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GOP eyes McDonnell strategy

CEDAR CREEK, Tex. –After four years of grappling with how to appeal to voters, a group of top Republicans believe they’ve found a winning formula for 2010. Call it the McDonnell Strategy. The shorthand: run on economic policy, downplay divisive ...

From JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  Republican National Committee,  Bob McDonnell,  Christopher J. Christie

GOP governors eye big 2010 gains

CEDAR CREEK, Tex. – Buoyed by a pair of Nov. 3 gubernatorial victories and signs of increasing voter unease toward Democratic-controlled Washington, top Republicans expressed optimism Thursday that their party was poised to make significant gains in 201 ...

From JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Republican National Committee,  Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  Christopher J. Christie

Going mum: GOP governors on Palin

CEDAR CREEK, Tex. – As Sarah Palin launched her book tour Wednesday before the type of adulatory crowds she drew to GOP rallies last year, top Republicans here grappled with how to handle a figure as polarizing as she is popular. A year after Palin ...

From JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Sarah Palin,  Haley Barbour,  Linda Lingle,  Bob McDonnell

Going Rogue: Guide to who gets whacked

Sarah Palin may claim to scorn elites, but her new book will ring familiar to its Beltway readership. Photo: AP Getting even with those who crossed her, praising her allies and generally putting a self-serving sheen on last year’s ...

From ANDY BARR,JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Cindy McCain,  Sarah Palin,  John McCain,  Chris Edwards (politician),  Randy Scheunemann

Newt warns of 'destructive' primaries

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich predicted disaster for his party if the conservative wing of the GOP continued to field independent candidates to the right of the party’s nominee. “If we get into a cycle where there are Tea Parties and there are ...

From JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  White House,  Newt Gingrich,  Dede Scozzafava

Huckabee sings Iowa's praises

WEST DES MOINES — The Iowa caucuses propelled Mike Huckabee’s long-shot 2008 presidential campaign, and now he’s returning the favor. Back in the state to promote his new book — an ode to Christmas with recollections of his most memorable holidays ...

From JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Mike Huckabee,  White House,  John McCain,  U.S. Republican Party,  Mitt Romney

Pawlenty slams Obama from Iowa

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty addresses Iowa Republicans at the Leadership for Iowa event, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo: AP DES MOINES – Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty used his Iowa debut as a potential presidential ...

From JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  Tim Pawlenty,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress

Palin: Dems will apply abortion mind-set to elderly

Palin rallied thousands of abortion opponents at a fund-raising banquet of Wisconsin Right to Life. Photo: Reuters WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – Sarah Palin rallied thousands of abortion opponents Friday night with a a stark warning that the same ...

From JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Congress,  Sarah Palin,  Peter King

Deeds memo damning in hindsight

Back in June, pollster David Petts was the man with the answers. His candidate, Virginia Democrat Creigh Deeds, had just won a thumping, come-from-behind primary victory to win his partyâs nomination for governor. Petts sent a memo laying out in ...

From JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  Creigh Deeds,  Tim Kaine

Focus on House wins, counsels Kaine

Denial isn't a river in Egypt. 5 for 5 wins for the House since the POTUS came in. What have the Republicans accomplished since Hussein arrived? All focus will be on getting rid of the democratic leadership in congress in just shy of a year. I don't ...

From JOHN F. HARRIS,JONATHAN MARTIN, The Politico,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

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