News on Republican National Committee

RNC Chairman Steele: GOP should focus on issues

2010-03-06T21:45:28Z

<div id="subtitle">RNC Chairman Steele says GOP should focus on jobs, education instead of scare tactics</div><div><p>Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says the GOP should focus on issues like jobs and education and not on scare tac...

Republicans red-faced over fundraising on fear

2010-03-05T09:47:07Z

<div><p>US Republicans drew fire this week after the disclosure of an internal fundraising memo that portrays President Barack Obama as the Batman films' crazed killer "The Joker."</p><p>The Republican National Committee document, first revealed by the onl...

RNC document caricatures Obama, appeals to fear

2010-03-04T18:00:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Republican Party fundraising document casts Obama as "The Joker," makes pitch to exploit fear</div><div><p>Barack Obama is "The Joker." Nancy Pelosi is portrayed as Cruella De Vil, and Harry Reid as Republican National Convention will visit Phoenix, Salt Lake City and ...

Salt Lake a finalist to host 2012 GOP convention

2010-02-22T13:18:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Newspaper: Salt Lake City among 4 finalists to host 2012 Republican National Convention</div><div><p>Salt Lake City has been selected as one of four finalists to host the 2012 Republican National Convention.</p><p>Republican National Committee: Candidates must back party platform to get GOP dollars</div><div><p>The Republican National Committee, pressed to find a way to more clearly distinguish itself from Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, addresses the general assembly session of RNC's winter meetings being held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. Bill Crocker of Texas a member of the Republican National Committee takes down some notes during the general assembly session of RNC's winter meetings being held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Indiana RNC member, James Bopp, Jr. looks on during the general assembly session of Republican National Committee's winter meetings being held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in ...

Republicans Hawaii

2010-01-29T16:30:34Z

Reta Hamilton, left, of Bella Vista, Ark, and Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal, right, of the Virgin Islands, both on the Republican National Committee share a laugh before the start of the Standing Committ...

GOP sends letter appearing to be census form

2010-02-22T15:07:44Z

<div id="subtitle">GOP seeking input, money in letter seemingly under the guise of US Census Bureau</div><div><p>The Republican Party is seeking input and money from GOP voters — seemingly under the guise of the U.S. Census Bureau.</p><p>"Strengthening our Party for the 201...

Republicans head to Waikiki to work on strategy

2010-02-22T15:39:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Republican Party leaders head to Waikiki to celebrate victories, debate 2010 campaign strategy</div><div><p>A high-tax, big-government Democratic bastion for five decades and President Barack Obama's birthplace, Hawaii would seem a curious place for the GOP leaders after missteps irk Washington insiders</div><div><p>Despite a series of missteps that have drawn criticism in Washington, GOP Chairman Michael Steele still enjoys the support of m...

Judge won't end order targeting voter intimidation

2010-02-23T21:46:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Federal judge denies GOP request to end order aimed at preventing voter intimidation</div><div><p>A federal judge in New Jersey has denied a request by the Republican National Committee to dissolve a 27-year-o...

GOP chairman ends abortion insurance for employees

2010-02-24T05:56:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Report prompts GOP chairman to order end of elective abortion coverage for party employees</div><div><p>A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediate...

RNC health insurance plan covers abortions

2010-02-24T06:09:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Republican National Committee's health insurance covers elective abortions for its employees</div><div><p>The Republican National Committee's health insurance plan covers elective abortions for its employees, an option Republicans strongly oppose in health overhaul legislation that Democrat Barack Obama used so effectively to win the last presidential election.</p><p>Republican National Committee chairman President Barack Obama's grass-roots supporters have been largely drowned out in the raucous debate over his health care plan.</p><p>Yes, they're behind him, officials say — volu...

Health care fight: Echoes of Bush, Social Security

2010-02-25T10:49:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Democrats hoping 2005 Social Security debacle is not blueprint for health care this year</div><div><p>President Barack Obama's health care initiative is repeating history. No, not the failed attempt by President Bill Clinton in 1993. Right now, Obama's troubled plan is on the same shaky ground that preceded

US-POLITICS-RNC-STEELE

2009-09-01T18:55:56Z

Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Steele speaks at a town hall meeting at Howard University in Washington on September 1, 2009. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/