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How Benghazi will test Republicans

Let me outline what we know so far about the attacks on US embassy staff last September that led to the deaths of four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens. First, it’s a big deal. There are strong indications — and the US...

Yes, the Republican Party is changing

The last couple of weeks brought another cycle of painful news stories for conservatives and for the Republican Party. The CPAC conference featured an often woeful cast of eccentric, angry right-wing voices. Sarah Palin, a former governor and vice...

Perry’s gaffe: Romney’s gain, Obama’s loss

Last night’s disastrous outing by Texas Governor Rick Perry cements a brilliant couple of weeks for Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney and delivers more tough news to President Barack Obama. Perry and the third top-tier GOP challenger, Herman...

Time for a new Goldwater-Buckley manifesto for the GOP

These are dangerous times for the conservative movement in America. After last November’s mid-term election, the far-right has shown that it has the power to shape key elections. The Tea Party erupted into prominence as a national force,...

The regional divide in the Republican Party

Here’s an interesting detail from Saturday’s don’t-ask-don’t-tell vote. A total of 39 Republicans voted. Of those, 31 voted No. Sounds like a pretty solid bloc, right? But of those No votes, fifteen were in the South. North...

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Plattsburgh's Mayor Won't Run for Stafford's Senate Seat

by Brian Mann

Jun 11, 2002 — Plattsburgh Mayor Dan Stewart announced on Monday that he won't make a bid to replace Senator Ron Stafford. Stewart, a Republican, would have faced Assemblyman Chris Ortloff and Assemblywoman Betty Little in the GOP primary. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article

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