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Republicans eyed for 2012 weigh Sanford fallout

A potential White House contender in 2012 staked a claim Sunday to rehabilitating the Republican Party in the wake of extramarital affairs by two leading Republicans that have damaged the party's family-values image. "Any time you have leading ...

From DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, eTaiwan News,  29 Jun 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Haley Barbour,  Mark Sanford,  John Ensign,  Tim Pawlenty

Powell speaks out for GOP moderates

By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Associated Press Published: 5/25/2009  2:26 AM Last Modified: 5/25/2009  2:26 AM WASHINGTON — The conservative vs. moderate split threatening to rupture the Republican Party played out across the airwaves Sunday, with Colin Powell ...

From DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, Tulsa World,  25 May 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Colin Powell,  Tom Ridge,  George W. Bush,  U.S. Democratic Party

Powell fires back in debate over GOP's future

WASHINGTON—Moderate Republicans to conservative Republicans: Turn down the volume -- especially on Rush Limbaugh -- and open your minds. The party's future might be at stake. Such warnings about the GOP's right wing, along with finger wagging about a ...

From DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, Boston Globe,  25 May 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Colin Powell,  George W. Bush,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Dick Cheney

Split threatens to rupture Republican ranks

The conservative vs. moderate split threatening to rupture the Republican Party played out across the airwaves Sunday, with moderates Colin Powell and Tom Ridge denouncing shrill and judgmental voices they say are steering the party too far right. ...

From DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, Taiwan News,  25 May 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Colin Powell,  George W. Bush,  CBS,  U.S. Democratic Party

Powell to Republicans: Listen to moderates, too

At stake is the GOP's status as a major party, Powell and Ridge suggested. "I believe we should build on the base because the nation needs two parties, two parties debating each other. But what we have to do is debate and define who we are and what we ...

From DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, San Francisco Chronicle,  24 May 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Colin Powell,  George W. Bush,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Dick Cheney

GOP: Obama may have to wait to close Guantanamo

Lawmakers say prisoner relocation is a problem. By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Associated Press Published: 5/18/2009  2:23 AM Last Modified: 5/18/2009  2:23 AM WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers said Sunday they expect President Barack Obama to extend his ...

From DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, Tulsa World,  18 May 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  Mitch McConnell,  Peter King,  Jon Kyl

Republicans: Obama may have to wait to close Gitmo

Republican lawmakers said Sunday they expect President Barack Obama to extend his "arbitrary" January deadline for closing the Guantanamo military prison as he finds it difficult to relocate the suspected terrorists held there. "The president ...

From DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, eTaiwan News,  17 May 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Mitch McConnell,  Peter King,  Jim Webb,  Al-Qaeda

Go beyond bench for next justice, senators say

"I would like to see more people from outside the judicial monastery, somebody who has had some real-life experience, not just as a judge," said Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee that will hold hearings when Obama ...

From DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, San Francisco Chronicle,  4 May 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Patrick Leahy,  Senate Judiciary Committee,  Arlen Specter,  U.S. Republican Party

Senators opine on next justice

By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Associated Press Published: 5/4/2009  2:23 AM Last Modified: 5/4/2009  2:27 AM WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's search to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter should extend beyond the current roster of federal ...

From DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, Tulsa World,  4 May 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Patrick Leahy,  Senate Judiciary Committee,  Arlen Specter,  U.S. Republican Party

Senators to Obama: Look beyond the federal bench

Not only is experience as a judge not a requirement under the Constitution, some of the senators who will conduct confirmation hearings for Justice David Souter's replacement think it's time for a nominee who hasn't served on the federal appeals court. ...

From DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, Boston Globe,  4 May 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Senate Judiciary Committee,  Arlen Specter,  U.S. Republican Party,  David Souter

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