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Tea Party-backed House Republicans who drove Nancy Pelosi from the speakership last year may inadvertently be handing the San Francisco Democrat significant leverage to protect liberal priorities in the dramatic endgame over raising the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. “It all boils down … Continued

Americans flat out hate Congress, and Rep. Wu’s alleged actions will only serve to further perpetuate this belief. I understand that Wu is not seeking reelection, but it is time for him to step down regardless of whether the allegations are … Continued

Re-posted from the Daily Caller You can find fault with Barack Obama on a lot of issues, but you can’t argue with his fundraising prowess. The president’s team may have been a bit cocky when they set their 2012 fundraising targets, and … Continued

CivicForumPAC’s Ford O’Connell was interviewed by French publication Le Figaro on the role of the Tea Party in this summer’s debt ceiling debate. Below is a translated excerpt. Speaking of hostage taking is exaggerated because many Republican leaders agree that … Continued

Re-posted from The Daily Caller Most in the media seem to be part bemused and part befuddled by Rep. Michele Bachmann’s rise in the recent round of 2012 Republican presidential polling. I am not. In fact at this juncture, I am … Continued

Michele Bachmann’s recent surge is a direct result of the disdain that the tea party and social conservatives have for frontrunner Mitt Romney and his wavering positions. Should Rick Perry enter the race, Rep. Bachmann could find herself quickly falling … Continued

Overall, the recent fundraising numbers were disappointing for the Republican presidential field. A campaign’s own war chest will matter, and Obama is likely to significantly out-raise the eventual nominee. The GOP money is not missing, it’s just sitting on the … Continued

Rep. McCotter is a strong personality with a great political future, but he is not yet White House material. Given that a sitting House member has not won the presidency since 1880, he is not only the longest of long … Continued

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For decades, the Republican Party’s outreach to the Jewish community has been just short of abysmal. Thanks to President Obama’s “rookie mistakes and bumbling,” the eventual GOP presidential nominee and the party have a real chance to make inroads with … Continued