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Ensign: GOP shouldn’t focus on abortion or gay rights.
With Democrats expanding their control of the Senate to a solid majority, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Ensign (R-NV) is arguing that Senate Republicans need to “re-establish what the Republican Party is all about.” Calling for a return to a “big tent ...
 Sen. Ensign says Sarah Palin isn't qualified to be President (video)
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youtube.com — In an interview with NewsONE in Nevada yesterday, Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) said that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is not "experienced enough to be President o... (more) Sen. Ensign says Sarah Palin isn't qualified to be ...
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Ensign’s Way Off-Message
Ensign’s Way Off-Message
yglesias.thinkprogress.org — My sense is that when you’re chair of the NRSC you’re not supposed to say that your party’s VP nominee isn’t qualified. But here’s John Ensign (R-NV): The good times keep on rolling. (more) Ensign’s Way Off-Message
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The Whiffy GOP
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