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Schneider: Republicans take on a new rallying cry

 

Published 1/29/2009 by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney at CNN Political Ticker

House Minority Leader John Boehner, center, and GOP Rep. Mike Pence, right, speak with reporters Tuesday. WASHINGTON (CNN) — With the departure of President George W. Bush, Republicans have a new rallying cry: "Back to basics!" Nothing is more basic to the Republican philosophy than smaller government, a principle many Republicans believe got lost at the [...] (link)

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