http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/local-gop/ en-us Tue, 5 Jan 2010 00:45:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2420990/posts I want to like Sarah Palin. But to borrow a title from Hitchcock, I feel like The Man Who Knew Too Much—about The Woman Who Knew Too Little. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t care that Palin is not a policy wonk. In some ways, that’s a plus. It is her strengths that concern me. For example, is Palin’s populism real or imagined? Or perhaps real but compromised? And, as the mother of a son on active duty, why is she so enthusiastic about unwinnable wars? Where is that famous common sense when it comes to minding our own business?... The American Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2420990/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jan 2010 00:45:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2419477/posts Pennsylvania's congressional delegation will drop by one to 18 according to census estimates. This will be exactly half the number of congressmen the Keystone State sent to Washington in 1930. BillLawrenceOnline.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2419477/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 14:34:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2418202/posts In response to national and local liberals who continually bash former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, I, as a conservative along with millions of conservatives across the country, would like to set the record straight. Palin has more common sense solutions regarding the problems facing our country than the entire administration of President Barack Obama. An example: Palin understands that the health care system needs to be fixed, but also understands as do most people that the Nancy Pelosi-Harry Reid 2,000-pages of smoke and mirrors is not the answer. Common sense says you don't destroy the system to fix it. Palin... The Evansville Courier & Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2418202/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:17:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2417661/posts Pennsylvania's self-inflicted traffic snarls become more expensive, Jan. 3, when the Turnpike Commission raises the rate by 3 percent. The PTC raised the rate by 25 percent last January. BillLawrenceOnline.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2417661/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:41:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2417151/posts Central Valley Republican Rep. George Radanovich is expected to announce this morning that he will not seek reelection. . . . Randanovich, who lives in Mariposa, was first elected to the 19th Congressional District seat in 1994. SacBee: Capitol Alert http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2417151/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:44:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2416987/posts Former Pa. Gov. Dick Thornburgh is the latest to call for ending the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. He notes that the " top-heavy" PTC, with more than 2,000 employees, manages 537 miles of turnpike highways; compared to PennDOT which manages nearly40,000 highway miles along with tens of thousands more miles of localroads, railways and bridges. BillLawrenceOnline.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2416987/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:04:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2416490/posts In GOP-rich Placer County, the Placer County Republican Central Committee chairman views himself as a brand manager of sorts. "We need to protect our brand," said Tom Hudson. "We need to stand for something." Hudson, 42, takes pride in unmasking and ousting people he says are liberals posing as Republicans. With the elected committee's backing, Hudson has drafted candidates to run against sitting GOP officeholders he views as not conservative enough, orchestrated a controversial endorsement during the primary for the 4th Congressional District seat, and played a role in the decision by two Placer County officeholders to drop their Republican... Sacramento Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2416490/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:25:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2416376/posts A conservative Minnesota congresswoman who has been an outspoken critic of Democratic health care plans will be the keynote speaker for a Republican dinner in Ohio. The Hamilton County GOP in Cincinnati says Rep. Michele Bachmann will speak at the annual fundraising event Feb. 26 called the Lincoln-Reagan Dinner. The county party praised Bachmann in a statement Monday as leading the fight against big government. She organized a protest rally last month against health care legislation. StarTribune.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2416376/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:49:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415277/posts SUGGESTION FOR A NEW TERM TO HELP IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF REPUBLICAN I THINK WE SHOULD BE ELECTING TO ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICES - RRROC - Real Republican who Relies On the Constitution! Unlike the whimpy, whiny, always-compromising RINOs, these guys and gals are like ROCKS! Be sure to sound your RRRs, as in GRRRRRRRR! I'm tired of being labeled by WHAT I'M NOT. (Well, at least I'm not a RINO!) I'm proud to be a RRROC! 2010 - 2012 (1) NO VOTES FOR RINOs (2) ALL VOTES FOR RRROCs (3) NO REPUBLICAN PARTY SPLIT All "Libertarians", "Independents"... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2415277/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:00:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412944/posts Corbett, the front-runner among GOP hopefuls for the job, captures 48% to former Congressman Joe Hoeffel’s 26%. Against Scranton Mayor Christopher Doherty, Corbett wins 46% to 23%. Likely GOP Senate nominee Pat Toomey holds a slight lead over both Specter and Sestak in a look at potential 2010 general election match-ups, BillLawrenceOnline.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412944/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:49:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412629/posts 14-TERM CONGRESSMAN ENDS SPECULATION OVER RETIREMENT Congressman John Spratt has ended months of speculation over whether he will resign or run to retain his seat next year. On Monday, the 14-term Democrat officially filed for re-election with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The FEC filing showed Spratt, 67, with nearly $600,000 cash-on-hand. He is currently South Carolina’s longest-serving Congressman. A number of media outlets had been probing Spratt’s intentions of late, which likely pressured him into making a decisive move before he lost the support of his 5th district base. “Washington is sort of like an echo chamber,” Spratt told... The Palmetto Scoop http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2412629/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:42:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2409227/posts The latest running debate between Al Gore and Sarah Palin reveals once more the absurdity behind today's Republican Party, which looms increasingly as a far right pressure group rather than a viable political entity. The Republicans indicated the direction where they were heading when Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele dared to speak of right wing talk show host Rush Limbaugh as an "entertainer," which was construed to mean that he was undermining his stature as a serious political analyst. A furious Limbaugh demanded an apology. The blustery talk show host had declared himself to be the titular head of... Political Cortex http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2409227/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:51:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2408861/posts South Florida attorney Scott Rothstein may have ran a $1.2 billion ponzi scheme and is, in general terms, a giant @$$hat with the gaudiest taste known to man, but if he had it his way no one in the lower 48 would have ever heard of a certain pitbull in lipstick. Bob Norman up at New Times Broward-Palm Beach is reporting that Rothstein funded the fledgling efforts to put Gov. Charlie Crist in the McCain campaign's VP slot. The Ponzi schemer was the fourth ranked fundraiser for the GOP candidate in the entire nation, and used that influence (he apparently... The Miami New Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2408861/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:03:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2408680/posts The Philadelphia Inquirer in today's front page story managed to put a D after Stephen Stetler's name when reporting his resignation as Pennsylvania's revenue secretary shortly before Attorney General Tom Corbett announced that he was one of three officials being charged with six counts of conflict of interest, theft, and conspiracy. Granted the Inky didn't spell out the D as Democrat, nor did they put the word in the headline as they would have perhaps if another party had been involved, BillLawrenceOnline.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2408680/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:29:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2408178/posts KYW1060.com, yesterday, reported that state lawmakers were mulling mandatory sex education in public schools. While the story didn't mention a bill number, HB 1163 was the only one found in search for "sex education" at the website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Granted we might think our elected our experts on the matter of sex due to their amazing skill at finding imaginative ways of, well, giving it to us taxpayers, but one is puzzled at why they think it best to place a new mandate on public schools. Oh yeah, I forgot, silly me. They are good at finding... BillLawrenceOnline.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2408178/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:41:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2403925/posts John E. Peterson, who represented Pennsylvania's 5th District in Congress from 1997 until his retirement in 2009, is saying dump the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. (snip) This morning, btw, five Republican state representatives filed a bill abolish the Turnpike Commission. HB 2134 would transfer the transfer its assets and functions to PennDOT. And did you know that the Turnpike was designed so that the straightaways could be negotiated at 102 mph and the curves at 90? BillLawrenceOnline.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2403925/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:33:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2403271/posts The Pennsylvania House, today, voted to create a searchable online database regarding state spending. The vote to pass HB 1880 to establish the operation of the Pennsylvania Government Accountability Portal, or "PennGAP, was unanimous. Gov. X-Man Rendell is reportedly against the bill citing cost. BillLawrenceOnline.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2403271/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 23:51:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2403221/posts Texas gubernatorial candidate and San Antonio native Mayor Bill White made his first campaign visit in the Countdown City this week. White blasted Perry on a handful of issues including education. White states he's eager to work towards improving the education system in Texas with specific programs geared towards helping "Hispanics and other minorities." Additionally, White has a brilliant scheme for decreasing the drop out rate: "...Letting people know that by leaving school early they will cut their earning ability in half." With ideas as revolutionary as this one, White should have world hunger and world peace solved BEFORE he... The Tusk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2403221/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:53:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2402883/posts Governor Rick Perry is turning up the heat on Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's record as one of Washington's biggest spending Republicans. Fiscal and economic issues is, after all, Rick Perry's strong suit heading into this primary election, which should prove to be a tough and bloody one. I'm supporting Rick Perry, but will obviously vote for Kay Baby in the general election should she win the primary. The following ads sure do hurt, though. Don't they, Kay? *-*Video @ site*-* Frankly, Kay Bailey Hutchison has really picked a bad time to challenge Rick Perry for governor. While she isn't getting... The Tusk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2402883/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:13:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2402685/posts Republican Glenn Richardson has been dogged by talks of an alleged affair with a lobbyist and has admitted to struggling with depression. He leaves office Jan. 1. BY RICHARD FAUSSET Atlanta - Embroiled in a strange and unsavory drama involving a suicide attempt and allegations of an affair with a lobbyist, Georgia's powerful House Speaker Glenn Richardson, a Republican, said Thursday that he would resign. The announcement by Richardson -- a hard-charging, family-values conservative -- came amid Republicans' mounting calls for his ouster and fears that a lingering sex and ethics scandal could harm the Georgia GOP in next year's... The Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2402685/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:16:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2402256/posts In a hypothetical three-way contest, the latest Rasmussen national telephone survey found Democrats would attract 36 percent of the vote. A Tea Party candidate, if there were one, would attract 23 percent of the voters, while just 18 percent would be inclined to vote for a Republican candidate. However, 22 percent of the voters are undecided. In the survey of 1,000 likely voters, respondents were asked to assume that the Tea Party movement organized as a new political party. The survey was conducted Dec. 4-5. However, in a standard two-way race, Republicans hold a modest lead over Democrats. “It appears... The North Platte Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2402256/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 19:58:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2402047/posts SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's choice of Sen. Abel Maldonado for lieutenant governor was essentially a political challenge to his fellow Republicans: Expand the party, or continue to wither on the vine of ideological purity. Maldonado's confirmation is largely in the hands of legislative Democrats, who must decide by mid-February if they will accept his nomination. The Santa Maria Republican's long-term prospects, however, could be decided by GOP activists who have held him in disdain since he voted earlier this year for a tax hike — but may need him if they are to win in a statewide race. "He... Contra Costa Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2402047/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:58:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2399876/posts Sarah Palin, everyone's favorite Christian conservative hockey mom turned ex-Governor of Alaska, is headed to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for a book signing event in Plano. This is the only book signing scheduled for North Texas to promote Sarah's new book "Going Rogue - An American Life." And which lucky store gets the honor? Legacy Books, a massive three-level 24,000 sq. foot independently owned bookstore located at 7300 Dallas Parkway, Plano, TX 75024. Legacy Book's website states: "Tickets to Sarah Palin's GOING ROGUE book signing at Legacy Books sold out completely in November in just two days ... Access to... Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2399876/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 02:46:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2399047/posts Doylestown Township lawyer and Air Force veteran, whose political interest was steeped in Bucks County's Tea Party movement, Tuesday announced he will seek the Republican nomination for Congress for PA's 8th District. At the Elkins Gallery in the Mercer Museum, Rob Mitchell told family and supporters that if elected he would bring common sense to Congress and support allowing business to solve national problems. "I am running for congress because I trust the wisdom of the American people more than I trust the judgment of the Washington elites," he said, a theme repeated several times during his 15 minute speech.... The Morning Call http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2399047/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 04:37:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2398143/posts Supporters collecting signatures in an effort to recall Republican Sen. Bob Huff fell short today... by about 65,535 names. Recall proponents had until Nov. 16 to turn in the 65,535 valid voter signatures from the 29th Senate District needed to spark a recall election. But, according to counts confirmed today by election officials in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, they turned in zero signatures SacBee: Capitol Alert http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2398143/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:13:01 GMT