Word: gop
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Iraq," this time from William Proch, 71, a retired steelworker. But when Altmire again mentioned Bush's veto, Proch grew angry, accusing Altmire of being "in lockstep with [Speaker of the House Nancy] Pelosi, putting our troops in danger." The lifelong Republican voted for Altmire in 2006 after GOP ethics scandals left him wanting a fresh face. But because he also wants more troops in Iraq, not fewer, Proch is feeling buyer's remorse...
...gop, meanwhile, aggressively courted faith voters. Ronald Reagan famously told religious conservatives, "You can't endorse me, but I can endorse you." Republicans relentlessly charged Democrats with waging a war on faith (or Christmas or the Bible). And the party built an extensive infrastructure to reach and mobilize religious voters, a strategy that reached its zenith...
...While the defections were numerous, the Republican leadership is confident that it will maintain enough votes to block all the controversial amendments, according to several GOP staffers. And, at least one skeptic left lunch pledging to wait until September: Senator Norm Coleman, a Minnesota Republican...
...fact that McCain is cutting back his field operations in those states will make the challenge steeper. He is also considering accepting presidential matching funds, a move that could give him $6 million in much needed funds but also require him to become the only big name in the GOP field to agree to live under the campaign finance law's spending limits...
...there is any opportunity for McCain, it lies in the fact that, although Republican primaries often turn into coronations, none of the other GOP contenders have caught fire with voters. "This is a volatile election," says McCain's chief strategist, John Weaver. For now, that instability may be McCain's best hope...