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Palin Endorses Conservative Hoffman in NY-23

October 22, 2009 – 11:25 pm

Will the support of Sarah Palin, the TEA Party movement and the conservative blogosphere be enough to propel Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman to a win on November 2nd and beat the Washington backed liberal Republican?

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The Prime of Miss Meghan McCain

September 2, 2009 – 7:39 am

I’ve personally cut Meghan McCain slack, because she’s a young kid and I shudder when I think of how I was at that age. But there is a vast difference between youthful naïveté and willful ignorance. Meghan McCain has now clearly shown that she suffers from the latter.

By Lori Ziganto | Posted in Features, Politics | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments

A Rising Star Has Fallen: South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford Admits Affair

June 24, 2009 – 2:51 pm

Governor Mark Sanford announced today that he has been in an extramarital affair with a woman in Argentina, ending his hopes for 2012.

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Libertarian Republicans

June 6, 2009 – 1:50 am

Matthew Bandyk believes that the theory that Republicans ought to take something of a libertarian turn in their search for a new direction is overblown. I don’t know why he thinks so. To be sure, there is a demand for big-government spending that can be found in polling, but the success of the tea parties [...]

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged , , , | Comments

Colin Powell: Republican

May 24, 2009 – 5:07 pm

I realize that the debate over Colin Powell’s party status doesn’t need any more participants, but I am going to throw in my two cents and say that if Powell wants to continue to identify as a Republican, not only should he be allowed to, but his decision should be welcomed.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged , , , | Comments

What Bloggers Know And Time Magazine Doesn’t: Future Of The GOP Edition

May 10, 2009 – 3:57 am

I am a little bit late to this, but addressing Time magazine’s recent contention that “the GOP is doomed, doomed, I tell ya,” it is probably worth noting, just as a general matter, that when one of the two biggest American political parties are pronounced as being on the brink of self-annihilation by the mainstream media, that is generally a sign that said party is actually on the road to a comeback.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments

Eric Cantor: The New Ledger Interview

May 7, 2009 – 8:24 am

Eric Cantor: “A certain dose of contrition is absolutely in order. Could we have done better in terms of the fiscal record? Absolutely. But we have to come to grips with where we are, and understand that Republicans should begin to deliver again on equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. When it comes to the economy, it’s wrong for us to help those who can help themselves. We ought to be focused on helping those who cannot help themselves, and then empowering those who can to get back in the game.”

By Ben Domenech | Posted in Features, Politics | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments

A Look at the Current Landscape

March 23, 2009 – 2:01 pm

As we kick off WHIP this week, let’s take a look at the current political landscape and see how the parties are doing in the latest polls. Some interesting numbers show a slight lead for Republicans.

By Brad Jackson | Posted in Blogs, The Whip | Also tagged , | Comments
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