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Republican Party
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September 30, 2015
The House After John Boehner’s Departure
Will the speaker's resignation change anything fundamentally about Congress and American political dysfunction?
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August 24, 2015
Should ‘Birthright Citizenship’ Be Abolished?
Several G.O.P. candidates are calling for an end to the constitutional rule that a child born in the U.S. is a U.S. …
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March 4, 2015
When a Candidate Leaves the Pack Behind
When a front-runner takes a dominant lead so early in a campaign, or tries to, what is lost or gained?
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January 23, 2014
Politics on the Strip
Does it send a wrong message to hold a national political convention amid the gambling houses of Las Vegas?
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October 13, 2013
Is the G.O.P. Giving Independents an Opening?
Republicans have alienated the general public and their allies in the business world. In the next election, will onetime Republicans stray?
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March 6, 2013
What Young Republicans Want
Why are fewer young people -- the millennial generation -- identifying themselves as conservatives?
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November 13, 2012
What Next for the G.O.P.?
How the Republican Party can recapture the White House in 2016.
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August 26, 2012
Do Party Conventions Matter Anymore?
Increasingly elaborate and scripted, are political conventions worth the cost?
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June 11, 2012
Could Reagan Lead This G.O.P.?
In the current Republican Party, would Ronald Reagan still be a leader, or would he be seen as too accommodating?
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May 3, 2012
How Romney Can Win the Swing Votes
What can the candidate do to win over women, Hispanics and Republicans who are moderates on gay issues?
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April 24, 2012
Are ‘Family Values’ Outdated?
Is the Republican ideal of family just a rhetorical device, or is it still a worthy goal for public policy?
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April 11, 2012
Does Romney Still Need to Court Conservatives?
Does Romney still need to appeal to conservative Republicans, or should he start focusing on the broader electorate?
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March 4, 2012
The Last Gasp of the G.O.P.?
If we're seeing a demographic shift that helps Democrats, will the 2012 election be the end of the Republican Party?
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January 17, 2012
What the Polls Can’t Tell Us
Between now and November, can we expect big swings in public opinion? And if so, what does that mean for the G.O.P. …
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January 4, 2012
For G.O.P., One Party but Three Platforms
Does Iowa's three-way split indicate that the eventual nominee will disappoint most Republicans? Is this an opening for a third party?
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December 27, 2011
What Do Iowans Want in a Candidate?
The G.O.P. candidates are focusing on the economy, but Iowa is doing just fine. So what are voters there looking for?
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December 13, 2011
Have Evangelicals Lost Their Sway?
The G.O.P. field is led by a Mormon and a twice-divorced Catholic. Does that show evangelicals' influence has waned?
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October 13, 2011
What’s So Bad About a Flat Tax?
Isn't Herman Cain's '9-9-9' plan essentially what fiscal conservatives and good government advocates have always wanted?
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October 11, 2011
Are Voters Looking for an Isolationist?
Mitt Romney wants more intervention abroad. Can another candidate court the voters who don't?
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September 9, 2011
Is Social Security a Ponzi Scheme?
No fraud is involved, but the system uses money from new investors to pay earlier investors. How is it different from a …
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August 1, 2011
Did the Tea Party Win?
Have the conservative freshmen Republicans misrepresented their constituents in being too rigid in their approach to the debt crisis?
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May 25, 2011
What a Palin Bid Would Mean for the G.O.P.
Whom would her candidacy help or hurt among her party's possible presidential contenders?
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May 11, 2011
Who’s Missing From the G.O.P. Race?
Gingrich is in, while the Republicans wait for Romney and perhaps Mitch Daniels. Who would add some excitement to the field?
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April 6, 2011
What’s Boehner’s Next Move?
Can the House speaker convince other Republicans, if not the Democrats, to avoid a government shutdown?
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April 4, 2011
Can Private Insurers Fix Medicare?
The Republican budget proposal aims to replace traditional Medicare with private health plans. Will this reduce costs?
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November 3, 2010
Can the Republicans Avoid Gridlock?
What the G.O.P. should do to prevent a repeat of the political stalemate in the 1990s.
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September 23, 2010
Can the G.O.P. Repeal the Health Care Law?
The prospects and risks of the Republican strategy to roll back benefits that are now in place.
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September 15, 2010
Can the Tea Party Win in November?
How the Republican leadership can address anti-establishment passions after Tuesday's results.
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August 29, 2010
How Big Is the G.O.P. Tent?
Is the tension between fiscal and social conservatives detrimental to the Republican Party?
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May 19, 2010
Angry Boomers and Other Election Clues
What do Tuesday's primaries in Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Kentucky indicate for the November contests?
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