Republican Party
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Re·pub·li·can Par·ty
one of the two main U.S. political parties (the other being the Democratic Party), favoring a conservative stance, limited central government, and a strong national defense.
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Republicans claim more states
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 1/12/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...breakdown: Democrats, 47%; Republicans, 44%; independents...column and Alaska with the Republicans, making the split 29-21, favoring Republicans. Frank Newport, editor...closely divided between the parties and that many Republican-leaning ones are less...and Western states. The party ...
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Republicans will challenge new speaker.(Originated from Orange County Register)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/7/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...resistance from within her own Republican Party, where her chief rival vowed...privately with a steady stream of Republican lawmakers in an attempt to...s attempt to consolidate Republicans behind her leadership suffered...their legislative agenda. Republican Leader Jim Brulte of Rancho...
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Republicans Hold House, Aim for Senate.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 11/6/2002; 700+ words
; ...a midterm election year, Republicans were poised late Tuesday...House of Representatives, Republicans prevailed against strong...early results indicate the Republican Party could upend a political dictum...well as wrest control from Republicans in the House. Their intended...
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Republicans in freefall; GOP must return to roots.(OPED)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 6/3/2008; 700+ words
; ...the words. The Republicans can still do...the opposition party. Can you honestly envision Republican members of Congress...better for the Republican Party. The Republicans can start their...step for the Republicans in Congress to...government integrity. Republican ...
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REPUBLICANS IGNORED CONSTITUENTS' DESIRES.(MAIN)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/6/1998; 700+ words
; ...Tuesday evening, Republican congressional...President's party prospered because...Gingrich), so Republicans were unable to...which is why Republicans, not Democrats...performance? Republican winners in the...exile. Third, Republican leaders engineered...associating the party ...
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Republicans seem on course to deliver their revolution
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 10/16/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...basic tenets of the Republican program. Clinton...it is because the Republicans have framed the debate...cutting it outright. Republican leaders have a point...politically riskiest of the party's goals -- trimming...be a date," said Republican pollster William C...specific date for ...
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Republicans' strong wins sweep out moderates in both parties. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 11/8/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...and Congress, the Republicans rebounded to win control...the House. The 1994 Republican Revolution confirms...toward the Republican Party across the South that...Clinton and Senate Republican leader Bob Dole of...lawmakers in both parties. Extreme liberals...within the Democratic ...
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MAINE REPUBLICAN PARTY: MAINE COLLEGE REPUBLICANS PREPARE TO PLAY HISTORIC GRASSROOTS ROLE, ELECT STRONG STATE LEADERSHIP AT ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/10/2006; 700+ words
; The Maine Republican Party issued the following news...joined the Maine College Republicans for the organization's...and state and national Republican leaders joined over 150 College Republicans as they rallied together...
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Republicans' and Democrats' Ratings of Nations; GOP more favorable toward Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq; Democrats toward France.(Survey)
Magazine article from: Gallup Poll News Service; 2/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...been relatively steady among Republicans in recent years. Republicans and Democrats show only modest...Partisan Views of Nations Republicans (including independents who lean toward the Republican Party) are much more likely than...
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Republicans Offer Mixed Forecast for 1994
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/26/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...After a year of solid Republican victories in states...chairman of the Republican National Committee, said the election of Republicans from the left and right sides of the party revealed the GOP...The election shows Republicans can work together...test for any of the Republican ...
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Republican Party
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Republican Party The Republican Party is one of the two major parties in American politics...Like the Democratic Party, the Republican Party...to represent them at Republican national conventions. Republicans in the states and territories...
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National Politics: Republican Nomination Race 1980
Book article from: American Decades
...enough delegates to win the Republican nomination. Reagan's Preparations...a second time to win his party's presidential nomination, conservative Republican Ronald Reagan had begun almost...more that $600,000 to Republican candidates in the 1978 elections. Other Republicans had PACs as ...
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Republican party
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...the election, however, Republican domination of the South and radical rule of the party were definitely ended. The...period that followed, the two parties differed little in their programs. Each party had numerous almost irreconcilable...the Greenback party . The Republicans favored ...
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National Politics: The 1920 Republican Nomination Race
Book article from: American Decades
...POLITICS: THE 1920 REPUBLICAN NOMINATION RACE Potential Candidates As the party controlling the executive...the defensive but Republicans enjoyed momentum because...campaign, but some Republicans believed that his...issues and his staunch party loyalty stood as his greatest assets. ...
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Politics: The 1936 Republican Nomination Race
Book article from: American Decades
...POLITICS: THE 1936 REPUBLICAN NOMINATION RACE Drawing...between Democrats and Republicans expressed in that...Traditionally the party of states' rights...state. Conversely, Republicans abandoned their defense...states' rights. The Republican Candidate Search The...difficult for the ...
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