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Republican candidates criticize new that increases graduation requirement law

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Republican candidates for state offices are echoing the fears of local school officials in characterizing the state's call for high schools to increase graduation requirements as an "unfunded mandate" that will place an undue burden on taxpayers.

Republican poll shows Murphy, Caliguiri in dead heat

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
A poll conducted by a firm that works with Republican politicians found that U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy and his Republican challenger, state Sen. Sam Caligiuri , R-Waterbury, are in a statistical dead heat in their 5th District race.

Republican Party names replacement for Sen. Preuitt

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
The Alabama Republican Party met Tuesday and picked a replacement for Senator Jim Preuitt on the November ballot.

The Public Eye: Republican Faith-Based Politics: The Dumbing of America

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Republican panic about the size of the Federal deficit is wildly inconsistent with their plea to continue Bush-era tax cuts for the rich. Nonetheless they keep harping on both themes.

Republican attorney general nominee well-known for custody battle over dog

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
TAMPA — Before she became the Republican nominee for Florida attorney general, Pam Bondi was a familiar face as a legal analyst on CNN and the Fox News Channel.

Schetzsle, Republican candidate for state representative in 6th Essex district, receives biz endorsement

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Brett Schetzsle, Republican candidate for state representative in the 6th Essex District, announced today the endorsement of his campaign by the Massachusetts arm of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) SAFE Trust PAC.

Arizona Republican recruits homeless to run for office

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
How's this sound for a slate of candidates: a homeless tarot card reader, "Grandpa" the pedicab driver, and a 20-year-old street performer? Those are the Green party political hopefuls whom Republican operative Steve May has recruited to run for office in Arizona, the New York Times reports. While the state's community of tarot enthusiasts is [... ]

Republican Jewish Coalition takes aim at Hagel, Sestak

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
The Republican Jewish Council has a new Web ad out Tuesday slamming Democratic Senate candidate Joe Sestak and former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel. (CNN) –He's been out of the Senate for nearly two years, but that isn't stopping the Republican Jewish Coalition for taking aim at former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel. Hagel, the former Nebraska [...]

Republican candidates for 56th District Assembly seat to attendforum Wednesday

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
NEENAH All three Republican candidates for the 56th District Assembly seat in next Tuesdays primary election are slated to appear at a noon Wednesday forum at Under the Dome, 116 Main St.

Republican candidates rich and poor to meet in Senate primary

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
WASHINGTON Milwaukee Republican Stephen Finn attended the GOP state convention in May in search of a candidate for whom he could volunteer his services. He left unfulfilled.