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Marco Rubio Picks a Chief of Staff: Cesar Conda

By: Stephen F. Hayes 01/28/11 7:29 AM
he old Washington axiom that congressional staffers are often more powerful than their bosses will not apply to Marco Rubio and those who work for him. But, as the tremendous number of resumes submitted to his office suggests, Rubio’s staff will be important. And in a move that brings an end to what has been the source of growing speculation on Capitol Hill, Rubio has hired Cesar Conda as his chief of staff. Read More

Old rules won't determine GOP presidential candidate

By: Michael Barone 01/25/11 9:05 PM
The weakest part of our political system, by a considerable margin, is the presidential nominating process. It tends to exclude from consideration those with the greatest experience in what is uniquely the president's responsibility, foreign policy and military strategy. Read More

Romney tops Palin by whopping 23 points in N.H. poll

By: Mark Hemingway 01/07/11 9:00 AM
The conventional wisdom has been that Romney was at a big disadvantage in the upcoming Republican primary. He's got a record as an establishment favorite and a moderate, his health care plan as governor of Massachusetts looks an awful lot like Obamacare, and he's a Mormon. In the era of the Tea Party, that's a lot for GOP primary voters to swallow. Read More

McCain unholsters varmint gun, jumps fence

By: J.P. Freire 05/11/10 12:00 AM
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is offering constituents a 2010 “Border Security Survey.” From an email: One of the fundamental responsibilities of our government is to secure our borders so that our citizens, no matter where they live in our country, can be safe and secure. Read More

South Carolina mulls 2012: Romney? Palin? Huck?

By: Staff report 02/19/10 2:00 AM
Columbia, S.C. South Carolina is a lovely place, and its attractions bring thousands of tourists each year, but lately it's been getting a special class of visitor. Read More

Shock jock Steele does his best to get fired

By: Chris Stirewalt 01/11/10 2:00 AM
If Republicans won't oblige Michael Steele by firing him at their winter meeting later this month, he may have to find a reason to quit. Steele has been goading his critics within the Republican National Committee, who by now probably comprise a majority of the group's 168 members. Those who don't like his style should "shut up" and "get a life," Steele says. Read More

Caricatures of Romney, LaLanne, Barry and Portillo

By: Nate Beeler 10/01/09 12:00 AM
I've been drawing caricatures for the Examiner Sunday covers since July 2008. For a bulk of the time, I was doing three each week for the newspapers in Washington, San Francisco and Baltimore. But now my days on the Sunday cover have come to a close as the newspapers will be running a more news-oriented front page. I have mixed feelings about the change. Read More
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