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Democratic leaders take aim at GOP pick Jackson's 'extreme agenda'
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Virginia Democrats continued focusing their fire in November's bellwether statewide elections not at the top of the Republican ticket but in the middle, at E.W. Jackson, the outspoken conservative black minister nominated by GOP delegates for lieutenant governor.
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Mark Obenshain nominated by GOP for Va attorney general
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State Sen. Mark Obenshain's father, Richard Obenshain, won the party's U.S. Senate nomination in the same building in 1978, but was killed in a small plane during the campaign. John W. Warner took his place on the ballot and won the first of five U.S. Senate terms.
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Boston Marathon bombings; GOP PACs and the D.C. Council special election; Is the sports world ready for gay athletes?
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Immigration debate threatens to split Republican Party
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The immigration debate is threatening to split the Republican Party, pitting those who focus mainly on presidential elections against those who care mostly about congressional races.
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Republican Party seems divided, angry as ever
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Infighting has penetrated the highest levels of the House GOP leadership. Enraged tea party leaders are threatening to knock off dozens of Republicans who supported a measure that raised taxes on the nation's highest earners.
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10th Anniversary Show: Rep. Van Hollen; RGIII Injured; Bob Ehrlich
CommentToday on NewsTalk, we spoke with Chris Van Hollen, knee specialist David Geier and Bob Ehrlich
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GOP convention: Party hopes to rally voters with first full day of events
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The Republican National Convention is officially underway. One of the first orders of the day Tuesday will be the roll call of states, marking Mitt Romney's formal nomination as the party's pick for president.
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Isaac forces GOP to scrap first day of convention
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Republicans will formally bestow their presidential nomination on Mitt Romney on Tuesday night, one day later than planned, officials announced Sunday as they revised the schedule for a national convention curtailed by the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac.
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Republican National Convention 2012: Twitter updates from the RNC floor
CommentThis is your best source for all the Twitter chatter surrounding the Republican National Convention! You can also follow ABC7's Rebecca Cooper on Twitter and Leon Harris on Facebook for the latest from the RNC floor in Tampa.
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Santorum wins big in Kansas, Romney takes Wyoming
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Santorum cuts into Romney's lead, taking 33 of 40 delegates in Kansas. But Romney still has a big lead with 454 delegates to Santorum's 217. Newt Gingrich has 107, Ron Paul 47, according to an AP tally.
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Gingrich wanted wife and mistress, second wife tells ABC News
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Tonight on Nightline, ABC News will air an interview with Marianne Gingrich, the second of Newt Gingrich’s three wives. She says Gingrich wanted an "open marriage," so he could have both a wife and a mistress.
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Gov. Rick Perry fails to qualify for Va. GOP presidential primary ballot
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul will be on Virginia's March 6 Republican presidential primary ballot, but Texas Gov. Rick Perry has failed to qualify.
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Gingrich's rise puzzles critics of his record
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Newt Gingrich's rapid rise in presidential polls has left GOP veterans scratching their heads, wondering why he's supported by voters who think he's not particularly honest and doesn't share their values.
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FACT CHECK: GOP field proving to be 'factually challenged'
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Republican presidential hopefuls are proving to be "factually challenged," as Newt Gingrich rather haughtily described a rival, despite getting some things wrong himself.
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Herman Cain receives Secret Service protection
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Herman Cain on Thursday became the first Republican presidential candidate to receive Secret Service protection.
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GOP hopefuls oppose potential deficit deal
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Republican presidential hopefuls are assaulting a proposal by GOP lawmakers on a bipartisan deficit-reduction panel that calls for increased tax revenues.
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Comparing himself to Moses, Cain says God told him to run for president
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Republican Herman Cain said God convinced him to enter the race for president, comparing himself to Moses: "'You've got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?"'
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Cain momentum continues; South could be key
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Unlike some other Republican presidential contenders who have flamed out fast after auditioning as the conservative antidote to Mitt Romney, Herman Cain is still riding high atop public opinion surveys.
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