Topic: Bob Bennett

Decoder Wire GOP rift over 'fiscal cliff': Are 'Dole Republicans' on the rise?

Former Sen. Bob Dole visited the Capitol Tuesday. His brand of conservatism – leaning more toward pragmatism and compromise – may be gaining some ground amid the fiscal cliff standoff.

Hot dog feud ends. Pair cleared of trying to rob 'M-A-S-H' eatery.

Hot dog feud embroiled Tony Packo's – the restaurant made famous by the 'M-A-S-H' television series – in scandal. Tony Packo III, accused of plotting to rob the business his grandfather founded, was acquitted of wrongdoing by an Ohio jury, bringing the hot dog feud to a close.

Ron Paul's swan song: Has he launched an enduring movement? (+video)

After three runs for the White House, US Rep. Ron Paul is retiring. Will his libertarian brand of Republican politics survive without him? A younger generation of elected officials and activists say it will.

Focus It's all about Ohio: Could Rob Portman boost Romney's chances? (+video)

Sen. Rob Portman, a reported Romney short-lister for veep, is worth three to five points in battleground Ohio, says the state's Republican chairman. No Republican has ever won the presidency without winning the Buckeye State.

Sen. Orrin Hatch survives tea party primary challenge: how he did it

Orrin Hatch, a six-term veteran of the US Senate, fought off a tea party-backed challenge in Utah’s Republican primary Tuesday. His tactics could serve as a lesson for other GOP incumbents.

Sen. Orrin Hatch: Will the tea party bring him down in Utah?

Six-term US Sen. Orrin Hatch faces his first Republican primary election since 1976, challenged by tea party favorite State Senator Dan Liljenquist. Will Hatch suffer the same political fate at the hands of the tea party as defeated GOP Senate veterans Bob Bennett and Richard Lugar?

Utah Republican convention: How Orrin Hatch (almost) beat back a tea party revolt

As Republicans in Utah have turned more moderate since 2010, veteran US Sen. Orrin Hatch has turned more conservative. Taken together, this nearly helped Hatch survive a tea party challenge at Saturday's Republican nominating convention. Instead, he faces a primary election in June.

Budget stalemate: Why America won't raise taxes

Budget stalemate has many on Capitol Hill crunching numbers. With any new budget, taxes may be the real third rail of politics. Can the U.S. solve its fiscal woes without more revenue?
04/07/2011 09:59 am

In Pictures Why America won't raise taxes

Two vulnerable senators, two opposite paths on tea party

Republican Sens. Richard Lugar of Indiana and Orrin Hatch of Utah could face tea party challenges in their 2012 primaries. But while Hatch is embracing the tea party, Lugar is fighting it.
02/09/2011 03:36 pm

Robert Reich The real reason Republicans don't want the new START treaty

What's behind GOP opposition to START?
12/24/2010 09:05 am

Tea Party Top 10 biggest winners and losers

The emergence of the tea party movement is arguably the most dynamic element of the 2010 midterm elections. Many 'tea party' candidates won the backing of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin – but also earned the disdain of the Republican establishment. In the end, which candidates with tea party support won, who lost, and what's next?
11/03/2010 05:10 pm

Robert Reich Hey, big business, push back against the tea party!

It's easy to understand the anti-Fed attitudes and nativism of tea party supporters: economic fears drive people to scapegoat institutions and outsiders. But why aren't business leaders responding?
11/01/2010 11:10 am

Will the 'Tea Party' take over Congress?

The tea party movement is clearly having major impact on the midterm elections – putting a significant number of more conventional Republicans as well as Democrats into a cold sweat as they look over their shoulders at tea party-backed candidates with a real possibility of winning.
09/12/2010 04:18 pm

Lisa Murkowski concedes to Joe Miller in Alaska. The power of Palin?

Lisa Murkowski, the incumbent Republican senator, conceded the race in Alaska to Joe Miller, a Tea Party candidate backed by Sarah Palin.
09/01/2010 09:20 am

Blanche Lincoln in surprise win in Arkansas; GOP women triumph, too

Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, considered a vulnerable incumbent, moves on to the general election. GOP women prevail in primaries in California, South Carolina, and Nevada.
06/09/2010 10:10 am

John Hughes What mood are voters in? Just ask Senator Bob Bennett.

The ouster of Bob Bennett, a conservative and influential Republican senator from Utah, speaks volumes about voter sentiment.
05/28/2010 10:10 am

Insurgent candidates prevail in US primaries: Joe Sestak prevails in Pennsylvania

Joe Sestak and Rand Paul defeat incumbents with high-level endorsements.
05/19/2010 02:46 pm

Elena Kagan follows Supreme Court nominee rulebook: be bland

One hurdle for a Supreme Court nominee is to get through the first week without creating a controversy. So far, Elena Kagan has negotiated the halls of Congress deftly – and quietly.
05/13/2010 09:53 am

Is the 'tea party' in Utah set to oust a Republican senator?

Many in the tea party movement in Utah aren't happy with Republican Sen. Robert Bennett, saying he's too moderate. They plan to vote their displeasure at the state GOP convention Saturday.
05/07/2010 03:44 pm

Toyota recall: As firms go global, so do their glitches

Toyota's mounting recall woes show the downside of worldwide supply chains.
02/08/2010 01:59 pm

The Vote Obama's inaugural lunch a salute to Lincoln. Five dollar foot-longs?

01/11/2009 12:00 am