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	Republican Party (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for "Grand Old Party"), is a political party and is one of the two major political parties in the United States (the other being the Democratic Party).
		The Republican Party is not to be confused with the Democratic-Republican party of Thomas Jefferson or the National Republican Party of Henry Clay.
		Republicans at first erlcomed president Andrew Johnson; the Radical Republicans thought he was one of them and would take a hard line in punishing the South.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Republican_Party#Presidential_nominees (3329 words)

	Let Us Know You're On Board! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		republican governors association washington, dc 20004 tamyx@RGA.org [ purpose on file: the republican governors association supports the election of republican governors and other nonfederal candidates, promotes republican policies, and engages in other state and local election activities.
		democratic governors association washington, dc 20003 garde@dga.net [ purpose on file: promote democratic policies and support the election of democratic governors and other non-federal candidates.
		You are urged to investigate these contributions yourself as well as the actual purpose and contribution profile of the corporation in question.
	www.2005blue.com /527.php?ix=61 (230 words)

	National Endorsements--RGA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Whereas, Republican governors have a record of success at the state level, reforming welfare, cutting taxes, strengthening the economy and bringing new efficiency to government, and...
		Whereas, This success is reflected by the growth of the Republican Governors Association, whose members currently govern 31 states representing 70 percent of the nation's population, and...
		Whereas, Republican governors wield powerful political influence in states that control 340 electoral votes, compared to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, and...
	www.gwu.edu /~action/rgaendorse.html (221 words)

	Republican Governors Association Shatters Previous One-Year Fundraising Record (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		WASHINGTON - Republican Governors Association (RGA) Chairman Bob Taft (Ohio) announced the RGA in 2004 has set a new one-year fundraising record for the organization and will surpass the $18 million mark for the first time in its history.
		The previous one-year fundraising high at the RGA was established in 2002, when $17.1 million was raised during a year featuring 36 gubernatorial contests.
		Republican governors have won 30 of the last 50 gubernatorial contests, with one 2004 race still to be determined, and hold a 28-22 majority, governing 62 percent of the population.
	www.theconservativevoice.com /modules/news/article.php?storyid=1061 (282 words)

	The Vermont Democratic Party: FACT SHEET: REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In a letter to the RGA dated October 22, the Attorney General stated that it was of the opinion that the RGA was a political committee as defined by Vermont law and, as such, was subject to the state’s contribution limits.
		In fact, on documents filed with the IRS, the RGA states that its purpose is to “support the election of Republican Governors.” The RGA’s attorney has stated that the “RGA’s legal status under a state’s election laws may have changed.
		In the third quarter, the RGA had a total of $38,683 aggregate contributions of $2,000 or less for a total of $77,993 contributions that would be eligible under state law in the past six months.
	www.vtdemocrats.org /index.php?id=287 (825 words)

	Peace Corps Online \| November 22, 2004: Headlines: COS - Tanzania: Politics: Washington Post: "We can now travel ...
		But the 29 GOP governors must get through what could be a difficult 2006 midterm election for the party and before that must decide how to use their numbers and clout to shape the party's future.
		In 1999 and 2000, Republican governors provided the political muscle that helped Bush win the party's presidential nomination, and when he was elected, he drew on fellow governors to populate his administration.
		Governors would like to see Bush and the GOP Congress get the federal deficits under control, and they particularly want something done about Medicaid, which continues to crush their budgets.
	peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/467/2024844.html (1661 words)

	Republican govs try to increase influence
		The governors devoted half of their day discussing education reform, an issue that pollsters say is the No. 1 concern of voters.
		Party polling revealed that Republican governors held a slight edge among voters who cited education as their top issue, while Democratic congressional candidates dominated the issue on Nov. 3.
		The governors, many of whom earned a record number of votes from minorities, said Republicans in the nation's capital must do better with voters who are not white or male.
	www.recordonline.com /1998/11/20/gopgovs.htm (641 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Republican Governors Association Congratulates Monty Warner on..." (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		RGA Executive Director Ed Tobin said, "Monty Warner has demonstrated the ability to win a close, hard-fought contest and that will serve him well in the months ahead." Tobin said the RGA plans to play an active role in the governor's race in West Virginia.
		Having raised over $7 million in the first four-and-a-half months of 2004, the RGA is on a pace to crack the $19 million mark for the year, which would be a record for the organization.
		In 2003, the RGA spent approximately $10 million on the four governors' races, winning three of the contests and increasing the Republican majority to 28 governors representing nearly 60 percent of the population.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=30338 (345 words)

	Salon News \| GOP governors gloat at ritzy resort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If an encyclopedia were to have an entry for "Republican gathering place," it would be illustrated by a picture of the La Costa Resort and Spa, a sprawling luxury compound nestled on a strip of coastline near San Diego, where the nation's Republican governors are meeting this week.
		Governors and lobbyists alike could be heard debating the merits of which golf course to play, and whether there was time for a beer by the pool before the evening session.
		Just as the Democratic Leadership Council produced President Clinton in 1992 and dragged the party to the center, the Republican governors are regarded as the moderating force of their party, whose congressional leadership has been berated for being too conservative and too intolerant since seizing control of Congress in 1994.
	www.salon.com /news/feature/1999/11/19/governors (689 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Vt. / Republican Governors Association begins pulling ads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The association continued to claim it had complied with state law as it understood it and as it interpreted a federal judge's ruling on the law.
		The association had planned an ad buy of $304,000 and much of that amount already had been spent by the time the ads started disappearing from the air.
		Democrats complained when the campaign began, arguing that the association was violating state law because it had not registered as a political action committee and complied with contribution limits of $2,000 apiece.
	www.boston.com /news/local/vermont/articles/2004/10/29/republican_governors_association_begins_pulling_ads?mode=PF (399 words)

	Big political money still in play
		The Republican and Democratic governors associations run what are known as "527" committees, named after a section of the tax code.
		The Republican Governors Association calls its donors "members." The highest membership level costs $100,000 and is known as "cabinet" level.
		The top donor to the Republican Governors Association this year is Cincinnati's Lindner, owner of the Cincinnati Reds and chairman of American Financial Group and Great American Insurance Group.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2003/10/23/loc_newmoney23.html (1169 words)

	National Governors Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In November 1986, he was elected governor and he was reelected in November 1990, 1994 and 1998.
		Governor Thompson chaired the Council of State Governments, the Republican Governors Association, the Council of Great Lakes Governors, the Midwestern Governors' Conference and the USTR Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee.
		Governors of the American States, Commonwealths and Territories, National Governors' Association, 2000.
	www.nga.org /portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0?vgnextoid=a2b6ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD (323 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / N.H. / Republican Governors Association agrees to file as a PAC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Republican Governors Association reluctantly agreed Monday to register as a political action committee, clearing the way for it to continue campaigning for Gov. Craig Benson.
		CONCORD, N.H. The Republican Governors Association reluctantly agreed Monday to register as a political action committee, clearing the way for it to continue campaigning for Gov. Craig Benson.
		But Monday afternoon, Associate Attorney General Anne Edwards said the association could campaign because it had agreed to register as a political action committee on Tuesday.
	www.boston.com /news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2004/10/11/court_issues_injunction_against_republican_governors_association (219 words)

	Republican State Leadership Committee :: Links :: RLCC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is pleased to assume the leadership of the Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA) and looks forward to increasing their winning record of strong fundraising and targeted support for state campaigns.
		Republicans hold eight of the eighteen elected seats and sixteen of the twenty-five team elected or appointed seats.
		The twenty-four Republican Lieutenant Governors are leaders today in their states and may be tomorrow’s Governors.
	www.rslconline.com /links/rlga.html (327 words)

	Republican governors meet in Las Vegas, aim to bolster their ranks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		GOP governors this year will target key states -- including Missouri and North Carolina -- as they look to boost their ranks and help President Bush win re-election, the vice-chair of the Republican Governors Association said Friday.
		Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn said he and fellow Republican governors are hopeful they will maintain the 28 governorships held by the party -- and capture a few states controlled by Democrats.
		Republicans won three of the four elections for governor in the fall -- Arnold Schwarzenegger in California's recall, Haley Barbour in Mississippi and Ernie Fletcher in Kentucky.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/03/19/national2349EST0854.DTL&type=printable (205 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Republican Governors Association Forms Republican State and..." (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		"The RGA is taking the lead in coordinating a cutting edge campaign organization for state and local officials aimed at helping Republicans win elections this November and beyond," Gov. Taft said.
		Since separating from the Republican National Committee, the RGA has grown into the nations largest Republican independent 527 committee and the second-largest 527 overall.
		Republican candidates have won 25 of the past 40 gubernatorial races, including three- of-four in 2003 when the RGA spent $10 million.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=33941 (535 words)

	GOVERNOR GUINN ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE RGA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		CARSON CITY — Gov. Kenny Guinn was elected vice chairman of the Republican Governors Association at the RGA Conference in Boca Raton, Florida.
		The governors and governors-elect discussed the 2004 elections during Saturday's plenary session.
		The RGA is the official political and public policy organization for the nation's Republican Governors.
	gov.state.nv.us /pr/2003/11-26RGA.htm (210 words)

	Republican Governors Reflect on Elections -- 11/04/1998
		While some of those governors of the Republican Governor's Association (RGA) are cautiously optimistic in the aftermath of Tuesday's election results others recognize the need to work with GOP congressional leadership to strengthen the Republican party.
		During a joint RGA phone conference with the media, Beasley suggested that his loss should not be equated with failure of Republicans to live up to expected gains in congressional races.
		It showcases that the strength of the Republican party and America is in the hands of Republican Governors," Beasley said.
	www.cnsnews.com /indepth/archive/199811/IND19981104n.html (516 words)

	George Bush Presidential Library and Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		As you all know, I'm not an alumnus of this organization, but over the years as I've worked with the Governors, I have come to fully appreciate the responsibility that you are shouldering and the leadership that is provided at the State level.
		And still, in spite of that, there is a Republican approach to the challenges we face, and we have proven time and again that the Republican approach is the best approach.
		The States are at the forefront precisely because the first instinct of our Governors is not to look to Washington but to the combined strength of the public and private sector.
	bushlibrary.tamu.edu /research/papers/1989/89101702.html (1972 words)

	SOME SHUN SCHOOL PRAYER ISSUE AS TOO DIVISIVE GOP GOVERNORS FEAR IT WOULD DIVERT THE PARTY FROM ITS AGENDA. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Republican governors are warning congressional Republicans not to be diverted by potentially divisive social issues such as school prayer, and they are calling for a significant shift in power and responsibility from Washington to the states from the new Republican Congress.
		Dole, R-Kan., are among the Republican congressional leaders who will address the governors as the Republicans jointly attempt to plot a restructuring of a federal government that Republicans said is too big, too unresponsive and too costly.
		The governors said they were optimistic that their congressional colleagues would look more kindly on letting states solve their own problems, free of mandates from Washington, than were congressional Democrats or even President Clinton, a former governor who has sounded sympathetic to their problems but has not delivered enough relief to suit them.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1994/vp941121/11210244.htm (606 words)

	Archives: Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The association did not use the correct reporting forms, and elections officials are not yet sure whether a statutory donation limit of $4,000 per individual per election has been observed.
		If the association does run ads, its treasurer or assistant treasurer could be charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor, which is punishable by 30 days to six months of jail time.
		The executive director of the state Democratic Party filed a complaint against the Republican Governors Association after the latter group aired a television ad that the state elections board decided was in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Patrick Ballantine.
	www.hendersondispatch.com /articles/2004/10/20/news/news07.txt (761 words)

	Republican Governors Urge Swift Consideration of TANF Reauthorization \| American International Automobile Dealers \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The governors yesterday afternoon called on the senators to ensure that the bill is scheduled for Senate floor consideration as soon as possible.
		Republican Governors have been at the forefront of welfare reform since the successful passage of the landmark 1996 welfare reform bill that saw welfare dependency plummet and the number of individuals receiving cash assistance drastically decrease.
		Wrote the governors: "As governors tasked with the responsibility of implementing welfare to work programs -- including the vital family supports that improve the well-being of children and strengthen families -- we believe it is crucial for Congress to complete work on this five-year reauthorization."
	www.aiada.org /article.asp?id=40796 (467 words)

	Remarks by The Honorable Bob Taft (OH) as Prepared for Delivery at the 2004 Republican National Convention on Monday, ...
		The Republican Governors Association is hard at work spreading and practicing the values and policies of our party in States across the country.
		We currently have Republican governors is 28 States, and as their Chairman, I proudly announce to you that we are strong and growing stronger!
		The Republican Governors Association is working closely with all of our candidates and believes that their vision, ideas and leadership will carry the day on November second.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-30-2004/0002241018&EDATE= (334 words)

	September 11, 2001 Presidental Response
		I want to thank Johnny Rowland for his leadership of the Republican Governors Association, and for his fine leadership for the state of Connecticut.
		I appreciate these governors being on the front line of making America a stronger place, a safer place, and a better place for all citizens -- regardless of their party affiliation, regardless of where they live.
		Republicans and Democrats came together in the House of Representatives to pass a good homeland security bill.
	www.patriotresource.com /wtc/president/sept/020919c.html (3631 words)

	State of Utah Governor Mike O. Leavitt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Thirty Republican governors and the new Republican leadership of Congress formed a new partnership to do just that, balance the budget and return responsibility to the states.
		For the governors, it's been a blizzard of conference calls, continual trips to Washington, formulas, faxes and frustration.
		Working together to jealously guard the role of states must become part of the role of the modern governor, or the "Mothers Rules" protections intended by the founders will be lost forever.
	www.utah.gov /governorleavitt/speech/speech_112195.html (1968 words)

	Salon News \| "Drop the Chalupa, Al Gore!" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Republicans are plotting a strategy to court the Latino vote.
		Lance Tarrance, a dean of Republican pollsters, splashed cold water on the faces of exultant GOP governors here Friday, sounding an ominous warning about the burgeoning Latino vote and its role in determining the party's future.
		Tarrance told the governors that a racial realignment is underway in America, and that Republicans have historically been slow in recognizing such demographic shifts.
	www.salon.com /news/feature/1999/11/19/gop (529 words)

	Commonwealth Conservative » RGA endorsement — UPDATED (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore picked up the endorsement yesterday of the Republican Governors Association, which is forming a political-action committee to raise money for his campaign.
		In a conference call with reporters, the association’s chairman, Kenny Guinn, the governor of Nevada, and its vice chairman, Mitt Romney, the governor of Massachusetts, said it was “somewhat unusual” to back a candidate before a primary, but said they wanted to move ahead and help Kilgore.
		UPDATE: The Washington Times uses the RGA endorsement to launch into a discussion of how the Kilgore-Kaine contest is drawing national attention.
	vaconservative.com /archives/2005/04/27/rga-endorsement (522 words)

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