http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Republican_National_CommitteeFind stories, videos, and photos about Republican National Committee from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:13:45 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Republican_National_Committee14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Republican National Committee from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/03/zelizer.not.fathers.bipartisanship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/03/zelizer.not.fathers.bipartisanship/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced he would be pushing for a public option in the final health care bill, it looked as if he had given up on the possibility of a bipartisan agreement.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/17/john.king.political.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/17/john.king.political.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat the country could easily see this week was a major success story for the Obama White House: A confirmation drama featuring Judge Sonia Sotomayor that left even Republican critics predicting an easy path to confirmation.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/25/obama.fundraising/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/25/obama.fundraising/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama takes his first stab Wednesday night at the role of fundraiser in chief.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/31/preston.rnc.chair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/31/preston.rnc.chair/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublicans took the first step toward rebuilding on Friday after suffering demoralizing losses in November that left them with little power and acknowledging that much needs to be done to restore the GOP to its former glory.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/30/rnc.chairman/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/30/rnc.chairman/index.html#cnnSTCTextMembers of the Republican National Committee elected their first African-American party chief Friday, choosing former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele to chair the organization after six tumultuous rounds of voting.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/29/rnc.chairman/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/29/rnc.chairman/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe unpredictable and sometimes acrimonious race to lead the GOP into the post-Bush era will culminate Friday when the Republican National Committee votes to elect its next chairman.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/rnc.transition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/rnc.transition/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe campaign to determine who will lead the Republican party into the era of Barack Obama took a series of unexpected turns Wednesday, beginning with the removal of non-party members from a highly-anticipated "special meeting" of the Republican National Committee.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/07/magazines/fortune/bailouts_Republicans.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/07/magazines/fortune/bailouts_Republicans.fortune/index.htmA hundred days have passed since House Republicans pushed the Dow Jones over the cliff to its biggest point loss ever with their surprise rejection of Henry Paulson's $700 billion Wall Street bailout.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/rnc.chair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/rnc.chair/index.html#cnnSTCTextA fresh, invigorating appeal to voters. That's the challenge Republicans face as they set out to pick a new leader for a party driven into the wilderness after a disappointing 2008 general election.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/29/saltsman.obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/29/saltsman.obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican Party reaction is divided over the decision of a candidate for party chairman to distribute a CD that features the parody tune "Barack the Magic Negro," with the majority of Chip Saltsman's political rivals criticizing the move.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/27/obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/27/obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chairman of the Republican National Committee said he was "appalled" by a song called "Barack the Magic Negro" on a CD distributed by one of his political rivals.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/26/rnc.obama.satire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/26/rnc.obama.satire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA candidate for the Republican National Committee chairmanship said Friday the CD he sent committee members for Christmas -- which included a song titled "Barack the Magic Negro" -- was clearly intended as a joke.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/12/gop.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/12/gop.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Michigan GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis decided to throw his hat in the ring to head the Republican Party, he announced his intentions on an unlikely forum: Twitter.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/14/rnc.chair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/14/rnc.chair/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe man steering the Republican Party has said he's concerned that Democrats may try unfairly to influence Minnesota's Senate contest, which is headed toward a recount, and the Senate runoff battle in Georgia.Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/30/rothenberg.tactics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/30/rothenberg.tactics/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile many in the media are single-mindedly focused on vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's outfits, Republican efforts to brand Sen. Barack Obama a socialist and the chances that Democrats will net nine Senate seats (giving them 60 seats in the next Senate), some other interesting things are going on -- things that are being missed.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1853529,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1853529,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhy the Republican VP candidate's designer shopping spree has left some fashionistas coldFri, 24 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/campbell.brown.looks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/22/campbell.brown.looks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's been a lot of sniping and a lot of stories Wednesday about Gov. Sarah Palin's clothes.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20234976,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20234976,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"It was always the intent that the clothing go to a charitable purpose," says a campaign repWed, 22 Oct 2008 18:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/04/convention.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/04/convention.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities in Minnesota's Twin Cities have created "a climate of intense police intimidation," protesters at the Republican National Convention contend, but officials say they're merely preserving the peace.Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/30/rnc.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/30/rnc.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice raided a rental hall used by a group organizing protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday.Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1837140,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1837140,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn the electoral college of rock, Joel Stein reports from Denver, the Democrats hold a commanding leadThu, 28 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829354,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829354,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsViewpoint: Republicans are hooting at Obama's suggestion that inflating your tires can help save energy. But who's really out of touch?Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/23/campaign.warchests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/23/campaign.warchests/index.html#cnnSTCTextSens. John McCain and Barack Obama and the major political parties supporting their presidential bids have amassed campaign war chests totaling almost $200 million, according to campaign finance documents filed this week with the Federal Election Commission.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1822377,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1822377,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsKept away from the action in 2004, protesters have taken their cases to federal courts in Denver and St. Paul, Minn., in hopes that their efforts might hit their intended targetsMon, 14 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819897,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819897,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith the economy and Iraq topping voter concerns, abortion has receded into the political background. As a TIME poll shows, that has put the Catholic vote up for grabs Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/11/dems.evangelicals/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/11/dems.evangelicals/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour years ago, Michael Farris was knee-deep in presidential politics.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/03/superdelegates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/03/superdelegates/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Hillary Clinton has taken an early lead in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, even before voters make their voices heard in the first-in-the-nation presidential contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:11:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1697786,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1697786,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHe went from plumbing to public relations. Now, as the party's communications chief, Danny Diaz is leaking bad news about the opposition with styleFri, 21 Dec 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/25/roland.martin.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/25/roland.martin.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextThat's right, I said it. And I mean it.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/08/31/latin.words/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/08/31/latin.words/index.html#cnnSTCTextBecause you weren't going into botany, the priesthood, or coin manufacturing, you thought you were safe to dismiss Latin as a dead language. Obviously, you didn't graduate cum laude. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/02/attorney.firings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/02/attorney.firings/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe top aide to White House political adviser Karl Rove refused to answer at least a dozen questions from a Senate committee Thursday about the firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year, asserting -- as expected -- a claim of executive privilege by President Bush.Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1634359,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1634359,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsE-mail records are missing for 51 of the 88 White House officials who had electronic message accounts with the Republican National Committee, the House Oversight Committee said MondayTue, 19 Jun 2007 16:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/18/white.house.emails/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/18/white.house.emails/index.htmlE-mail records are missing for 51 of the 88 White House aides with Republican Party accounts, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee reported Monday.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/13/white.house.email/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/13/white.house.email/index.htmlMillions of White House e-mails may be missing, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino acknowledged Friday.Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/05/schneider.romney.cpac/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/05/schneider.romney.cpac/index.htmlWho's the insider favorite for the Republican nomination? The answer may come as a surprise.Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/20/gop.ad/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/20/gop.ad/index.htmlRepublicans took a page from President Johnson's Cold War-era presidential campaign with an advertisement set to air this weekend called "The Stakes," which prominently features al Qaeda leaders threatening to kill Americans.Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/24/fec.parties/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/24/fec.parties/index.htmlReports filed recently with the Federal Election Commission show that the Senate and House fundraising arms of the national Democratic party have widened their cash advantage over their Republican counterparts, while the Republican National Committee continues to have more than four times the cash in the bank than its rival, the Democratic National Committee.Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/01/8375442/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/01/8375442/index.htmTHIS SPRING in Washington, D.C., many lobbying shops are contemplating doing something they haven't done in years: hiring Democrats. That, in turn, may spell the beginning of the end of the decade-... Mon, 01 May 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/14/webcampaigns.tm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/14/webcampaigns.tm/index.htmlIn 2004, John Kerry spent so much of his advertising budget on broadcast-television warhorses like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune that he at least deserved a wardrobe courtesy of Botany 500. George W. Bush threw millions at TV too (he favored Cops and JAG), but his ads also appeared on cable, talk radio, blogs, the Internet and, in several cases, closed-circuit televisions above health-club treadmills. "We took one message and designed lots of different avenues to communicate it," says Matthew Dowd, Bush's chief strategist in '04. "They took a lot of different messages and drove them all into one big funnel."Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/20/republicans.rove.ap/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/20/republicans.rove.ap/index.htmlEmbattled White House adviser Karl Rove vowed Friday to make the war on terrorism a central campaign issue in November and said Democratic senators looked "mean-spirited and small-minded" in questioning Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito.Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/22/lennon.fbi/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/09/22/lennon.fbi/index.htmlThe FBI thought John Lennon was too stoned on drugs to be a real revolutionary, according to secret files recently released.Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/08/reid.bush/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/08/reid.bush/index.htmlAngered by Republican criticism, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday suggested President Bush's calls for unity are proving "absolutely false."Wed, 09 Feb 2005 01:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/01/inside.edge/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/01/inside.edge/index.htmlWhen President Bush gives his State of the Union address this Wednesday evening, more than 30 million people in the United States alone may be watching.Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/04/faith/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/04/faith/index.htmlIn early 1993, Washington Post reporter Michael Weisskopf wrote a front-page story that characterized the followers of conservative church leaders Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson as being " largely poor, uneducated and easy to command." Both Weisskopf and the Post were rightly criticized for publishing that unfair, offensive smear, especially by conservatives who introduced the Post quote as Exhibit A to prove that the liberal, secular press was full of elitists who mocked church-goers.Mon, 04 Oct 2004 18:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/07/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/07/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks rallied early Tuesday, as investors returned from the long holiday weekend eager to get back into the market, with a drop in oil prices helping boost sentiment.Tue, 07 Sep 2004 13:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/06/380350/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/06/380350/index.htmVince Munoz, Flutter Fetti Fun Factory, New Orleans Mon, 06 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/03/gop.protests/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/03/gop.protests/index.htmlDelegates attending the Republican National Convention found that the theatrics weren't just on Broadway. Organized protests and spontaneous sidewalk encounters with anti-Bush demonstrators became part of their New York experience, a contrast to the unified and harmonious message found inside Madison Square Garden.Fri, 03 Sep 2004 04:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/02/gop.bush.points/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/02/gop.bush.points/index.htmlIn his acceptance speech Thursday night to the Republican National Convention, President Bush talked about what he said his administration had achieved and what he would do if re-elected. Here are the highlights.Fri, 03 Sep 2004 03:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/02/thurs.hot/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/02/thurs.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Thu, 02 Sep 2004 13:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/01/tuesday.blog.roundup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/01/tuesday.blog.roundup/index.htmlArnold, the Bush sisters, voting machines, Kerry Campaign shakeup rumors, criticism of RNC bloggers, and censorship of Supreme Court decisions were on the minds of bloggers as the second day of the Republican National Convention wrapped up.Wed, 01 Sep 2004 15:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/01/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/01/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmBlue-chip stocks edged lower Wednesday as investors played it cautious ahead of reports on manufacturing and construction spending, keeping the market from building on Tuesday's late rally.Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/01/wed.hot/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/01/wed.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/31/gop.tent/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/31/gop.tent/index.htmlRepublican ringmasters have a plan for crowding the red canopy and keeping President Bush in the White House. Make sure regulars return. Beckon undecideds. And entice a few who usually go to the show beneath the big blue tent.Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/08/30/rnc/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/08/30/rnc/index.htmlThe Democrats had their week in Boston. Now, it's the Republicans' turn in New York. The political stakes are enormous. That's because this is shaping up potentially as such an incredibly close contest -- perhaps even a repeat of what happened four years ago.Mon, 30 Aug 2004 20:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/30/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/30/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmU.S. stocks declined Monday, on the lightest volume day of the year, as investors took profits after a two-week rise and kept an eye on the first day of the Republican National Convention.Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/30/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/30/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks declined early Monday in light summer trading as investors eyed mixed reports on personal income and spending and the start of the Republican National Convention.Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/28/rnc.bike.protest/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/28/rnc.bike.protest/index.htmlIn the first major clampdown on protesters before the Republican National Convention, New York police arrested 264 people Friday night during a mass demonstration.Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/27/chelsea/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/27/chelsea/index.htmlThe Democrats have been here five times, but come Monday the dress rehearsals will cease and the real deal will begin for the Republicans, who will gather in New York for the first time for a party at a very patriotic-looking Madison Square Garden.Fri, 27 Aug 2004 16:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/27/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/27/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmElephants on parade, bulls on the beach, bears on the bench. It's going to be quite a week on Wall Street.Fri, 27 Aug 2004 14:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/26/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/26/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmTechnology shares fell and the broader market barely budged Thursday as a fifth day of falling oil prices failed to awaken investors from a late summer haze.Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/25/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/25/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks surged Wednesday, rallying across the board as investors cheered a sharp drop in oil prices.Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/24/news/economy/abc_money/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/24/news/economy/abc_money/index.htmConsumer confidence stood at its all-time average a week before the opening of the Republican National Convention in New York City, leaving questions about whether President Bush has done a decent job reviving the U.S. economy in the past four years, a report said Tuesday.Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/24/rnc.protests/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/24/rnc.protests/index.htmlRepresentatives of an Arab-American group and an antiwar group say they are urgently conferring with their attorneys on what steps to take after a federal judge turned down their request to gather in New York's Central Park and stage a protest before the Republican National Convention.Tue, 24 Aug 2004 06:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/20/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/20/markets/sun_lookahead/index.htmThe bulls had quite a party this week on Wall Street, ignoring some troublesome developments in the real world.Fri, 20 Aug 2004 18:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/19/GOP.convention.police/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/19/GOP.convention.police/index.htmlA mob of chanting "demonstrators" clashed with police Thursday in Brooklyn in a mock protest held to review arrest procedures ahead of the Republican National Convention.Thu, 19 Aug 2004 21:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/19/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/19/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks managed to cut losses by the end of an otherwise down session Thursday, in which record-high oil prices put an end to the markets' four-day winning streak.Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/18/wed.hot/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/18/wed.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/17/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/17/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks rose Tuesday for the second straight session as economic and earnings news soothed fears about a second-half slowdown.Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/16/time.theater.tm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/16/time.theater.tm/index.htmlThere probably won't be any surprises on the podium at the Republican National Convention in New York City two weeks from now.Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/10/gop.convention/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/10/gop.convention/index.htmlA protest group planning a large anti-President Bush rally the day before the Republican National Convention opens has told the New York City Police Department that it will not use the site designated for it by the city.Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/04/hilden.freespeech/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/04/hilden.freespeech/index.htmlLast week, the Democratic National Convention (DNC) ended. But the First Amendment issues that were raised there did not. Indeed, they are likely to continue on indefinitely -- recurring at the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC), and similar public events raising intense security concerns.Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/26/news/election_conventions/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/26/news/election_conventions/index.htmThe 2004 Democratic National Convention that begins on Monday, as well as the Republican National Convention in August, will be brought to you by the following corporate sponsors...Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/22/dean.elections.terrorism/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/22/dean.elections.terrorism/index.htmlIf the Bush administration's intelligence can be believed, the 2004 presidential election, or the related democratic processes associated with the election, have been targeted by terrorists. Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge has repeatedly said, "Al Qaeda is moving forward with plans to carry out a large-scale attack in the United States aimed to disrupt our democratic process."Thu, 22 Jul 2004 19:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/20/nc.logcabin/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/20/nc.logcabin/index.htmlGay Republicans in North Carolina said state party officials told them their group isn't welcome at a convention this weekend because "homosexuality is not normal" and their agenda is "counterproductive to the Republican agenda."Thu, 20 May 2004 16:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/02/election.main/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/02/election.main/index.htmlThe Democratic Party and its all-but-official nominee for the White House announced Friday that they have broken fund-raising records in recent months, helping stock the barrels for the campaign to oust President Bush.Fri, 02 Apr 2004 19:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/31/gop.complaint/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/31/gop.complaint/index.htmlThe Republican National Committee launched a wide-ranging legal assault Wednesday on more than two dozen political groups working to defeat President Bush.Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/25/thu/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/25/thu/index.htmlTwo full days of 9/11 commission hearings have blocked most TV coverage of the '04 campaign, but those hearings did more to influence the Bush/Kerry race than any new attack ad or policy speech ever could. With the pent-up energy of two boys stuck in rainy-day recess, George Bush and John Kerry roar back into campaign mode today, armed with publicity stunts they've kept under wraps all week.Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/19/fri/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/19/fri/index.htmlReggie the Republican registration rig will be in Orlando tomorrow. So will the Blue Dog Democrats and their budget-busting red balloons.Fri, 19 Mar 2004 10:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/08/ads/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/08/ads/index.htmlPolitical ad spending has ignited a controversy over whether some groups are circumventing the spirit -- if not the letter -- of new campaign finance laws.Tue, 09 Mar 2004 00:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/bush.ads/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/bush.ads/index.htmlDespite public calls from some firefighters and relatives of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign said Sunday it is not considering pulling or changing television ads that include images of devastation from the attacks.Sun, 07 Mar 2004 21:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/moveon.ads/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/moveon.ads/index.htmlThe Republican National Committee is warning television stations across the country not to run ads from the MoveOn.org Voter Fund that criticize President Bush, charging that the left-leaning political group is paying for them with money raised in violation of the new campaign-finance law.Sun, 07 Mar 2004 05:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/02/03/senate.hazardous/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/02/03/senate.hazardous/index.htmlNo one has reported any ill effects from the substance found in a Senate office building mailroom that tests have identified as the deadly toxin ricin, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has said.Tue, 03 Feb 2004 05:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/11/25/332570/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/11/25/332570/index.htmCan you imagine my excitement when I got an e-mail from the President of the United States? That's right: On Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at 2:51 P.M., I received an e-mail from President George W. Bush. ...Mon, 25 Nov 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/08/01/284331/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/08/01/284331/index.htmJuly Tue, 01 Aug 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/01/01/271466/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/01/01/271466/index.htmForget about signing up for a credit card to support your favorite charity. The trendiest affinity item now is your Internet service provider. Everyone from the Republican National Committee to a L...Sat, 01 Jan 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/05/15/202930/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/05/15/202930/index.htmThought Newt & Co. were out to smash that sleazoid nexus of power and money in Washington? Fat chance. For all their attacks on big business and the status quo, the Republican goal is much simpler:...Mon, 15 May 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/04/09/73386/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/04/09/73386/index.htmThere's something to annoy everyone in the new deficit-reduction package proposed by House Ways and Means Chairman Dan Rostenkowski. That's the beauty of the plan. His idea is comprehensive, centri...Mon, 09 Apr 1990 04:01:00 EDT