The Republican party has adopted a platform that is strongly critical of China, even as Chinese state media slammed the party’s presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, for having what it termed a “Cold War mentality.” The Republican platform, approved Tuesday at the party’s national convention in Tampa, promises to get tough on China for the alleged […]
GOP Outlines Tough Stance on China
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
The Republican party has adopted a platform that is strongly critical of China, even as Chinese state media slammed the party’s presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, for having what it termed a “Cold War mentality.” The Republican platform, approved Tuesday at the party’s national convention in Tampa, promises to get tough on China for the alleged […]
Romney Wins Maine’s Caucuses on Top of CPAC Straw Vote
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Republican Party’s race to find a challenger to U.S. President Barack Obama in November’s election got somewhat clearer Saturday when the frontrunner, Mitt Romney, scored two victories. The first came in a straw vote at an annual convention of conservative Republican activists in Washington where Romney won 38 percent of the vote. Later in […]
Romney Wins CPAC Straw Vote
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
The frontrunner in the Republican Party’s race to select an opponent to face U.S. President Barack Obama in November’s election, Mitt Romney, was seeking a boost in his campaign Saturday and he got one. The former Massachusetts governor came out on top in a straw vote of participants at a Washington convention of conservative Republican […]
US Republican Race Moves to Maine
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Republicans in the northeastern U.S. state of Maine wrap up voting Saturday for the candidate they hope to see take on President Barack Obama in November. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is hoping for a strong showing in the Maine caucuses after losses in three states this week. The Maine contest appears to be a […]
Republicans Appeal for Unity in Solving US Economic Issues
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republicans used their weekly address Saturday to renew a charge that the Obama administration’s policies are costing the country jobs. Senator Dean Heller of Nevada says instead of creating and protecting jobs, the administration has allowed the government to grow while hindering economic growth. Heller also challenged his colleagues in both parties to put […]
Iowa Straw Poll a Test for US Republican Candidates
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Republican Party candidates seeking to challenge U.S. President Barack Obama next November are in Iowa, the site of a highly-anticipated test vote. The so-called “straw poll” will be held Saturday in the city of Ames. On the ballot are nine candidates, including former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the current front-runner in national polls; former House […]
US Republican Candidates Square off in Iowa Debate
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Eight declared candidates for the U.S. Republican Party’s presidential nomination used a nationally televised debate Thursday to blast President Barack Obama’s economic record, while also aiming their rhetoric at each other. The debate at the Iowa State University in the city of Ames was staged ahead of a key straw poll, or test vote, at […]
US Republican Candidates Square off in Iowa Debate
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
The eight declared candidates for the U.S. Republican Party’s presidential nomination used a nationally televised debate Thursday to blast President Barack Obama’s economic record, while aiming their rhetoric at each other. The debate at the Iowa State University in the city of Ames was staged just days before a key straw poll, or test vote, […]
US Republican Candidates Square off in Iowa Debate
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidates are debating in the central state of Iowa, hoping to generate momentum ahead of a “straw poll,” or test vote, that could identify frontrunners for the 2012 party nomination. Eight candidates are squaring off in the nationally televised debate at Iowa State University in the city of Ames, Iowa. The candidates […]
