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Pastor claims Republicans were the party of civil rights in the 50s and 60s

Perhaps the Republican National Committee should have asked Pastor Stephen Broden to address the convention.

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The two prominent Black delegates expressed different concerns on the importance of the Black vote

The Skanner News freelancer John Moreno caught up with Michael Steele and Artur Davis at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.

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Congressman's supporters shouted and booed when rules were adopted for official platform

(CNN) -- The always-vocal supporters of Ron Paul made one final push to support the Texas congressman's bid for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination Tuesday, and in the process made their displeasure at the GOP establishment known as official proceedings at the Republican National Convention got underway.

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Verdict: True but incomplete

(CNN) -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Tuesday night tried to sell the American public on the virtues of having the GOP in charge of states.

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Grassroots Republicans square off against establishment on second night of convention

Tampa, Florida (CNN) -- The Republican National Convention adopted two controversial rules on Tuesday. But a fight over their adoption threw a wrench in the convention's carefully scripted events: pitting the likes of Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and grassroots activists on one side with Mitt Romney's campaign and establishment Republicans on the other.

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The RNC Chairman called the MSNBC host the 'biggest jerk in the room'

The Skanner News freelancer John Moreno caught up with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus after he had a heated debate with MSNBC's Chris Matthews.

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RNC Chairman Reince Priebus says President Obama 'hasn't even run a garage sale'

TAMPA, Florida (CNN) -- In reference to Obama, Priebus said "he hasn't even run a garage sale or seen the inside of a lemonade stand." The nation needs a president "with real experience in a real economy," Priebus added. "Mitt Romney will be that president."

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Tuesday's festivities will include remarks from John Boehner and Rick Santorum

Tampa, Fla.– Republican officials today released a revised convention-week schedule.  Changes in the schedule are the result of the convention's decision postpone the Monday, August 27 sessions due to weather-related concerns.

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Owners of these homes are as tough and resilient as only survivors of a deadly storm could be

(CNN) -- The 30-mile stretch between Biloxi and Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, is still dotted with battle wounds from Hurricane Katrina seven years later.

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The gap between older voters and the younger smartphone generation is immense

Even as online news sources make inroads, voters still rely on local television for their daily news more than any other news source, according to a national survey released on the eve of the Republican National Convention.


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