Tag Archives: GOP

• News / Politics

  Ann Romney defers same-sex marriage, birth control questions to husband

  Ann Romney adamantly stayed on message when asked in an interview with an Iowa television station about same-sex marriage and birth control.
• News

  Paul Ryan ties Obama to Carter on eve of Dem convention

  Republican vice presidential hopeful Rep. Paul Ryan raised the question ‘are you better off’ and compared President Barack Obama to one-term President Jimmy Carter.
• News

  Ryan rally under way in Richmond

  Mitt Romney’s campaign tells CBS 6 the GOP presidential nominee is heading to Louisiana, one day after accepting his party’s nomination at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
• News / Politics

  Billionaire Koch offers rare rebuttal to Dem attacks

  “We live in a country that believes in free speech,” he said. “I’m a Republican and I believe in fiscal responsibility and supporting American business.”
• News / Politics

  Tickets available for Romney, Ryan rally at Richmond airport

  Doors for the event will open at 11a.m. while the event won’t begin until 2 p.m.
• News / Politics

  Ryan in the political spotlight with convention speech

  Paul Ryan follows Ann Romney into the political spotlight Wednesday with a highly anticipated speech.
• News / Politics

  RNC chairman chides TV networks over convention programming

  He says the big three television networks were declining to broadcast portions of next week’s GOP convention out of political bias.
• News / Politics

  Ron Paul delegates set to strike deal with RNC

  A stand off between Ron Paul supporters and the Republican National Committee over convention delegates appears to be easing.
• News

  Republicans reject proposal to endorse same-sex civil unions

  Rhode Island delegate Barbara Fenton proposed the amendment. She said that as a 31-year-old, the party’s longtime opposition is out-of-step with friends and peers.
• News / Politics

  GOP prepares tough anti-abortion platform

  The Republican Party is set to once again enshrine into its official platform support for “a human life amendment” to the Constitution.
• News / Politics

  Governor McDonnell’s chances to run for Vice President

  Bill Fitzgerald spoke with Bob Schieffer, the host of “Face the Nation” on CBS. This Sunday, Governor Bob McDonnell will be the featured interview.
• News / Politics

  McDonnell, other governors stump with Romney in Colorado

  “I really appreciate your focus on middle class families,” Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell told Romney.