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    Dec 10, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Is the tea party dying?

    <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The sudden departure of South Carolina Republican Jim DeMint from the U.S. Senate has given new life to the idea that the tea party is in decline. DeMint took a job heading the conservative Heritage Foundation but Democrats and others were quick to point out that the departure of </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">DeMint, an important backer and funder of tea party-favored candidates like Marco Rubio, comes on the heels of some high-profile losses. But tea party backers say the movement remains an important political force in conservative circles. What do you think? Did the election spell the beginning of the end of the tea party, or will it continue to influence U.S. politics? Talk about it!</span></span>
    The sudden departure of South Carolina Republican Jim DeMint from the U.S. Senate has given new life to the idea that the tea party is in decline. DeMint took a job heading the conservative Heritage Foundation but Democrats and others were quick to...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Senate, Heritage Foundation, Marco Rubio

    2. Dec 9, 2012 |Column| Tribune Media Services

  2. DeMint: A Senate loss or gain?

    Jules Witcover
    WASHINGTON -- In a profession like politics and in a town like the nation's capital, the phenomenon of a U.S. senator voluntarily surrendering his seat for a think-tank job would have been unthinkable some years ago. The decision of Republican Jim DeMint...

    Tags: Scott P. Brown, Tea Party Movement, Sharron E. Angle, Richard Lugar, Olympia J. Snowe

    3. Dec 7, 2012 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  3. DeMint's Pennsylvania political legacy

    Jim DeMint, the Tea Party kingmaker who announced his resignation from the U.S. Senate Thursday to head a Washington-based conservative think tank, left an indelible mark on the world of Pennsylvania politics.
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    Jim DeMint, the Tea Party kingmaker who announced his resignation from the U.S. Senate Thursday to head a Washington-based conservative think tank, left an indelible mark on the world of Pennsylvania politics. It was DeMint, who during the infancy of...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Tea Party Movement, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, U.S. Senate

    4. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Congress ushering in new members, with old divide

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is ushering in the new and the old — dozens of eager freshmen determined to change Washington and the harsh reality of another stretch of bitterly divided government. The 113th Congress will convene Thursday at the...

    Tags: Republican Party, Harry Reid, New Year's Day, Government, John Kerry

    5. Dec 13, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  5. Leading conservative says Obama will win tax fight

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      WASHINGTON (AP) — Five weeks after President Barack Obama won re-election and gained more leverage to make GOP conservatives bend on taxes, the new balance of power is proving vexing for both sides. Republicans still aren't budging on Obama'...

    Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Medicare, Republican Party, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Social Security

    6. Dec 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Friday

    <strong>WEATHER:</strong> <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weather/weather-blog/bs-md-weather-20121207,0,6995190.story">Cloudy, with rain likely in the morning</a> and a high near 49. Tonight is expected to be cloudy, low around 48.
    WEATHER: Cloudy, with rain likely in the morning and a high near 49. Tonight is expected to be cloudy, low around 48. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues. TOP NEWS Parents unsatisfied with city school officials' answers...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Washington Redskins, Robert Griffin III, Washington Monument, Terrell Suggs

    7. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Fiscal cliff, here we come

    Watch out, folks, this could get bumpy.
    Watch out, folks, this could get bumpy. With the release Monday of a proposal, or something approximating one, from House Republican leaders on a way to avert the "fiscal cliff," we now have the opening positions from both parties, neither of which...

    Tags: Medicare, Paul Ryan, Tea Party Movement, Mitt Romney, Republican Party

    8. Dec 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Liberal obsession with race is growing old

    When will liberals stop living in the past? Specifically, when will they accept that they aren't all that stands between a wonderful, tolerant America and Jim Crow?
    When will liberals stop living in the past? Specifically, when will they accept that they aren't all that stands between a wonderful, tolerant America and Jim Crow? I was in the room when, during the Democratic National Convention, civil rights hero...

    Tags: Colin Powell, Republican Party, Justice and Rights, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Interior Policy

    9. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Column: Tea party down but not out

    Reports of the death of the tea party are greatly exaggerated.  For about two years now, certain observers have been declaring the demise of this insurgent tendency within the Republican Party. However, despite recent headlines, we should expect to hear...

    Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Richard Lugar, Periodicals, Republican Party, Barack Obama

    10. Nov 27, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  10. GOP may hurt rights for the disabled

    WASHINGTON -- President-unelect Rick Santorum made his triumphant return to the Capitol on Monday afternoon and took up a brave new cause: He is opposing disabled people.
    WASHINGTON -- President-unelect Rick Santorum made his triumphant return to the Capitol on Monday afternoon and took up a brave new cause: He is opposing disabled people. Specifically, Santorum, joined by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, declared his wish that...

    Tags: Treaties, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, United Nations, Republican Party

    11. Jun 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. A house divided: America's political opponents begin to act like enemies

    Sunday morning, I was having breakfast at a funky cafe that prides itself on organic food and the languid preparation thereof. With time to observe the locals passing by, I came to an epiphany about why this green wedge of America feels so unique: Vermont is what the whole country would be like if the hippie ideals of the 1960s and '70s had matured and taken root everywhere.
    Sunday morning, I was having breakfast at a funky cafe that prides itself on organic food and the languid preparation thereof. With time to observe the locals passing by, I came to an epiphany about why this green wedge of America feels so unique: Vermont...

    Tags: Republican Party, Entertainment Events, Immigration, Arts and Culture, Human Interest

    12. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| CNN

  12. Reid urges cooperation as Democrats expand Senate control

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called on Republicans to cooperate with an expanded Democratic majority Wednesday, a day after the Democrats picked up at least one more seat in the chamber.
    CNN
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called on Republicans to cooperate with an expanded Democratic majority Wednesday, a day after the Democrats picked up at least one more seat in the chamber. "It is better to dance than to fight," said Reid, D-Nevada....

    Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Minority Groups, Roger F. Wicker, Bob Menendez, Rick Santorum

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Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, shown addressing a r...
(December 7, 2012)
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