Category Archives: Republican Party

Slate: Opinion: Dave Weigel: Sarah Palin vs. Beltway Republicans: Conservatism in 2014

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Slate: Opinion: Dave Weigel: Sarah Palin vs. Beltway Republicans: Conservative in America 2014 Erik Schneider on Google+The New Democrat on FacebookThe New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on BloggerIf Rick Santorum and Sarah … Continue reading →

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Foreign Affairs: Opinion- Michael Kazin- The Tea Party is Special, Just Not in The Way it Thinks

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Foreign Affairs: Opinion-Michael Kazin- The Tea Party is Special, Just Not in the Way It Thinks. I disagree with this article from Michael Kazin for this reason. The Tea Party is such a diverse group of Americans that it is … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: John P. Judis- ‘GOP Death Watch: ‘The Final Days of The Republican Party’

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Republic– Tea Party voters? “I once wrote about lobbying, and this week I called some Republicans I used to talk to (and some that they recommended I talk to) about the effect the shutdown is having on the … Continue reading →

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C-SPAN: ‘Tim Pawlenty Presidential Announcement’

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Erik Schneider

Source:C-SPAN– Governor Tim Pawlenty (Republican, Minnesota) announcing his 2012 presidential campaign. “Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty held a town hall event at the Iowa Historical Building. He announced earlier in the day that he was running as a Republican candidate … Continue reading →

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The Democratic Strategist: Ed Kilgore- ‘Don’t Draft Rick Perry’

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Erik Schneider

Source:Yahoo News– Governor Rick Perry (Republican, Texas) “With Mitch Daniels officially out of the race, Haley Barbour and Mike Huckabee now a distant after-thought, and Newt Gingrich’s campaign running on fumes, pundits of all political stripes are finding it hard … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: Jonathan Chait- ‘Face it: Republicans Are Never Coming Up With a Health Care Plan’

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Erik Schneider

Source:New York Magazine– Congressional Republicans talking about health care plan. “Face it: Republicans are never coming up with a health care plan. One of the things Republicans seem to have forgotten, in the wake of the introduction and swift passage … Continue reading →

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