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RNC scraps plans to develop a policy think tank.
thinkprogress.org - 2/6/2009
RNC scraps plans to develop a policy think tank.
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Last December, the Republican National Committee announced plans to build a “new, in-house think tank aimed at reviving the party’s policy heft .” Former RNC Chairman Mike Duncan wrote a memo to RNC Committee Members explaining the concept behind the so-called “Center for Republican ...
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/3/2009
GOP Attack Dog Launches New Career -- Running For Office
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — The conservative movement may be dead -- but one of its key Washington lieutenants is launching a... career in electoral politics. Barbara Comstock, who ran oppo research for the RNC and chaired Scooter Libby's defense fund, is running for the ... (more) GOP Attack Dog Launches New Career -- Running For Office

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rightwingnews.com - 2/11/2009
Misc Commentary On The Stimulus Debacle - Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)
— rightwingnews.com — * This stimulus bill is huge, so disastrous, and so harmful to our country that even though... Obama has been in office for less than a month, I think it's already fair to label him as one of the worst Presidents in American history. * Where's the ... (more) Misc Commentary On The Stimulus Debacle - Right Wing ...

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Matt Lewis: Michael Steele and Bloggers: A Steele Curtain or an Olive Branch?
townhall.com - 2/2/2009
Matt Lewis: Michael Steele and Bloggers: A Steele Curtain or an Olive Branch?
— townhall.com — Michael Steele frequently reads blogs at 2 o'clock in the morning. ... At least, that's what he... told me a few months ago during our first (and only) blogger conference call conversation. His interest in blogs rings... (more) Matt Lewis: Michael Steele and Bloggers: A Steele ...

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