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Michiganders Flex Their Muscles at CPAC

28, Feb 2007

On my way over to the kickoff CPAC event this afternoon at the Capitol Hill Club, I ran into Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. He was headed in the other direction for a meeting, but had a few minutes to fill me in on the great things [...]

WhiteHouse.gov Gets a Facelift

28, Feb 2007

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white_house_website.jpg, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.

The newly skinned site is much easier to read and has a beautiful color scheme. White House Internet Director David Almacy deserves much praise for undertaking such a huge project.
There [...]

CPAC: Bought and Paid for by Mitt Romney?

28, Feb 2007

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Governor Mitt Romney, originally uploaded by sethrubenstein.

Operatives for John McCain are buzzing about two news stories tonight that suggest Mitt Romney is paying the way for college students to attend CPAC in order to boost [...]

Citizen Journalists in the Halls of Congress

28, Feb 2007

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The Open House Project, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the formation of the Open House Project, an effort to make the House of Representatives more transparent and open to [...]

Can Jim Gilmore Fill the Conservative Void?

28, Feb 2007

On the eve of CPAC, former Gov. Jim Gilmore is charging hard at the three leading Republican candidates for president. Gilmore previewed his message yesterday during a meeting with bloggers at The Heritage Foundation and will likely repeat parts of it during multiple appearances at CPAC later this week.
With John McCain, Rudy Giuliani and Mitt [...]

Officially Introducing the CPAC Bloggers’ Blog

28, Feb 2007

It’s nothing pretty (as James Joyner pointed out) and a work in progress, but CPAC Bloggers will serve as a destination for bloggers’ coverage of CPAC. The idea came to me after talking to web designer Jesse Thomas, whose work will soon transform Bluey Blog into the best looking blog in the rightosphere.
My goal with [...]

The Showdown Over William Jefferson

28, Feb 2007

Patrick O’Connor of The Politico has all the details about the brewing fight over Rep. William Jefferson’s appointment to the Homeland Security Committee by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. You’ll recall that Jefferson had $90,000 stored in his freezer and is the subject of a federal bribery investigation. Exactly the kind of guy who should be on [...]

An Up-Close Look at the U.S.-Mexico Border

28, Feb 2007

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One massive flag, originally uploaded by musicfilmcomputerguy.

The Heritage Foundation’s James Jay Carafano travels to Texas tomorrow to survey the U.S.-Mexico border and meet with officials in Texas about their security efforts. Carafano will spend five [...]

Sam Brownback Gets Good Marks on Fiscal Record

28, Feb 2007

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Sam Brownback, originally uploaded by icki.

The Club for Growth just issued a detailed fiscal report card on Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas, a Republican candidate for president. Says Andy Roth, “He’s great on a host [...]

On My Radar: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007

28, Feb 2007

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Cici & pb, originally uploaded by Jeremy_K.

I’m growing impatient with Apple over its upcoming release of Leopard, which is rumored for late March, although no one at the company will confirm. The time has come [...]


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