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Does McConnell’s Role in Reopening the Government Help or Hurt Back Home?

October 24, 2013

Remember James Watson? Back in the day, he was a Republican senator from Indiana. In 1926, in a bid for a full second term, he survived his re-election bid by the barest of margins. Six years later, in 1932, a disastrous year for the national economy and the GOP, Watson lost his seat in a landslide. …

The Parallels, And Differences, Between Gingrich And Boehner

February 27, 2017October 22, 2013

There haven’t been too many good days for John Boehner since the 2012 elections that kept him in the position as speaker of the House. In fact, the headaches were evident last January, during the balloting for speaker itself. Ten Republicans refused to vote for Boehner, who won a second term by only three votes. He had more defections than Newt …