For conservatives who just don’t get enough conservatism at the Conservative Political Action Conference, now there’s CPAC the Cruise. In the glossy program handed out to those arriving today for the opening day of the CPAC conference at National Harbor,...
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SS CPAC, a Cruise with Celebrities
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Ken Koeppe wears tea bags on his hat during an Americans For Prosperity rally.
Rove and ‘Fake Conservatives:’ ‘Go Away,’ Bozell Says
A new Karl Rove plan to spend money in Republican primary races has stoked anger among Republicans who think the party needs to track right rather than to the center, Bloomberg News reports. “Their idea of the most electable presidential...
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Speaker of the House John Boehner after the weekly House GOP caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 12, 2012.
Republicans Receive Primary Threats Over Fiscal Deal
A letter to House and Senate Republicans circulating today bluntly warns that social conservatives will unite to vote them out in 2014 primary elections if they adopt President Barack Obama’s plan to raise taxes. “Let us also remind you that...
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Mitt Romney speaks as his son Tagg applauds during the regional Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on October 4, 2012 in Denver.
Tagg Romney: `How Did Dad Do?’
Mitt Romney had 90 minutes on stage with President Barack Obama last night. The morning after, he took nine minutes to bask in what instant polling is portraying as a debate victory. “Last night, I thought, was a great opportunity...
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