COMMENTARY | Many people at Tea Party rallies talk about speaking against the “socialist agenda” supposedly prevalent in the Obama administration, according to the Washington Post. The entire federal government is a monument to socialism when you consider the taxpayer dollars and the programs they fund.
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‘Socialist Agenda’ in the Obama Administration Part of GOP Ideals Too (ContributorNetwork)
GOP candidates rush to get into Senate races (AP)
WASHINGTON – Less than two months after voters gave Republicans six more Senate seats and control of the House, the GOP is lining up candidates for 2012, well ahead of the pace of previous election cycles.
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Miller won’t challenge Murkowski certification (The Ticket)
Joe Miller announced Sunday that he will not stop Sen. Lisa Murkowski from being certified as the winner of Alaska’s Senate race, finally clearing her path to victory in the undecided race.
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GOP hopefuls find some issues a hazard early on (AP)
WASHINGTON – This month’s early, under-the-radar campaigning by potential Republican challengers to President Barack Obama is a reminder of something too easily forgotten: Running for president is harder than it looks, and Obama ultimately will stand against a flesh-and-blood nominee certain to make mistakes along the way.
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Miller won’t block Murkowski Senate certification (AP)
JUNEAU, Alaska – Republican Joe Miller said he won’t stand in the way of incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski being certified the winner of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, but he vowed to continue his legal fight over the state’s handling of the vote count.
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Picked as a voice to challenge Obama, Steele’s tenure as RNC chair marked by strife (Daily Caller)
Michael Steele assumed the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee two years ago buoyed by hopes he would serve as a rhetorical counterbalance to President Obama.
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Republican senator offers dire view of economy (AP)
Sunday shows: Coburn, Jarrett …
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SPIN METER: Lame-duck Congress charts own course (AP)
WASHINGTON – Republicans say they will follow “the people’s priorities” when they gain power on Capitol Hill next month. Yet when it came to tax cuts for the wealthy and other top issues that dominated the just concluded lame-duck Congress, the GOP either defied what most Americans want or followed their will only after...
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GOP recognizes US service members overseas (AP)
WASHINGTON – Republicans are asking Americans to remember those in the U.S. military serving overseas during the holiday season.
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