Republican Party

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is stepping down in January after 14 years in Austin, said that although voters sent a message of approval to GOP state leaders, the electorate's favor must nonetheless be earned. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Barry Goldwater, then the GOP presidential nominee, and his vice presidential running mate, Rep. William E. Miller of New York, appear together on Capitol Hill, Aug. 14, 1964. In the fall election, the Conservative Party took the lead in promoting Goldwater after word went out that the state GOP was not to lift a finger for its presidential nominee. Although Goldwater lost New York by nearly 3 million votes on Election Day in 1964, he had a lasting impact on the state's fledgling conservative movement. (Associated Press)

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Barry Goldwater, the GOP presidential candidate four years ago, waves to the delegates and spectator during his speech to this year's Republican National Convention in Miami Beach August 5, 1968. (AP Photo)

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Barry Goldwater, the GOP presidential candidate four years ago, waves to the delegates and spectator during his speech to this year's Republican National Convention in Miami Beach August 5, 1968. (AP Photo)

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Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, returns to Capitol Hill for the lame duck session following a sweep for the GOP in the midterm elections that will shift the balance of power in January, giving Republicans control of the Senate as well as the House, in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Illustration on the new faces of the Republican party by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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The Republican takeover of the Senate may pave the way for Sen. John McCain (left) and other GOP foreign policy hawks like Sen. Lindsey Graham to try to play "back-seat driver" to the White House, but at the end of the day, "if the president doesn't want to do what they push for, that's entirely up to him," said one senior congressional aide. (Associated Press)

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Fox News has revealed its coverage and organizational plans for the first GOP presidential debate (Fox News)

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GOP On Top Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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GOP On Top Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Now that the GOP has control of Congress ... (Illustration by Dana Summers of the Tribune Media Services)

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on her mind: Georgia Senate Democratic candidate Michelle Nunn rallies support against the GOP's David Perdue.

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High-profile names, like former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, on email campaign solicitations increase the odds of receiver click-thrus. (associated press)

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Marco Rubio is one of three GOP senators who sent a letter to President Obama warning him against granting legal status to illegal immigrants amid concerns of border security and potential terrorism. (associated press)

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Voters in 2014 are worried about pocketbook issues not a media-driven GOP "war on women" narrative, says commentator Mark Hyman, who has crisscrossed the U.S. hosting town halls for live TV. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner) ** FILE **

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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (left) and Sen. Pat Roberts, both Kansas Republicans, are facing tough re-election bids that analysts say has more to do with candidate troubles than with dissatisfaction with the GOP. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Trey Gowdy, South Carolina Republican, is among a growing number of GOP figures calling for President Obama to take a tougher approach to the Ebola crisis, including travel restrictions for West African countries ravaged by the disease. (Associated Press)