Posted by reteaparty 2012 Elections, Breaking News, Headlines Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
By Evan McMorris-Santoro, TalkingPointsMemo Hours after Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) announced his campaign for the seat being vacated by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), tea party umbrella group FreedomWorks, best known as the arm of the movement led by former House Republican leader Dick Armey, endorsed Flake in an email blast sent by its PAC. “Endorsing [...]
Giffords is seen as shoo-in for Kyl’s seat
Posted by reteaparty 2012 Elections Friday, February 11th, 2011
By Valerie Richardson-The Washington Times Any discussion of who’s likely to succeed outgoing Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona needs to factor in the following: If Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wants the seat, it’s hers. The three-term Democratic congresswoman explored the idea of running for the Senate seat in the event of Mr. Kyl‘s retirement before she [...]
George W. Bush Frets About New ‘Nativism’
Posted by Anthony Headlines Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
By Jim O’Sullivan, National Review A “rational” immigration policy will likely become law in the United States, but only after “some time,” former President George W. Bush said in a question-and-answer session aired Sunday night. Evoking the “America first” policies that predated World War II, Bush said he fears that isolationism, nativism, and protectionism are [...]