http://dir.salon.com/topics/republican_party/?source=rss&aim=republican_party en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT Ed Kilgore Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/07/09/bush_convention/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/07/09/bush_convention/index.html?source=rss With John McCain trying desperately to separate himself from an unpopular incumbent, Republicans wonder what to do with George W. Bush at their convention. By Mike Madden Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/03/pawlenty/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/03/pawlenty/index.html?source=rss Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has a shot at being John McCain's No. 2 -- and it's not just because of the snazzy new haircut. By Mike Madden Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/26/portman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/26/portman/index.html?source=rss Rob Portman is a Bush loyalist from the key swing state, who's even served as a John Edwards stand-in. Could he end up as McCain's running mate? By Gary Kamiya Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/06/17/team_mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/06/17/team_mccain/index.html?source=rss To avoid humiliating a once-great party and subjecting America to more painful glimpses of McCain's ideas and teeth, the mercy rule must be invoked now. By Mike Madden Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/17/hagel_veep/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/17/hagel_veep/index.html?source=rss Some are buzzing about Chuck Hagel, a strong critic of Bush and the war, for the Democratic ticket. A bold idea or political fantasy? By Michael Lind Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/06/10/liberals/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/06/10/liberals/index.html?source=rss No matter who prevails at the ballot box in November, John McCain or Barack Obama, the four-decade-long conservative counterrevolution is over. By Juan Cole Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/05/28/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/05/28/mccain/index.html?source=rss Arab-Americans are concentrated in swing states like Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. And the early signs are not good for McCain. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/05/23/recount/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/05/23/recount/index.html?source=rss From the overly decorous Gore team to the bought-and-paid-for Supreme Court, HBO's enraging docudrama shows the Florida recount like it was. By Mark Benjamin Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/22/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/22/mccain/index.html?source=rss He'll be releasing everything about his repeated cancer surgeries. But he won't release his psychiatric records, which hold clues to the effect of his Vietnam captivity. By Amanda Terkel and Matt Corley Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/05/20/rove_fox/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/05/20/rove_fox/index.html?source=rss The GOP mastermind is billed as a top campaign analyst for the cable news network. But he has his fingerprints all over John McCain's White House bid. By Louis Bayard Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/13/ronald_reagan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/13/ronald_reagan/index.html?source=rss In "The Age of Reagan," liberal historian Sean Wilentz reckons with the enormous, ongoing influence of the teflon president. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/05/13/obama_mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2008/05/13/obama_mccain/index.html?source=rss The Obama-McCain contest will hold up a mirror to America's soul. By Joe Conason Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/25/floyd_brown/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/25/floyd_brown/index.html?source=rss It's time for the GOP to finally repudiate the creator of the infamous Willie Horton ad, who is back smearing Obama. By Joe Conason Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/18/debate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/18/debate/index.html?source=rss As Wednesday's awful debate proves, it won't matter who the presidential nominee is -- the press will play footsie with McCain and attack the Democrat. By Glenn Greenwald Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/excerpt/2008/04/17/glenn_greenwald/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/excerpt/2008/04/17/glenn_greenwald/index.html?source=rss Why is the GOP smear machine so good at re-creating the social dynamics of high school, pitting the Republican jocks against the Democratic nerds? By Sidney Blumenthal Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/excerpt/2008/04/14/cheney/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/excerpt/2008/04/14/cheney/index.html?source=rss A hard look at how one man changed the face of neoconservatism. By Mike Madden Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/26/hillary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/26/hillary/index.html?source=rss If Clinton beats the odds and wins the Democratic nomination, Republicans will say she stole it. And then they'll try to give voters a 1990s flashback. By Mike Madden Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/13/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/13/mccain/index.html?source=rss Now that he's the nominee, reporters may not get to spend as much quality time with John McCain. Can McCain and the press make a long-distance relationship work? By Mike Madden Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/10/hillary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/10/hillary/index.html?source=rss John McCain's strategists look on with amazement, and a little glee, as Hillary Clinton tries to make a comeback against Barack Obama. By Joe Conason Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/29/mccain_nader/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/29/mccain_nader/index.html?source=rss In 2004, Nader asked McCain to help his campaign -- and the senator rushed to his side. Is the consumer advocate now returning the favor? Mark Follman Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/28/buckley_nro/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/02/28/buckley_nro/index.html?source=rss Never mind that the Republican right is in chaos, William F. Buckley is up for sainthood -- and John McCain is in on the act. By Vincent Rossmeier Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/02/26/amy_sullivan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/02/26/amy_sullivan/index.html?source=rss According to author Amy Sullivan, liberals don't have to sell their souls to convert Christian Republicans. By Joe Conason Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/22/mccain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/22/mccain/index.html?source=rss McCain's alleged affair with a lobbyist isn't a big deal. What matter more are his ties to special interests, like her clients in the cruise ship industry. By Joe Conason Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/15/mccain_iraq/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/02/15/mccain_iraq/index.html?source=rss His presidential hopes depend on a perception of "victory" in Iraq. If things turn worse by summer with fewer U.S. troops, will he still argue for more of the same? By Mike Madden Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/02/14/huckabee/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/02/14/huckabee/index.html?source=rss For some reason, Mike Huckabee is still running for president. Is he really auditioning for the No. 2 job -- or a show at Fox News?