Partisan DC Infighting Leaves Voters Bruised
Each party emerged from the 2012 presidential election facing one overriding political test. So far, both are flunking. Why No One’s Winning in...
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Republican Senator Pat Toomey Condemns DC Gridlock
Republican Senator Pat Toomey (PA) co-sponsored the failed bipartisan Manchin-Toomey bill on gun buyer background checks. He spoke about why the bill...
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Congressional Republicans In Disarray
Congressional Republicans are seen to be in a state of chaos, split between far right anti-spending ideologues and those who want to focus on...
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Second Dinner for President Obama and Republican Senators
In good news for those who favor civil dialogue and working together for the common good, President Obama has scheduled a second dinner with...
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Grover Norquist Quotes at the Common Good
Quotes from our October 25th, 2012 event with Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, speaking at The Common Good. [Event Details...
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Obama and GOP Members Begin Meeting
“Maybe because of sequestration and frustration with the public, the time is right to act, and what I see from the president is probably the most...
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Split on Social Issues, GOP Focuses on Fiscal Platform
“One of the most striking characteristics about the political climate in the months since Mr. Obama’s re-election is that on issue after...
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Poll: Even to Many Republicans, GOP is “Out of Touch”
A new poll shows the majority of Americans believe the [Republican] party is “out of touch” and “too extreme.” The Threat to...
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Republicans Should Again Support Middle Class Growth
“Having worked for Senate Republicans in the 1980s, I remember a time when Republicans stood up to special interests and purged the tax code of...
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GOP Governors Urge Congress to Act on Sequester
“They need to stop having press conferences and start meeting,” Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell, referring to both Hill Republicans and Obama....
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New GOP Civil War: Moderation vs. Extremism
The prospect of deep cuts in defense is troubling to many in the party, [...] But increasingly, that impulse is giving way to arguments from GOP...
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Poll: Public Closer to Obama on Issues
A USA Today/Pew Research poll shows that people give President Obama’s positions greater approval than they give to Republican...
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