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Guy Benson (Oct 15, 2011)
MANCHESTER, NH – Rick Perry’s Granite State headquarters has the feel of a typical
campaign office: Red, white, and blue “Perry – President” placards line the walls,... more
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Guy Benson (Sep 23, 2011)
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s toxic brew of fierce partisanship and eyebrow-arching statements has been alienating moderate voters and... more
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Guy Benson (Sep 14, 2011)
RICHMOND, VA – More than 1,000 Republican activists and donors crowded into the Richmond Convention Center’s grand ballroom for a state GOP fundraiser and... more
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Guy Benson (Aug 30, 2011)
While the presidential horserace will consume much of the political media’s attention over the next year, muted Running Mate Match Game speculation is already underway. One... more
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Guy Benson (Jul 11, 2011)
President Obama inhabits a very special world. It's a world in which his entire slate of previous statements, policy preferences, and actions is apparently wiped... more
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Guy Benson (Jun 22, 2011)
JERSEY CITY, NJ – With the Statue of Liberty as a striking backdrop, former Utah Governor and US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman announced his decision to enter the 2012... more
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Guy Benson (May 25, 2011)
On March 30, 1981 at precisely 2:27 pm, six gunshots rang out just outside the VIP entrance to the Washington Hilton. Moments later, as three felled men lay bleeding on the... more
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Guy Benson (May 05, 2011)
President Barack Obama will visit Ground Zero on Thursday to pay his respects, meet with families of the fallen, and mark a historic American accomplishment: Tracking down... more
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Guy Benson (Mar 14, 2011)
Last fall, Republicans rode a wave of anti-Democratic public sentiment and achieved historic gains in the midterm elections. The GOP seized the House of Representatives... more
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Guy Benson (Jan 31, 2011)
SKOKIE, IL – Hundreds of Chicagoland residents flocked to a townhall meeting on education reform last week, as school choice advocates continued a nationwide push to... more
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Guy Benson (Jan 24, 2011)
Virginia Walden Ford’s modest two-story home in northeast Washington, DC seems nondescript from the curb. Step through her front door, however, and you’ve entered the nerve... more
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Guy Benson (Jan 12, 2011)
As I fill-in for radio host Hugh Hewitt on his nationally syndicated program this week, I had the opportunity to interview former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty about his... more
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Guy Benson (Jan 05, 2011)
Senate Democrats all share a common aim: Reforming the chamber's filibuster rules and eroding Republicans' ability to impede their legislative agenda. Achieving consensus... more
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Guy Benson (Jan 04, 2011)
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele defended his track record and fended off attacks from four challengers vying for his position in a debate held at the... more