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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Tom DeLay

Tom DeLay stories: 27 news summaries

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ANALYSIS

How the GOP Went Broke

Legislation, bad governance cost Republicans their financial advantage

May 15, 08 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Republican Party has known crises before, but it's always held its own against the Democrats with fundraising prowess. But the GOP finds itself demoralized and impoverished, and seemingly without the funds needed to avoid more losses like the one suffered Tuesday in Mississippi. Politico looks at how the party... More »

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Tom DeLay • McCain Feingold • Sarbanes Oxley • Republican Party • campaign fundraising • soft money • National Republican Congressional Committee

OPINION

 Election Watchdog Pick
 Absurdly Partisan 

Already-crippled FEC can't afford to see dismissed chief replaced by Bush crony: Times

May 8, 08 2:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush’s latest maneuvering with the Federal Election Commission does nothing to fix the standoff over unacceptable nominees, New York Times editors argue. Instead, the White House has made it worse, moving to can the chairman who questioned John McCain’s “funding machinations”—and sub in a... More »

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John McCain • Tom DeLay • FEC • Hans von Spakovsky • David Mason • George W. Bush

Reynolds
Joins Parade
of Departing Republicans

'The last few years have not been fun for him'

Mar 21, 08 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York Rep. Tom Reynolds became the 22nd House Republican to announce his retirement yesterday. Reynolds, a Dennis Hastert protégé once seen as a potential Speaker, was tainted by an embezzlement scandal on his watch as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. “The last few years have... More »

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John McCain • John Doolittle • Jack Abramoff • Tom DeLay • House of Representatives • Dennis Hastert • National Republican Congressional Committee • Christopher J. Ward • Rep. Tom Reynolds • Rep Rick Renzi

$16K on Flowers Accents Pelosi's Spending Spree

New speaker's $3M
outlay doubles her
GOP predecessor's

Dec 12, 07 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi spent 63% more in her first nine months as House speaker than Dennis Hastert did over the same period last year—including $16,000 on flowers, the Hill reports. Republicans said the $3 million figure gave the lie to Democrats’ promises of fiscal responsibility; Pelosi aides say the... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • government spending • Nicolas Sarkozy • Tom DeLay • Dennis Hastert • flowers • speaker of the House

Renegade Rep Pummels Pork

Arizona Republican is
on a one-man crusade against pet spending

Aug 27, 07 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Congressman Jeff Flake is waging a one-man war against earmarks, slice the size of the federal budget and scare colleagues away from pet projects. When the Arizona Republican rises to speak, the Los Angeles Times reports, the whole House “grimaces”—bracing for an attack on the pork barrel.... More »

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Congress • Arizona • earmarks • Tom DeLay • House of Representatives • Jeff Flake

Ex-Speaker Leaving Congress

Hastert was longest serving Republican speaker

Aug 15, 07 12:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Congressman J. Dennis Hastert, Republican House Speaker for eight years until he was ousted when Democrats won the majority in November, will not seek re-election in 2008, the New York Times reports. Hastert, who served longer as speaker than any other Republican, says it's too difficult to adjust to a... More »

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Newt Gingrich • Tom DeLay • House of Representatives • J. Dennis Hastert • Speaker

Breaking from Bush, GOP Splinters

Rove, DeLay, and Gingrich on the future of the conservative movement

May 28, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Republican Party is fracturing politically and strategically, writes the New Yorker's Jeffrey Goldberg. As Bush's approval ratings continue to sink, current and former GOP bigwigs—like Newt Gingrich and Tom DeLay—are looking to redirect the conservative movement as the 2008 election nears. More »

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Bush administration • Newt Gingrich • Karl Rove • Republican • politics • GOP • Tom DeLay • conservative • Republican Party • Election 2008 • George W. Bush

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