Brownback: energize GOP base
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Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback billed himself as a "full-scale conservative" Tuesday as he courted activists in the state where precinct caucuses have traditionally kicked off the presidential nominating season.
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Leadership is going to be the single most important issue to Republican voters. That, along with the conservative animus towards McCain, is why Rudy has the edge
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Mitt Romney's Mormonism isn't something his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination talk much about in public, but his faith appears to have stoked a whisper campaign, engineered by an Iowa staffer for Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.).
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Monday's indictment of Rep. William Jefferson may revive pressure to fulfill their clean-government pledge.
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Weary from chasing after protesters in the hot sun? Tired of the brutal pace of Republican briefings?
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The let&#39;s-be-honest obligation before the Republican Party this week is to reveal its real stripes, not just the stripes of red, white, and blue.
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Republicans have not been known as the party of health care, but to make headway in the next election they need to embrace what is fast emerging as the top domestic issue for many Americans. That was a key message at a Republican governor's retreat Sunday in eastern Georgia.
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Despite common perceptions, business -- especially big business -- has never been monolithically Republican. Executives have been far too pragmatic for that. They have long used campaign giving to buy their way into the offices of both Republicans and Democrats.
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(CBS/AP) The Democratic Party&#39;s sharp defeat in the 2004 election has already produced a round of soul searching. The GOP recaptured the White House and strengthened its hold on Congress with powerful support from churchgoers.
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Public opinion surveys make it abundantly clear that this election year is not the time for Republicans Ã¢ÂÂ at least those facing tough challenges in battleground House districts Ã¢ÂÂ to run as best buddies of President Bush or the Republican leadership in Congress.
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Republicans who are standing up to Bush range from conservatives to moderates.
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Republican strategists hoped that three-term GOP Rep. Mike FergusonÃ¢ÂÂs strong 2004 showing in New JerseyÃ¢ÂÂs 7th District had answered the question of whether he is politically vulnerable. Despite the DemocratsÃ¢ÂÂ efforts to promote their nominee, Marine Corps veteran Steve Brozak Ã¢ÂÂ who was given a speaking slot at their national convention Ã¢ÂÂ Ferguson easily won by 57 percent to 42 percent.
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By Bob Schieffer. By Mark Knoller. By Dotty Lynch. Congratulations, Republicans! You are about to become the proud owners of a sparkling new 2004 convention - a four-day chance to make the case for the re-election of President Bush.
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The GOP tries to regain control in a state that hasn't seen a Republican governor in 20 years.
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Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) on Wednesday announced his bid for the White House in 2008, and also reintroduced his Truth in Video Game Rating Act, which proposes to overhaul the way that video games sold in the United States are currently rated.
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Republican presidential hopeful Sam Brownback is counting on his conservative credentials and a Midwest bond to lift his candidacy in Iowa.
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COLUMBIA, S.C., Jan. 16 -- The three Republicans who have won early-state contests have succeeded in an atmosphere of hyperlocal politics, using personal charisma and energetic retail campaigning to appeal to narrow constituencies.