Mitt Romneys exit opens up Republican presidential primary race
Scott Walker and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a pair of relatively fresh faces who until now have been overshadowed by the far-better-known Bush, the son and brother of former presidents, and Romney, who tried for the White House in 2008 and ran as the.
CPAC Conservatives Skeptical Of Another Bush
. conference in 2012. The format of the event -- a 20-minute question-and-answer session with Fox News host Sean Hannity -- plays to Bushs strengths, but also carries risk, as it will likely cover hostile territory. Bushs attendance also gives.
My Brothers, Charles and David Koch
No wonder four of the most conservative GOP presidential hopefuls -- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) -- showed up in Palm Springs to kiss the Koch brothers rings (or perhaps.
At Koch brothers summit, Rand Paul splits with Cruz, Rubio.
The Kansas City Star | KansasCity.com.. WASHINGTON ��� Rand Paul is demonstrating how he could disrupt the Republican presidential field if he seeks the nomination, sparring with potential rivals over Iran, Cuba and the Pentagons budget in a face-to-face forum. That group is the central hub of the powerful network of organizations backed by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch.. Scott Walker, another likely contender, was not available online.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Expands Medicaid Under Obamacare
GOP governors and legislators in states like Arkansas, Ohio and Pennsylvania have extracted concessions, including increasing the role of private health insurance plans in Medicaid, from President Barack Obamas administration, which is eager to.
Feds Eye Oil, Gas Drilling Off East Coast, Alaska, Gulf
If there are new sources of energy that can stabilize energy prices, thats a win-win for business, said Michael Egenton, senior vice president of the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce. That creates jobs and helps the economy by lowering energy .
Corporations Suddenly Dont Have Religious Freedom if They
Other notables include former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal and billionaire GOP mega-donor David Koch. Breitbart has determined that this brief shows. The Supreme Court ruling will obviously have a serious effect on the 2016 presidential race, as Republican candidates may be forced to decide between what SCOTUS says is the law of the land and what their bigoted constituents want. It is one thing for Alabama to defy the��.
GOP senators, and possible 2016 rivals, vie at Koch brothers retreat
Three potential Republican presidential contenders parried on issues including Cuba policy and the qualities necessary to win the White House during a Sunday night panel discussion that also afforded an unprecedented, if limited, peek into the workings.
Koch brothers set $889 million budget for 2016
The fundraising target is the latest indication that the industrialists at the center of the network, Charles and David Koch, intend to continue building an operation that could exceed the national political parties in size and scope to help advance.
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Scott Walker (R) predicts. The state Assembly will begin debate on the measure this morning, a debate that could last for 24 hours before a final vote takes place. Several Democratic amendments to the bill failed in committee on Wednesday. The state.
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Scott Walker ��� and help advance his pro-business agenda ��� he found the perfect way to do so without attracting any attention: He wrote more than $1.5 million in checks to a pro-Walker political advocacy group that pledged to keep its. Disclosure. The Kansas City Star: In lawsuit, ACLU says the First Amendment protects anonymous political speech. By Dave Helling. The group is representing ���John Doe��� ��� a businessman in Ferguson, Mo., who wants to publish��.
Islamic State-inspired Kansas man arrested in bomb plot on.
We face a continued threat from individuals within our own borders who may be motivated by a variety of causes, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom of Kansas said in a news release announcing the charges. Anyone. David Koch: GOP should pick Scott Walker in 16. The investigation into Booker was conducted by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, including members from the FBIs Kansas City Division, the Topeka Police Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol.
GOP War On Gays Rages On As Louisiana Governor Bobby.
Louisiana GOP Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he intends to sign the Louisiana Marriage and Conscience Act into law.. Mike Johnson (R-Bossier City)... The crazy thing is Jindal actually believes he can be President. Wow, the hate. Gawd is certainly not very choosy these days about who he wants to run Amerika���.of course their Gawd is David Koch, so hes just playing all the cards at once.. Jindal isnt even usable as a joke candidate anymore.
Newsalert: REPORT: One of the Koch brothers just revealed.
Two of the most prominent and influential megadonors in the Republican Party reportedly have picked their man in the 2016 presidential race: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R). According to The New York Times, David Koch told a Monday gathering of GOP donors that he and his fellow billionaire brother, Charles Koch, want Walker in the White House. We will support whoever the candidate is, Koch said at the Manhattan event, according to Times reporter Nick��.
Scott Walker Asks GOP Legislators To Hold Off On Right-To-Work Legislation
Wisconsins Republican Gov. Scott Walker responded Wednesday to reports that GOP legislators would pursue right-to-work legislation in the new year by saying that such a bill would be a distraction from his agenda, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
How the New Surgeon General Is Addressing the Anti-Vaxx Movement
Kansas City medical officials are warning residents that its just a matter of time before the current measles outbreak makes its way to the city, according to the Kansas City Star. In 2014, Kansas City was the source of a large measles outbreak���28.
Scott Walker surges to the top of the GOP pack. Why.
And last week, when former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani slandered Barack Obama���at a Scott Walker fundraiser���by saying he didnt think the president loves America, Walker again refused to condemn Giuliani or comment in any way. Walker. by David Nir on Tue Feb 24, 2015 at 11:09:07 AM PST. If the Dem candidate is Hillary, Im sure that she can nail him on every inconsistency - her only problem may be looking too much like a bitch in her attacks.
Koch Primary Tests Hopefuls In the GOP
The senators pitch: Of all the potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates, he best reflects the views of Mr. Koch and his younger brother, David H. Koch. Similarly, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas popped through Wichita in October for an audience he.
Mitt Romney Has a Koch Problem | Mother Jones
This weekend, a select group of Republican presidential hopefuls will arrive in southern California to attend one of Charles and David Kochs biannual donor retreats, a coveted invite for GOP politicians seeking the backing of the billionaire. We have to put forward candidates who can win, Hubbard said, listing Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, and Chris Christie.. A Playboy Ex-Con Reality Star, a Dance Instructor, and the Koch Brothers Walk Into a Congressional Race���
GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker is destroying.
GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker is destroying Wisconsin to prove just how conservative he is. Walker and his GOP cabal will continue to attack womens rights with a 20-week abortion ban.. state residents with ultra-conservative changes -- and thanks to the gerrymandered election districts and an unjustified hate of unions fueled by Koch Brothers funds and hate radio hosts based in Milwaukee and Madison and other cities -- Walker survived a recall.
The GOP War on Voting | Rolling Stone
Latest Movies. Star Wars.. As the nation gears up for the 2012 presidential election, Republican officials have launched an unprecedented, centrally coordinated campaign to suppress the elements of the Democratic vote that elected Barack Obama in. In a systematic campaign orchestrated by the American Legislative Exchange Council ��� and funded in part by David and Charles Koch, the billionaire brothers who bankrolled the Tea Party ��� 38 states introduced��.
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Scott Peters trails, but.
Scott Peters trailing former San Diego City Councilor Carl DeMaio by a 51-44 spread, which certainly looks bad for Peters.. Yes, the fall surge will be smaller for Democrats in a midterm year, but the smallish 5-point bump in CA-52 last time was at least partly due to the heavily contested fight between Peters and fellow Democrat Lori Saldana, something we didnt have.. Tarrance also tried to unskew their own presidential poll taken shortly before the last election.
Spying on the Koch Brothers | Mother Jones
The entire four-star, 180-room alpine resort was theirs for the weekend, booked in advance by the billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch for the brothers hush-hush strategy seminar and fundraiser.. Scott Walkers recent attacks on public-sector unions; and Charles Talk to Chuck Schwab, who along with his wife, Helen, has given more than $330,000 to the Republican Party and its candidates since March 2010���and not a penny to the Democrats. The sort of people��.
Ferguson Police Department May Fold Due To DOJ Probe
The investigation, begun after a Ferguson officer shot to death unarmed teenager Michael Brown in August, alleges that town authorities routinely violated the constitutional rights of residents with unreasonable searches and force, and that the city.
Koch brothers killed Medicaid expansion in Tennessee, and.
David Koch, executive vice president of Koch Industries, attends an Economic Club of New. The GOPs CEO, David Koch. Tennessees Republican Gov. Bill Haslam spent the better part of a year working with the federal government. All the way from the presidential level, where they promise to spend $889 million over the next two years, down to city and state parties, the Kochs are taking over the Republican party.. Captain Picard -Star Trek The Next Generation.
Six takeaways about 2016 presidential race from CPAC
Scott Walker was enthusiastically received and showed Rand Paul isnt the only one who can stir passions among this libertarian-minded crowd. The Wisconsin. ���Im really impressed, said Cathy Nugent of Kansas City, Kan. ���Im very. CPAC showed.
How Newt Gingrichs Language Guru Helped Rebrand the.
Scott Walker. Three of the new GOP senators���Arkansas Tom Cotton, Colorados Cory Gardner, and Iowas Joni Ernst���recently attended Koch policy and fundraising retreats; at the networks Dana Point, California, confab this past June,. Of course, the Koch network���and the GOP generally���capitalized on public dissatisfaction with President Obama, the six-year itch most two-term presidents face, and a bad electoral landscape for Democratic Senate candidates.
Chicago Credit Downgrade Pushes City Closer To Fiscal Free Fall
The downgrade and violation of terms on the swaps agreement likely will become an issue in Emanuels re-election campaign. The first-term mayor, a former chief of staff to President Barack Obama, failed on Tuesday to win a majority of votes in a.
Oklahoma Athletes And Coaches Condemn Racist Frat Video, Hold Rally
It has led to quick and widespread response from many, including University of Oklahoma president David L. Boren, who issued a blistering statement on Monday. The national headquarters of SAE announced it will close the schools chapter and that all .
Whos Really Behind Recent Republican Legislation in.
The prank phone call that Governor Scott Walker unhesitatingly accepted from a blogger purporting to be billionaire conservative donor David Koch has received lots of airplay, and it certainly demonstrates that the governor is accustomed to. flood tide that is sweeping through state legislatures right now, I just dont find it plausible that two brothers from Wichita, Kansas, no matter how wealthy, can be responsible for this explosion of radical conservative legislation.
$8.99: In the United Satrapy of the Koch Brothers, your vote.
Or so think Charles and David Koch, the real worlds Doctor Evil and his clone Mini-Me -- ultra-conservative, billionaire, industrialist, fossil-fuel profiteers based in Kansas but intent on running the country. The utterly. Its also in line with the $1 billion that observers predict will be the magic fundraising number for each of the two parties eventual presidential nominees. Mondays. Last year, Walker, New Jersey Gov... Captain Piccard -Star Trek the Next Generation.
So That Happened: With Iran Letter, GOP Senators Basically Say Dont Trust.
So, that happened. This week, Iranian leaders got a letter, authored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and signed by 46 other Republican senators, in which a clear message was sent. That message? No one should ever take the United States of America at its .