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• Democrats may find a way to push through health care in the House of Representatives.

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West

• Idaho GOP Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter says that Idaho can offer Washington businesses a business-friendly government. If Washington’s State Government goes ahead with raising taxes Gov. Otter expects for businesses to start calling his office to relocate to Idaho.
• Senate Minority Leader Mike Hewitt says that life in Olympia is not much fun for a Republican.
• CA Democratic House Speaker approves 10% salary hike for 20 staff members of the Democratic Caucus on her last day on the job. Her last act as Speaker was unkind to the people of CA.
• Brian Miller who is running for (CD-8) in Arizona, talks about Tort Reform at a Town Hall Tea Party meeting.
• GOP Candidate McInnis leads Democrat Hickenlooper in latest gubernatorial poll in Colorado.
• In Colorado Amazon.com moves to severe its ties with online retailers after Democrats vote to impose online tax on sales.

Midwest

• Former Democratic Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has a warrant out for his arrest for probation violations due to his text messaging scandal.
• Ohio is one of 16 states that have reached the second round of Race to the Top Funds.
• Many Representatives in Minnesota both Republican and Democrats are seeking to replace Governor Tim Pawlenty.
• Dan Coats on his Tea Party Debate at a Warsaw Indiana event.
• Home school supporter Kurt Bahr is running to be the State Rep. in District 19 in Missouri.

South

• Louisiana Tea Party to hold a Rally on Steps of Capital on March 29th at noon. Let the Tea Parties Begin!
• One of the Democrats running against U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint said that he plans to run and he plans to compete. Compete? Why doesn’t he plan to win the election and not just compete!
• Mitch Seabaugh GOP State Senator in GA seeks to have the ban lifted of not being able to handle a firearm with in 1000 feet of a college campus. The measure SB-308 passed out of committee 7 to 1 in support of the measure.
• U.S. Sen. John Cornyn says that Texas is only ‘Marginally Republican.’ He hopes that Kay Bailey Hutchison stays on U.S. Senator.
• House Bill 1893 in Texas would allow for concealed weapons to be carried on college campuses.

East

• Beer raids by state police in PA ridiculed by Republican Lawmaker.
• Did House Democratic Leaders coordinate a campaign to oust Democratic Representative Eric Massa?
• In Massachusetts a candidate for former State Senator Scott Brown’s seat is disqualified for failing to fill out all forms.
• Resigning U.S. Rep. Eric Massa takes parting swings at Rahm Emmanuel and Steny Hoyer.

National

• President Bush nostalgia creeping back into Americana.
• Is Pelosi commanding her Democratic Caucus with less authority?
• When will the Blue Dog Democrats stand up to Nancy Pelosi and President Obama?
• Marco Rubio believes in the free market system.
• The U.S. should follow the low tax policies of Texas.

International

• Ahmadinejad: Says that the 9/11 attacks on the United States is a big lie. Obama wanted to sit down and have a dialogue with this corrupt leader.
• Karzai Visits Marjah, Makes Promises to Population Freed From Taliban
• Japan Says It Won’t Comply With Possible Tuna Ban Supported by Obama Administration
• Bitterness and unease in bankrupt Zimbabwe

Video

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Jim DeMint offers land grab Amendment to proposal by Administration to take 10 million acres in 9 western states.

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U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander tells the President about health care that he, “Needs to get his facts straight.”

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Marco Rubio believes that Republicans need to be a clear policy alternative to the Democrats.

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Watch this moving tribute to our 40th President Ronald Wilson Reagan.

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Watch Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan tell President Obama that hiding spending doesn’t cover it up.

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Where are the jobs? Did the Stimulus package work? Where are the shovel ready jobs?

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We will be posting pictures and video of the Republican Party Convention in Santa Clara - Stay Tuned!

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