G.O.P.
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Second-guessing of his candidacy came from across the G.O.P. spectrum, including a canceled event and a public rebuke from the man he had chosen to be his vice president.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
Although he has stressed that the choice of a running mate is his father’s decision alone, Mr. Trump has said he would be happy with Mr. Vance on the G.O.P. ticket.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
Nicole McCleskey, a Republican pollster, said the ruling meant the G.O.P. lawmakers would have to address the issue at some point.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
“That’s a concern for me when your friends don’t help build you up and then question why you’re being torn down,” said Tamara Scott, the G.O.P. committeewoman from Iowa.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
It was election day over all the state, a preferential primary for the purpose of choosing delegates to the G.O.P. convention to be held two months later.
From The Homesteader A Novel by Micheaux, Oscar
Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, veterans of the Navy and Central Intelligence Agency respectively, were elected to the House in 2018 by claiming seats previously controlled by the GOP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Senate GOP Whip John Barrasso said that he and McConnell talked for about 20 minutes, catching up on everything from Graham Platner to pending policy matters.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026
This week, Steve Hilton, the GOP candidate for California governor, wrote a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, urging him to rescind the agency’s recent action allowing AT&T to end its copper landline service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The process has never been tested, and right now former state Rep. Charles Booker, a Democrat, and GOP Rep. Andy Barr are squaring off for the seat McConnell is abandoning.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
After the stained glass and worn mahogany pews of the First Presbyterian, GOP felt something like an office building, or even a factory.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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