Joe Lieberman Convention Speech 2008

2010-11-30T13:52:33Z

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Carly Fiorina Convention Speech 2008

2010-11-30T13:26:10Z

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4 accused in 2008 RNC disruptions avoid jail

2010-11-02T12:28:55Z

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The History of the Chicago International Amphitheather

2010-10-02T05:00:29Z

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Republican National Convention

2010-10-22T09:32:08Z

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Before handouts, big firms bankrolled conventions

2010-04-16T13:53:31Z

Billionaires, Wall Street and labor unions poured $118 million into political conventions

Financial giants now being bailed out by the government spent millions underwriting the Democratic and Republican conventions last summer, just weeks before coming to Washington begging for multibillion-dollar handouts.

The big donors included AIG,

THE EDGE: GOP's good, bad, ugly

2010-04-16T14:41:04Z

THE EDGE: Sorting through the good, the bad, the ugly at the Republican Convention

Four days, hundreds of speakers, thousands of delegates, endless pontificating and one hurricane looming large from afar. So much that is memorable from the Republican National Convention, so much that is forgettable. Five AP reporters help sort it all out, by identifying — in their humble op...

Organizers raise $39M for GOP convention

2010-04-16T14:43:29Z

Organizers of Republican National Convention nab volunteers and meet latest fundraising goal

Organizers of the Republican National Convention say they have raised $39 million for the September event.

The Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee said Monday it has met a July 15 deadline for raising the money to cover convention infrastructure.

The host committe...

Assessing Conservatives in Senate

2010-06-25T22:57:34Z

"Conservatism is a hard choice for a society that has become accustomed to big government and big entitlements promoted by liberals." -Jesse Helms

"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." -Barry Goldwater

Many conservatives are nervous as the Schedule for the Republican National Convention on Thursday

A schedule of speeches and program activities for Thursday's Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.:

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7 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT

_Speakers: Rep. Tom Cole of Washington, all eyes on energy

If you didn’t hear the chants of “Drill, baby, drill!” then you missed one of the highlights of the Republican National Convention.

Energy policy will captivate Congress this week as the House and Senate resume after the August break and

Editorial: Why are the US elections so quiet on science?

2010-10-21T10:11:16Z

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McCain's backdrop baffles California school

2010-09-15T14:20:21Z

Staff at a California school were scratching their heads on Friday after their facility mysteriously appeared as a backdrop during John McCain's Republican Convention speech.

A giant image of Walter Reed Middle School in the

Mac 'n' Sarah

2010-04-16T13:31:46Z

Where's the Teeth?

By Jason Horowitz

ST. PAUL—“Nice place out here,” said Rudy Giuliani.

The former mayor and his wife, Judith, had just arrived at a private party—re-purposed as a benefit for Hurric...

Correction: GOP Convention Business

2010-04-16T13:32:12Z

Correction: GOP Convention Business

In a Sept. 1 story about a rule adopted at the Republican National Convention, The Associated Press erroneously reported the dates when states may hold their 2012 presidential primaries.

Under the chang...

US election: Campaign diary

2010-04-16T13:32:35Z

"It's time to take off our Republican hats and put on our American hats," John McCain told his party at the weekend, which must have come as a shock to many, as ridiculous hats are the main point of US political conventions. Despite McCain's admonition, several pieces of red-white-and-blue headgear were spotted in St Paul yesterday, including two that bore the single, rousing w...

Republican convention thrown into chaos by Hurricane Gustav

2010-06-25T23:21:59Z

Hurricane Gustav has thrown America's political agenda into chaos with the biggest casualty being the Republican convention, which was due to open tomorrow in Minneapolis-St Paul, Minnesota.

Republicans try for four more years

2010-10-21T10:44:09Z

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Republicans try for four more years

2010-10-21T10:44:09Z

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A press pass for the digerati

2010-10-21T10:44:09Z

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10 Famous National Convention Speeches

2010-10-26T20:17:33Z

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Programming note: Politics meets tech

2010-10-21T10:03:16Z

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Parties to History

2010-10-26T20:36:57Z

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Huckabee needs to win 123 percent of the remaining delegates to win the nomination

2010-10-25T09:24:19Z

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Cliff Notes on the Nomination Process

2010-10-19T10:02:41Z

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Minnesota appeals for convention cash

2010-09-09T05:09:21Z

Minnesota Officials Press Companies for Help in Raising Money for Republican Convention

Minnesota politicians are pressing the state's biggest corporations to help pick up the fundraising pace for the 2008 Republican Convention and offering benefits for major donors, according to documents obtained by The A...

GOP Chairman

2010-03-28T15:34:20Z

In this Sept. 3, 2008 file photo, Michael Steele speaks at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Despite a flurry of missteps that have drawn criticism in Washington, GOP Chairman Steele still enjoy...

Palin

2010-06-25T21:22:58Z

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2008 file photo, Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, pumps her fist during her speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Palin believed that Sen. John McCain...

Ridge Terror Alert

2010-06-26T01:24:12Z

FILE -- In this Sept. 4, 2008 file photo, Tom Ridge, former secretary of Homeland Security and former Pennsylvania governor speaks to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev. speaks at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, FILE)

Bristol Palin

2010-06-26T04:14:57Z

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2008 file photo shows Bristol Palin, the 18-year-old daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Palin, an unwed mother has been appointed as a Teen A...

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Huckabee needs to win 123 percent of the remaining delegates to win the nomination

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Minnesota appeals for convention cash

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