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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Ron Paul adds mystery to GOP convention
Minnesota Republicans gather in St. Cloud this morning, with the official main event picking a candidate to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. But the main undercurrent may be how Ron Paul supp...
Posted on 5/18/12 at 4:28 AM
PAUL KRUGMAN: Debt-limit canyon marks GOP’s road to ruin 
The reality is that our two major political parties are engaged in a fierce struggle over the future shape of American society. Democrats want to preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and add to them a universal guarantee of essential health care. Republicans want to roll all of that back, making room for drastically lower taxes on the wealthy. Yes, it’s essentially a class war.
By Paul Krugman , January 06, 2013
PAUL KRUGMAN: Break rather than accept GOP extremists’ power
A few years back, there was a boom in poker television — shows in which you got to watch the betting and bluffing of expert card players. Since then, viewers seem to have lost interest.
But I have a suggestion: Instead of featuring poker experts, why not have a show featuring poker incompetents — people who fold when they have a strong hand or don’t know how to quit while they’re ahead?
By Paul Krugman , December 23, 2012
Obama calls for smaller-scale budget deal with GOP
President Barack Obama has throttled back his ambitions for a sweeping budget bargain with Republicans. Instead, he's calling for a scaled-back measure sufficient to prevent the government from careening off the "fiscal cliff" in January by extending tax cuts for most taxpayers and forestalling a painful set of agency budget cuts.
By Andrew Taylor , December 22, 2012
OUR OPINION: North Dakota holds the GOP's key
A national party wondering what to do next should look to the island of prosperity on the plains.
By Tom Dennis , December 03, 2012
House GOP picks woman for a top leadership post
Stinging from double-digit election losses among female voters, House Republicans elected a woman to their top leadership team Wednesday in a tense test of gender politics and the clout of the GOP's power brokers.
By Andrew Miga and Laurie Kellma , November 14, 2012
GOP asks “why?” and “where do we go from here?”
Having lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections, Republicans plunged Wednesday into an intense period of self-examination, blame-setting and testy debate over whether their party needs serious change or just some minor tweaks.
By Charles Babington , November 07, 2012
Longtime GOP Senate moderate Arlen Specter dies
For most of his 30 years as Pennsylvania's longest-serving U.S. senator and prominent moderate in Congress, Arlen Specter was a Republican, though often at odds with the GOP leadership.
By Peter Jackson , October 14, 2012
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to headline Fargo GOP rally
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be in Fargo on Saturday to headline a “victory rally” featuring North Dakota’s Republican statewide candidates, GOP officials announced Monday.
By Ryan Johnson , October 01, 2012
GOP holds grand opening for Grand Forks headquarters
Grand Forks Republicans are holding a grand opening for their headquarters at the corner of Gateway Drive and 20th Avenue North 5 p.m. Tuesday.
By Herald Staff Report , September 08, 2012
ND GOP chair: Heitkamp, Gulleson should join party
North Dakota's Republican chairman says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp and House hopeful Pam Gulleson should join the GOP. Stan Stein was reacting to statements Heitkamp and Gulleson made during debates with Republican opponents Rick Berg and Kevin Cramer on Wednesday.
By Associated Press , September 06, 2012
Ryan: Romney won’t ‘duck tough issues’ on economy
Seizing the campaign spotlight, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, 42, embraced “the calling of my generation” to help lead the country in tough times Wednesday night and pledged to cheering Republican National Convention delegates and a prime time TV audience that Mitt Romney will make the bold and difficult decisions needed to repair the nation’s economy.
By David Espo , August 30, 2012
Pawlenty reaches out to middle class voters
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty used the spotlight at the Republican National Convention to try to connect with middle class voters.
By Associated Press , August 30, 2012
Romney plays it safe, delays convention start
With Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on Florida, the soon-to-be Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, scrapped at least the first day of his national convention, mindful of the good politics of putting safety before, well, politics.
August 26, 2012
Berg slated to speak at GOP convention
It was announced Friday that Rep. Rick Berg will address the Republican National Convention sometime between Aug. 27 and 30 in Tampa, Fla.
August 25, 2012
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