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A fight to the finish: what the GOP Congress should do to stay on top.(Grand Old Party)(Cover story)
FOR Republicans, Brian Bilbray's narrow victory to keep disgraced former representative Duke Cunningham's seat in the GOP column was certainly better than the alternative. But the good news stops there. It was a solidly Republican district that the GOP had to scratch and claw to hold. The national party isn't going to be able to pour countless Hill staffers and $5 million into every Republican district where a GOP candidate is underperforming this fall.
In general, Republicans should avoid the temptation to hope for the best. Hope is the enemy. Hope is the father of comforting but ultimately self-defeating illusion. Republicans shouldn't tell themselves that ...
- Don't underestimate the clout of a small band of Republicans.(CONGRESS)
- Newspaper article from: The Kiplinger Letter December 9, 2005 700+ words
...underestimate the clout of a small band of Republicans. GOP moderates in Congress are sitting in the catbird seat. A few dozen...Conn. and Maine, more-conservative Republicans would be in danger of losing.
- RNC Chairman Statement on 'Common-Sense Republican Congress'
- Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire August 2, 1996 700+ words
...chairman of the Republican National...In 1994, Republicans offered the...the 104th Congress breaks today...business, Republicans believe...when this Congress reduced appropriated...Common-Sense Republican Congress...were at it, Republicans in Congress passed ...
- CLINTON CAN USE VETO POWER TO CONTROL REPUBLICAN CONGRESS PRESIDENTIAL VETOES...
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) November 20, 1994 700+ words
...House, where Republicans hold at least...resounding Republican takeover of Congress, Clinton...control of Congress in the 1948...with the new Congress will unravel...against the Republican agenda...from the Republicans as he gets...
- Can Republicans retain Congress if Dole loses?
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Robert Novak November 1, 1996 700+ words
...rise for Republican retention of Congress - the first...election: Can Republicans hang on to Congress in the face...good for the Republicans. Indeed...projecting Republican gains in...on to vote Republican. History is against the Republicans. Not since...bringing in a ...
- The Republican Congress.(Commentary)(Editorials)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times October 2, 1996 700+ words
...of the 104th Congress, still bruised...year beckoned, Republicans acquiesced to...dominated Congress appropriated...about how the Republican majorities in...virtually unanimous Republican support. There...the 104th Congress passed historic...expectations the Republicans ...
- Of partisans and principles. (Republicans in Congress) (American Survey)
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) August 14, 1993 700+ words
...off." In Congress this year Republican leaders could...architect of the Republican strategy, warned...August 8th that Republicans could not be...Republicans in Congress had no chance...established the Republican Party as the...
- U.S.: UNCERTAIN MANDATE AND REPUBLICAN CONGRESS FACE CLINTON
- News wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire Jim Lobe November 7, 1996 700+ words
...both houses of Congress. But they fell...Senate where the Republicans had a 53-47...Senate will stay Republican. It is going...districts which Republicans won in 1994...remain firmly in Republican hands, thanks...memory that Republicans had retained control of the Congress in ...
- Public Sides With Clinton in Fiscal Fight; Poll Indicates Growing Disapproval...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Richard Morin November 21, 1995 700+ words
...while his Republican opponents in Congress face growing...disapproved of the way Republicans in Congress...will have a Republican administration and a Republican Congress and then we...of the Senate Republicans, down from...
