Republican News--4.13.12

GOP Senate lawyer intends to sue over Roach reinstatement The Seattle Times A Senate Republican senior attorney has filed a claim against the state seeking $1.75 million, following what he says is Sen. Pam Roach's return to the Republican Caucus. Roach was banned in 2010 after an investigation found she mistreated staff. See all stories on this topic » The Seattle Times

A Welcome Change in Angry GOP Rhetoric Over Immigration Fox News While it is impossible to pass judgment on a piece of legislation that has yet to see the light of day, it is good to see Senate Republicans work to tone down their party's anti-immigrant rhetoric. The chatter about potential Republican legislation ... See all stories on this topic »

Democrats, GOP primary foe, even West try to score off West's Communist accusation Palm Beach Post Allen West, R-Fla., talks about the standoff between Democrats and Republicans over the debt crisis on Capitol Hill in Washington. West said he believes 75-plus House Democrats are members of the Communist Party, a claim that echoed Joe McCarthy's ... See all stories on this topic » Palm Beach Post

Is Congressman Allen West the next Senator Joe McCarthy? (Video) Washington Times I believe there's about 78 to 81 members of the Democrat Party who are members of the Communist Party. It's called the Congressional Progressive Caucus." (See video below) For anyone familiar with the McCarthy Congressional hearings in the 1950s on ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Times

White males fading among House Democrats USA TODAY A new analysis by the Cook Political Report reveals a further progression of white flight from the Democratic Party, which is increasingly represented by women and minorities, while the GOP remains a party dominated by white men. See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Playing 'What If' When It Comes to Missouri Politics Patch.com But a more recent version of that fun and exciting exercise comes about with Missouri's presidential caucuses. After the legislature failed to move the primary date to March, Republicans in the state had to go through with a non-binding primary. See all stories on this topic »

80 Communists in Congress? Just ask Republican Allen West newjerseynewsroom.com BY ANDREW LAGOMARSINO The freshman Republican is an outspoken conservative and Tea party favorite and a longtime critic of the Democratic Party. West has fired salvos at President Obama, saying the President was "scared" to meet with him. See all stories on this topic »

Election caucuses in Hopkinton on Friday MetroWest Daily News By Michael Morton/Daily News staff Local Democrats and Republicans will meet for caucuses tomorrow, potentially adding to the list of candidates for May's town election. A number of residents have already secured their places on the ballot by turning ... See all stories on this topic »

Romney still needs almost 500 delegates to clinch GOP nomination CBS News (CBS News) -- Mitt Romney may be the Republican Party's presumptive nominee, but it will be a while before he actually has the delegates needed to clinch the nomination. Romney currently has 645 delegates, according to CBS News estimates. See all stories on this topic » CBS News