Republican Party

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at a GOP picnic, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Chichester, N.H. It was Perry's second day visiting the nation's earliest presidential primary state as he considers another run for president. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

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Ronald Reagan took his wife Nancy for a canoe ride on a pond at their mountain to ranch near Santa Barbara, Calif. on Monday, July 27, 1976 after announcing in Los Angeles that he had selected liberal republican U.S. Sen. Richard S. Schweiker as his vice presidential running mate if nominated at the GOP National Convention in Kansas city. (AP Photo)

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A former Wisconsin Republican Party chairman, Reince Priebus has managed to maintain generally warm acceptance by the 168-member RNC's growing conservative wing as well as by its moderates, who have close ties with the GOP establishment. (Associated Press)

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No apologies: House Budget Committee member Tom Cole defends GOP spending by saying, "Republicans believe in low taxes and less regulation. I think that's why God made Republicans." (Associated Press)

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National Edition News cover for July 31, 2014 - Christie rises again in GOP field: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivers an address at the GOP's Statesmen's Dinner on Friday, May 30, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Terry Wyatt)

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Rep. Greg Walden, Oregon Republican and National Republican Campaign Committee chairman, said he envisions the GOP holding at least 245 seats in the House after November, even the group's Democratic counterpart raised $23 million more this election cycle. (Associated Press)

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Taking Care of Business: Conservative governors weigh in on the GOP’s prospects for 2014 midterm elections - Special Section cover (7/28/14)

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, head of the Republican Governors Association, says his fellow GOP state chief executives are getting the job done. (Associated Press)

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If the GOP is to make greater inroads with Hispanic and female voters, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, a former Democrat, is well-positioned to lead the charge. (Associated Press)

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Arkansas gubernatorial hopeful Asa Hutchison has drawn support from GOP powerhouses Mitt Romney and Chris Christie, who will campaign for him in the state next month.