Republican National Committee
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Weekly remarks: GOP's Scott Brown vs. Obama; jobs vs. healthcare
LA Times - Top of the Ticket &bull Yesterday
Remarks by Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts, as provided by the Republican National Committee Hello, I'm United States Sen. Scott Brown from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. When the people of my state elected me in January, they sent more than... Full Story »
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Jim Bopp to Be Booted Again in Supreme Court Election Case?
Election Law &bull Mar 12, 2010
Jim Bopp has been the attorney in the RNC v. FEC litigation. But NBC now reports that "if the RNC loses [before the three judge court], it will ask Olson to represent them in a Supreme Court challenge." Jim is... Full Story »
Jerome R. Corsi - The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality
sponsored listing • Shopping.comBarack Obama stepped onto the national political stage when the then-Illinois State senator addressed the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Soon after Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate, author Jerome Corsi began researching Obama's personal and political background. This book is the result of that...Full Story »
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RNC hires Olson for soft money case
Ben Smith - Politico.com &bull Mar 12, 2010
Ted Olson, the Bush Solicitor General who's best known now for representing plaintiffs in a high-profile same-sex marriage case, will represent the RNC in Republican National Committee vs. Federal Election Committee, a challenge to political party spending limits. The RNC's… Full Story »
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Mike Papantonio: GOP Mocks Own Donors in Document
Huffington Post &bull Mar 11, 2010
Two weeks ago the folks who run Republican fundraising made a sloppy mistake. They left the blueprint for their party fundraising plans at a posh resort where they had hosted a GOP retreat. That document is now in the hands… Full Story »
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RNC Cartoon School
The Moderate Voice &bull Mar 10, 2010
Yeah, sorta, but then again editorial cartooning is a pretty shaky field. I mean, either the art is poorly conveying solid opinions (too many to mention) or it's good art masking despicable ones (Cox Forkum). Full Story »
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Sen. Harry Reid embraces GOP's 'Scooby Doo' comparison
New York Post &bull Mar 10, 2010
The Republican National Committee may have thought it was dogging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) by satirizing him as cartoon character Scooby Doo, but Reid is getting scrappy with the portrayal in his own fundraising appeal, Fox News reported… Full Story »
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GOP, Dems Square Off Over Massa Ethics Controversy
Pure Horserace (CBS News) &bull Mar 10, 2010
Republican lawmakers may call for further investigation into the sexual harassment charges against former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.), prompting Democrats to accuse the GOP of attempting to exploit the situation. The former congressman, who resigned Monday evening, also on Tuesday… Full Story »
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Jacqueline Leo: The Census Goes Postal
Huffington Post &bull Mar 10, 2010
In spite of a gargantuan federal deficit weighing in at $1.5 trillion, one agency clearly didn't get the belt-tightening memo. The Department of Commerce, which is responsible for the U.S. Census, has just mailed 120 million letters telling people like… Full Story »
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GOP Begins Attacks on Pelosi, Democrats Over Ethics
Pure Horserace (CBS News) &bull Mar 9, 2010
The Republican National Committee has released a new ad designed to capitalize on Democrats' recent ethical troubles and cast doubt on House speaker Nancy Pelosi's claim that she would help oversee the most ethical Congress ever. The ad opens with… Full Story »
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Republicans ask supporters what they're reading
Ben Smith - Politico.com &bull Mar 9, 2010
Do you agree with Barack Obama and the Democrats that taxes should be raised for the sake of "fairness," regardless of the negative impact it is likely to have on the economy? Yes No Undecided No Opinion Are you in favor of Barack Obama and the Democrats plan to pay for their government-run health care plan with new taxes on families, small business owners and charitable giving? Yes No… Full Story »
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Battleground GSO
Ed Cone &bull Mar 9, 2010
TW talks to RNC chair Michael Steele: "Greensboro was chosen as a battleground to get North Carolina back in the GOP column." No doubt an energized, funded, post-Kindley local GOP could make a difference, but I wouldn't overestimate the meaning... Full Story »
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RNC Political Art Institute School
Roll Call - Opinion &bull Mar 9, 2010
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) was calm enough when he sat down for a cup of coffee with political reporter David Yepsen back in 1998. But the conversation soon turned passionate. The public insurance option is the Lazarus of the health… Full Story »
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MSNBC's David Shuster Hits Republicans as Racist for Calling Charlie Rangel a 'Harlem Democrat'
Newsbusters &bull Mar 8, 2010
MSNBC's David Shuster on Monday attacked Republicans as racist for calling embattled Congressman Charlie Rangel a "crooked, Harlem Democrat." Talking to ex-Virginia Governor Doug Wilder, the host complained about a press release by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC): "… Full Story »
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MSNBC Anchor Suggests Republicans Are Racist For Referring To Charlie Rangel As A "Harlem Democrat"
Say Anything &bull Mar 8, 2010
DAVID SHUSTER: I want to ask you about some of the criticism of Governor Paterson, particularly the National Republican Campaign Committee. They issued a very provocative press release over the weekend. They attacked Charlie Rangel. And we mentioned Charlie Rangel… Full Story »
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Burton jabs RNC
Ben Smith - Politico.com &bull Mar 8, 2010
Deputy White House Press Secretary Bill Burton took a jab at the Republican National Committee and its well-compensated chief fundraiser on the flight to Philadelphia today, my colleague Carol Lee reports. I understand that the individual who put this presentation… Full Story »
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'Fear-gate' flap proves unspinnable
Washington Monthly &bull Mar 8, 2010
FEAR-GATE' FLAP PROVES UNSPINNABLE.... I have to admit, I didn't really expect to see so many Republican leaders respond with contrition to the flap surrounding the so-called "fear-gate" controversy. Last week, a Republican National Committee fundraising presentation was leaked, and... Full Story »
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GOP leaders condemn RNC 'fear' doc
Politico.com &bull Mar 8, 2010
GOP leaders Sunday continued to distance themselves from the Republican National Committee fundraising document, first reported by POLITICO, that calls for using "fear" to motivate the party's "ego-driven" donors and includes juxtapositions of Democratic politicians with cartoons, including a racially… Full Story »
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McConnell Rejects Controversial RNC Fundraising Pitch
Campaigns &bull Mar 7, 2010
The Senate's top Republican on Sunday joined the chorus of criticism at the Republican National Committee's fundraising strategy that openly acknowledged a plan to stoke the politics of fear. Full Story »
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RNC Chairman Steele: GOP should focus on issues
Seattle Times &bull Mar 7, 2010
Steele made the remarks to reporters before he gave a speech Saturday at a Shelby County, Tenn., Republican Party fundraiser. Steele says he has launched an internal review into why a 72-page Power Point presentation to GOP fundraisers in Florida… Full Story »
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RNC Fallout: 'Ashamed' donor closes checkbook
Ben Smith - Politico.com &bull Mar 6, 2010
A prominent Evangelical figure and Republican donor says he will end his contributions to the organized Republican Party in reaction to the leaked fundraising presentation that advised using "fear" to solicit contributions and displayed an image of President Obama as the Joker from Batman. Mark DeMoss, who heads a major Christian public relations firm in Atlanta and served as a liaison to the Evangelical community for Mitt Romney in 2008, wrote Chairman Michael Steele yesterday that he was "ashamed" of the… Full Story »
