http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Republican_Party_PoliticsFind stories, videos, and photos about Republican Party from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 26 May 2013 04:39:42 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120829050217-unconventional-rnc-0829-3-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Republican_Party_Politics14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Republican Party from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/opinion/obeidallah-gop-muslim-problem/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/opinion/obeidallah-gop-muslim-problem/index.htmlA Catholic priest, a rabbi, an evangelical minister, a Sikh, a Greek Orthodox archbishop and two Mormon leaders walk into the Republican National Convention.Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/28/opinion/bennett-diverse-convention/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/28/opinion/bennett-diverse-convention/index.htmlWhen the Republican National Convention kicks off this week in Tampa, Florida, the nation will notice one thing before anything else: This is not your father's or grandfather's Republican Party. Rather, it's a party with leaders as diverse as the country it intends to represent.Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/22/politics/gop-akin-controversy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/22/politics/gop-akin-controversy/index.htmlIf there is any silver lining for Republicans from the Todd Akin imbroglio, no one seems to have found it yet.Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/politics/congressional-compromise/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/politics/congressional-compromise/index.htmlA congressional deal announced this week by House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid would extend current government spending levels for six months, putting off threats of a government shutdown until after the November election decides the makeup of a new House and Senate.Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/27/politics/house-tax-fight/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/27/politics/house-tax-fight/index.htmlRepublicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are gearing up for a vote this week on a House Republican bill to extend all the current tax cuts, but the debate is really aimed at the vote that comes less than 100 days from now.Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/opinion/martin-romney-naacp/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/opinion/martin-romney-naacp/index.htmlIt's a safe bet that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will not garner many votes from African-Americans in November.Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/politics/romney-delegates/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/politics/romney-delegates/index.htmlMitt Romney hit his party's "magic number" on Tuesday, unofficially clinching the Republican presidential nomination in a race he entered as the front-runner and has had to himself for weeks.Wed, 30 May 2012 09:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/opinion/zelizer-congress-polarization/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/opinion/zelizer-congress-polarization/index.htmlCongress is reaching a point where it will no longer be able to function at all. Over the past two years, some members of the Republican Party have ramped up the partisan wars on Capitol Hill. They are threatening to bring the legislative process to a standstill.Mon, 21 May 2012 12:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/politics/primaries/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/politics/primaries/index.htmlNebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, official results showed, beating two better-funded candidacies for the opportunity to face off against a former U.S. Senator for the open seat in November.Wed, 16 May 2012 06:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/opinion/hoover-gop-support-gay-marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/opinion/hoover-gop-support-gay-marriage/index.htmlJust in case you thought you had time to catch your breath from the culture wars, the issue of marriage for gay couples is back at the ballot box this year. On Tuesday, North Carolinians voted 61% to 39% to ban all forms of relationship recognition for same-sex couples.Wed, 09 May 2012 14:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/politics/lugar-senate-analysis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/politics/lugar-senate-analysis/index.htmlRichard Lugar had it all -- a sterling global reputation, bipartisan respect, a fat campaign bank account and 36 years of Senate experience.Wed, 09 May 2012 13:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlA new poll Tuesday showed voters are willing to give Mitt Romney a fresh look now that he is the certain Republican presidential nominee, and the former Massachusetts governor picked up public backing from the top GOP leaders in the House and Senate.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/03/politics/republican-primaries/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/03/politics/republican-primaries/index.htmlMitt Romney won all three of Tuesday's Republican presidential primaries, putting more distance between himself and his closest contender, Rick Santorum, who indicated he plans to fight on to his home state of Pennsylvania and beyond.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/politics/tea-party-election/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/politics/tea-party-election/index.htmlAfter six terms in the Senate, Indiana's Richard Lugar finds himself the latest target of the tea party movement's desire both to have more influence over the policy agenda in Congress and to make the Republican Party more conservative.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/politics/transportation-fight/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/politics/transportation-fight/index.htmlWith just four days left before the federal money runs out for highway construction projects across the country, House Republicans abruptly postponed a vote on a two-month extension Tuesday, throwing into question how a standoff between Senate Democrats and House Republicans over the transportation bill will get resolved.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/opinion/avlon-illinois-lincoln/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/opinion/avlon-illinois-lincoln/index.htmlThe Illinois primary should be a Republican Party homecoming. After all, this is the Land of Lincoln, home state of the first Republican president.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/politics/gop-delegate-race/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/19/politics/gop-delegate-race/index.htmlAs the Republican primary reaches its halfway point, the question of inevitability is a main topic of conversation. Is former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who holds a sizable lead in delegates, destined to be the Republican nominee for president in 2012?Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/04/politics/gop-nominating-calendar/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/04/politics/gop-nominating-calendar/index.htmlChris Christie called it "the dumbest idea anybody ever had."Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/28/politics/brokered-convention/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/28/politics/brokered-convention/index.htmlTwo months into the Republican presidential nominating process, many thought that one candidate might have it sewn up by now.Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/politics/payroll-tax-negotiation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/politics/payroll-tax-negotiation/index.htmlCongressional negotiators reached a tentative deal Tuesday to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while avoiding a fee cut for Medicare doctors, according to Republican legislators and aides.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/politics/payroll-tax-deal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/politics/payroll-tax-deal/index.htmlHouse Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, defended Wednesday the decision to move forward with a roughly $100 billion payroll tax cut extension that is not paid for, arguing that it was the only way to prevent a tax hike.Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/politics/house-transportation-bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/politics/house-transportation-bill/index.htmlHouse Speaker John Boehner told his Republican caucus Wednesday that the House will postpone voting on a massive transportation and energy bill until after the congressional recess scheduled for next week, according to multiple House Republican leadership aides.Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/13/politics/payroll-tax-negotiation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/13/politics/payroll-tax-negotiation/index.htmlIn a sharp turnaround, House Republican leaders Monday dropped a key demand that the cost of extending the payroll tax cut be offset by spending cuts elsewhere in the budget.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/12/politics/romney-conservative/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/12/politics/romney-conservative/index.htmlMitt Romney's twin victories Saturday in Maine and in a conservative straw poll were badly needed bright spots for his campaign at the end of what was perhaps the most humbling week of his presidential candidacy, a five-day stretch that exposed the former Massachusetts governor's frail relationship with conservatives.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/politics/cpac-gop-house-freshmen/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/politics/cpac-gop-house-freshmen/index.htmlA trio of House Republican freshmen told an annual gathering of conservative activists on Friday that, far from backing down, they believe they should double down on the conservative principles that carried them into office in 2010 on a wave of tea party support.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/conservatives-presidential-race/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/conservatives-presidential-race/index.htmlRepublicans looking to take back the White House in November face a challenging political environment, a trio of conservative political observers said Thursday at an annual gathering of conservative activists.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/17/opinion/guillory-south-carolina/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/17/opinion/guillory-south-carolina/index.htmlFor eight consecutive presidential campaigns, from Ronald Reagan's in 1980 to John McCain's in 2008, the winner of the Republican primary in South Carolina went on to win his party's nomination. Not surprisingly, the Republican presidential candidates have begun shaping their appeals to South Carolina voters well before the primary in New Hampshire.Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/opinion/gergen-obama-resurgence/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/opinion/gergen-obama-resurgence/index.htmlEven though House Republicans are now wisely folding their tents, their disarray this week over extending a payroll tax cut has left a sour taste at year's end in Washington, contributing in no small part to an even bigger political story: the resurrection of President Obama and his fellow Democrats heading toward the 2012 elections.Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/23/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/23/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama signed a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut Friday, ending what had been a heated political stalemate and sealing a hard-fought win for Democrats on an issue -- taxes -- that has historically favored the GOP.Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlA compromise measure to extend the payroll tax cut for two months comes before the House and Senate on Friday after Speaker John Boehner dropped his opposition under mounting pressure from the White House, congressional Democrats and fellow Republicans.Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/21/election/2012/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/21/election/2012/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama is expected to make a statement Thursday on the partisan standoff over how best to extend the expiring payroll tax cut, according to the White House.Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlThe congressional impasse over extending the payroll tax cut became a showdown Tuesday between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/politics/payroll-tax-gop/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/politics/payroll-tax-gop/index.htmlAt the end of another long and confusing day of political wrangling over extending the payroll tax cut, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi asked a question on everybody's mind.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/12/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/12/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlRepublicans demanding specific ideological provisions as part of a deal to extend the payroll tax cut appear to be going against their party's anti-tax orthodoxy, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday.Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/11/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/11/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlCongress will agree to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of the year, two leading conservative Senate Republicans said Sunday.Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/04/politics/young-republicans-cain/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/04/politics/young-republicans-cain/index.htmlAs the now-former presidential hopeful Herman Cain moves to Plan B, black conservatives say it's time to stick with their Plan A, and use the leverage that the GOP candidate gave them.Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/02/politics/house-republican-spending-plan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/02/politics/house-republican-spending-plan/index.htmlAfter competing Republican and Democratic proposals to extend the payroll tax cut failed in the Senate on Thursday night, House Republican leaders assembled their own proposal to extend that tax cut aimed at the middle class and wrap other year-end policy proposals into one bill paid for with a series of spending cuts. But they faced opposition from conservative Republicans.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/01/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/01/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlA top Republican leader agreed Thursday with President Barack Obama and Democrats that extending the payroll tax cut would help the economy, but the parties remained divided over how to pay for the move.Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/14/politics/huntsman-boycott-debate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/14/politics/huntsman-boycott-debate/index.htmlRepublican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman said Friday he was skipping next week's CNN/Western Republican Presidential Debate out of deference to New Hampshire, which is locked in a political scheduling fight with Nevada.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/01/opinion/martin-cain-brainwashed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/01/opinion/martin-cain-brainwashed/index.htmlYou would think that a black man born and raised in Georgia, who was a teenager during the civil rights movement, would understand the transition of African-Americans from voting overwhelmingly Republican to strongly supporting the Democratic Party.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/politics/congress-fema-funding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/politics/congress-fema-funding/index.htmlThe Democratic-controlled Senate rejected a House GOP temporary spending bill Friday, inching the federal government closer to yet another potential shutdown and risking the loss of sorely needed disaster recovery funds.Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/20/politics/fema-funding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/20/politics/fema-funding/index.htmlSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he's not sure a potential government shutdown at the end of the month can be avoided because of a stand-off between the House and Senate over how much to spend on disaster relief.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/17/opinion/martin-gop-latinos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/17/opinion/martin-gop-latinos/index.htmlWhile the media's political high priests have been going gaga about Rep. Michele Bachmann's lying about the effects of the HPV vaccine, and Gov. Rick Perry's cozy role with pharmaceutical giant, Merck, the biggest issue coming out the CNN/Tea Party Express debate has been virtually ignored.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/16/debates.matter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/08/16/debates.matter/index.htmlIf you think the battle for the Republican presidential nomination has been a wild ride so far, hang on -- it could get even more exciting.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/08/31/opinion/moore-romney-perry/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/08/31/opinion/moore-romney-perry/index.htmlMitt Romney thinks he can run on the issue of jobs and the economy. And he can. But not in the primary. Romney has an unnatural belief that logic and considered judgments will give him the Republican presidential nomination. No, seriously, he thinks that's the way it works. He is constantly explaining how his experience as a businessman gives him the skills needed to rebuild the economy.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/16/granderson.cain.racism/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/16/granderson.cain.racism/index.htmlWe have seen Michele Bachmann being asked questions about her relationship with her husband, Marcus.Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/05/brazile.faa.gop/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/05/brazile.faa.gop/index.htmlSome Republicans love to talk about "job-destroying" progressive policies, but hate to own up to their own trickle-down ways. It's not that hard to get specific about the tepid economic recovery and all the Republican-backed policies that are destroying jobs though. Let me tell you about one we almost experienced.Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/27/jacobs.americans.verdict/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/27/jacobs.americans.verdict/index.htmlNews reporting is fixated on the D.C. beltway scheming, beaming pictures of government officials zipping in and out of meetings with occasional public comment. Meanwhile, the public is already reaching a verdict, and it is a harsh one -- the Republican Party is out of step with the country's fiscal priorities.Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/25/zelizer.obama.gop.center/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/25/zelizer.obama.gop.center/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama has always been a lot more like President Bill Clinton than many of his supporters like to think.Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/07/14/norquist.pledge/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/07/14/norquist.pledge/index.htmlAt the heart of the contentious talks between the White House and congressional Republicans on whether to raise the debt ceiling is a simple, one-sentence document many conservative lawmakers have signed, pledging not to increase taxes.Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/07/13/debt.talks.republicans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/07/13/debt.talks.republicans/index.htmlA day after Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell proposed a backup plan to raise the debt ceiling if a deficit reduction deal with Democrats can't be reached, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor torpedoed the proposal, saying it doesn't have any chance of passing in his chamber.Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/02/romney.announcement/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/02/romney.announcement/index.htmlIt was all about the economy and about New Hampshire when Mitt Romney made it official Thursday. The former Massachusetts governor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate formally announced his second bid for the White House, declaring his candidacy at an event in New Hampshire, the state that holds the first primary in the presidential caucus and primary calendar.Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/25/election.medicare.fallout/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/25/election.medicare.fallout/index.htmlHas the Republican Medicare plan undermined the GOP's 2012 election hopes?Wed, 25 May 2011 16:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/23/pawlenty.announcement/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/23/pawlenty.announcement/index.htmlFormer Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty officially announced his candidacy for president Monday in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa, kicking off his "truth" campaign.Tue, 24 May 2011 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/17/borger.gingrich.medicare/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/17/borger.gingrich.medicare/index.htmlIt's unusual, to say the least, for a presidential candidate to have a defining campaign moment on Week One of the campaign, but Newt Gingrich never disappoints: Right out of the box on Sunday TV, fresh from his presidential announcement, he declared the House GOP plan for Medicare "right-wing social engineering." Then he went on to explain how he still supports individual mandates in health care -- despite the fact that the mandates are the key to the Republican attacks on the president's health care law.Wed, 18 May 2011 19:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/27/borger.republican.field/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/27/borger.republican.field/index.htmlIn conversations with Republican strategists and officeholders, the importance of the upcoming election is never understated: Historic, some say. A must-win for the GOP. An election of great consequence for the nation.Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/02/house.gop.budget/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/02/house.gop.budget/index.htmlHouse Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, will unveil a highly anticipated 2012 Republican budget next week that proposes dramatic changes to political lightning rods: entitlements.Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/17/gop.budget.plan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/17/gop.budget.plan/index.htmlIn a small conference room deep inside the Capitol, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan could be mistaken for a traveling salesman at a business meeting.Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/09/gop.islam/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/09/gop.islam/index.htmlA conservative activist who served in George W. Bush's White House, Suhail Khan has lately found himself at odds with certain figures who should be allies, like fellow activists on the right and some leading lights of the Republican Party.Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/03/2012.gop.campaign/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/03/2012.gop.campaign/index.htmlNewt Gingrich's decision to acknowledge publicly he is exploring a White House bid will be seen as a significant moment, a line drawn in the sand that will mark the official beginning of the 2012 race for the Republican presidential nomination.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/08/south.carolina.governor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/08/south.carolina.governor/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford showing no sign that he plans to quit, only one option may be left for critics who want him gone: impeachment.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/01/gop.targeted.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/01/gop.targeted.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Republicans will target freshman Rep. Tom Perriello in a new television commercial that criticizes the Virginia Democrat for his recent vote in favor of controversial energy reform legislation.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/king.ohio.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/king.ohio.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn bellwether Ohio, hopes for a new Republican beginning rest largely on two familiar faces from the GOP past.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/16/tennessee.email/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/16/tennessee.email/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chairman of Tennessee's Democratic Party wants a Republican legislative aide fired for sending out a "reprehensible" e-mail depicting President Obama as two cartoonish white eyes peering from a black background.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/republican.party.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/republican.party.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Republican Party is in need of a leader and boost in its self-esteem, a new poll suggests.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/09/GOP.fundraiser.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/09/GOP.fundraiser.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTextNewt Gingrich was the keynote speaker at Monday night's fundraising dinner for the Senate and House Republican campaign committees, but it was Sarah Palin who stole the show.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/04/house.gop.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/04/house.gop.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House Republican leadership upped the ante Thursday in the ongoing debate over the size and scope of the federal budget, unveiling a proposal to cut spending by $375 billion over the next five years.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/01/zelizer.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/01/zelizer.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt seems as if Republican opponents of President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court are now coalescing around the issue of affirmative action as their main point of attack.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/19/republicans.steele/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/19/republicans.steele/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele declared Tuesday that Republicans will no longer talk about their mistakes; instead they will focus on the future and serve as the loyal opposition party to President Obama and the congressional Democratic majority.Tue, 19 May 2009 21:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/13/republicans.family.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/13/republicans.family.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama poked fun at the travails of the Republican Party last weekend, telling the party's chairman that no, the GOP does not qualify for a bailout, and conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh does not count as a troubled asset.Wed, 13 May 2009 17:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/12/senate.2010/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/12/senate.2010/index.html#cnnSTCTextScore a big one for John Cornyn.Tue, 12 May 2009 20:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/12/crist.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/12/crist.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextFlorida Gov. Charlie Crist announced Tuesday he would not run for re-election next year and instead will seek the seat being vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Mel Martinez.Tue, 12 May 2009 18:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/01/sotu.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/01/sotu.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was hardly the newsiest answer at his 100-day prime-time news conference, but President Obama's careful assessment of the state of the Republican Party is noteworthy.Fri, 01 May 2009 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/30/gop.ad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/30/gop.ad/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Republican leader John Boehner released a lengthy Web video Thursday suggesting Democrats are not keeping Americans safe -- part of what GOP sources tell CNN is a renewed political effort to push a historically winning issue for Republicans: national security.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/30/gop.rebrand/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/30/gop.rebrand/index.html#cnnSTCTextBruised by charges from Democrats that they've become the "party of no," Republicans on Thursday are launching an outreach effort to reshape their party's image.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/pelosi.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/pelosi.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi marked President Barack Obama's 100th day in office with some unsolicited advice for Republican voters, telling them to "take back" their party.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/specter.party.switch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/specter.party.switch/index.html#cnnSTCTextArlen Specter, the longtime Republican senator who switched parties Tuesday, admitted Wednesday the move was driven partly by a desire to keep his seat.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/preston.gop.100days/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/preston.gop.100days/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust when it seemed as if the Republican Party's political standing couldn't get any worse, Sen. Arlen Specter decides to ditch the GOP and join the Democratic Party.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/specter.party.switch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/specter.party.switch/index.html#cnnSTCTextVeteran Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party on Tuesday, saying he has found himself increasingly "at odds with the Republican philosophy."Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/19/zelizer.compromise/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/19/zelizer.compromise/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama could be opening up an important debate with the Republican Party on Monday by meeting with his Cabinet and instructing them to outline specific plans for cutting their budgets.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/14/news/economy/Obama_poll/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/14/news/economy/Obama_poll/index.htmHours before President Barack Obama on Tuesday morning delivers what the White House calls a major speech on the economy, a new national poll indicates that nearly six in 10 Americans think he has a clear plan for solving the country's economic problems.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/02/house.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/02/house.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Republican leaders unveiled their alternative to the proposed Democratic budget Thursday. They're calling for $4.8 trillion less in overall spending over the next decade, in part through a five-year freeze in most nondefense discretionary spending.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/19/preston.conservative.blogging/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/19/preston.conservative.blogging/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Republicans wrangle over the ideological direction of the party, a new generation of conservatives is reaching out to GOP activists and honing the use of a 21st century megaphone to promote Republican policy goals through new media networking tools.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/limbaugh/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/limbaugh/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Democrats cast conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh as the de facto leader of the GOP, Republicans are decrying what they see as an orchestrated scheme designed to divert attention from the Democrats' spending proposals.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/04/limbaugh.mocked/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/04/limbaugh.mocked/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats launched a Web site Wednesday that mocks GOP leaders for apologizing to radio host Rush Limbaugh for criticizing or publicly disagreeing with him.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/11/jindal.response/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/11/jindal.response/index.html#cnnSTCTextLouisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is set to deliver the Republican response to President Obama's upcoming joint address to Congress, a high-profile slot the party often gives to one of its rising stars.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/31/preston.rnc.chair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/31/preston.rnc.chair/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublicans took the first step toward rebuilding on Friday after suffering demoralizing losses in November that left them with little power and acknowledging that much needs to be done to restore the GOP to its former glory.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/30/republicans.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/30/republicans.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextKaty Brown is an Internet-savvy college freshman with conservative perspectives who worries about the future of the Republican Party.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/29/preston.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/29/preston.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe only bright spot in the nation's capital for Republicans these days seems to be a flame that burns 24 hours a day in the courtyard at the campaign headquarters for Republican senators.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/12/senate.republicans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/12/senate.republicans/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe 111th Congress has just barely begun as Senate Republicans brace for more grueling elections in 2010 that threaten to further weaken the party's influence in Congress.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/rnc.transition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/rnc.transition/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe campaign to determine who will lead the Republican party into the era of Barack Obama took a series of unexpected turns Wednesday, beginning with the removal of non-party members from a highly-anticipated "special meeting" of the Republican National Committee.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/29/saltsman.obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/29/saltsman.obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican Party reaction is divided over the decision of a candidate for party chairman to distribute a CD that features the parody tune "Barack the Magic Negro," with the majority of Chip Saltsman's political rivals criticizing the move.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/27/obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/27/obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chairman of the Republican National Committee said he was "appalled" by a song called "Barack the Magic Negro" on a CD distributed by one of his political rivals.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/12/gop.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/12/gop.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Michigan GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis decided to throw his hat in the ring to head the Republican Party, he announced his intentions on an unlikely forum: Twitter.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/18/mccain.future/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/18/mccain.future/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo weeks after losing his bid for the presidency in an electoral landslide, Sen. John McCain is beginning the thorny transition back to life out of the spotlight as he weighs his future role in the Senate.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/house.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/house.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called on President-elect Barack Obama to govern from the middle, as her party sat poised to gain its widest House majority in 15 years.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:12:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856822,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856822,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSure, the Republicans were routed, but they held the line in some key seats whose loss could have doomed the party Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/house.races.results/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/house.races.results/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats increased their 36-seat majority in the U.S. House, according to CNN projections, by defeating established Republicans and winning open seats as they capitalized on an unpopular GOP president.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/23/obama.check/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/23/obama.check/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new Republican ad appears to suggest that Barack Obama has all but won the presidential race, an argument several vulnerable Senate Republicans may have to reluctantly embrace with only days until Election Day, an expert in campaign advertising said.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/ohio.website.hacked/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/ohio.website.hacked/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Web site of the Ohio secretary of state was back up and running Tuesday, a day after officials pulled the site partially offline when it was hacked by unknown outsiders.Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:37:00 EDT