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Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Some are calling it a purge of tea party influence within the GOP

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Romney's bad day is Santorum's best, but he'll need millions to compete - and fast

Monday, December 05, 2011  South Carolina primary up for grabs, Gingrich making big play

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Evoking Clarence Thomas hearings, some key conservatives rally behind Cain

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  Looking to win Iowa, Gingrich says he hopes evangelicals talk with him about personal failings

Wednesday, June 23, 2010  Instead of the sweeping change gays and lesbians had sought, a piece-by-piece approach has been the administration's favored strategy, drawing neither serious fire from conservatives nor lavish praise from activists.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010  Ben Brooks, a lawyer and Republican state senator from coastal Alabama, says he's no fan of big government but he expects an aggressive federal response as a gunky oil spill threatens the Gulf of Mexico.

Monday, April 05, 2010  The tea party stirs plenty of noise, but can it sway any congressional elections in November?

Thursday, July 09, 2009  Conservative House Democrats demand cost cuts, other changes, in health care overhaul