald Reagan's proposition that his 80 ...
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