Republican News--4.8.12

Tea party supporters aim at 2 elderly GOP senators TheReporter.com They are the GOP's two most senior members in the Senate. Both have come out swinging, a lesson learned when Hatch's fellow Utah senator, Robert Bennett, had his re-election bid derailed two years ago by the fledgling tea party movement in the state ... See all stories on this topic »

Callaghan: Allowing Sen. Roach back into caucus is a costly risk Bellingham Herald Based on an independent investigation that found a level of abuse that would shock even the most-jaded, her own Republican caucus banned her from attending its closed-door meetings. The entire Senate reprimanded Roach in 2010 and imposed a set of ... See all stories on this topic » Bellingham Herald

Iowa House GOP Rejects Talks About Problems in Caucus KCRG By James Lynch, Reporter Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum addresses supporters at his Iowa caucus victory party Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in Johnston, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) By Belinda Yeung DES MOINES, ... See all stories on this topic » KCRG

Democrats, Republicans courting Hispanic voters Corpus Christi Caller Times By Rick Spruill Torres, now running for state senator, says Republicans in Austin are bungling the message to Hispanic voters. Photo by Associated Press Hinojosa said trickle-down messages from national party leadership threatens Texas' bipartisan ... See all stories on this topic »

Party-less voter trend nothing new for Maine Morning Sentinel The state now has a Republican governor, two Democratic members of Congress and two Republican US Senators. Maine's US senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, are among the most likely to defy party leaders and vote across party lines. See all stories on this topic »