Republican Party
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The Parti republicain/Republican Party was a Quebec-based Canadian political party that nominated four candidates in federal elections and by-elections between 1964 and 1971. None were elected.In the 10 February 1964 by-election in Saint-Denis riding, Paul Ferron ran for the party and collected 183 votes (1.25 of the popular vote).In the 1965 federal election, Lucien Rivard ran for the party in Papineau riding, winning 297 votes (1.1% of those cast).The party nominated two candidates in by-elections held on 31 May 1971. In Chambly riding, Claude Longtin won 396 votes, (1.6% of the total), and in Trois-Rivires, Joseph Thibodeau won 170 votes (0.6%).In the 1968 federal election, Robert Hein ran as a Republican candidate in Vancouver Quadra, collecting 175 votes (0.5%).
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Rand Paul’s cynical budget
“Call me cynical,but I wasn’t sure his views on marriage could get any gayer,” Sen. Rand Paul said of President Obama.
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Barely a Peep From New FCC Commissioners at Senate Hearing
The two new Federal Communications Commissioners, Ajit Pai (R) and Jessica Rosenworcel (D) had their coming out party Wednesday in an oversight hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee. It was the first opportunity lawmakers, regulators and industry lobbyists had to see how the two new Commissioners stand on major issues facing the FCC, from implementing incentive spectrum auctions to review of the media ownership rules.
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Karl Rove's evil genius breaks 'Obama's Promise' | Paul Harris
The new ad that attacks Obama from Rove-founded Super Pac Crossroads GPS is unfair, of course, but fiendishly effective.
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For TV, campaigns create big winners, (relative) losers
When Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum suspended his presidential campaign last month, the former Pennsylvania senator all but sealed Mitt Romney’s easy victory in the state’s April 24 primary. Santorum also dashed the expectations of his home state’s broadcasters, who were counting on the candidate to keep the race competitive and their ad inventory—much of which had already been reserved.
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Romney is no economic savior
Republicans say they’re eager for the presidential campaign to turn away from “distractions” and focus instead on the economy. Someone should warn them that if they’re not careful, they might get their wish.
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Week in Review: Hip, Hip — if Not Hooray — for a Standstill Nation
Mad at Beltway gridlock and can’t take it anymore? Why? Paralysis (alas) is one way things are supposed to work.
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Critics of Verizon Wireless' Cable Deals Launch Coalition
Many of the same companies and groups that opposed and helped to shut down the AT&T purchase of T-Mobile are joining forces to take on Verizon Wireless' spectrum and marketing deals with its former cable rivals. By forming the Alliance for Broadband Competition, the group hopes to either convince regulators to block the transactions or impose restrictions on the deal to preserve wireless competition.
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Attack ads of the giant billionaires | Ana Marie Cox
The new trope in the 2012 election's negative campaigning is to criticise the other side's shadowy big donors. Plenty of material.
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GOP Targets Big Bird Again
When it comes to de-funding public broadcasting, the GOP is like a dog with a bone. Renewing the fight to take public broadcasting off the list of federal appropriations, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S. C. ) and Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Co. ) are trolling for lawmakers to sign a letter calling for the Senate and House Appropriation Committees to discontinue funds.
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Will Online Video Coverage of U.S. Election Eat into Text-Based Stories?
As I've read up online about the 2012 campaign news in recent months, I've noticed I'm doing a lot less, well, reading. I've checked around a bit and confirmed that websites that traditionally focus on text-based journalism -- like Politico. com and NYTimes. com -- are indeed ramping up their video offerings to add a new dimension to their campaign coverage.
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