Shocking announcement signifies a shift in the Republican Party leadership Congressman John Boehner shocked the world Sept. 25 by announcing he would be stepping down from speaker of the House. Boehner becomes the fifth speaker to resign in U.S. history, according to the National Constitution Center. Originally, Boehner rose to the speakership on the support of the tea party movement […]
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Republican Party Ed Gillespie, a Republican, was born the son of an Irish immigrant. He grew up working in the grocery store his parents owned. According to his campaign website, neither of his parents ever went to college, but they strongly encouraged him to attend. He worked his way through college at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. […]
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Republican Party Bob Goodlatte, a Republican, is the incumbent running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District. Goodlatte, 62, is seeking a 12th term after first being elected in 1992. Since then, Goodlatte has won each of the elections by a wide margin, according to rollcall.com, a publication focused on news from Capitol […]
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If Republican Party does not adapt, it risks becoming culturally irrelevant For those of us born in the late ’80s and early ’90s, gay marriage has been a heavily debated topic in every significant political election we have witnessed. Despite its place at the forefront of many previous elections, the gay marriage debate has taken a backseat in the most […]
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