Results for keyword: Republican Party
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McCain: T.R. or W?
John McCain likes to compare himself to Teddy Roosevelt, but his conservation record is closer to that of a less-popular Republican: George W. Bush.
by John Dougherty, Aug 25, 2008 -
A fractured party
The Grand Old Party will either find a new life – or court self-destruction – in the West today, where moderates and hard-liners are battling over conservation issues.
by Ray Ring, Jul 21, 2008 -
We’re in a land of Lincoln
For better and for worse, the West of today was created by Abraham Lincoln and the early Republican Party.
by Ed Quillen, Mar 03, 2008 -
In politics, it's not about who you want to drink a beer with
The so-called "character issue" in politics – often defined as voting for the person you’d most like to have a beer with – is absurd for many reasons...
by Jon Margolis, Oct 16, 2006 -
Duke City dustup
The nation may be intrigued by the contest between incumbent Republican Rep. Heather Wilson and New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid, but the New Mexicans who will actually vote in the election seem fairly disinterested.
by Laura Paskus, Sep 18, 2006 -
Fractures on the right
National pundits say the nation’s political parties are moving toward the extremes, but in the West, Republicans – unhappy with some far-right politicians – seem to be heading back to the middle.
by Ray Ring, Sep 18, 2006 -
The green Republican: back from the dead?
Worried about falling poll numbers, some Republicans, led by Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, are resisting some of the Bush administration’s more far-reaching attacks on environmental protection
by Jon Margolis, Sep 04, 2006 -
Why did Norton really leave Interior?
If outgoing Interior Secretary Gale Norton didn’t receive a push out the door, she certainly deserved one after her involvement in the sleazy Jack Abramoff scandal
by Jon Margolis, Aug 07, 2006 -
Light rail moves inland from the 'Left Coast'
Light rail has become unexpectedly popular in deeply conservative Salt Lake City, Utah
by Allen Best, Nov 14, 2005 -
Will the real Mr. Pombo please stand up?
California Republican Rep. Richard Pombo made his mark blasting the Endangered Species Act, but now, he says, he’s learning to compromise on environmental issues
by Matt Weiser, Jul 25, 2005






