If America’s demographics were those of 1980, John McCain and Mitt Romney would have won the presidency in 2008 and 2012.
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As GOP infighting grows, donors call for calm
Top party donors are taking action, with one firing off a letter calling for more civility among Republicans.
Read More »Republicans see diversity in their 2016 hopefuls
Long criticized as the party of old white men, Republicans are seeing a diverse group of people step up for possible contention in the 2016 presidential race.
Read More »Documents show donor access to GOP governors
The Republican Governors Association has routinely promised donors special access to top leaders, documents show.
Read More »Republican women face uphill fight this fall
Redistricting has given GOP incumbents a stronger grip on the vast majority of their seats, and Republican leaders aren’t willing to encourage promising female candidates to challenge incumbents.
Read More »Honour says he’s no ‘career politician’
The first Republican to officially declare his candidacy for governor, businessman Scott Honour has consistently since trailed his three principal rivals for the nomination in terms of name recognition.
Read More »GOP Chair Keith Downey is a turnaround artist
He's worked to bring the party back from financial disaster, eviction from their headquarters and a credibility crisis to a place where they can think about scoring some wins.
Read More »30B: Kasel tests value of GOP endorsement
Eric Lucero, who toppled Rep. David FitzSimmons, faces a tough primary.
Read More »The Capitol Note: DFL and GOP set to take advantage of new absentee voting law
Both political parties highlighted Minnesota's new absentee voting law when outlining their ground games heading into the Aug. 12 primary elections
Read More »Young: Republican death wish
At their Rochester Convention last weekend, it seems Minnesota Republicans just re-elected Gov. Mark Dayton and U.S. Sen. Al Franken.
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