huffingtonpost.com - 5/4/2009
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Republican leader Eric Cantor appeared on CNN's show "State of the Nation," hosted by John King, and conceded that the GOP has "a lot to learn" from President Obama, especially regarding technology and reaching out to young voters: "President Obama is a great communicator. We understand that. ...
thinkprogress.org - 5/6/2009
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thinkprogress.org —
Last week, Republicans kicked off their National Council
for a New America, an attempt to revive the...
image of the GOP . One of the leading participants, former governor Jeb Bush, said that it was time for Republicans to “ listen first , to ...
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Cantor Caves: Republicans Will Be ‘Listening’ To Rush ...
washingtonmonthly.com - 5/4/2009
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washingtonmonthly.com —
'OUTSIDE' THE BELTWAY.... As part of the Republican
Party's rebranding effort, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.)...
hosted a National Council for a New America event at a pizza shop over the weekend. Roll Call reported, "Cantor said the idea...
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'Outside' the beltway
huffingtonpost.com - 5/6/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
Rep. Eric Cantor led a much-publicized GOP listening
tour this past weekend -- or so we all...
thought. "What we're trying to do here today is kick off a series of town hall forums so that we can get back to listening to the people," Cantor told CNN ...
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Cantor Bows To Rush: "This Is Not A Listening Tour" (VIDEO)
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The GOP's Problem
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... Cantor and Jeb are at least trying, I suppose. But it reminds me of the endless Tory "listening tours" in the wake of their 1997 collapse. It's eleven years later, and only now do they look like getting back into office. And only after Blair has long left the building. ...
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