All posts tagged "GOP"

  • Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, arrives for a caucus night rally with his wife Heidi, and daughter Caroline, 7, Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
    Cruz, Rubio eye NH momentum as Dems gird for long fight

    MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A victorious Ted Cruz and buoyant Marco Rubio emerged from Iowa with compelling claims to the outsider and mainstream mantles in the fractured Republican primary, as the presidential race shifted overnight to New...

    • Posted February 2, 2016
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    Biden on GOP White House race: It’s a ‘gift from the Lord’

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday likened the Republican presidential race to a “gift from the Lord” for Democrats trying to win control of the House and Senate. Biden joked to House Democrats at...

    • Posted January 28, 2016
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  • Donald Trump (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
    Debate feud injects fresh chaos into GOP primary

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An explosive feud between Donald Trump and Fox News Channel is overshadowing the final sprint to Iowa’s presidential caucuses, injecting a new sense of chaos into the 2016 Republican contest. On the...

    • Posted January 27, 2016
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  • A voter heads to a voting booth with his ballot in hand at Speedway High School, Speedway, Ind., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. Record-low voter turnout could be the most notable development of the day as California is not faring much better. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
    Lowest voter turnout since 1942 key factor in GOP success

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Their rout complete, Republicans are celebrating sweeping victories from North Carolina to Colorado. The GOP’s success, however, may have as much to do with the dynamics of a low-turnout midterm election as widespread dissatisfaction...

    • Posted November 6, 2014
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  • A man looks over the front pages from newspapers around the country that are on display outside the Newseum in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. America awoke Wednesday to sharper dividing lines in an already divided government, forcing a weakened President Barack Obama to recalibrate his approach and giving Republican leaders in Congress new muscle to check him. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
    Obama, GOP in new political dynamic after US elections

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A weakened President Barack Obama and emboldened Republican leaders in Congress began adjusting to a new political dynamic Wednesday after voters coast to coast used the midterm elections to sharpen the dividing lines in...

    • Posted November 5, 2014
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