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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: mainstream GOP

mainstream GOP stories: 3 news summaries

OPINION

Rush, Newt Push Media
to the Right

They're mainstream while progressives are ignored: Dionne

(Newser) - Media coverage of Barack Obama is closed-minded and biased—in favor of conservatives. "Rush Limbaugh's sneezes or Newt Gingrich's tweets" circulate like wildfire, but criticism of the president from the Democratic left goes unheard, writes EJ Dionne of the Washington Post. The result is a skewed picture in which... More »

McCain Bests Conservative Offensive in SC

But can he win
contests open only
to Republicans?

(Newser) - Despite an onslaught from uber-conservatives like Rush Limbaugh, John McCain managed to capture a chunk of the Republican establishment to win South Carolina. McCain's victory marked a dramatic difference from the last time conservatives blasted him out of the running in South Carolina in 2000, reports the Washington Post. "... More »

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OPINION

Romney Talks the Talk, But Where Are
the Votes?

Weekly Standard
can't figure it out

(Newser) - On taxes, social issues, and foreign policy, Mitt Romney is “perfectly attuned to mainstream Republicans.” But the supporters just aren’t coming, and the Weekly Standard’s Fred Barnes can’t figure out why. Romney appeals to the same voters who elected the president and his father; but... More »

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