Steve Stockman’s Senate challenge in Texas is the most baffling display of ineptitude since Alvin Greene
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Chris Christie Will Speak At CPAC 2014
Vote of confidence in embattled New Jersey governor after last year’s snub
Republican Establishment Stands By Christie
While some Republicans have taken pot-shots at the outspoken governor, the party’s establishment is standing by him.
Christie Knocks ‘Almighty Government’ in Second Inaugural
The governor is looking to put recent scandals behind him
Morning Must Reads: December 16
In the News: Who had the Worst Year in Washington; The Senate vote on budget deal; and GOP’s winning strategy
Q & A: Liz Cheney
The Wyoming Senate candidate talks to TIME
Morning Must Reads: November 7
In the News: A simple guide to the Iran Nuclear talks, Twitter’s IPO, more on the election, and TIME’s new issue is all about Christie…and food
Grading Republican Prospects at the RNC
A party convention isn’t just a chance to celebrate the current presidential candidate, it’s where the search for the next one begins. TIME grades 10 promising Republicans who spoke at the 2012 RNC in Tampa
Virginia’s Virgil Goode: Could this Man Cost Mitt Romney the Presidency?
Virgil Goode glides through the doors of a McDonald’s in Farmville, VA, at 11:52 am and instantly three construction workers in the back booth rise to their feet. “I’ve been wanting to shake your hand a long time, sir,” says …
House Primary Upset in Ohio: Signs of a Weak GOP Majority?
Imagine how crazy it would be if Michele Bachmann lost her House seat to a Tea Partyer even more conservative than she was—that’s the equivalent of what happened on Tuesday when three-term Rep. Jean Schmidt lost the Republican primary in Ohio’s 2nd District to political rookie Brad Wenstrup. The upset was big—just last cycle, …
What You Missed While Not Watching the Arizona GOP Debate
0 minutes. Dry your eyes. It’s hard on all of us. But if you keep crying like this you won’t be able to see the 20th debate, perhaps the last of the primaries. We can do this together, learn to let go. But the sobbing must …
Arizona GOP Debate: Santorum Finds Himself in the Spotlight and On the Defensive
Rick Santorum found himself in unfamiliar territory on Wednesday night: at the center of attention in a Republican primary debate. The CNN forum in Arizona was the first in almost a month, and the only debate held since upsets in …
What You Missed While Not Watching the Last Florida GOP Debate
0 minutes. “Only one thing is certain,” CNN’s opening montage declares. “Expect the unexpected.” That hits the spot. We need false hope at a time like this. It’s the 19th Republican debate. Everything that can happen …