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Micek: The reluctant embrace of Trump
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U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc) wanted to talk about a bunch of stuff during his primetime address at the Republican National Convention. But Donald Trump wasn’t high on that list. He barely mentioned him at all. Instead, the ever-wonkish Ryan focused on the House GOP’s legislative agenda. He hammered home how important “a conservative…
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Littwin: Cory Gardner opts out of Trump’s coronation
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I have to give Cory Gardner credit. When faced with a choice, he stood up – or actually ducked out, but still pretty much the same thing – for principle. OK, he wouldn’t say what the principle was exactly. And, being Cory Gardner, he didn’t feel the need to explain any of it to voters.…
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Everett: Musings of an RNC delegate in Cleveland
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Before we get into the politics, let’s talk about Cleveland the city. Obviously, my preference was for the Republican National Convention to be held in Denver, but I’ve been pretty impressed by Cleveland in the first of two weeks I’ll be here. Clevelanders are very friendly (even when I bring up “The Drive” from the 1987…
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Tim Tebow, Darryl Glenn, Libby Szabo and Benghazi vets tapped to speak at RNC
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UPDATED: Tim Tebow made clear in a Facebook post on Thursday night that he won’t be speaking at the Republican National Convention, about 12 hours after Donald Trump’s campaign leaked that he would be a featured speaker in Cleveland. “It’s amazing how fast rumors fly,” he wrote. “And that’s exactly what it is, a rumor.” _____ …
