SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — For the first time in recent history, Illinois Republicans are vastly outspending Democrats in fall legislative races with the help of a wealthy governor determined to curtail a traditionally blue political landscape that has thwarted his agenda for two years. The more than $13 million the GOP’s main campaign committee has … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary display of internal discord, the chairman of the Republican Party’s rules committee accused top GOP officials Saturday of “a breach of our trust” by improperly trying to impede a proposed change in bylaws that would make it harder for party leaders to nominate a fresh candidate for president. … Continue reading
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — John Kasich won’t come close to securing enough delegates for the Republican nomination before this summer’s convention. He won’t control the powerful rules committee, either — a critical tool in securing favorable terrain in Cleveland. No matter, say his advisers, who argue that the Ohio governor can capture the nomination by … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Will they or won’t they? Mostly, they won’t. The three Republican presidential candidates aren’t committing to supporting whomever the party chooses as its standard-bearer in the fall campaign. That could make for a messy and fractured GOP nominating convention in July. Early in the campaign Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich … Continue reading
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. (AP) — Sheila Covert is worried about Donald Trump. A loyal Republican voter from swing state Virginia, Covert calls the businessman “bombastic” and says there’s “just no substance” in his boastful campaign rhetoric. But if Trump does become the GOP presidential nominee? “Well, I’d definitely vote for him,” said Covert, an 81-year-old from … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the calendar turns to March in this year of the irate voter, the first wave of congressional Republicans will find out whether they have their very own Dave Brat waiting for them. Brat was an underfunded, obscure college professor who shocked the political world in 2014 by ousting House Majority Leader … Continue reading
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It was clear, even before it started, that Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 Republican presidential debate would be dramatically different. GOP front-runner Donald Trump had voluntarily given up his regular place at center stage. He skipped the debate, preferring to mount a rally across town to punish Fox News Channel for … Continue reading
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said he would cut down on illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border by cutting all benefits that he says attracts illegal immigration. The comments came during a press availability Sunday after he and his wife spent the day campaigning in southern Nevada. He spoke at an … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadly Paris attacks have intensified Republican opposition to letting thousands of Syrian refugees come to the United States. Republican presidential contender Marco Rubio on Sunday said the United States cannot do so because it’s impossible to know whether people fleeing Syria have links to Islamic militants — an apparent shift from … Continue reading
MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has sent a copy of her most recent memoir to Republican presidential candidates after some raised questions about her record as Secretary of State. During a stop in Iowa Tuesday,October 6, the Democratic presidential candidate said she’d sent a copy of “Hard Choices” to most of the GOP … Continue reading
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