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Rep. John Tanner (D-TN), a leading Blue Dog Dem, will retire at the end of his current term, Dem sources tell Hotline OnCall.

Tanner has begun informing key House Dems of his decision -- one that will make his seat a prime pickup opportunity for GOPers. He has served 11 terms in Congress representing northwest TN, a district based around Jackson, Clarksville and Union City.

Tanner… Continue

Not wanting to put the cart before the horse; however, it's good to have a plan in place.

The Dems & left were on the ropes after the victories in 1994, but were able to come back & keep plugging away until we & the country suffered (& is currently suffering) through the results of 2006 & 2008. How would we keep this from happening again? What can we learn from history to not allow a repeat of that?

The American people are going to look for results. Having a congress Republ… Continue

Double-digit. That hyphenated adjective has been used most often recently to describe October's 10.2 percent unemployment rate. But it can also be used to describe the federal budget deficit as a percentage of the gross domestic product. That precise number is not yet known, but it may turn out to have a more dire effect on our national life than October's unemployment rate.

In the fiscal year just ended, federal spending was nearly 25 percent of GDP while federal revenues slipped below 1… Continue

This is a good site. We have a great history as Republicans for doing good things & should not shy away from it.

DENVER -- Colorado Republicans unveiled Monday the Contract with Colorado, a conservative set of principles aimed at boosting the party's prospects in 2010 just as the Contract with America did for House Republicans in 1994.

The contract, also called the Platform for Prosperity, emerged after weeks of talks with top Republicans in order to unify the party behind gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis. The former… Continue