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RNC Reporting Oct. Haul of $8.9M; Off-Year One-Month Record

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: The Republican National Committee today will announce that it raised $8.79 million in October, in what party officials say sets a new one-month record for the party in an off-cycle year.

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November 19, 2009 in GOP, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (14)

Palin: Levi Johnston ‘Part of the Family’; McCain Staffers Thought Couric Interview Went Well

Excerpts on Levi Johnston and John McCain from Sarah Palin's Monday interview with Oprah Winfrey. ABC's Barbara Walters interviews Sarah Palin on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

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November 12, 2009 in GOP, Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain | Permalink | User Comments (37)

GOP climate change bill boycott - Day 2

Senate Democrats tried for the second day to begin the editing process of sweeping climate change legislation, but Republicans continued their boycott of the sessions

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November 4, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, Environment, GOP, Obama Agenda, Republican Party, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (8)

Plouffe: Obama Campaign Energy Not ‘Transferable’

It was a rough night for Democrats who, one year ago, were triumphant in their quest for the White House. David Plouffe -- the political operative largely responsible for President Obama’s historic victory in 2008 -- tells ABC News the energy of that campaign does not necessarily transfer to other democrats.

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November 4, 2009 in Democratic party, GOP, President Obama, Republican Party, Virginia | Permalink | User Comments (9)

Election ’09: What to Watch For

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: Three major races on the ballot tomorrow mark the first high-profile elections of the Obama era. Getting beyond the traditional caveats -- these are three discrete races that are more likely to turn on local issues and candidates than they are to elucidate key national trends -- Election Day 2009 brings critical lessons about the state of the electorate, as well as the resiliency of the coalition that vaulted President Obama to the White House.

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November 2, 2009 in 2010 , Congress, Democratic party, GOP | Permalink | User Comments (1)

GOP's Scozzafava Robocalls for Democrat Bill Owens for NY-23 Race

It's the campaign turned Republican civil war, turned circus. Things just keep getting weirder in the race for New York's 23rd Congressional District. The Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava who, just this weekend dropped out of the race and endorsed the Democrat, today recorded a Robocall voicing her support for the Democrat Bill Owens.

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November 2, 2009 in Democratic party, GOP, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (13)

Gingrich '12? 'Forward Men, Forward! Victory or Death'

Gingrich was part of a "twitternactment" of the Battle of Trenton, one of General George Washington's greatest triumphs.

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October 26, 2009 in GOP | Permalink | User Comments (7)

Dems Lock Out Republicans -- Literally

This tale has secret videotaping, a staged walk-out, and -- finally this week -- one side secretly changing the locks on the other. And everyone involved is a member of Congress.

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October 21, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, GOP, Republican Party | Permalink | User Comments (43)

"Is President Obama Nixon-fying the White House?" Republicans ask

The man President Obama once nominated to be his Commerce Secretary -- Sen. Judd Gregg --wondered aloud on the Senate floor if the White House under President Obama is starting to be run like it was under Richard Nixon. “Nixon-fying” is how Gregg put it.

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October 21, 2009 in Congress, GOP, Health Care, Republican Party, Senate, Top Line | Permalink | User Comments (22)

GOP to Force Vote on Rangel

Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel today, by forcing a vote on the House floor on whether to strip Rangel of his chairmanship pending an investigation of his financial irregularities by the House ethics committee.

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October 7, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, GOP, Republican Party, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (14)