theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 10/23/2009
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There seems to be a growing consensus among former GOP officials that their party has been successfully defined — or has defined itself — in very damaging terms as reflexively obstructionist and opposed at all costs to helping the majority party govern the country.
Along these lines, ...
media.www.gwhatchet.com - 10/23/2009
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Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, unveiled a
six-point plan to help strengthen the Republican Party Wednesday...
night - including shedding the image of being the "old white guy party" and advocating for limited government. The son of former ...
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Former governor calls for party reform
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 10/30/2009
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WASHINGTON (CNN) – Since his brother left office
in January, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been...
mostly diplomatic when discussing the Obama administration. On Wednesday, he took a sharper tone. During remarks to a U.S. Chamber of ...
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Jeb Bush: Obama trying to 'attack capitalism'
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Jeb Bush: GOP Must Be More Than The "Old White Guy Party," "Party Of No"
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... party to be successful it has to reach out to everyone," Bush said. "In politics, you never win when you say 'us and them.' We need a more welcoming message."
"I sense that our party is kind of in a nostalgic mode where we look back to the good old days," Bush said. "However good they were, and there were some good days, is completely irrelevant in 2009."
He added, "We just can't be the party of no."
A spokesman for the GW College Republicans confirmed:
Andrew Clark, a spokesman for the GW College Republicans, who hosted ...
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Political Animal —
... . * Jeb Bush doesn't want to see the Republican Party become the "old white guy party." He'd also like to see the GOP shed its image as the "party of no." Good luck with that. * Those right-wing House members who are panicky about imaginary Muslim spies on congressional committees ...
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