Losing candidate blames Republican party
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"Primary Mistake" (Sentinel, 212 pages. $25.95), by Steve Laffey: There are a lot of possible reasons Steve Laffey lost last year's Republican Senate primary in Rhode Island against former U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee. Laffey points the finger in one direction &#151; at his own party.
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The onetime GOP front-runner's strategy of sitting out the early primaries now appears to have big risks
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Analysis: Scandals like the one that took down the Idaho senator have demoralized the base ahead of the '08 campaign
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It's a different winner every day in the Republican presidential race.
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With Mitt Romney out of the Republican nomination race, John McCain goes all out to stress his conservative credentials and win support from his party's right flank
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Scarred from their second defeat at the hands of George W. Bush, the Democratic party will be searching for names who can take on the Republicans in four years. And an obvious one is Clinton.
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The sting of Republican electoral defeats still fresh, the GOP chairman suggested Thursday the party has strayed and challenged it to refocus on core principles and reform.
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Voters are likely to blame the weak economy mostly on the Republicans, even though President Bush will not be on the ballot.
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An example of Mitt Romney's crisis management skills has turned into something of a political problem for the Republican presidential contender.
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Six Republican candidates, one strikingly jumbled GOP race and a ton at stake in the heat of the primary season.
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An increasing number of conservative advocates are laying the blame for the intensifying Foley scandal at the feet of the House speaker.
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Mitt Romney accused Republican presidential rival Mike Huckabee of "running from the wrong party" for criticizing President Bush's foreign policy as an "arrogant bunker mentality."
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Why Republicans are starting to look chipper about November
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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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The primary election defeat of two congressional veterans from Maryland Â one Democrat, one Republican Â could signal the breadth of anti-incumbent sentiment and raise warning signs for both parties.
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Republican strategists hope a volatile electorate will save the party from congressional losses in 2008 that appear possible due to a string of setbacks.
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The Republican race heads south as a complete jumble.