Republicans searching for their Mr. or Mrs. Right
OXON HILL, Md. — Tired of election defeats, conservatives are searching for their next Mr. or Mrs. Right.They say they want a leader brash enough to protect conservative orthodoxy and open-minded...
View ArticleRepublicans debate message, battle bad messengers
ATLANTA — National Republican leaders made waves recently with a dim view of the party’s future if it fails to expand its core support beyond white males and social conservatives. But weeks after GOP...
View ArticleGOP dilemma: draw new voters without irking base
WASHINGTON — The Republican Party, having lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections, confronts a dilemma that's easier to describe than to solve: How can it broaden its...
View ArticleWill: Third-party gubernatorial candidate is newsworthy
When William F. Buckley, running as the Conservative Party’s candidate for mayor of New York in 1965, was asked what he would do if he won, he replied: “Demand a recount.” Robert Sarvis, Libertarian...
View ArticleRepublican image still muddled
WASHINGTON — The Republican Party’s image has changed little in the year since GOP Chairman Reince Priebus published his prescription for broadening the party’s appeal despite its investment in...
View ArticleRepublican primary often most important election
AUSTIN — In a state with 26 million people, the leaders of Texas are routinely chosen by 750,000 people.That’s roughly how many votes Republican candidates have needed to win the nomination for...
View ArticleRand Paul wins CPAC presidential straw poll
OXON HILL, Md. — She was not on the speaking program, but Hillary Rodham Clinton had presence at the nation's largest annual gathering of conservative activists on Saturday, as high-profile Republicans...
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