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President Obama said an "extreme faction" in the Republican Party is putting the nation at risk of an economic calamity because of its opposition to the Affordable Health Care Act. A key feature of the health reform act is due to go into effect Tuesday. (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie could seize an opportunity with a split conservative electorate in the 2016 Republican presidential primary contests. Campaign strategists see a pattern of moderate candidates winning the GOP nomination and ultimately losing to a Democrat, but conservatives hope to break that cycle.
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just the ticket? Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida could stir up trouble among conservative Republicans who are waiting for one of their own in the White House. (By Greg Groesch/The Washington Times)
