Splintered GOP Seeks Unifying Presence
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DES MOINES -- For three decades, the Republican presidential nominating contest has served to unify the national party's coalition of social, economic and foreign policy conservatives in advance of a general election fight with Democrats.
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The president sought to unify his party behind its presumptive nominee and said the election would present a stark choice.
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At a Republican gathering in the heart of the nation's largest Jewish community, GOP strategists are trying to chip away at the long-standing bond between the Democratic Party and American Jews.
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House Republicans want to barnstorm the country to pick apart the  moderate Senate plan that Bush supports.
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Sex, lies and power games are just the latest symptoms of a Republican party adrift from its ideals
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The GOP has reached almost perfect parity with Democrats. A five-seat swing could tip control in 28 chambers.
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Freshman Pennsylvania Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick is a Republican. But what he is trying hardest to impress upon his constituents this year, as he bids for a second term in suburban PhiladelphiaÃ¢ÂÂs politically competitive 8th District, is just how often he doesnÃ¢ÂÂt line up with his party.
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As former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson edges closer to officially entering the crowded Republican presidential race, his GOP rivals will have to recalibrate their campaigns to prepare for a new opponent who will seriously compete for the votes of mainstream conservatives.
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NEW YORK - Since Monday, dozens of the nation&#39;s top Republicans have stepped to the podium at the party convention and explained why they feel their presidential nominee should continue to lead the nation.
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Senator John McCain wants to maintain his role as an independent-minded candidate, but at the same time he must mend the rifts within his own party.
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One Republican presidential nomination. Two primaries.
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Despite the rare advantage of one-party rule, President Bush has to surmount divisions within his own party.
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It may sound strange, after four years of George W. Bush as a candidate and then president, but Republicans say a main goal of their convention that opens Monday is to reintroduce him to the nation.
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GOP DIVIDE: The pivotal building blocs of the Republican Party, including white men, conservatives and evangelicals, are divided among the party's leading contenders for president, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll shows.
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When it comes to presidential primaries, Democrats and Republicans play by different rules. One party likes to share. The other, not so much.
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The Republican candidate hasn't been able to muster much support for his bid within the crowded field.
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Senate Democrats were more unified than their Republican counterparts during the first half-year of the current 110th Congress, sticking together with greater frequency on votes that are closely divided along party lines Ã¢ÂÂ a key finding of CQPolitics.comÃ¢ÂÂs latest analysis of lawmakersÃ¢ÂÂ Ã¢ÂÂparty unityÃ¢ÂÂ scores.