... DeMint — who has endorsed a conservative candidate to run in a GOP Senate primary against businesswoman Carly Fiorina, the ... explicitly suggested his endorsement was a shot “against” GOP leaders. DeMint explained his endorsement of the conservative candidate, ... “Chuck’s willingness to stand up against his own party leaders.” Emphasis mine. Fiorina is the choice of ...

... is opposed by most liberals but was granted a vote by Democratic leaders after Stupak threatened to whip votes against the bill. UPDATE ... the Pelosi healthcare bill, Boehner said that he and his fellow leaders would support the Stupak amendment. "We believe that taxpayer funding ... minority party unified when the final bill comes up for a vote. GOP leaders risk losing one of their rank-and- ...

... voters throughout the nation. (They probably mean 2010 primaries...) Nevertheless, the RNC and the GOP Illinois-elected congressional delegates are missing ... 't happy with how their elected officials are representing GOP values and feel they've lost touch. ... upcoming primaries, something that's a serious insult to the party's rank and file. Republican leaders, are you listening?

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... Valerie Jarrett said on ABC's This Week this morning that the GOP civil war in the NY-23 special congressional ... more extreme, and more and more marginalized." Yesterday, moderate GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava suspended her campaign after ... his policies, Jarrett tried to shift blame back to the GOP. "What we've seen from the Republicans is really the desire to have the status quo ...

... all-time high of $1.42 trillion in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. Republican leaders on Thursday denounced the House Democrats' version of the so-called "doc fix," ... patients, many who fear the cuts and therefore refuse to treat Medicare patients. But Senate Democratic leaders failed last month to garner enough support for their $247 billion version of the "doc fix." The ...